The state herald., 1892-08-19


And I--anothor girl.
-Somerville Journal
A TRUE HEARTED GIRL.
One rainy day in tho early winter
OF 1882 ! found myself bag and bag
gage on the railway platform at urand
Junction. Colorado. As the train
lessenod In the distance took sur
vey OF my surroundings. Not tree.
not spear OF grass-mud which
looked as II 1t ght cngulf one to be
some time dug up AS an unknown
fOssil--not n sidewalk visible except
now and then the uneven romans OF
brick pavement fast resolving itself
into Its original clay.
had been travelling through the
West during tho summer and now on
my way hero ! had stopped to see one
who was my oldest and dearest friend,
the wifo OF the superintendent OF a
mine on the headwaters OF the White
river She had tried to prepare me
for the discomforts OF tho journey
after l should leave tho railroad. but
found no words could describe 1t as
wildly us afterwards felt it and
heartily wished myself safe in the
luxury of n Pullman and speeding
eastward. However l pulled myself
together and went to tho agent to ask
when the stage would leave for
MeekeE and found could not 20 till
morning SO giving a small boy n
quarter to carry my grip l gingerly
picked my way from brick to brick
along the causoway that led to tho
town proper.
Tho next morning was clear and
pleasant aud the mir bracing as we
dragged laboriously out north through
ths aanost bottomlcss clay road.
| There Hare DO o1Aar pa4aongera. but
two - end uosHA 4xonrqoa ~
attention 70 Nc oop4eg3<a IS 4 4
The tive men hAd eyed ~ lll1t1Gn
ly at first and then began talkfh4Sicf
mines and the various arts and tricks
OF the unscrGpulous to outwit tho gull
lible tcnderfoot Bnt gradually they
overcame their apparent ditiidence in
addressing woman. and began after
true American style to want to know
all about my antccedents. and above
all my reason for taking such an un.
usual journey. When told them /
expected TO visit Mrs. Rcnfrow at the
| lin Cup minc one whistlcd express.
ivciy and said: You'll be likely to
stay all winter
Why" asked.
because IL signs 90 for ANYTHING
there is going TO be an everlasting
snowfall before long,
All the discomfort OF my Journey
| was forgotten in the Overlooking en-.
thusiasm OF my welcome. Over and
over again did My Margaret as
had called her in oldtimc school days
rush in from hcr little log kitchen To
asl, mo II there was anything she
could do 10 ease my aching bones. As
looked around the little rooms. un.
plastercd save with grout dug from
ncigh bor ng hills | began 10 mp.
prccia,c tho decorat We pos ,ibilities OF
dotted swiss and red ribbons bu, then
Margaret could find beauty TO utilize
on tho blcakcst OF desert isles From
my scat by the same window ] could
see the log mine build ngs on tho op.
posite slope OF tho gulch and ana the
dry shift coming out like bees from Il
hive and scattering to tho various
little shantlcs dotted along the side
OF tho stream. As looked Margare,
came and looked over my shoulder
and exclaimed There's John. -
md then. why what can DO the
matter" for just behind him on
nm improvised strctchcr OF Pine
boughs four men woro carrying
another SO stiii and still II did not
seem rs II he could DO living.
| Margaret said: Help me get n
bed ready and by the time tho men
reached the door with their burden n
bed was stripped TO mattress and
sheets and they had lain him upon
| II. while John said. briefly: IAN nc.
| cidont TO tho machinery. He Is no,
dead, but ! don't know how badly
hurt"
We soon found one arm and ono leg
broken. but 10 evidence OF other in.
jury. Mr. Rcnfrow with the assist
nncc OF two OF the men. who through
many years OF Western iIfo had
learned rough sort OF surgery. Sc,
tho limbs while the women waited
the result In suspense. Through the
long night We watched beside the poor
fellow for some signs OF conscious.
ness. and toward morning were 10.
wnrded by seeing him open his eyes
and recogni Mr. Rcnirow.
During tho weeks OF nursing which
followed we women had not much
tlmc TO think OF weather but my
| frIo,J nj Meck.r lind h,,u N ,rna