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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09
.CHAS. |. PROVOST
Real Estate gent,

For sale on easy terms, first class
plantation of $50 acres. Situated in Petite
Anse, about miles South of New Iberia
Good large residence on place, also two
smaller houses in good condition. Terms
$4,000 Cash. Balance 10 years if desired
Barn 32x40, 2 chicken houses SxS, Pota-
toes houses, carriage houses, 80 Pecan
trees, IS bearings; Pear trees, Fig trees,
Peach trees.
One Lot on Center st. next to Joe Platz-
meyer,
81 feet on Center st. by 400 in depth,
alley in rear suitable for two lots.
3 Lots near Race track being lots in
block, 50x150 each.
Farm fronting Bayou Teche contain
ing 66 arpents at $40 an arpent, suitable
for cane, or rice, some impr 'vements, two
miles below Olivier.
Farm with good honse. well suited for
cane n mile from derrick containing 46
arpents, in first class condition at $50 e
an arpent.
A acre tract of land one mile south of
New Iberia with house aud rooms.
Good stable and fences. For sale cheap.
CHAS. l.. PROVOST,
Court House, New iberia.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09

Japan woDld seem to offer fresh
fields in which our Hobson might
distinguish himself. However, it
is said that Japanese girls do not
believe in kissing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09
NOTICE.

After the 31st day Of December the dis
count Of 5 cents each light in Reeidencea
will be discontinued. All lights not In the
residence, such as yard light, will be
charged at the regular commercial rate.
NEW IBERIA ELECTRIC & WATER WORKS.
Per Max Levy, Manager.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09
FOR SALE.

10000 lbs. different size wire nails
which are somewhat damaged by ware
house fire, some as good as new. Will take
from to 1-2c per pound at Wholesale,
no less than 100 ID. lots. Apply to,
SrNoN' sssFouNDRY,
New iberia, La.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09

The reason We will paythe French
bond holders Of the Panama Canal
company $40, 0OO, 900 is doubtless
because France is larger than
Columbia.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09

Russian officials are said to be sur
prised that Japan insists on fight
ing. Soisthe balance of the world
but it admires her nerve.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09
LIMITED.

A secondhand oil tank, capacity, 25t
to 1000 barrels. Apply to.
WATER WORKS & ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
Max Levy, Manager.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09
TAKEN UP.

On my Heee December 21st, 1908, one
large black hog and two spotted sows, no
marks or brands. Owner can have same
by claiming property, proving same and
paying all costs, or same will be sold ac-
cOrding to Law. B. FL. LOUVIERE.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09
SEcRrrARYs REPORT FOR MONTH ENDING
DEC. 81, 1903.

CORPORATION OF NEW IBERIA, TREAsURERs
REPORT
NEW IB1RIA, La, Jan. 4th, 1904.
1903, G.F M.F. 3M.F.
June s0Tobsi 74435 4175.26
- I" Jan.
4towL Dupuy
Collector........ 6455.63 2485.75 lO63.6O
juno 80 to Jan.
mill fund
transferred. 4175.26
1885, 80 293O.1O 5258. SO
BY vouchers 1o.039.S1 1875 4l75.26
June4 bslmees $259l.5S $2776.35 $lOss.60
REcAPITuLAT1oy,
Gen'l fund bal $25915S
Market ~ 277635
Mill .sf" 1883 co
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09
Judge of the City Court
$3840.21
Respectfully submitted,
". l.. DUpUY, Collector

Z Respectfully submitted,
". l.. DUPUY, Collector.
Report Of Impounded stock for Month
ending Dec. 3lst, 'O3. -
Dec. 9Th, v. Lemaire, mule 5o
18th, Upton, COW soc. A. HUI -
lin, 2 COW at auction. -. on
filth Leo Reynaud, j cow yerlipg w
=" /" Nose White, horse 49,. oO
H2lst e. Lassalle, l horse at auction l.0O
{" I28th Joe Lewis, gray horse o0
28thl Lucy Mounique, COW oo
5000
Respectfully submitted.
J. B. FINNEY.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09
NOTICE.

