Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-07-11
FETTERED.
BY MINNIE QUINN.

In Cheyenne's early days, the sheriff ST
was one of the most important person b.
ages in the country In fact, he still j
holds a CONSPICUOUS position in most p
cities of the vigorous, impetuous
West. }
Some years ago Sheriff Black of ?
Cheyenne was much annoyed by the f
persistence and determination of sun I
dry sutors for the hand of his fair b
daughter, Miss Helen. J.
AS is always the case liz the mining L
districts, the male population far out a
numbered the gentlcr sex, and Miss 0
Helen, who was handsome brunette, +
would have been a belle among far f
severer critics than the youths Of |
Cheyenne.
She had graduated in St. Louis, and s
besides being gifted musician, was
devout worshipper of nature, and =
of outdoor exercise.
Almost any fine evening in
mer, passer-by might hear her +
mezzo voice accompanying her guits
10 some ringing "Ballad of the Z
Plains.' N
Unconscious was she of the fact that
the melody floa'ed out from the shad-
ows Of the cottonwood trees, and min {
gled with the broad, cfIulgent moon |
light, and that many luckless youth {
dated hopeless love from the first j
evening when he had dropped in TO
help the sheriff and the old servant in I'd
making an audience. 4 "a
Miss Helen cared little for tho AZ %
miration of men, but accepted it AZ
nlvf'er Of raassss aayino- ''@'-''- - -
up among them. Size enjoyed NpsS
in fashion of her own, with hd
books, guiar, sketch-book and her
spirited horse, WiIdfre. \
Two of her lovers, however seemed m,
TO gain more favor than the rest. III N
fact, popular opinion was puzzled as
to which would win. II,
One of these was a tall. atbletic 3r
young Westerner, who was as bright la
and inylgorating of presence as the VC
air he breathed, and in whose clear,
blue eyes not shadow of deceit was
visible. Handsome, for true, but gt;u,,
sturdy and independent that he ii s VI,
pressed one as young giant Z, !.
lie was an ardent geologist, could u
analyze as''find" as well as an expert, {,
loved his mountains and worshippcd 1
Miss Helen.
But with all his devotion Joe was a Il
discreet young fellow, and held his 1-f +
curly head up in defiance Of mankind =
in general and his rival in particular,t
and he had never let the fair Helena i
feel too sure of her conquest III
The aforesaid rival was a wealthy
young mine-owner from Chicago-all
that is conveyed by the term, ga pol- II
ished gentleman lie had lnnnnus
heartily when, on departing
new home, his Chicago fri
jokingly predicted that he wcSY11l
his heart to some western beantv
But here he was, eager to lay his fate
and fortune at the feet of The sberitps
queenly daughter.
one bright, breezy day in Septem-
Der, Helen eantered of soon after din
ner with her skctching materials. o..
tensibly to make some sketches of Tho
autum scenery, but really 10 commnpe
with Nature, the only mother she had.
ever known, and to decide what sbe
should give on the morrow ~ j..
wealthy lover, who that day had ostos
her 70 De his wife. She had told him
that she must read her own baor,
fore she could answer, and he bonoa
for favorable reply.
Joe had been offended by one of III
nasty speeches week before The,
We're talking about Russell ana
lad asserted somewhat wGfISry
she knew Of no one whose society -
preferred. As soon as the imnn,. s.
words were spoken she repented ~
Joe rode away with look in n. ~
eyes that had haunted her eyer ~
Somehow, Joe's naughty head, 1,, finn.
back like stag at bay, kept loOm', -,'''
up before her menial vision, when dnl
demanded that she be thinking of Of P~ ~
sell and his hattering offer =
The hours wore on, and 50 Dreo,.
pied was she that she did not fSSS obsss
the heavy clouds that wers 1Ds,' saS,
sides. 'Ne monntai
Suddenly large drop nl..a.s
her face, and she looked sbdn. ','ea
alarm. a heavy orlinoctisI / !.
seemed almost upon her.
Mlldllre sprang forward :.
!, touch i. Of the whip, and literally
the direction of the house
The great clouds came ro
the hills like giant ogrcs i,