New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
THE RISE AND SHINE.
AN ARIZONA 1DYL.

AN ARIZONA IDYL.
wake up. Hump yourself, now. It's time
FOR US 10 skedaddle."
The sleeper thus rudely brought pack 10 the
cares and sorrows of the waking world. sat up
on the edge of his cot ana rubbed his eyes stupldy
Ii was dark-through tie open door came tic
yelping and bowling OF pack of coyotes, ana. IN
the west, softened by distance, the drowsy whistle
of a receding train.
What's the matter? You amt been bowlin'
nm again, / hope ?" Ire at length inquired, with
the reproachful Immature always consequent upon
an unwelcome awakening.
no. / haven't been bowlin' up" replied the
other indgnan'y rhen ioweTp Ess ms vSiec 10
That so? Who's lccted?" dreamlly muir
INJURED the man ON the cot, as he fell backward
and gded gently away TO the shadowy realm oil
Who's talkn about lcctions-the returns from
that ASSAY of the Rise an Shine has come she
goes 400 ounces silver. $40 gold, . per cent lead
and trace of copper.
-Four hundred oGn--
SSH. You want that Grcascr II the NEXT
room 10 get on to If Get inside your pants and
come ont to the corral, where we can talk about
No further coaxng was needed, and the two
mon were soon standing by the cOIra-galc Inc
only light visible at the railroad-slatlon an
the rest of the town was silent ana DARK me
camp-fres had died out, but the outlines OIL thc
freighters' wagons could be distinguished IN the
clooYo with their animals clustered about Them,
frampng and munchinc. finishing up the Vcstlscs
of last nights feed, with an occasional sharp
II.
standing grudge by giving comlade surIepr
titious nip; and, out on the vague eApahse oi
barren plains, the coyotes howled wth that mlI.n-
less derision peculiar to them am kndlcd pio"lIs
What we've got to do" resumed the first
speaker, in low voice is TO sldc 0uu 10 .he
mine as fast as the Lordu let us and locate the
extensions / had sort Of fcclln them returns
would come tonight so | STAYED round ana go,
the postmaster TO open the mail, ana Wheh ~ g oe
mighty sharp and it's my belief he looked over
nv shoulder and read the whole business IL
lie did he'll start some one right out TO SQUAT on
the extensions, and we've got 10 get there anu
This very explicit statement was in the main
,rue: although il had been the attraction OF
faro. rather than any premonition, that had
kent Bob Watson out of bed at such an unseason-
,bie hour and it had been mere chance nee. t IA
ed him TO the office the postmaster was dis
trimming the mail in readiness for the carry nlor-
inr stage His companion. however. dld MOI az
tempt TO rob him Of any of the CORY an inIlor
considerations being lost in the Iciulgent pros
poets opened up by the magic ngures-lour nun
thought htm 16% R had threw so ~q 9Se
saddle-blanket over his mule w.. !.
"Who'd "a thought it," inquired watson, IN a
tone Of the most nt ans SWP eH we first broke
into the ledge, didn't pick up chunk ana.
scrapn' of some Of that black sum VIII VIII, my
knife didn't | say right then and there, ms -
STRAIGHT gooSs or I'm a sucker" Didn't l use
them very words - e. -, 49,.
well, mcbbe YOU did, don't remember; but
II YOU say So why il stands 10 reason that You
did repiied the pacific Fam Price, as he pro-
ceeded 10 cinch his mule into apparent conVulslohs
only apparent however. for tie mule Is an arttul
animal and well skilled in countcrfciting the
agony engendered-so Psychologists say Dy 'sho
lacing. - .. .1
mine and as they proceeded they consulted as
20 whose names should be used in taking up the
various extensions. ,
cfo1 pric 10
decent kind Of woman, and can just knock 'he
socks of'n cOO<stoV
Gan if yon want to- replied WaSon' saicas-
tically; might help you long some: You uoh
seem TO be meltin' the old lady very fast
\ deep-drawn sigh was the only answer maze
hv Price and silence rcigncd between them un1ll
a small irregular excavation was reached, where
a notice tackled 10 board. planted IN PIE 81
rocks. announced 70 all comers-dis,inctN' WIN
due reference 10 lines and points OF 'hc compass
that the ground Immediately adjacent thereto was
comprised in the mining location KNOWN as the
Rise and Shine the property OF Is. watson anu
F. Price The two partners at once SET 10 "oIh
and staked off about quarter Of mile OF ground
on each side Of the original location, ana Watson'
after a great deal Of writhing chewing OF lead
pencil and profanity-aids 10 mental eNertlOn
which he always invoked-produced the proper no
tees. claiming II in behalf Of various distant rela-
tives Of the original locators, not emitting the
aforesaid Mrs HAYES, who had the first southwest
extension duly credited 10 her.
After the completion Of this labor they break
tasted on bacon, coffee and crackers. and the as
in the disseminating light Of day. it's characters
still possessed their magic power. The figures
were unchanged-so plain could mistake
them: "Silvcr, 400 or; gold S3J: lead, per
cent; copper trace
And as they smoked their pipes EACH according
70 his taste. reared aerial structures of wondrous
beauty; and if those of Price contained apart
nents specially reserved Tor the occupancy of Mrs.
Halves. he did not feel called upon 10 advise his
mariner of the fact.
II was decided that they should at once take
ont n few carloads of the best ore, Ship it TO
the reduction works, ana, with the sum
thus realized, they could open up the mine
nroperv and either sell or work II themselves, as
ihev saw fit With this aim In view, they there
torc returned 20 town 10 lay In provisions hire
fhree or four men, and engage teams TO haul the
ore 10 the railroad. Watson, beng the more
one,oetic of the two, charged himself with all
49, duties while Price lettering about in
unless sort of way, was by some magnetic IN
anencc guided TO the tent OF Mrs. liawcs. ms
lady was true daughter OF the irohtlerTsinail,
wifv sharp as to features ana voice. as wen rs III
Ler ma aqement of the affairs OF life ana trade
nrcn-,ir life has many advocates. Dut III cilliiVt
lao denied IL is destructive TO the conipicNion
and 10 the oner beauties more espeoiaS lSnilhi,e.
Hut what Mrs. Ilawes may haVf lacheu III wv
,an',our was more than compensated Tor py Mrr
,,igor and cndurance-lt was thls iattcr ,,,Iaio'
nrobohIv which had at first attracted Fam rI'1'.
KRIS Halves happened 10 arrive AT AiNaca OH pne
of those red-etter days or MINIS ,, .n,,m"noI
;tan carnp as a bale, dance, or shii-ul.' W"s ~,
nrooress and though She had driven lV'iIJ''ss,
ieam twenty-five miles that day, donc her OWL .
swapping" 10 say mourning VI P'otha ,7,rned m
"a danced all competitors of the iioor-dahced
round dances sqIarc Dances reefs anu pi'"N-
downs: danced TIL the candles burned uo"n;
Ackered and went out III the fisInS sun -;
iis shocked countenanee through the open VIII
a <hn 1oef hoarse.