West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-31
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shadowcd canyon. with n faint addi-
uonal outline OF u higher snow level
the only dreamy suggestion OF the
whole landscape. The foreground was
glaringly fresh and unpIcturesuue
mining town, whose irregular attempts
nt regularity were set forth with all the
cruel uncompromising clcarness OF the
California atmosphere. There was the
straight Main street. with it's new brick
block of stores" ending abruptly
against tangled blum: there was the
ruthless clearing In the sedate pines
where the hldeous spIre of the new
church initiated the soaring OF the sol
emn shafts IL had displaced with al-
most irreligious mockery. Yet this fore
ground was Cissy's world-hcr life. her
sole girlish experience. She did not.
however. bother her pretty head with
the view just then, but moved her
check up and down before the glass
the better 10 examine by the merciless
glare OF the sunlight n few freckles
that starred the hollows of her tenn
pies Like others of her sex, she was n
poor critic OF what was her real beauty
ana quarreled with that peculiar tex
ture or her healthy skin which made
her face as eloquent I'm her sun kissed
cheek as In her bright eyes and express
sion. Nevertheless she was somewhat
consoled by the ravlshlng effect OF the
bowknot she had Just tied and turned
away not wholly dissatisfied. Indeed
ms the acknowledged belle OF Canada
City and the daughter OF It's principal
banker small wonder that certain
frank vanity and chIldlike imperIous-
ness were among her faults and her at.
fractions
She bounded down the stairs and into
the front parlor. for their house pos
sessed the unhcard OF luxury OF n dou-
ble drawing room. albeit the second
apartment contained desk and was
occasionally used by Clssy's father I'm
private business Interviews with anx-
ious seekers Of advances" who shun-
ned the publicity OF the bank. Here
she Instantly few into the arms Of her
bosom friend. Miss Pincy Tlbbs. n girl
only shade or two less pretty than
herself. who. always more or less III mt
ease In these splendors. was awaiting
her impatiently. For Miss Tibbs was
merely the daughter OF the hotel keep
er. and. although Tibbs was n south
crner and had owned his own Mig
gers" I'm the states. she was OF inferior
position and protegce OF Clssy's.
THANK goodness you've come" ex-
claimed Miss Tibbs. "for I've bin sIttin
here till ! nigh took root What KEEP
yef"
How does IL look? 2" responded Clssy
as relevant reply.
The it referred 20 Clssy's new hat.
and to the young girl the cohcrence
was perfectly plain. Miss Tibbs looked
at cit severely. II would not do for n
protegee TO be too compaiSant
Hem! Must have cost heap o.
money"
at did" said Clssy. Game from the
best milliner In San Francisco"
'Of course" said Piney. with balf
assumed envy. when your pepper runs
the bank and Just walIows In goldr
Never mind. dear" said Cissy cheer
fully son your pepper some day.
I'm going 20 get mine 60 let your pepper
into somcthing-dltch stocks and suclI.
Yes! True. o klngl Poppcr'll do any.
thing for me-" she added little loftlly.
Loyal as Piney was to her friend,
she was by no means convinced OF
this. She knew the difference between
the two men and had vivid rccoIlec-
ton OF hearing her own father express
his opinion OF Cissy's respected parent
as gold shark" and "quartz miner
crusher." II did not. however. affect
ber friendship for Cissy. She only said.
Lets Gomez caught Cissy around the
waist. pranced with her out into the
veranda and gasped. out OF breath,
where are we going 6rst2"
Down Main street" said Cissy
promptly.
and let us stop ut Mark hams store.
They've gct some new things in from
Sacramento" said Piney
Country styles" returned Cissy.
with superclious air. "No. Besides
Markham's head clerk Is getting too
prcsumptuous. Just cuess lie asked
me. while l was buying something,
~ enjoyed the dance last Monday"
But You danced with him" said the
simple Piney I'm establishment.
But not In his store among his Gus
TONERS" said Cissy sapiently. "No
We're going down Main street past
secamp's. Those Sccamp girls are sure
to De ut their windows looking out.
This hat will Just turn 'cm green
greener than ever"
You're inst horrld. Cissr' said ri.
ney. with admiration.
And then" continued Cissy. wen
just sail down past the new block 90
the parsons and make q call"
ooh, 7 sec" said piney archiy. "TfH
be just about the time when The new
engineer of the mill works has n clean
shirt on and Is smoking BIS cigar he.
fore the Office"
Cissy tossed her bat disdainfuliy.
Much anybody cares whrtfpr les
there or not haven't o-etru lrow
he showed gs over tire nliI tlc other
day IN pair of ovcralls inH Ukc
workman"
But they say he's n, fuliy uuar.
a,-u well educated and needn't work.
and I'm sure lis very nice Of him 10
dress just Ike the other men when
he's with 'om." urged piney.
bah! That wac J1si 60 show that he
didn't care what wc thought Of bin
he's that cOnccitcd, AId % wasn't re-
spectful. considering one of the direct
ors was there. aIl dressed up Don't
tell me, You can see lt in bis eyc-lool-
ing you over without blinking and then
turning away rs II he'd got enough Of