Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03


United States. Tho young man drlfted out
into Montana. There was plenty OF work
for willing hagha mud Angus was no slug.
gard; no worked hard, no worked early and
late, but luck did not aticnd him. Eight
years Of tho same droary routine went BY
aud during TINT limo Angina went back 10
his old home twice. on both occasions he
had long talks with the girl who was patient
" waiting Tor him, and feeling al each visit
moro and more dependent. be tried to con.
vince her that aho was wasting her lie for a
fanayi told hor 10 no many words that no
did not nollcyo he oyor wonld DO rich enough
30 no dare marryi but tho girl waa drawer
than no, and would not be rollngulshcd.
six years ago Angus reached Tho end OF
hia lane and found tho turn. 10 struck pay
dirt ono day. and In TOW weeks roallkod
that ha WIS worth something Ike eco, 900.
lilo did not telegraph the good nows home;
ho did not take tho first train homo; he did
not oven write 10 tho dear ones there Of his
good fortune. Prosperity had not faced him
IN tho loast. but II aA,,sed him to sot mark
he should strive 10 reaoh and when that
should DO attained ho determined 10 20
home, and II his promised vito was stu true
he would marry hnr and make her happy.
The months rolled by and Angus Mcqueen
had got footholi IN Butte. Hero DO got
track Of q mine located IN tho center OF thu
town that 10 him seemed ablo 10 realize all
hia hopes II no could secure H. He casily
lenrnrd tho owners nnfno. but his whore-
abOnts was another mattur, with tho same
psreiaience, however, that had characterized
his whole life, ho began % search for him
Fortune having once smiled upon him, now
seemed lavish Of her hyorn, and no found
bis man. 10 did not attempt any double
dealing iie told the owner many things
about Butte that no did not know, aud offered
him s2b, 900 cash for bis holding. Tho prop
oaition WA accepted, the papers made out
aud Angus became the proprietor Of a mine
ihnt IN leaH than three months proved 10 bo
In truth what IN fancy hs had dreamed.
Then began his little scheme for romance.
The excuse he sought for going suddenly
home caEno upon him IN most unpleasant
manner; ha received q dispatch that his
mother was very ~. Az moments notice
ho started for Canada. and thorc happily,
found bis mother recovered. He also found
his girl Whiting Tor him htili. Again he wont
through tho ArRumenia he had ngcd before,
but tho gill aaid no; she did not ears for
money. aud she said she would not be 4 drag
upon him. She had confidence In his ability
10 earn enough 10 live on, and that was all
aic asked. Angpa wac oyorloyod, but ro-
pressod All emotion. He merely aaid "Wcll,
XVI ftany ana We VIII ktt married and 70
back West together" This they ala quiet
Wedding took place and two wooks latar they
were settled In pleasant home hero ID
Butte. Tho frlfhful Canadian mss had IA
The cnd not only found husband. but flch
one too. A pretty otory, but with & ahrng
u tho shoulders you ask IN Il trne7 Well,
Il you do not bailata II come 70 Bnfie and
have chat with Mn. Angus Mcousel.
Then ycr will.
II "a said TINT whom Sponsor bad flushed
bis famous peon. ''rhe Paerio Qupone.r he
,arried Il 10 Tho Earl Of Southampton. a WELL
Known patron d letters 10 those days The
manuscript being a'ut up 70 tho Earl, he
cad few pages and ordered tho servant 70
dive tho writer faa. Raading on, be eIlsd IN
'apturo; Garry ihe nan smother f20,"
farther, he exclaimed "0lva
lin 40 inorcr' But nnell,, rolllne up tho
manuscript. he shouted eHers take him
laek bis pocpil lam too poor to read II -
This may DO true Of sponser and southamp-
on. Int a. . matter OF TACT. Tho story 10 ~
"a - tho earliest 0rass literature.