The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-24

IL knew that's what he'd said!' de
clared the girl. almost white with an
ger. Il knew it. oh. Alan. Rayburn
Miller might be able to draw back and
leave q girl ut such a time. but no man
could that truly loves as-as | believe
you love mc. | have known how you
have felt all this time. aud it has near
ly broken my heart. but | could not
write to you when you had never even
told me what you have today. You
must not let anybody or anything IN
fuence you. Alan. I'd rather be a
poor mans wife and do my own work
han let a paltry thing like my fathers
money keep me from standing by tine
Imam | love-"
Alan's face was ablaze. He drew
himself up and gazed at her. all his
soul in his eyes. Then ! shall not
give you up" he declared-"not for
anything i'm the world. And If there
Is a chance in the railroad idea | shall
work at it ten times as hard o that
! have talked With you."
They sat together in blissful igno-
rance of the passage of time till some
one shouted cut that Frank Hilihouse
was coming with the watermelon.
Then all the coupl 5 In sight or hear
ing ran to the spring. where Hillhouse
could be seen %plunging the big melon
into the water. Hattie Alexander and
Charlie Durant. who had been perch2d
OH q jutting bowlder high up on the
hill behind Dolly and Alan. came half
running. half Siding. down. catching
at the trees to keep from falling.
Better come get your teeth in that
melon" Hattie said. with a knowing
snt'e at Dolly. They lived next door
10 each other and were quite intimate.
Come on. Alan" Dolly rose. 'T'rank
Sc i'll never forgive me If | don't have
so"e.
~, shs'n'f have time tr I go to towi'
tonight" replied Alan. Il have some
thing to do at home first"
Then | won't keep you," Dolly
smiled. for you must go and meet
Rayburn Miller I'm going TO hope
that he has had good luck in Atlanta"
The word had never seemed SO full
of joy and hope as Alan rode home
S&lus ouh was sNNth'= IL
snlendor beyond the towering noun
.ains, above which the sky seemed al
ocean of mother of pearl and liquid
gold. Trul" it was good to be alive.
At the bars he met Abner Daniel with
a fishing cane in his h~nds, his bait
;:ourd under his arm.
Il know right whar you've been," he
said. with a bread smile as he threw
down the bars for Alan to pass
through. Il seed that gang drive by
Ia all Their furry this mornin', the
queen bee in the lead with that little
makeshift of a man."
Alan dismounted TO prevent his uncle
from putting up the bars, and they
walked Lomeward side by side.
Yes. and I've had the time of my
He" said the young man. Il talked
10 her for a solid hour"
Il could see that i'll yore face" aid
Abner quietly. You couldn't hide il,
an I'll bet she didn't lose time in let
tin you know what she never could
hide from me-"
I'VE understand each other better
now" admitted Alan.
well I've certainly set my heart on
the match-on Gittin' her in u fam
ily," affirmed Abner. burned eff
declare, sometimes I'm afeerd I'm gone
o. 'er myself. Yes, | want you an her
to make it. | want to set an smoke
an claw on yore front porch an heer
her back in the kitchen fryin' ham an
eggs. an the old man winked-"l
don't know as I'd object to trottin'
some'n' on my knee to sorter pass the
time betwixt meals"
"Oh, come off. Uncle ABB" said Alan,
with a flush. That's going too far"
The old man whisked his bait gourd
round under his other arm. His eyes
twinkled and he chuckled. faint
goin' as fur as havin' one on each
knee an both pine blank alike an ex-
actly the same age. I've knowed that
TO happen in my day an time. when
nobody wasn't eve lookin' fer q in
crease"