Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10

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He went down to the state legislature
twice and could have gone to Wash
ington if he had said the word. But 1t
was impossible to get the man out
of Colorado. He needed the Rockies,
and so close was his association with
these eternal hills that it is more than
likely he labored under the impression
that the Rockies also needed him.
But while Pangborn knew tremen-
dous lot about crude ore and the sci
entifc methods of extracting the valu-
able metals from it, while he was the
habitue of desolate wind-swept soil
tudes and had seen the mountains in
all their moods; while he could tell a
man with the soul of a miner in him
from q man with any other kind OF a
soul, there was one thing which Pang-
born knew next to nothing about, ana
that was women. He held chivalrous
attitude toward all women. but he was
really acquainted with none.
When Pangborn was asked to din
ner at the Brown palace by Lermond,
of Ouray, and there met Miilicent Ler'
mond, the daughter of his friend he
believed that he had met the woman
of his vision, and he told her so be-
fore he left her.
Never was such a wooing.
Pangborn was giant in size, as
1.-THE and lean as a mountain lion. He
had the sharp greyIblue eyes of the
born marksman; his cleaning teeth
were large and strong. He laughed
with gusto, though his voice in speak
ing was gentle. He had faculty OF
saying exactly what he thought quite
regardless of consequences, and the toll
erance to listen to anyone's opinion
without excitement.
Millicent Lermond was a tail CIR
with a sort of golden skin, a frank
imaginative face, eyes which harborec
infinite dreams, and to which it is
more than possible some Spanish an
cestor might have contributed; and
pride and energy which suggested
courage and high-breeding with every
movement.
10 Pangborn paid her open cour
from the moment of their meeting. s.
ardent was he that it would have beer
easy for Miss Lermon6 to have mis-
taken him for an habitual courtier, j
it had not been for an ingenious EN-
barrassment about him. Moreover
her father frankly chaffed her.
you've roped maverick, Milly,
said he. "Pangborn's never had 81
much as a lariat about him before
But you've roped him hard and fast"
Breaking him would be danger
Gus undertaking, wouldn't it?" asket
Millicent, archly. "The buster woul'
get the worst of it-don't you thinl
SOP"
Victor Lermond looked his hand
some and glowing daughter over wit
a non-parental eye.
81 don't think you would have an,
trouble" he said.
Without doubt Miss LermOnd woul
have passed the matter by if she ha
been allowed to do so. But ther
were roses and violets awaiting he
every morning when she went t
breakfast; books and bon-bons re
minded her of Pangborn's presence a
noon; his newly-purchased horses an
trap stood before the door at tn
hour of the afternoon driving, and i
the evening the Lermonds were invit
ed to Join Pangborn at whateve
might afford the entertainment fC
the town.
If Pangborn had harbored even S
much as an inward doubt of winnin
Millicent Lermond, she might hay
refused him; for she was irritated b
his arrogance, and by his ignoranC
Of things without his own person;
experience. But he entertained I
doubt. He proceeded with unique
tioning confidence. He did not say
Miss Lermond, will you be n
wife?" but:
"Miss Lermond, when will you ma
ry me?"
1t is true that the girl made an e
fort to resist him.
"Have you been assured in any we
that l am going to marry you, M
Pangborn she asked, putting
much mockery as possible into h
voice.
"Have 1 been assured?" cried Pan
born. 81 have been assured in tho
sand ways" He kissed her at tn
point, holding her in his strong arm
"From the moment / saw you l low
YOU. and l declared that fact in evel
look 1 gave you" He kissed her
the eyes by way of emphasis to tn
"If YOU had not loved me in retul
YOU would have been annoyed by
e compliments, my attentions and gil
But it gave you as much pleasure
receive them as it did me to bestc
i, them. You beautiful, beautiful gi
We were made for each other.
o both knew it from the first. l ha
restrained myself so far only tn
= you might make up your mind final
= But now 1 know you love me. II
: it when your eyes meet mine or yo
hand touches mine. You love me, y
wonderful woman! You are the la
of my visions. dreamt of you Ii
: time before / found you. And N
Is nothing could convince me that y
are not mfne!"
He kissed her hundred times.
: was Pangborn's way. When he
the bewildered girl, half-intoxica,
with the strong wine of passion VIII
, he had held to her lips, she could
l. have told but that she loved 10 Pal
!. born just as madly as he had Il
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