St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02

like breath of wind. They tear uF
things fearfully. and do more damage
! In ten minutes than IN ordinary storm
would in ten days"
lyon know all about the storms.
suppose?" she added. looking up ct his
strong. stalwart frame.
'Oh. yes. he laughed. with strange
twinkle in his eyeA Il know about
everything there Is TO know in these
mountain I've knocked around for
i've years. trying my hand 1t every.
thing. I've followed fortune wher-
ever she led. and sometimes it was
through rough places- Your cousin
Tom can tell you something about me.
We've been in Communication part Of
the time; but Tom was always . home
body, and he settled down while
tramped around He succeeded In get
ting = comfortable little fortune To-
gether. while I'm still looking for
mine. I was too restless to make Il
gradually. l wanted it to como Ill in
. lump. and 80 ! went mining. pros
pecting and adventuring. II you'll per.
NIT such . word"
She looked sympathixingly at the
stalwart westerner. whose regular,
strong features were handsome in spite
Of the bronze and tan.
1T must have been Q rough life"
He looked at her and laughed again.
There was . tinge Of desperation in the
laugh, which annoyed her. The dark,
bold. pleading eyes were feverishly
dure their steady gaze.
The clouds ars breaking away" she
exclaimed. pointing toward . small
patch Of blue sky.
Yes, the storm Is over" he said,
half reluctantly, for he had enjoyed
the brief interview in the cave.
She jumped down from the shelving
rockA and stood on the natural road
way OF the canyon. where the rain had
ceased to fall; but the rushing waters
were bubbling and snrging along I'm
petuously. dislodging rocks on al sides
Look out" Holloway shouted.
Before she had time TO note the
cause of the sudden alarm. she felt her
self lifted bodily into the air. and
placed beyond the path of . tremen-
dous bowlder. which rushed by her
with . roar and . crash. She gasped
1t the sight, and nearly tainted now
that the danger was passed
Everything is treacheroua until this
a.. - hA II.
" Is if nothing had happened "You
must ride on polly's back, and Ill lead
her"
She was helped into the saddle be-
fore she recovered from her fright. and
Polly started cautiously down the can
you.
"You're not accustomed 70 western
life, see," he remarked. after she had
exhausted herself in thanking him for
his prompt aid
mo, I'm from the east I came out
70 see Cousin Tom about two weeks
ago Everything is SO new and grand
to me that I'm like q child"
Tom Suffer was anxious about his
lost cousin. and when he took her in
his arms and kissed her with . tender
ness Of . lover, Jack Holloway felt .
lump rising in his throat He chung TO
the horses bride and patted Polly's
sleek neck tenderly.
Nellie Bland soon learned everything
90oat Holloway from Tom.
The two young men had come west
during the gold craze to seek their for
tunea Being Of opposite tempera-
ments. they soon sought different ways
to secure their wealth. The gold bub-
BILE burst. and Tom Suffer. satisfied
that there was not much moro Of the
yellow metal to be found, settled down
to gain . livelihood by the sweat Of his
brow. Holloway laughed ut this idea,
and continued to lead his adventurous
life. He wandered from camp to
camp. seeking the rich ore in every
conceivable place. But fortune did
not smile upon him. Il was . hard.
rough life. and no barely made SUM-
cient to keep body and soul together.
He Was . strong. determined fellow,
and he was not easily discouraged; but
years of fruitless toll soon weakened
his ardent spirit
Come and settle down with me"
Tom often advised, and we'll make
enough in the course of ten years to 60
east again comparatively wealthy"
swat until have exhausted all Of
my resources, and I will" Holloway
would reply.
His wandering life was continued for
another year. but with no better for
tune. Then when Tom Suffer- asked
him to settle down again he replied:
II can't do It Tom I got 20 used to
. rowing life that can't settle down.
I must 70 on forever, like the old Wan
dering Jew"
He Was immovablc, and he continued
in his old life. He often visited his
friends home. which was rapidly be-
coming . fine western farmhouse
where many comforts were TO be found
Nellie listened to the story with in
terest, and Tom finished IL with this
compliment:
Jack is . fine fellow. handsome, de-.
termined and kind-hearted; but his
greatest curse is that he can't settle
down in one place He needs some
thing 70 attract and hold him in one
spot, and his fortune would come 10
him then"
Nellie blushed - her cousin eyed
her meaningly, but she made no reply.
She was deeply interested In Hollo-
way.
Tom Sstter's plans were well known
to Holloway. He was preparing .
western hons for IN eastern bride, and
Jack looked f1ewsrd eagerly TO ~
time when his friend would settle doWn
- . man Of family. So far - def
mite time had been agreed upon, but
Holloway expected 70 hear Of news IN
this line every time he appeared 1t the
house.
He fingered 1t the Suffer home for
severa. weeks. helping Tom in his
work, and trampan9 around the noun
tains In search Of gold.
DO you expect 70 find gold 1t your
feet resdy 70 nick NM" Miss Bland