The morning call., 1893-02-28

One night when he was thus engaged, one
of the men working on the night shit came
to the door and yelled:
"Chihuahual Chihuahua come into the
mine and Look at the stuff we've got ID
fhere-we've struck it big"
chihuahua hurried into the mine.
1t WAS beautiful September afternoon in
Pyrltes. The mountains were covered with
wild flowers, and here and there the sides of
the monster hills had been touched by the
IroS', transforming yerdant hues into pur-
ne, crimson and gold. Doris went for
stroll early in the afternoon. She gathered
the flowers as she went along, and almost
every step revealed some new beauty OF the
moral Kingdom. Her mind was not so much
upon the flowers as it was upon him-biz.
bearded, honest, manly chihuahua
Brown. She had received n letter from lIer
mother that morning, in which remittance
OF 500 was acknowledged The letter to
her mother had been sent by "Chihuahuao
Brown, and he had stated therein that the
SlO0 was a part OF the proceeds from mine
in which Doris had an interest with him.
The money was badly needed by the mother,
and her gratitude was almost extrayagantIy
expressed.
Doris strolled on, thinking of the gener-
osity Of chihuahua" and the secret. deli
cate method he had taken of showing il.
1t was time 10 return. The shadows began
W Edthtf On lHc tDUuUidtlics anu Qdi AucoS
would soon be upon her.
She started back 10 the trail; but, alas
there was no trail where she thought Ii
should be. Again she located in her minds
eye the place where she had left the trail in
her search for flowers, but there was no
trail when she arrived there. IL was al
most dark. She realized that she was lost
Lost In the mountains: lost in little
basin, with the town OF Pyrites just over a
small ridge. But this fact she did not
know.
Higher up the basin she saw light. 1t
came from miners cabin. She started
there. Ii was very much further than she
thought II was. 1t seemed at least an hour
before she arrived at the little cabin, from
the windows of which the light slreamed
out upon the dark mountain The door
was slightly open. Doris knocked. No
answer. she entered the cabin.
There was fire in the stove for the night
was chill. A neat-looking bunk with clean
blankets and c0verid stood In one corner
There was mining map upon the wall
A bucket of water and washbasin were
near the door Candles and miners candle
sticks we're stuck in the log crevees. In
the center of the room was q table covered
with writing paper. On the table was Il
light that had guided her to the place-a
candle stuck in the mouth Of an empty
bottle.
What was this? A mining deed. Max
we'll Ii. Brown TO Doris Ware, half IN
terest in the Goodness Gracious lode.
A Ietter-she must not read it. Her
name? Why. what could this mean?
Dear Miss Doris"-so the letter began.
Then she read:
All my life have been going 1t alone. and Pm
getting tired Of II. | want a pard-a pardner,
mean-and lhaps you. took you into paTdnel-
ship on the Goodness Gracious" lode la>t
month. VIII you be my pard for life. and have
regular warranty deed made out by ParsOn
Wilson? | never was ID love til met yOu.
don't know how this affair VIII pan our, bur |
don't think I'll be able TO winter through with
out you. know my lOva amt worth as much 10
you yours is to me, and ii you say you'll be
my wife. Pil try and m Ike the bargain even by
throwing III the whole Goodness Gracious
mine and The small Potatoes" which is an adj
Joining claim. Answer me quick. III don't
get answer I'm afraid Ill hurt some OF The
boys, because don't know what I'm doing half
Of HE time. Please marry me-Wlll you? And
oblge, yours respectfully.
MAXWELL ii. BROWN.
Just as Doris finished reading she heard
step, a heavy step, at the door. She
grabbed the pen and wrote in large letters
at the bottom of the sheet:
Ny answer is yes. DORIS.
Some one was bending over her. Some one
had seen her write; some one saw that plain,
big YES" and she was gathered tight in
pair of strong arms. and telt fervent kiss
upon her lips.
Another step at the door. 1t was
"Galena" Mike, miner.
chihuahua" he said, "thars an eight
foot vein of that stuff. and it will run at
least $1,000 to the TOM
chihuahua" did not answer Nike, but
Doris heard him say:
Il wouldn't give one minute like this for
100000 tons CT t.''-R S. Lnthicum.