The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09
"a TALE OF LONELY GULCH.
TRUs STORY OF TWO GRAVES IN THE
ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

Separation nctwccn Man and WIFE,
cover tho Range" from a Miners Cabin
H. North Park.
81 noticed a few weeks ago In your
rapcr a description Of lonely graves IN
Tho mountains Of Colorado remarked
a gentleman TO the writer Monday. AT
the time read it ] was travelling in the
southern portion Of the state, and II re-
called 70 mind two lonely graves that
know Of which lie hidden in the rccesscs
Of the mountains in Routt county. or
course. there IS a history attached TO
them. and il you have time will spin
the yarn"
Being informed by the scribe that he
always had time 20 listen TO good story
the gentleman said:
sIn c year 1879 I was prospecting IN
the NO. hborhood Of Hans Peak and the
Rabbit Ear range. and at that time very
little was known Of the rich silver veins
which traversed that portion Of the state,
There were other prospcctors in the coun-
try and the few Of as felt elated over the
finding Of several leads that contained
gray copper, and we went TO work with
n will 20 open the veins up You have
no idea Of the many difficulties that one
has 10 contend with in a new country
and the privations one has 20 suffer. But
the excitement attending the life Of q
prospector that some day he will strike
II and be recompcnscd for all his trouble
buoys him up, and he endures all hard
ships and privations with good grace.
The country at that time was well
stocked with game, and we never had
any difficulty in procuring all the fresh
meat that was needed. / had built a
rude cabin at the head Of a small gulch
and not far from my claims. Il was a
lovely spot, with groves Of quaking as
pen trees surrounding the cabin, and
about fifty yards from the door stood
two majestic pines that l named the
scntincls.
THE TWO VISITORS.
zone dav whom ! rcturnd FROM work
found two strangers, man and wife,
lad taken possession OF my house, and
vas itilo asionished at first TO see q
woman in that part of the country.
They asked permission 10 remain there a
few DAYS. and il was readily granted.
Twas indeed glad 10 see. strange faces
md welcomed them 10 my humble
oode. From the very first ! noticed
lat the woman was not strong, and
is aroused my curiosity, as ! could not
.ure out why a woman in delicate
ealth should be in such wild part OF
% country. She had been q very pretty
oman once. but consumption, the NAL
from which she was suffering, had
bbed her Of most Of her beauty. She
4 a sweet temper, that won for her
ends wherever she went. She was
o perfectly resigned 20 the inevitable
knew that her pilgrimage on earth
short. But she bore up with the
ltest fortitude.
They had been at the cabin about q
ak, and everything about It had been
Aged Alice-that was the woman +
to-had rcmodeled the place, and all
A 8 showed the touch of a woman
"A. Well. one evening after supper
were sitting in front Of the cabin
owing the beauties Of an August even
when the husband, Alfred, told me
brought him to that section OF
ado. His story was brief. lie
d that after being married in the
for two years. his wife had shown
.istakablc signs Of consumption, and
loctors had advised him 10 take her
alifornia. and, ifpossible TO go across
lains by wagon. as he would find
)urneying that way she would gain
9Th. They found a party Of emf
sat small town in Nebraska, who
going TO the coast and engaged
passage For the first week out
,ained strength, but one evening
aught cold and this malady in.
a with awful rapidity. When
lie City was reached she could &c
.ther and the trip had to be aban
At that town they were adj
to 20 into the mountains, as tho
air ladcned with the perfume Of
yas beneficial 10 consumptives. a
was procured that took them {
Park, and by.easy stages on horse
they had reached my cabin. i
the merest chance that they
=, and was glad they did.
TIE LAST FAREWELL.
lonth passed, the happiest in my
saw that gradually Alice was
anu ssRt she would never leav,
lch. Her husband noticed tn,
and was unconsolable. He adj
ID toher every want, which were
aad realized what an awfu
would be when she was taker
One night the end came. Sh,
into the little room that l haC
ii of for their use, and in ;
zee thanked me for all my kind
:, and hoped that when my time
cross the mysterious river tina
Ia meet mo in that land wher
unknown. She told Alfred i
20 leave him. but that he mus
and bear the aflliction that
ca had in his just wisdom sen
Try, and that all things wer
ne best. IL was a scene the lik
wish never 10 witness again
girl. full OF hope for the future
od-by TO the man she loved
'rong, powerful man, bowe'
grief ut the thought Of losin,
the only tie which boun'
world. The end came; witt
flowed on the breast of he
Der spirit winged its flight &
Z Underneath one Of the pin
I'd her, and carved her mann
tie of her death on its trunk.
was broken hearted, and wan
tho hills like one lost. III
)se in life, so used - asl
chores about the place {,
lind with something. One
i'm 10 60 out and kill deer
out Of meat. Whether h,
iicido OF whether the CUR
llv discharged shall nevel
found him the following