Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-23
WAITED Is YEARS FOR HIM.
A Canadian Girls Patience Rewarded
I'm Way She Had Not Expected.

Life in Butte has its romance now and
then. and the story of Angus Mcqueen.
related by the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
proves 1t. Fifteen years ago he was plod-
ding along in small Canadian village
feeling constantly that in the wide world
outside there was a field wherein he could
accomplish greater things. He tied his
bundles together and left the home of his
childhood. This was not all. He had fallen
in love with a pretty, modest little girl and
they were engaged to be married, but with
no time set for the wedding. for Angus in
sisted that he could not think of taking
any girl from her home until he had a
home to offer her in return. And thus were
affairs between them when he shook the
dust of Canada off his feet and came to the
United States. The young man drifted out
into Montana. There was plenty Of work
for willing hands, and Angus was no slug
gard: he worked hard. he worked early and
late. but luck did not attend him. Elgn:
years of the same dreary routine went by
and during that time Angus went back to
his old home twice On both occasions he
Lad long talks with the girl, who was pa
tiently waiting for him, and feeling at each
visit more and more Respondent he tried to
convince her that she was wasting her life
for a fancy, told her In many words
tfat 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-
liLquiShcd.
Six years ago Angus reached the end of
his lane and found the turn. He struck
pay dirt one day. and in a few weeks re-
allied that he was worth something like
10000. 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
feazed him in the least. but it caused him
TO set mark he should strive to reach, and
when that should be attained he deter
mined TO so home. and if his promised wife
vas still true he would marry her and
make her happy. The months rolled by and
Angus Mcqueen had got foothold in
Butte Here he got track of mine located
in the center Of the town that to him
seemed able to realize all his hopes If he
could secure it. He easily learned the own
er's name, but his whereabouts was an
other matter. With the same persistence.
however, that had characterized his whole
life, he began to search for him. Fortune,
having once smiled upon him, now seemed
lavish OF her favors, and he found his man.
told the owner many things about Butte
that he did not know and offered him 49,.
900 in cash for his holding. The proposition
was accepted, the papers made out and
that in less than three months proved to
be in truth what In fancy he had dreamed.
Then began his little scheme for ro-
nance. The excise he sought for going
suddenly hCme came upon him in a most
unpleasant manner-he received a dispatch
that his mother was very ILL At mo-
ment's notice, he, started for Canada and
there, happily, found his mother recovered
He also found his girl waiting for him STILL
Again ne Went through the arguments he
had used before, but the girl said no; she
did not care Tor money. and she said she
would not be- a drag upon him. She had
confidence in his ability to earn enough to
live on, and that was all she asked. An
gus was overjoyed, but repressed all emo
ton. He merely said: well. get ready and
We will get married and go back west to-
gether." This they did. "A quiet wedding
took place, and not until tn IN cid the Mon
tana miner tell his wife that he had
"struck Ii rich.'