Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14

man, gained in strength and began
once more to hope for d successful
future.
'Mimosa," he said one day, Il owe
NV life to you, ana if am ever rich
will come back and reward you"
Il shall miss you" said the girl,
shyly. But / want no money. /
shall be happy because you are well
again and happy"
Il shall yet find gold, Mimosa.
used to think should be rich, and then
l became poor and sick and lost
heart. You wear ring on your finger
and sometimes chain about your neck,
both of beaten gold. Did the metal
come from mines near here?"
My father gave them to me, she
replied, and nothing more could be
learned from her on the SUBJECT.
Would you care, Mimosa if l wore
the ring until | went away? Perhaps /
can find the place where the gold came
from"
''You may wear it till you come back
rich" she said, smiling.
Days grew into weeks, and the time
drew near for the miner to say good-by
to the girl who had become his comrade
as well as deliverer. Tears filed her
eyes as they parted You will forget
Mimosa, she said,
NO, will bring back the ring, and
you shall give it to the man who makes
you his bride. l shall never forget Red
Cloud nor his daughter"
Strong and hopeful again, Martin
took up life, obtained work, and be-
leved once more that he should find
gold. So sweet and blessed a thing
is hope, giving luster to the eyes, and
quicl1ening the flow of blood along the
veins.
But he missed the Indian girl The
pines on the snowy mountain peaks
whispered of her. The evenings
seemed longer than formerly; the con-
versation of the IN ners less interest
ing. He was lonely. He was earning
a fair living but of what use was
money to him, if he was to feel desc
late in heart? Mimosa was not of his
race, but she had a lovable nature. He
remembered that she looked sad at his
going away. He wondered if she ever
thought about him. If she had some
Indian sutton, would she not wish for
the ring again? He would like at
least to see the man and his
daughter who had saved his life. He
would carry back the ring. All! if
he knew where the gold in it came
from, perhaps he would indeed become
rich, and then who could make him so
happy as Mimosa?
Months only increased the loneliness
in Martins heart He was becoming
discouraged again. He even began to
fear that Mimosa was married, and his
soul awakened to a sense of loss. He
would go back just once, and see her,
and on his journey back he would sit
for 8 half hour under the tree where
Red Cloud had found him.
"What ais MARTINI" said one miner
to another. HE must be in love-no
fun in him as in the old days Going
to quit camp, ne says"
After Martin had decided to go to
see Red cloud, his heart seemed light
err. If Mimosa were married, he could
at least show her his gratitude. And
if she were not? Well, it would be
very restful to see her once morei
He started on his journey. The full
moon was rising as he neared the old
tree, where Red Cloud had found him.
AS he approached, he was startled b.
a white figure. He turned aside for a
moment, and then went cautiously up
to the great trunk. Two dark eyes full
of tears gazed up into his eyes, at first
with startled look, and then with a
CLEAN of JOY and trust.
"Mimosa," he exclaimed, and clasped
the Indian girl in his arms.
"Why are you here, child, at this
time of night?"
81 came here to think of you, Martin,
and the moonlight is so sweet and COM
forting. The green trees and the noun
tains tell me of you"
81 have brought you back the ring,
Mimosa."
And are you rich yet? You were to
keep it till you were rich"
mo, but l would be rich, perhaps, if
you would tell me where the gold in
the ring was found"
My father gave it to me-" she re-
piled, quietly.
"Mlmosa, would you love me if I
were rich?'
Perhaps / should be afraid of you if
you were"
Would YOU love me if l remained
poor as l am now?"
Yes. always"
And if became sick and could not
care For you, what then?"
"Iwould care for you, Martin"
81 have brought back the ring,
Mimosa, that you may give it to the
man who shall make you his bride"
And would You like to keep the
ring, yourself, Martini"
Yes, dearest.
They went back to the home OF Red
Cloud, happy, because promised to
each other in marriage.
After a quiet wedding, Mimosa said
one day: Come with me, Martin. and
I viii show Won where the gold in the
ring and the necklace was found.
Not very far from the tree where the
miner haG lain down discouraged,
Mimosa pointed out the shining ore,
the spot known only to the few In
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