The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
. 81 z.
a ROM ANTIC LOVE STORY.

Lifein Butte has it's romance now and
then, and the story Of Angus Mcqueen,
related by the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
proves it. Fifteen years ago he was 2. Cd
EdinR along in small Canadian village,
feeling constantly that in the wide world
outside there was field wherein he
could accomplish greater things. He
tied his bundle together and left the
home Of This childhood. This was not all.
He had fallen in love with q pretty, mod
est little girk and they wore engaged to
be married. but with no time set for the
wedding, for Angus insisted that he
could not think o. taking any girl from
her home until he had home to offer
her in return. And thus were affairs be-
tween them when he shook the dust OF
Canada off his feet end came to the
Tilted States. The young man dri ted
out into Montana. There was plenty OF
work for willing hands, and Angus was
no sluggard; he worked hard, he worked
early and late, but luck did not attend
him. Eight years of the same dreary
routine went by and during that time
Angus went back to his cd home twice.
On both occasions he had long talks with
the girl, who was patiently waiting for
him, and feeling at each visit more and
more respondent he tried to convince
her that she was wasting her life for
fancy, told her in so many words that he
did. not believe he ever would be rich
enough to dare to marry; but the girl
was drawer than he and would not be re-
linquished.
Six years ago Angus reached the end
of his lane and found the. turn. He
struck pay dirt one day, and in few
weeks realized that he was worth some
thing like $4,000. He did not telegraph
the good news home; he did not take the
first train home; he did not even write to
the dear ones there of his good fortune.
Prosperity had not faxed him in the
least, but caused him to set mark he
should strive to reach, and when that
should be attained he determined to go
home, and if his promised wife was still
true he would marry her and make her
Happy. The months rolled by and Angus
Mcqueen had got a foothold in Butte.
Here he got track of a mine located in
the centre of the town that to him seemed
able to realize all his hopes if he could
secure it. He easily learned the owners
name. but his whereabouts was another
matter. With the same persistence,
however, that had characterized his
whole life, he began to search Tor him.
Fortune, having once smiled upon him.
now seemed lavish of her favors, and he
found his man. He told the owner many
things about Butte that he did not know,
and offered him $4,000 in cash for his
holding. The proposition was accepted,
the papers made out, and Angus became
proprietor of mine that in less than
three months proved to bein truth what
| in fancy he had dreamed.
Then began his little scheme for a ro-
| nance. The excuse he sought for going
| suddenly home came upon him in most
| unpleasant manner-he received a dis
patch that his mother was very ill. At q
! moments notice he started for Canada,
| and there, happily, found his mother re-
covered. He also found his girl waiting
for him still. Again he went through
the arguments he had used before, but
the girl said no, she did not care for
| money, and she said she would not be
drag upon him. She had confidence IN
his ability to earn enough to live on, and
that was all she asked. Angus was over
joyed, but depressed all emotion. He
merely said: swell, get ready and we
will get married and go back West to-
eether." This they did. A quiet we'd
ding took place, and not until then did
the Montana miner tell his wife that he
had 'sstruck it rich"
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