West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-31

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had seemed TO her TO be a singularly
attractive young man. yet she wac
equally impressed with Cissy's superior
condition which could find flaws In
such perfection. Following her friend
down the steps OF the veranda, they
passed into the staring graveled walk
OF the new garden. only recently recov-
cred from the wild wood. it's accurate
diamond and heart shaped beds of
vivid green set In white quartz borders
giving IL the appearance OF elnborately
iced confectionery. A few steps farther
brought them TO the road and the wood
en- sidewalk TO Main street, which car
ried civic improvements TO the hillside
and MIR. Trixit's very door. Turning
down this thoroughfarc, they stopped
laughing and otherwise assumed con-
scious, half artificial air. For IL was
the hour when Canada City lounged
listlessly before it's shops, its saloons,
Its offices and mills or even held lazy
meetings In the dust OF the roadway.
and the passage down the principal
street OF its two prettlest girls was an
event To be viewed as II 1t was civic
procession. Hats few of as they pass
cd. place was freely given. impeding
barrels and sacks removed from the
wooden pavement and preoccuped In
dwellers hastily summoned 10 the front
door TO do homage to Cissy Trixit and
Piney as they went by. Not but that
Canada City I'm the fierce and unregen.
crate days Of its youth had seen fairer
and higher colored faces, more gayly
bedizened, on Its thoroughfares, but
never anything so fresh and innocent
They stood there all unconsciously
reVefencing their absent mothers, sis
ters and daughters I'm their sponta-
neous homage TO the pair and seemed
to feel the wholesome breath of their
eastern homes waited from the freshly
ironed skirts of these foolish virgins as
they rustled by. am afraid that
neither Cissy nor Piney appreciated
this feeling-few women did at that
time-indeed these young ladies assum-
ed slight air OF hauteur Really,
they do stare so." said Cissy. with
eyes dllating with pleasurable emo.
tion. wen have to take the back
street next time" Piney. proud I'm the
glory reflected from Cissy and I'm her
own. answered, 1--WE will-sure."
! There was only one interruption TO
/ this triumphal progress. and that was
| so slight as tn be only noticed by one
| OF the two girls. As they passed the
] new works at the mill the new en-.
| gineer. as Plney had foreseen, was
leaning against the doorpost smoking
a pipe. He took his hat from his head
and his pipe from his mouth as they
approached. greeted them with an easy
Good afternoon" yet with n glance
that was quietly observant and toler-
antiy critical. There" said Clssy
when they had passed. didn't I tell
you? Did YOU ever see such concelt
In your born days | hope you did
not look ut him."
| ePlney, conscious OF having done so
and OF having blushed under his scru-
tiny, nevertheless stoutly asserted that
she had merely looked at him "to see
who II was" But Cissy was placated
by passing the Secamps' cottage from
| whose window the three strapplng
| daughters OF John Scamp, lately an
enlgrant from Missouri were. as Cissy
had surmised, Tightening the household
| duties by gazing at the. TO them. un-
woDted wonders Of the street. Wheth-
er their compilations. still bearing
traces OF the alkali dust and inefficient
nourishment OF the plains took a more
| yellow tone from the spectacle OF Cis.
sy's hat ] cannot say. Cissy thought
they did Perhaps Plney was nearer
the truth when she suggested that they
| were only Hooking" to enable them to
make homemade copy OF the hat
next week.
Their progress forward and through
The outskirts OF the town was OF the
/ iame triumphal character. Teamsters
withheld their oaths and their uplifted
whips as the two girls passed by, wea-
| ry miners toiling I'm bitches looked up
with n pleasure that was half reminis.
cent Of their past. younger skyIarkers
stopped In their horseplay, with haIf
smiling. half apologize faces: more
ambitious riders on the highway urged
their horses to greater speed under the
girls inspiring eyes. and "Vaquero
Billy charging them full tilt. brought
/ up his mustang on its launches and
| rigid forelcgs. with a sweeping bow Of
his sombrcro. within foot Of their art.
fully simulated terror In this way
they nt last reached the clearing In the
forest. Tie church. with its ostentatious
spirc. and Ecg Mr. Windlbrooks'
dWciiing. Otherwise humorously known
- the parsonage" whore Clssy in
tended 10 coil.
Rev Mr. Windibrook had bcen so.
ec;cd 10y bis ecclesiastical superlors 10
minister TO the spiritual wants or Can
oda city as being what was called n
hearty man. Certainly if cousidcra.
bic lung capacity. absence Of reserve
and power Of hand shaking and bncB
aa7ping were necessary 20 The red1 r1p
ton Of Canada City Mr.. windIbrook's
ninistratioD would have been success.
ful But, singulariy enough. the rude
miner was apt TO resent this familiar
lty. and IL is recorded that Isaac Wood.
otherwise known as Grizzly Wood"
once responded to n cheerful back slap
from the reverend gentleman by an os-
tcntntiously friendly hug which nearly
dislocatcd the pastors ribs Perhaps
Mr. Windibrook was more populnr on
account Of his admirng enthusiasm
over the prosperous money getting
members Of his nock and q singular
sympathy with their methods. and Mr..
Trixits daring spcculations were on
especially delightful theme 10 him.
"Ah, Miss Trixit." he said as Cissy
entered The little parlor. "and how is
your dear father? Stll startling the
money market with his fearless specu-
lationsY This. Brother Jones'" turning
TO q visitor, "is the daughter Of our Ma
poleon Of finance. Montagu Trixit on
" last week in that deal IN tho Com