Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-07-23

hOsaIie was 80 absorbed In following
the story on the stage and in listening tc
the ravishing contralto voice OF Cary,
that she was wholly unconscious Of all
else around her. She had never before
been in a theater. All this color and
light and music. this passion. the row
above row of elegantly dressed people, the
scenic splendors. the atmosphere, the
perspective. gave her that exhilarstion
which one might feel who is suddenly
transported into paradise.
At length. in the distance, she saw
some one who looked like Frank Ellis,
and for a time all the garish show Of the
theater disappeared She was in the
dark grove by the wayside spring. The
wind was soughing in the pine tops, and
the crows were cawking as they hew
across the valley. She saw the Jagged
worm fences inclosing the patches OF
watt of the pungent fragrance Of sas.
safras and liquid amber. The young.
daring cavalier OF the pocket" sat on
his charger. his dark eyes looking almost
6ercely into hers, his swarthy face show
ing an underglow of passion. She saw
his broad sonbrero. his belt and pistols,
his heavy boots and cruel spurs A
thrill ran over her, half pain and halt
q delight. A blush. like the color Of q
pink peach bloom. gathered in her cheeks
and lips
"Goodby-remember me-" she heard
k{v, t..v,Aarlxy ha hanf tnvKy IN hfe
saddle His voice, rs she imagined 1t,
was sweeter than Cary's. She breathed
o breath OF the mountain air; the tender
pastoral influence Of the little valley
crept over her Suddenly the banjo!
The thought was like chord Of runic
sounds. loyal to the pure simplicity Of
the old mill life.
"Ah la mandore. In mandorei" she
murmured in the tongue her father 90
loved.
did you speak. dearT" said Aunt
Marguerite. laying her hand lightly on
her arm
Rosalie came back TO herself 90
promptly and thoroughly that her wan
dering was not detected.
at was mere meaningless exclama-
tion." she replied. There's ~ much to
see here. 1t confuses ne. and the sing
ing has charmed me too-it is grand"
"What u healthy. vigorous set Of people
these western folk seem to BEL said Mr..
Roosevelt you can scarcely see .
fragile form or pinched face in all this
company"
The women are stout and rosy. nearly
ell Of them, and the men are SO heavy
limbed and broad shonldered." added
Aunt Marguerite ut gives an idea OF
svoirdupois to look the audience over
1t is substance singing to matter this
evening, should say"
ut doesn't much resemble southern
audience" said Mr.. Roosevelt; more
gravity and less dignity"
but these are happy, sincere looking
faces" replied Aunt Marguerite. 'and
the ladies dress in charming taste
80 It seems TO me. said Rosalie. and
she quickly added. everything is really
delightful think should like to hive
here, only"-with a quick little sigh
the pocket and the dear old mill would
DO all the time calling me back to them. .
In little while your Inconsistencies
will leave you. said Mr. Roosevelt, land
shen You will enjoy everything to the
full
but when . strong. sympathetic voice
IN response to recall. sang the 'Old
Folks at Home" Rosalie felt some hot
tears running down her cheeks. and in
her heart the longing for her mothers
kiss and her fathers tender good night
0vercame every other desire