Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-12
Als REWARD.

A uaiian, Young Fellow showed the
Maiden over tho boat and Escaped.
Liberty Landing Is tho name Of q
small place touched by the Wabash
railroad and tho Missouri river. Be-
fore the railroad camo II was the
place at which boats stopped TO send
goods over the hill to the town OF
Liberty, in Clay county, the old homo
of the James boys or course the
landing mover amounted 10 worry
much those places never did, being
only dcpots for larger towns some
where back from the river from
which they got their names.
Our boat reached Che landing ono
beautiful Juno morning Just aftur
sunrise, and there was a larger crowd
TO greet VA than usual.
Among the visitors who came ON
boari was a pretty girl Of twenty
all spick and span in new calico Of
modest design. while her sweet face
pccpcl out coyly from the great, old
fashioned bonnet that developed IT,
She smiled There was an instant
rush Of all the young fellows ON
board the boat 10 show her through
tho steamer Sylvester Cobb, Of
Louisville q wealthy youth Of u
Weather father Il planter, was the
first 20 reach her ddo'
Lat me have tine pleasure Of show
ing you over tho steamer" he said,
raising his hat with much ceremony
II don't care, said the maid sim.
ply. II believe Ia like 10 sec how
she looks.
So they went on the upper deck
where good Wow Of the river was
obtained, then into tho officers quar-.
tors OF tho Texas, a. tho little coop
under the pilot house is called, then
into the pilot house itself, where tho
young Kcntuci,ian explained tho
workings Of the big wheel. They
iumblod about for more than IN
hour, examining the engines, tho
furnaces under the long boilers amid.
ships the long social hail." or
saloon. with It's little doors opening
into statcrooms, the piano WIS looked
upon wondoringly by tho Clay
county maid-thcn the boil rang,
warning visitors 10 go ashore.
Hope you enjoyed yourself" said
young Cobb. as he helped the girl
along the gang plank 10 the shore.
Il did. sho said, and her yes fell
She had noticed some on ho did
not care 10 seo.
"And whom | como back next
month I'll likely DO ON another boat
Id like to show you over her too"
I'D like it, " she said, but reckon
Won have 10 givo II up"
Give il up" Cobb was Interested.
Flows thnti I'd DO delighted, I'm
sure"
"Oh, can't tell she said, with
something of n coynoss In her smile,
The second bell was ringing.
wei, goodby, Miss--ah, cr-good
by" He extended his hand and sh,
took II.
"Yes. I'd like TO look over the mex
boat with you, but and sh,
glanced under her lashcs up the hill
TO little crowd that stood there
only to tell the truth, I'm going I,
b. nrrie1 next month
"Uh" exclaimed Cobb, "and'
can't DO here. Can't you put it Off
he laughed.
Not now, reckon" the girl nm
swcred, holding his hand and glanc
ing up the hill again, "but-but vol
can slute tho bride now II you wan
to"
The mate had given tho order Il
hoist the gang plank, and already tn
ropes were croaking, while the bi
stern wheel Of the boat began 10 turi
slowly. Cobb know that ovorybod
on board was looking at him, and II
knew, too, that tho lucky swain mus
be in the crowd on tho hillside. Bu
he saluted the bride. 1t was RON
ing kiss. As he stopped 10 impriu
, it young follow dashed out of on
/ OF the little groups ahead and bomt
cd toward him.
Drop er" he shouted.
: But Cobb was away like tho win,
and as he sprang on the stage it swun
v down so as 10 almost throw him
:. the water.
, The young man shook his fist al
!. grily.
Don't, pleaded the girl, laughing
!. Didn't you know wns only fool
e all tho timer
I. But he kissed you" yelled Il
4 stalwart young man.
,. "oh, John, sho laughed, "ho WI
only salutin the bride"
And the laugh that rang out fro
deck and shore was echoed time m
'c again from tho hills OF old Clay d
truit Free Press,
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