St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24

"A CuTely fastened TO ler DaCk, ana
she felt her masters weight in the
stirrup, Swinging Sarah lost no time
In making her departure. She dashed
through the outskirts Of the town and
mounted the up-trail with that easy
Swiftness that had given her he eu-
phonious name she bore.
It Is not to be presumed, from this
daily morning burst Of speed on leav-
ing the Ouray post-office, that Tom AL
derson was an unmerciful hOrseman.
Swinging Sarah knew better than that,
and ON sight of certain petticoat tra-
versing the mountain road ahead, she
had learned to regulate her speed to q
most unassuming gait.
Between the surprising intelligence
Of Alderson's mount and the lettering
pace OF Prince, the worthy pony which
conveyed Miss Nellie McSwain, school
ma'am at Potosi school, to and from
her duties each day, there was an en-
counter every morning which it would
be strangely huromrous to attribute to
that greatly overworked hand of fate"
After she had first accepted her ped
agogical duties at Potosi school, Nellie
McSwain had found the ride over the
rough mountain trail long and monot-
onous, and at times depressing. She
soon discovered that this agreeable fea-
ture of the trip was not apparent on
the morning when she CHANGED to be
accompanied by Tom Anderson, bullion
guard and .mail-carrier for the Laura
Leigh Mining and Milling Company.
Without being distinctly aware OF It.
this ride together over Snehers Road,
az the trail was called, had gradually
become indispensable to them both.
This morning the ride was particular
" enjoyable, as it was the first day
of the fall school term, after two weeks
vacation.
.I'm really glad to see the place
again" said Miss McSwain, as she drew
up at the stile IN front OF the yard.
The school-house was located conyen-
iently at the junction Of Sneffels Road
with the trail leading up to the Rev.
enue mines on the right.
"I,m awfully glad to see you back,
too" was the embarrassed response OF
Tom Anderson. who was Tar too SIN
cere to be graceful lover.
The girl watched him depart, real
ting. with the wisdom OF 9 woman.
tl1at nothing but the spur OF unusual
circumstance would ever lead Tom
Anderson to speak OF love.
" ,
"a hen that lays that kind OF eggs
!. : nrettv valuable bifd!" CALCULATED
Thaddeus Whipple in his office at tne
Ianra Leigh that afternoon. he was
holding up q retort, fresh from the
~. IA room which the shipping clerk
81 heen hastily preparing for ship
go. -. aJust one more trip this month
A,derson. to get this little nugget saIe-
= = tha hands Of the express company
.rd the dividends Of the Laura Le1sn !,
.g lIii stay where put them last monln.
80, =. latter clause was added with some
,.. ~ show of pride, to which Manager
n,s.s was no doubt entitled. ne !.
NJ, 49, nan il charge Of the mine from
me beginning, and his suo.1 - .ha front
arr,ent work had placed It IN the ilon.
s s.nk q new workings in the san juan
49, He had been 2 little anxious
81. coun month, as the output had been Sc =,
tnls ., n -etarded by several misnaps 70
To- lous n,lling machinery. BY y.,.1 nufr leu
.ns however, it seemed likely Tue
wo orth,s showing could be broug = up np
mon 1sat 81 st. the previous month line Il Inc
g ,, No vaa not delayed In us Journey
Du ~ mint in Denver.
= . i, had made more t 2. n .ns
A G, number Of trips during Ine pas
usua s and and be could be seen some! some', n'th
Tee We = ai three times day riding 's w sns
ivy M y across his Knees 7, a tha
nls m nrecious bullion hanging u; N "a. .ae
,s ses slung over The horn rare q large ars he
die. . Mnsa had company, but oralnar
son III was thought un nee esnon. Al
Nov ne tSe manager called ate after r a,a