The Lamar register., 1893-05-06

boardcr who loved the pretty waiter
girl with the consuming passion OF a
secret affection. He scarcely dare
raise his eyes to her. he was so diff
dent The fiutter OF her dress was
sufficient to cause every nerve in his
body to trembie. II she spoke to him
he was sure to put lump OF butter
in his coffee or sprinkle sugar all
over his plate, during the ensuing
moment Of confusion. This boarder
was chihuahua" Brown. He was
reserved in his mannor. SO
quiet and gentlemanly that
Doris was naturally attracted to
him. They became friends and
gradually chihuahua" Brown
learned the past life of Doris Ware.
Her father had been a man of wealth;
he was speculntor. A bad invest
ment had left him almost pcnniless.
He lacked the moral courage to face
adversity and in a moment OF despera-
tion he blew out his brains. The
shock almost killed his wife. q woman
OF delicate, nervous temperament
His daughtor Doris rose superior to
the occasion. She supported her
mother from the rather small wages
she earned ia store One day sho
road an advertisement in Western
paper: Ten girls wanted for light,
easy occupations in the mountains;
wages s25 per week" With such
large wages she could comfortably
suPpor. her mother. The amount
was more than twice as much rs she
had been receiving. Sine had used
her meagrc savings TO come West.
only to end that the light. easy oc-
cupatiou" for whi h the ten young
girls were wanted was to sorve beer
in . dEnce-ball in Leadvillc. Being
almost without money she took the
drst place she could get; it was her
present one-waitress in Mrs. Nc
CURES restaurant.
II was beautiful September after
noon In Pyrites The mountains
were covered with wild flowers. and
here and there tho sides Of tho mon
stcr hills had been touched By the
frost. transforming yerdant ht,es into
purple. crimson and gold. Doris
went for Il stroll early in the alter
noon She gathered the flowers as
she went along. and almost every
step revealed some new beauty Of the
horal kingdom. Her mind was not
so much upon the flowers Us it was
upon him-big. bearded. honest,
manly "Chihuahuar Brown She had
received q letter from her mother
that morning. IN which n remittance
OF 500 was acknowledged The lot
ter to her mother had been seat by
'.ChihuEhua' Brown. ard he had
stated therein that the 500 WAS
part Of the proceeds from mine in
which Doris had IN interest with
him The money was badly needed
b. the mother. and her gratitude
vas almost cxtrHvagantly expressed.
Doris strolled on. thinking OF the
generosity cf chihuahua. and the
secret. delicate method he had taken
OF showing H.
II was time TO return. The shnd-
ows bsran to gather on the noun
,ains. aud darkness would soon be
upon hor.
She started back 10 the trail; but.
elias, there was no trail where she
thought il should be Again she To-
Gated in her minds eye tho place
where she had leit the trail in her
search for flowers. ba. there was no
trail when she arrived there. i: was
almost dark. She realized that she
was lost Lest in the mountains; lost
in little basin. with the town OF
Pyritcs just over small ridge. But
this latter fact she did not know.
Higher up in the basin she saw q
light. IL came from miners cabin
She started there Il was very much
further than she thought 1t was. 1t
seemed at least an hour before she
arrived at the little cabin from the
windows Of which the light streamed
out upon the dark mountain. The
door was slightly open. Doris
knocked. No answer. She entered
the cabin
What was this' A mining deed.
Maxwell H. Brown to Doris Ware.
one-half interest in the Goodness
Gracious" lode
A letter-she must not read it
Her name9 Why. what could this
means
-pc4r Ms. Doris $50 tie lsitsr began
Then she read:
All ny NE h'I-e been eoias u s'ose, sai
I'm -eitin; tired ear want p1ri-a paid
ner meaa-Ane u SIS yol. TOOK you into
plr1nersaip on the Goodness GrAcious lode
lasi month VIII voa ee nv pird 70. hfe and nd
have a regular warranty deci nndc out oy
Parzon wiisoaf never va. Ia lovr I'll mot
you / eoa't know how thi. ar1ir viii pan
on. eg; Goat thnk M Il Ss able 10 iovs Siliet as,
worth much to you as yours u 10 me, ana u