P. L. RENOUDET, Cashier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-27
BOLD ROBBERY. "
Thief Tracked to Camp in the
5 Woods. NJ,

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
4 KING GEORGE, VA. August 26.-One
of the boldest robberies ever perpetrated
in King George took place last night at
.Ducat, when the store Of Mr.. g. 7.
sLoef fler was entered and robbed OF a
amount Of erchandise Sc. The
thief entered the store with the help OF
wind ON. He went to i the lower floor,
which Is used as store and postoffice,
where he stole a can Of Ia I'd, three cks
Of flour, a side OF meat. cigars, tobacco,
candy, cot fee. corned beef and other eat
ables. He left throug "a lower GWindoV .I5s
AS Soon as the burg lary wa s. d!scov-
cred Mr.. Loetfler's family started In pur-
suit and tracked q mar1gto a camp In the
bushes about mile from he store. where
the thief was found sitting on the can OF
lard ENJOYING beef era ekers ana eanay
he covered his face with his hands and
fled as II a fire was behind him. Nearly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-27
'V'lR ! GINA III
BR IEFS

especial 70 The Times Dlspatch)
& FREDER1CKsBURG, VA, Aug. S.----s
The ladies' OF appahannock have organ
ICED q. Town Improvement Society. With
The following officers: Mrs. Hettie Robin
son president; Mrs. Mallory and Mrs.
Il. c. Phillips, vice-presldents;. Miss FL
iory, treasurer The object is to make
the streets present a better and cleaner :,
appearance and to improve the condi-,
tiqns q the tgw1 genMsralEy ra nk 4 las-
gov, OF Lexington, has been, appointed
associate counsel to appear with Mr. r..
i. Parrish, OF covtngton, for the 4. Gnes =
counties OF Botetourt Rockbridge, a u
gusta. CraFg Allegheny and Bath Mr.
Parrish succeeds his father, tho late COL g
kobort l.. Parrish, as general coup sel q or
the SRhsfn genRfas a Ra onle the pas, two
weeks there has not been a new case
OF smallpox in Lynchburg and IN a day
or two the three pat tents at the hospital
near the city WILDE scnarged, Z, az. cll sa,
at least $50 cases III the city, and III is
believed now that the disease has been
checked by the who lesale vacctnation or
idered BY the city some few mon tbs q 60
of the disease, and there has not been a
n 1EyVPOTT5, NEWS. VA Cleveland
MCCULLOUGH. the 81 len-ye old boy
q q bling ss1,
d TAzBWELLs A. Rev. Custus Fletch-l
err, OF Accomac Scoun ty,5t a., has 5a az,
1cepted the Gall TO the pastaIate l, Of the
rived here this week and will prea Oh his
initial sermon Sunday m orning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-27


inn,ig grants. men and horses equally
weary or their .intermina bio Journey.
Through all this motley assemblage
threading her way with the skill OF an
accomplished rider. there galloped Lucy
Ferrler, her fair face flushed vi tn tho
exercis and her long chestnu hair float-,
Ing out behind her.. She had commits
sion from her father in tho city, and
was dashing In as she had done many 9
time before with all the fearlessness OF
youth, thinking only Of her task and how
1t was to be performed. The travel
stained adventurers gazed after her "
astonishmenI, and even the I'M tlonal
Indians, journeying In vii tn their peltry,
relaxed their accustomed stole ism as they
lmaryeled at the beauty Of the pale raced
maiden. H s ~ 81. IN s ~ asi# "
She had rea ched the outskirts of the city
when she found the road blocked by.. g
great drove OF cattle, driven BY q sshalt-8
dozen Withholding herdsmell from q me
plains. In her mpntience she endeayorea'
to pass this obstacle by nushlng her3
horse into what appeared to be q gap,
ever, before the beasts closed IN behind
her and She found herself completely
embedded In the moving Is treanl OF tlerce,E
eyed 4 long-horned bullocks. Accust onea,
as she was to deal with cattle, she was
not alarmed at her situation. but TOOK
advantage OF every opportunity 70 urse
her horse on In the hope OF pushing her
way through the caYalcade. Unfortun-
ately the horns Of one Of the creatures,
either by accident y or q esl On, came IL
violent contact with the. flank OF me
mustang and excited "A to- n dness y
anainstant 4 Y reared up upon its hind legS
with a snort Of! rage, and &pranced ana
tossed in a way that would have url.
seatad5 any but a most sk!lful rider. The
situation was full OF peril Every plunge
OF the excited horse brought \ against
the horns again, and goaded " to- fresh
madness IT was all that the girl collu
40 10 keep herself In the saddlei yet a
slIp would mean terrible death under
| the hoofs of the unWleldy, ana terfll leal
animals, Unaccustomed to sudden emerr
/ gencies, her head began to swim, and. ner
GRIT, 7upon the bride TO relax, Choked by
| the rising cloud of dust and by the steam 2,
from the struggling creatures, she mlght
have abandoned her efforts IN despair,
hut FOR q kindly voice at her elbow, wh'cn
assnrea her OF assistance. AT the same
moment 1 a snewy brown hand caugh the
| frightened horse by the curb, and lorc-
Ing Ing q way through the drove. soon bFought
her to the outskirts, Y /. /, I
lf.You,re not hurt, hope, mss, sa'Q
3per preserver respectfully.
She looked up at his dark feree tace,
and laughed saucily, I'm awfnl frlgAt7i
cMed,n she said nalYely;; w hoeper Won!iF
have thought that Poncho wou!l nave
Leen SO scared by a lot Of cows 4. !. y,
THANK God YOU kept your seal thes
ether said earnestly. lie was q lall say
age-looklng young fellow, mounted on
! l0Werful roam horse. and GAO ~ ne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-27
FREDERICKSBURG NEWS sl:!'I IS.
"a Fish Fry and Squirrel Soup
VI at Pendleton's Pond.
Especial to The Times Dispatcn.)
FREDERICKSBURG, " ugust3 2

