Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-23

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conducted her TO the cars 10y which 1t
was reached. and after a glorious half
hour arrived &C the ferry house. Ii was
the Hobuken ferry, ! remember, and
one BOAT Lad just gone and we waited
for another.
You are just as good "a pie said
INV charmrr. a. l paid her fare; and
came near proposing on the spot.
What "a human flower she looked H.
that diu.y cabin, amid the poor, wor-
ried mothers with babies in their arms
and the coarse featured girls in worsted
frocks and common bonnets! Ii was
bliss to stand before the eat on which
she sat. holding my aunt's now dripping
| Camp in my hand and looking down
into her eyes as she chatted.
The boat had a hard time Of it that
law; il was ''eased" and backed fifty
times. Ii nearly ran into some small
craft or other. Ii went so far up river
that il was no little trouble 70 come
down again. But at last we arrived at
.he Hoboken landing, and, ascending a
~yangplank Of the most ~precarious n
ture, set at a very sharp slope on ac-
count Of the low tide, we found our
selves once more upon the sloppy land
Cousin Fanny's house is three miles
away" said my angel 1t is only
straight on. But isn't there a cab. u
a car. or somethingf'
There were no cabs. and non Of the
cars ran in the right direction, but the
wooden sidewalk was very good walk
Ing. and / still rejoiced. So on we trot-
ted, and my heart grew more com
pletely hers. and | began TO express my
admiration in words. Evidently she
did not dislike a compliment. Hope
arose within my heart. 1t was love at
first sight with me. Perhaps it might
be also with her. l bent lower over
her. | ventured 20 press the small
hand on my arm against the lapel OF
my coat
Angel I murmured.
She laughed a little.
The board path was the road tc
paradise. The muddy fats about Us
were beautiful, the gray sky charming
E the cold drizzle dew from heaven.
never was 80 happy in my life.
Suddenly my charmer uttered a httl'
e squeaL
: Why. there is ma" she cried. AND
behold, under the shelter 81 an aban
doned cowshed. a little fat old lady.
Your motherT l exclaimed. How
fortunate.
' And James. too, / declare, said tn
lady.
The brother. Of course" | com
mented We approached and the.
d turned.
y Il aaLt To know q" cried the old lady
You did come.
/ of course. % said my lovely q
d We didn't think you would, sal
the old lady. And what DO you SUI
u pose James did; Lost his umbrell
overheard on the ferryboat. II didn
d rain much when we landed, but just q
we got here il came down like kniv'
- and forks
ne Yes. it does pour" said the love-
IL one.
We had stepped under the shed an
u. I had closed the CAMP. She pot toe
IL from me
Il There's an umbrella that keeps o
al the rain. James, % said she
70 Lord. what a rouser.' cried Il
young man. Suatching II.
.el smiled. for was he not her brOthe
- She had not introduced me. She vi
no doubt feeling a little embarrasse
Pr Nomatter. ! must help her ont.
Pie Its an absurd old thing, said
d! But [ esteem myself fortunate 70 ha'
.ur had il with me
FIN INTENDED 70 convey 10 him the j
it had afforded me To be useful % /
sister. but he only remarked As lac ops
eI H.:
Yes any kind Of an umbrella
better than none in this sort Of weath'
~ l saw. we'd best get on" He extend
his elbows. one 10 my charmer, [
other to the old lady. Come alor
wife, he said, "come along mother
law. This is as good as a churc
Wen get along first rate under it,
three of us
And he stepped out into the re
with his companions on his arms, a
my aunt's umbrella spreading like
tent over the whole party.
Obliged 10 you for taking care
my wife, he said over his shoulder
he strobe away.
"Goodby, Mr.. Sapley!' called
charmer. and they left me standing
the cowshed.
"His wife" was my first thought.
a while il blotted out the memory
an nv aunt's umbrella, but that at
took it, proper position in my C
science. Il was gone, and felt tina
should never see it. again. En- pass
let me remark that ] never did. .
rain came down worse than ever,
.u continued 20 pour violently. Evid'
" Ia IL yga. of mo- use 20 wait. ] ran 70