The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-04
* 81 VISITOR, Jabez."


60 from the dinner-table and
picked up his hat from the side Of the
chair.
"Wbo is II, wifer he asked.
"a young man." she replied.
The farmers lip set tight ms he wit
messed glance which passed between
his wife and his daughter.
II understand" he said, severely,
with a determined look at the anxious
face Of the girl. THAT London chap,
Leslie Austin"
Yes, father" she replied.
"Pll settle his business for him." and
Farmer Smith strobe into the parlor,
bis heavy boots sounding a death-knell
to the faint hopes In the sinking heart
OF pretty, wlnsome Alice Smith. so
you're here again, ehT'
The brusque interrogatory did not
seem to crush the courteous, handsome
young man. who arose and faced the
farmer.
Eyes, Mr.. Smith," was his reply.
"And on the same old errand, sup
poser
Yes. sir; came to ask your con-
sent"
You can't have itw interrupted
Farmer Smith, sayagely. "Allce amt
going to marry you or anybody else,
Just yet"
But time"
you've heard me, Mr. Leslie Austin.
You can't have my daughter"
Il love her, Mr.. Smith"
'Nonsensel She's too young to know
her own mind. | have said my say,
and the harvest hands are waiting.
Good-day sir!"
Under such determined resistance,
Leslie Austin retreated. He bit his
lips angrlly, as he walked rapidly down
the road TO the village hotel.
Its shame" decided his friend
Boz Townsend, as he heard the dis
appointed lovers story.
We think so much OF each other"
mITmured Leslie, mournfully.
you Amt going TO give up this way.
are yout asked Bob.
Leslie looked up inqulrlngly.
"What else can do?" he asked.
"Marry her." said Bob.
Her father won't consent"
Suppose he don't"
Leslie started. but shook his head
slowly.
Il know what you're hitting at. Bob
an elopement"
You're right
"But II could not be-"
"Why noty
because Alice is bound to obey her
father, and | am, too. for that matter"
Bob scowled impatlently.
"Nonsense. he aspirated, angrlly.
'See here, leslie. II you were the ir-
responsible chap old Smith thinks you.
I'd hesitate; but you ain't-you're an
honest well-to-do lawyer, respectfully
connected, and only laboring under a
prejudice on the farmers part, that
because neighbor Jones girl married a
worthless man from the metropolis all
such matches must end similarly"
"Granted."
therefore. being In the right. and
the old farmer being in one of his mad
moods, I'd outwlt him."
"Howy"
The query was encouraging.
run away with Alice" said Bob.
II can't"
"Why notT'
Her father watches her too closely. I"
"Thats the only reason. Is III"
81 believe So"
"she's willing?"
presumably"
"And youi"
30, Bob, you're talking nonsense! l
might as well go back TO London and
wait until Mr.. Smith changes his
mind"
And let some other fellow have
Alice. You're brave loyerr'
Leslie was respondent.
81 have plan, II you're plucky
enough TO follow 1t out" suggested
Bob.
Leslle's face grew expectant at the
hint.
"What is it?' he asked.
"Listenw
What Bob told the discouraged lover
need not be repeated, The subsequent
acts of the couspirators afford suf-
hclent explanation.
II was the next day that faithful Bob
reconnoitered the ground, and found
that Farmer Smith had indeed taken
meeting or running away with Leslie
But Bob managed TO get a letter to
the fair prlsoner-a letter after reading
which secretly she manifested her ac.
qulescence to its contents by an intel
ligent nod to the messenger.
1t was the afternoon of the day fol-
lowing, just as Farmer Smith had Sent
his boys to the town with "A load of po
tatoes and was seated, resting for an
hour OF two, on the front porch, with
Alice industriously sewing by his side
that vehicle driven by single occu
pant came down the road.
Old Jabez looked In profound amaze
ment as the vehicle came TO a stop. II
was kind of skeleton wagon, with Il
double seat. and behind it was attached
small rubber hose, with several
wheels distributed here and there, neal
the axle.
''ln the name of wonder, what have
we heref' he said. as he walked TO the
gate.
The drIvcr sprang down.