The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-01
WAITED FIFTEEN YEARS ron HIM.
A Canadian Girls Patience Rewarded
in IA 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 10. Fifteen years ago he was
Flooding along in a small Canadian VIII
lage. feeling constantly that In the wide
world outside there was a field Wherein
he could accomplish greater things. ia
tied his bundles together and left tbs
home Of his childhood. This was not all.
He had fallen in love with "A pretty
modest little girl and they were engaged
10 be married. but Will no time set for
the wedding, for Angus insisted that hsi
could not think of taking any girl from
her home until he had a home 20 offer
her I'm 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 %
work for willing hands. and ANUS was
no sluggard he worked hard, he worked
early and late. but luck did not attend
him. Eight years of the same drearv
routine went by. and during that time
Angus went back 10 his old home twice,
on both occasions he had long talks with
the girl who was patiently waiting for
him, and feeling az each visit more and
more dependent he tried to convince her
that she was wasting her life for ~
fancy, told her in 50 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
relinquished.
Six years ago Angus reached the end or
his lane and found the turn He strucl0
pay dirt one day, and in a few weeks
realized that he was worth something
like $4,000 He did not telegraph tha
good news home; he did not take tha
first train home; he did not even write
TO the dear ones there Of his good for
tune. Prosperity had not faxed him i'm
the least. but it caused him TO set a
mark he should strive 10 reach, and whesI
that should be attained he determined u
go home. and If his promised wife was
still true he would marry her and mako
her happy The months rolled by and
Angus Mcqueen had got a foothold In
Butte. Here he got track Of a mine To-
Gated in the center OF the town that 10
him seemed able TO realize all his hopes
If he could secure IL. He easily learned
the owners name. but his whereabouts
was another matter. With the same
persistence. however, that had character
lied his whole life, he began TO search
for him. Fortune. having once smiled
upOn him now seemed lavish Of her
fayors. and he found his man. He told
the owner many things about Butte that
he did not know. and offered him So. 600
in cash for his holding. The proposition
was accepted, the papers made out and
Angus became the proprietor Of a mine
that in less than three months proved TO
be in truth what in fancy he had dream-
ed.
Then began his little scheme for a ro-
nance The excuse ne sought for going
suddenly home came upon him in a mosI
unplea SAINT manner-he received a dis
patch that his mother was very i'll At a
moments notice he started for Canada,
and there. happily. found his mother
recovered He also found his girl wait
ing 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 ovepy
loved. but repressed all emotion. Ae
merely said: We'll, get ready and Wa
viii get married and go back West to-
pether." This they did. A quiet we'd
ding took place. and not until tnen did
the Montana miner tell his wife that heg
had s.struck It rich.