Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-05-26

cold would really be, they did not
make suitable preparations for it,
and endured many hardships.
Winter came, and Lizzie was
again installed as teacher in the
small school house, her father driv-
| ing her there in the morning and
coming for her at night.
One cold afternoon in January
he was not there as usual when the
school was dismissed, and Lizzie
wondered what had happened to
detain him, hurried her little flock
home, as it was beginning to storm.
She waited for half an hour, hoping
her father would come, for she had
felt i'll all day, and was scarcely
able to walk long mile in the face
of the storm.
Mr.. Barton was in the grip of his
old enemy, infiammatory rheuma-
tism, and was almost unable to
move. Mrs. Barton was not alarm
ed on her daughters account, think
ing she could easily walk home
when tired of waiting.
81 must 60" thought Lizzie. Fa-
ther would be here by this time if
something had not happened to de-
tain him"
She left the school house and be-
| gan the long walk. Presently her
steps slackened, faint feeling stole
over her. She strove against it,
struggled on few steps, then sank
in the fast-drifting snow.
That day, when the eastern train
steamed into the little town of Mel
ton, it left one passenger on the
platform of the small depot, a good
looking, broad-shouldered young
fellow, whose name was William
Chester. He had been amazed at
not hearing from Lizzie at first,
and had written again and again,
thinking there must be some mis-
take. Finally he heard a rumor of
her intended marriage. He had
been deeply hurt, but resolved that
no one should know it. Yet he
could not tear her image from his
heart
When he started en- his present
trip he said sternly to himself that
he should make no effort to see her.
Yet he watched for Melton, and
when the town was reached could
not resist the impulse to leave the
train.
81 may as well find out the truth
now | am here" he said, "and, after
all, it is only neighborly to look
them up, even if Lizzie is married. -
He went over to the large store
which contained the postoffice, hop
ing to find some means of convey
ance to Mr.. Barton's farm. A man
wearing shaggy fur overcoat over
heard his request and Immediately
said:
"Barton, did you say2 Why, l
am his neighbor, and am going
home right away. My name is
Lincoln. can set you down with
in mile of his place, if you can
walk so far"
Young Chester thanked the
friendly neighbor heartily, and
they were soon wrapped in buffalo
robes speeding away behind two
powerful horses. Mr.. Lincoln was
talkative, and Will soon found that
Lizzie was Lizzie Barton still
"A smart girl" said Lincoln;
"she's got grit, / tell you She's
our shoolma'am, and my two young
sters think the world of her."
1t was quite dark when they
reached the school house.
"Tll have to let you out here"
said Lincoln. "Tm sorry, for it's
storming pretty bad, but you see
there's nobody at home to do the
chores. and"-
VIII interrupted him by declar-
ing that he thought nothing of the
walk, and was very grateful for the
favor received.
"rhar's their light straight ahead,
stranger, if you keep your eyes on
it you can't miss it,"
With an interchange of good
nights" the two men went their
separate ways. Will plodded on
through the deepening snow Tor
nerhans half the distance when he