Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
TRUE LOVE CONQUERS.
AcouRTsHlP EPISODE or THE GOLD
FEVER or 1856.
Trying Experience of Beautiful Phiia-
deiphia Girl--Her Devoted Lover Goes
West 10 Seek Ills rortans--He Is Sue

Minna Stauffer was as pretty girl rs
ever left the quaint little Dutch town Of
Etrasburg, overlooking the beautiful Pc
quea valley, aud she was literally seeking
her fortune in Philadelphia. Brought up
in farmers family, she became weary Of
the commonplace and monotonous labors
of the household. Moreover, she knew
that she was beautiful, and had an idea OF
admirers morc pleasing and refined than
the stalwart young farmers who told their
love In dialect almost AS eaphonious as
the jargon of the digger Indians. So
Minna accepted the invitation Of married
sister living here, and came to the city.
This WINS not the day OF the sewing ma
chine. aud girls were not compelled TO
make shirts snr shilling apiece, for
smart seamstress could find lucrative EN-
ployment, aud Minna. being skfllfui with
the needle. soon got work with Miss Hawk,
fashionable shirtmaker, on the east side
of Eighth street. below SAMSON.
Although bitter old maid, and as ugly
as IL she had been bespoken. Miss Hawk
bad a good heart, and quickly became
fond OF her pretty employe, who had no Of
fensiye vanity and did her work extremely
we'll. but the old lady had her hands full
when Minna's beauty brought male nd
mirers, who lowered around the door TO
pay her compliments. The most persistent
and sincere was young frishman named
Peter Kelley. who was connected with one
of the city journals.
BOTH POOR, BUT IN LOVE.
At this time Mrs. Margaret Travilla kept
an excellent boarding house in Locust
street, above Fonrth, and Miss StaufTer
went there to live.
Living In the house was a young man
named Lilburn. Hes was n law court re-
porter for the press aud bright fellow,
but his career WAS handicapped by Ill
health. He was ms delicate az a girl in ap-
pearnnce- gentleman by birth. but poor
He and Miss Minna became fast friends.
He was a fine musician and gave her les
sons on the piano. while she nursed him
through an illness, and they became lovers.
At this time (s56) the gold fever was
raging, and Jason Lilburn determined to
tempt fortune by crossing the plains To the
FL Dorado In search OF health and wealth
With some aid from friends he got to-
gether sufficient means, and consoiing his
sweetheart with the hope that he would
return with enough to make their union
happy one, he started.
After eight months danger and priva
tion he came In sight of Virginia City
The journey had restored him 70 health
and his letters made Minna's checks flush
with pleasure. Like many men OF fine
organization and slender physique Lilburn
had plenty of grit, aud he got employment
with the Wells Fargo Stage company.
THR LOVER GROWS RICH.
For some time the coaches out OF Carson
had been held up and robbed by one man
and several drivers murdered. I4ilhurn
offered to make trip as guard, and, armed
with heavy double barrelcd shotgun, took
bis place on top. About ten miles from
Carson, at early dawn, the coach was halt
ell 10y a tall masked man, pistol In hand
Lilburn let 90 both barrels aud saw the
man 20 down. The frightened driver
whipped up his team and made the next
station at a gallop. A party went back
and found In the road the body of a noto
rious rufIlan named Brannau. For his
taking or killing large reward had been
offered and Lilbnrn received 1900 from
the stage company for his mornings work
He had a friend named Folger, n shrewd,
hard headed Yankee who knew the Carson
City country we'll His advice was: This
deestrict IL full of silver. Go In and win
There Is Mike Dalton. an honest little
Irishmnn who has a claim, and there is no
better miner between this and Frisco. He
has had partners before. and they always
made money. Mike Ii In porphyry rock
now, but he will win II some one helps
HIM But he's ont of money Go in with
his mine. and uneonsciousiy became part.
ner in the great comstock vein. Mike
worked through the rock and struck DO.
panza But the last blast fired brought
down fall of rock, and the poor little fell
low was brought out of the tunnel crushed
out of shape aud dead. lie had no kim
dred, and Lilburn became rich man. He
took out $4,000 of silver, and in q few
months sold out for 10000.
Up to this time he had received Minna's
letters. but here they stopped. He wrote
and wrote. but no reply came. He waited
and wondered until one day letter came
from a strange hand, evidently woman.
The writer thought it her duty 10 inform
him that Miss Stanffer had accepted rich
brewer named Gross. and they had been
married.
An ENvIous woNAN's WORK.
I.iilmrn set his teeth hard aud passed a
sieepiess night, and then resigned himself
10 The situation. Poor girl She had her
living to make and WAS tired OF waiting"
and In loving consideration he justified
her. and went into his work with renewed
energy. The facts were these Among
Mis- Hawks girls was a cripple who
hated Minna Stauffer malevolently. She
slept In the store and saw the postnian
first In the morning. Minna's letters were
intercepted, and at the proper time Lil
burn received the epistle that crushed out
his hopes
In the meantime Minna's cheeks grew
pale and many silent tears were sned.
Peter Kelley had become favorite with
Miss Hawk, and one day frightened her by
declaring "that he WIS going to the gold
mines himself" and II he met his old news
paper associate. Lilburn. would "oblithere
ate him. for his trayson TO the swoastest
eraychars In America. Peter Kelley did
eventually meet IIlburn. and with char.
actefistie yehemence told his story. Ill.
burn produced his letter. and Peter asked
"Grossf Who's Grossi There Ainst no
such man. Some vencmans owld cat has
written that letter. and Id like 10 break
her neck"
Inside OF two days IAihnrn was passen
ger on the Overland and one fine day IN
April, is5a. n gentleman, stAiwart and snn.
Drowned with bToaa brimmsa Int on
his head, stepped into Miss Hawks place
on Eighth street. MY name II faIhurn,
and wish To see Miss Stauffer.. he said.
The little woman dropped her scissors.
nOh, the good Lord, II IL possiblel" She said
ninaa came out, pale a aalia lily. II twoultl
take 4 column TO describe what followed.
Miss Hawk ordered the shutters 20 be put
slp aud gave all the girls holiday. The
letter was produced, the handwriting iueI.
TILED, and despite MnnA's lntarcrssion the
wretehed woman who bad dons the lais.
chief was told 10 20 aud never show hss
fare aRatus
Two weeks after I.ilburn and his nweetr
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