Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31

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I, in the cracks Of the floor, and q plenti-
|. full portion Of the rain came patterine
through the leaks Ina the roof, while tlss
old stone chimney, all settling 10 one
side, looked as II no streke Of light.
ming could harm II very much.
"But it's some shelter" said Mary,
eheerfully, Wen stay here until tho
shower - over, and then make the best
Of orr way home"
The shower, however, showed no
indication Of abating. Tho rain still
poured down In sheets; tho thunder
still beloved through the rocky gorge
where tho cabin had been built,
the lightning still lit up everything
with sudden spurts of blue Game, like
pantomimc effects.
ooh, deari II must be near mid
night" cried Barbara, wringinS her
hands.
"Nonsensel II can't be nine O'Clock
yet" said Mary.
"And I'm 40 hungry Iiow wish
I hadn't eaten the last 81 those sand
wichesl Oil obi What Is that?" fiut-
tered Barbara.
An UNUSUALLY vivid fash Of light
ming mad revealed something white and
spectral at the window. All three of
the girls jumped to their feet at once.
"The ghostl' shrieked Barbara,
stopping her ears and shutting her
eyes - tight o. was practicable.
"a stray white cow" suggested
Mary.
"a young man in . flannel tennis
suit" said Dorcas.
'Don't let him como inl We shall
be robbed and murdered!" cried Bar
bara.
'sNot while we are three to one"
said composed Dorcas.
And At the same moment q voice
sounded hurriedly at the door.
"Please may l come in9 know 1t
seems intrusive, but it's raining per-
feet deluge and Pm wet through
"Cone i'm by all MEANS" said Mary.
The ghost entered, dripping like .
fountain.
"All in the dark?" said he, cropping
his way.
"There are no gas jets here" said
Dorcas, ironically.
"But we might have little blaze of
sticks,' hazarded the new arrival,
shaking himself like a Newfoundland
dog. III saw by that last glare of
lightning that there was heap in
the corner, and I've got my match box
intact"
"Oh, that would be splendid!" cried
Dorcas, who was wet and shivering.
"And I've got some fish on string
outside, and we could have some
supper" suggested the ghost, cheer
fully.
"Fm 5000 hungry" walled Bar
bara.
The stranger was evidently used to
mountain camping. He had fire
kindled in no time, and the fish, cleaned
by aid OF his pocket knife and washed
in one of the pools outside, were pres
emily broiling over the Goals, emitting
most savory smell.
.'You must be good genius!" cried
Mary.
"Pm only a tramp" said the ghost,
'and I'm ever so much obliged TO you
young ladies fer letting me In"
eve couldn't have kept you out II
we had tried" said Dorcas, frankly.
"You don't think / would have
thrust myself in here against your
wishes? Even tramp wouldn't do
that, said the young man.
The sticks had blazed chcerfully up;
the ghost economical them to keep the
flames alive as long as possible. lie
told thrilling tales of his experience in
these woods; he made himself most
agreeable companion,
"Are you from the Valley house?"
inquired Dorcas.
"No; am camping just where it
happens"
"Oh," said Mary. "Then you are
poor like us? We are shopgirls on our
vacation"
~ am determined he shall not take
us for other than we are" she said to
herself.
Sand" observed the ghost, al
should think you were having very
jolly time of it. A little more trout,
Miss-Hale? And how did you come
out In these wildnessess"
So then, of course, little Barbara,
who was generally the spokeswoman
Of the assemblage, related all her efforts
to secure summer board.
"You see," said she, ssMr. Archer
pays us 80 small a salary that we have
not much margin for luxury"
"He ought to pay you more," said
the ghost. al am in business myself.
I know how 1t Is. People can't be ex-
pected to live on nothing"
~ do believe" cried Dorcas, "you
are the taiior's young man from Cutt
IL Fits, next door to Archer'sl
thought / had seen your face before.
But If you ever get to the head of the
firm-and q man can achieve almost
he pleases-do pay your en-
ployees decent sunni
~ will, " said the young man In the
white flannel tennis suit.
He spoke as if he meant 1t. And
then Dorcas discoursed still more
about the rights and wrongs,
the injustice and petty trials of life be-
hind the counter.
eve are ladies, you see," and we
expect to be treated like ladies. But
suppose you have your troubles, too"
s.Lots of EN-" said the young man,