Oxford eagle., 1892-06-02

vsciSburT. with two eissp~d hanas
holding n little garnet. 20 give her and
thought maybe that would help me out
! found her IN little arbor in . corner
Of the garden She seemed glad to see
me- but she acted the same TO Hank. so
I couldn't tell anything from that She
asked me about the trip. and wanted
10 know IL had lost my heart to any
pretty girl in vicksburg thought it
was now or never. 50 I said. How
could ! when l-ft IL as homer
Who took care of it while you
were gomez she aSl<eL
I'D like 10 think you did said I
wish Elsie. you could like me- a little
better than Hank Simpson. You know
how much care for you
''>h~ looked down and dug her shoe
into the dirt aud said. How should l.
You never told ne
Well. 7 tell ron now. and can't
bear to think Of Hank coming here 70
see you when I want ron 70 marry me
Elsie booked at me a minute as IL
had scared her and then said why.
Bob. I ditn't know that you meant any
thing
well. Miss Majors, she didn't malss
much fuss when put my arm around
her and kissed her. felt ~ IL I was
IN Heaven. and even felt sorry for
Hank simpson wanted to do some
thing great that = ould make me worthy
to have Elsie for my wife After she
~ -
for Hank Simpson and wasn't a bit
Jealous II him She told me that she
had begun % care for me az the dance.
but had been afraid - cross Hank, n
he had such temper
Maybe ron want 20 know why am
way ont here Well. Elsie and me
axrsed that il was no use trying 70
make any money to buy a home work
ing for dav-s wages on the river.
heard that good men in the mines in the
mountains rut big wages. and 80
thought would try / went to ,ee
Elsie the night before came away. and
she cried and hung 70 me- till I almost
lost my courage ~ go. but I did
have bs~n here n year now and saved a
zp.nd deal ! have written u Elsie every
time anyone went TO Meeker and has.
letters pretty often We were to have
been married a: Christmas and now If
laid mp for the winter and showed In
ton. What will Elsie think when she
don't hear from mr.
The poor fellow turned his head away
with tears in his eyes. Bv wav Of con
sog,tlon I said ~Y0u NAV be able q
send letter socn-~
No he sad. there's ten feet OF
snow in White canvon-~
He seemed in the depths Of misery
and left him
The weeks slipped away and the
weather vas steadily cold. with o-ra-
sionat light falls os SNOW, and a. Bob
TravrrsleT lSossed out of his little
window at the rounded outlines of the
p~alcS could s..e that his heart was far
away with the girl he loved perhaps
thinking that his rival was taking adj
vantage % his silence To catch a heart
on the rebound A week before Christ
mas the weather suddenly moderated
and the air felt as balmy as spring
The snow melted rapidly and began TO
disappear in O1r little valley and on the
lower slopes Of the mountain Every
now and then on some distant peak we
could see a slide come down. leaving
black trail behind Christmas dav Bob
could have his arm out Of it's sling. but
even the fact OF hiS injuries healing 80
rapidly had no eject on his spirits In
the morning he said to me- IF were
only in Cairo to-day. Elsie will think
am dad
A couple OF DAYS before Christmas
two of the men had announced their in
tentiou % trying TO get 70 Meeker Mr..
kenfrUw warned them - be careful
and above all things not to get caught
IN Il slide In the afternoon was sit
with his face to the wall and apparent
II not paying much attention Sudden
" he turned over
Have been asleep he asked
No, why I asked
I've been dreaming awake them I
thought heard Elsie's voies.-
Then sitting straight up 10 bed with
out any regard for broken legs. he ejae-
ulated with the greatest astonishmen.
and Joy: ~Elsie3-
turned to the door. and there was
the living embodiment Of the pretty
girl whose picture Bob kept under hrs
pillow But only an instant she stood
there and then had arms around Bob.
cry ing and laughing by turn.
IL seems she had arrived at Neeker
week before. but could re. No one 70
venture with her through the snow so
the Tin Cup mine until the fortunate
arrival Of the two miners The only
thing that prevented 4 wedding on
Christmas was that there was no min
ister nearer than Grand Junction
As the warm weather continued I
took advantage of it 10 get to Meeker,
leaving much more acceptable nurse
IN nv plaee.-EIizabeth CoIlarvi. in
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