The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03

RHEUMATISM
wagon, an I amt never spoke to her
sense, tho she's On the road some place
every time I pass. an that's why I say
she can rot to hell"
Charley relapscd into moody silence,
only broken by the swish Of the whip a.
he occasionally dipped . ny or the ear
OF his nigh leader. / looked At him at
tentive.y. TO see II he possessed any quail
ttiea which would appear 20 q young girl
with enough srrAtfering Of education to
teach country school. After . careful
survey. concluded that. in view Of his
good heart, good looks, ana s. 60 in cash.
he might be loved.
Hello mister, I'm shore glad 20 see
you." Thus spoke Charles. the driver
few weeks after, when boarded his stage
for another trip out Campo way.
!; was a lovely day In December. The
early rains had put the ROADS In nne con-
d!tion- The grass was UP. the dowers
Ia bloom. and nature worn that most
charming Of smiles. which II only lavish
ed on Southern California In the winter.
Flows DorzT / asked.
Jest the same. only purifier" replied
Charley. Il see her every day. an by
gosh, dream Of her every night
do you speak AZ you pass byT'
"She does" he replied laconically.
by the way. Charley, I'm goin 20 stop
at Old man Things. near Potrero. until
yanr next trip said.
why, that's where Dora boards" he
cried. You'll git TO see her." then. he
IN S.fNt a n r.
ried man. Stranger"
II am" ] said, and he looked relieved.
I stopped or at old man Things and
met Dora.
After dinner We sat cut under a big
live oak tree after the others had retired
and I found Dora q really good. simple
hearted. IL rather light-headed. young girl
OF average good looks. enhanced by con-
trast with the muchachas del pals girls
o. the country and q very fair sample Of
the normal school girl who IL sent out 60
waste her sweetness upon the desert air.
until she arrives at that specialized stage
OF severity which entities her to teach In
town.
1 led her to talk OF Charley and told
her how he adored her and how her heart
less flirting had ruined his life. ! discov-
cred that she Was softly crySAg In the
moonlight and she sad, II know I am q
little wretch. but. oh, II you knew how
I suffer when I see Charley 30 by each
day without speaking you'd pity me.
think no is the handsomest, stronges, and
bravest man In the whole world.
How about the way you treated him In
San Diego?" / asked.
"Oh. that horrtd Institute" she sob5ed.
THE music and lights and the talk OF
those male school teachers got into my
head. and when Charley came In dressed
I'm that perfectly awful suit and heard
them all laughing at him ! was foolish
enough to be ashamed OF him. I was for
only a moment, however I determined to
dance no more that night and to devote
myself to hifu regardless OF the laughter
and queer looks. but when I went for
him ne had gone and now I've lost him
forever" and her tears flowed faster and
faster
DO you think you could fix things *
you had Charles alone for about ten min
utesT'
Just let me get the chance" she sad.
drying her tears. while look OF lofty res
ohtion came over her face.
As went 20 bed pcndered on how easy
II was for third party to bring two peo-
pie together when II seemed impossible for
them to get there without assistance.
The next morning iefs for Campo. tell
ing Dora TO he on the road In three days
from that time.
I left Campo with Charley on the third
morning and I dweit considerably on Do
ra's failing health and my belief that she
was mining away for tho love OF him. but
he was as stubborn rs a buck'ng bronco.
ard KEEP. rnu,tering things about white
washed sepulchers.'
Just before We got opposite old man
Things I grew deathiy sick and sworc !
would de IL did not stop and set soma
medicine. fer which the Old man was just
~ famous.
Dora came through tho trees just ~ I
made Charles stop while l feaped from
tho wagon and went 10 the house. stayed
away about half an hour. and when got
back II was coupi. OF turtle doves sit
ting on the front seat 81 that glorined old
blackboard
The last heard from Charles ana Dora
they were settled on the Jarnul ranch. With
a bouncing boy named Patton Bursmsn.
ara called Pat" for shors.-ESercts indie
pendent.