Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-04-11

had him drown. l could have caught on
to the braces of the bridge and climbed
out easy enough. OF course it was
hard pull, you were so heavy and nearly
frozen, but it is nothing to make fuss
about As to nursing you, it might as
well be you as anyone else. Some Of the
neighbors are always sick, and am al
ways well, and l take care of them q
good deal. 1t keeps me from thinking
about myself"
"But why shouldn't you think about
yourself? You could not think Of any
thing else half as lovely"
II would rather think about any one
else," she answered, without betraying
by look or smile that she noticed his bit
Of fattery. II am not very happy
perhaps I should like to haveea house
like Mr.. Grantley's up on the bluffs. l
mean that should like for faAer and
mother to have one. They have pretty
carpets on all the floors, and SO many
pictures, and books, and lace curtains as
fine as spider webs, and a piano. Then
the girls have beautiful dresses, and a
great garden full of flowers, and SO many
pets. You see, Mr.. Grantley owns nearly
all the country around here"
As she spoke thought was busy in the
young mans brain. How easily he
could take her to home which would
seem to her as beautiful as dream OF
Paradise. He tried to imagine how she
would look dressed as he could dress
her, but the vision Of the fairy in rose
tulle who could waltz so divinely fitted
across his mental vision and he came
down to reality again.
"Shall I build you house here on the
Sender, Miss jamie, and fill it full Of
pretty things"
your she exclaimed, with quick
change to the aspect Of an insulted
queen. ''You build me house! You
must be growing deliricus again, Mr..
Forester"
II tell you I want to reward you for
saving my life, and you look as if l
wanted to murder you," he replied.
81 have told you that did nothing for
you that wouldn't have done for decent
dog. wanted something to do, and I
send me more, although want no one
to suffer; yet if there must be work like
that to do I want to do it, or I can't
live"
Harry Forester resorted to mans
usual refuge and declared to himself that
"women were strange beings and he
couldn't understand them" Certainly
this one was not SO ready to accept re-
wards or to drop into his arms as he sup
posed. But to leave her now was grow
ing difficult. His interest was aroused.
II will not talk of a reward then, since
you resent it so, but may come and see
you next October? Ishould like to hunt
these woods, and shall want to see the
girl who saved my life."
"Oh, yes," she answered, with an en-
trancing smile, II shall be very glad to
see you; the woods are beautiful then"
The next day DR.. Selwyn came to take
his patient away. 1--WE have troubled
you a great deal, Miss JAMIE" he said,
"but now you can rest; we shall not dis
turb you for a long time" How he
pitied her as he glanced at her pale face
and quivering lips. If he could only bear
this trouble for her! But the kindest
thing was to get the parting over and
this was soon accomplished
"Out of sight" was not "out of mind"
however, with Harry Forester. He be-
gan to be conscious Of an interest in
jamie Burton quite equal to that which
he felt for, the waltzer, and the more he
thought Of the matter the more puzzled
he was to know which to swear allegiance
to-the girl who had firted with him for
q night and forgotten his existence the
next day, or the one who had reached
strong, helpful hands down to the river
of death and lifted him up as the angel
of the resurrection may do when the
trumpet sounds.
Two weeks under the care of DR.. Sell
wyn's good housekeeper and her husband
restored Harry Fomester to perfect
health.
Doctor" said he. on the evening be-
fore the day fixed for his departure, II
shall not see Miss Burton before ! leave,
but I will tell you what mean to do.
IF can convince myself that it is the
right thing am coming back here next
October to marry her, or to offer myself
to her, which, of course. is the same
thing, that is, If l don't change my
mind. The fact is, disobeyed you and
tried to get her to take something else,
but she nearly extinguished me with her
scorn; SO, if this lamb must be sacrificed,
he must, and there is an end Of it. At
ter all. l think she will make sensation.
There isn't woman of her type in our
set."
II should think not" replied the doc
tor, savagely.
"Of course she will feel awkward
among society women" continued For
rester, fatuously.
II have no doubt Of it. The Madonna
would feel awkward at progressive
euchre party or a high tea, but mother
hood is worshiped in her name just the
same. Let me tell you, Forester, if you
are so fortunate as to win jamie Burton
you will have wife, your children will
have mother. and your home will have
o priestess to keep the sacred fires burn