Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-16

reted out the gray hairs, and the lines
along the forehead and certain weary
shadows on his face. OF course, Miss
Jones had no idea that the "interview
er's" life was a wearying one indeed,
for many time and oft he had to
stand for hours ankle deep in the mud
that is present at. every stock sale;
had to rush about over half the county
at all times and in all weathers; had
to do two and sometimes three mems
work; had to tout for advertisements;
soft-soap good Dendene citizens who
agreed with his papers "opinions";
had to chronicle host of silly title
tattle, and cover reams of paper with
the common names of nobodies.
so it was no wonder that Danvers
had turned Il little bit gray, and did
not look peculiarly cheerful. And it
did not improve his looks to 50 home
after handing in his "copy'-and lie
awake all night thinking of his beauti-
ful wife, in the heyday of her career,
belauded wherever she went, rich, and
without a ripple in the calm sea of
her existence to trouble her, while
he
But he was glad she did not recog-
nize him.
1t was about half-past eight on the
following morning. Danvers was max
ing a miserable attempt to eat some
breakfast, when no less a person than
Jones was suddenly shown into his
room by his landlady, who never put
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visitor.
"Oh," began Miss Jones, Miss Fair
fax would be glad if you could see her
some time this morning. She wants
something altered in the interview,
and hopes you can publish the correc-
ton next Wednesday,
The Dendene Gazette. we should
have mentioned, was bi-weekly
VERY well,' said Danvers, Il will
wait upon Miss Fairfax Immediately"
Grown HOTEL said Jones, laconical-
ly, and went.
The quality of the breakfast had
lowered the interview another twenty
five per cent in her estimation.
There was big fire in the Grown
Hotels" best sitting-room when Dan
vers was shown into it. The table
was also laid for breakfast. Danvers
sat down with a sigh. The ordeal
wasn't over then, yet.
There was a frou-frou of skirts, and
Danvers, standing up. bowed politely
to Miss Fairfax, whose beauty, he OBJ
served bore the test of sunlight I'M
fiinchingly.
Pray sit down." she said; 81 merely
wanted to ask you
She stopped speaking. Invountar-
lily he looked up at her, and the blood
surged giddily to his brain when he
saw that she was surveying him with
a world of tenderness in her eyes. She
recognized him, and she still loved
him.
Without more ado she dropped on
her knees beside him. and laid one Of
her white hands caressingly on his
threadbare sleeve.
"Oh Charlie!" she cried with a lit
tie sob in her voice, won't you make
it up?'
He gazed at her wildly. He could
not believe it. But yet there was that
look in her face.
"Oh no, no. he exclaimed. turn
ing away, lit would not do. You are
so famous and rich, while II am
what you see. II had better go.
What will people say when they
hear"
His failure of career, his shabbi-
ness. his wretchedness- thought of
them overwhelmed him. He would
not take advantage of her generosity
SO he rose to his feet and walked I'M
steadily toward the door. But before
he had gone half a dozen PAGES, she
was by his side.
Charlie" she said, Il love you.
have always loved you. l loved you
, when we parted. l have tried to find
out where you We're. Charlie-let us
make it upr'
He stopped and looked down at her
Her eyes were suffused with tears
MY darlingr' he exclaimed, and
= clasping her in his arms, imprinted Oh
= her fair brow q kiss of recOnciliatio
i which dispersed the gray shadows OF
the past, with all its black clouds OF
misery and hopelessness.
And so, hand in hand, they started
anew on life's long journey.-Rura
Home.
: Time Enough.
Il JOAQUIN Miller was visiting q frient