Especial to The Times Dispatch
FREDERICKSBURG. i Al August 20
a large crowd Of people OF spotsylyania
q big fish fry and 50 uirrel
so,,p at Pendlcton,s Pond a few dayes ago.
4 A big quantity Of fishSw caught with
seine, Messrs #. ]. f8 Payne and W..
waller Z were masters OF the cere I'm onies.;
and speeches were made 4 by Ness Lee
n. Graves and T. s. Coleman. .gSt
Mr. A. B. Bowering has sold q residence 6.
and lot on willie Street TO Mr.. John g;
SHeflin, of the city postoff flee. " no Wiz
occupy 1T as his home. II. sss
Active preparations are being made 8for,
the annual fair Of the Kappa hanno q.
Valley Agricultural and Mee AS as
ISOLATION, which will be held here Sep
TEMPER 9th, 18th 4 and 9th. #
The people of Caroline county have sui
divided the county into districts and
named committee for ca ch2 d Ion \. a 20
personally solicit subscription 70 me
fund to erect monum ent to tho 5Contee'sli-
crate soldiers OF that county. ~ IS con-
8templated to ra ise 81 500. 158s a
The Mugler arm near Orange Court
house, has been sold to MI. =, AZ Burkes,
$of Rockbridge county, who VIII erect a
handsome residence on the property and
Otherwise improve IT. ss ..sl3 }
81 The barn OF Mr.. N. Synder. OF louisa
county, together with hay, feed and other
contents, was destroyed by fire Few
nights ago, The loss was partly covered re-,
Inv insurance. W III III 35s5. I'll :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-27
SOLDIERS CAUSE
MANASSAS TROUBLE /:
They Raid a Hen-H House Of a
Citizen Barkeepers
Uneasy .
snec,alito rbe T ~ y Dispatch.)

Special to The Times Dispatct.)
n MANASSAS, VA, August 2e.- Common
wealth's Attorney !. B. Z. I Thornton this
morning had warrants issued for the ar
rest OF four unnamed persons. charged
with entering and robblng the hen house
OF Mr.. Howard here. 81 u
II Mr.. Howard resides on one of the main
thorough mares leading TO A1anoeuver Camp
No. Il, and last night about 10 o'clock;
he heard noise In &his back YARD. on
going to the wind ow he saw 4 ur{ oldleTS
Issuing, from his hen house, & each soldier;
bearing In his u hand O choice spring
chick en-. Mr. Toward had no firearms ~
his house. and therefore did not. remon-
strate with the men, but 4 reported me ~
matter to the authorities this morning . ss5s
The barkeepers Of the town have have I. re-
quested Mayor Wagner to make aPplca.
ton to General Grant for! a. strong provost
guard for the town. hey realize that
their places are i likely to be closed up
II anyS trouble and disoyde r arises. d ana
thew are therefore endeaYoring to assist
the authorities IN keeping order Thcy
have agreed to close their places Of bust
ness tf 4 the crowds get dis ride RI g ~
they will employ two extra pol men 1or
their own protect ion. ::s5si BIZ q,
AZ patrol OF five soldiers Is now DONG
duty IN the town n ght and day (. ndB TINS
has quite q decided 81 effect n 8S Keeping y,
-uuIet. . One Of the patro q. Pennsylyania
was thrown from his horse last IL nigh +,
hut was not injured. Hors eless and nat
less, he reported to the corporal ands re-
}oiIested that he be given anothe morse,
saving that the one he had reared up in
front and Kicked up behind, and ne q pc
id IL he could ick on him. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-27
sjo,rity,.s
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his. co-relig ionlsts. Nolargument or per-
suaslon could ever induce him to set up
a female abllshment after the manner
OF his companions He n ever gave rea--s
sons for this persistent re usal. but con-
tented himself by resolutely and inflexi-
bly, herring to his determine ton. Thcre
were some who accused him OF lukewArla-
ness in his adopted rel ion, d and others
who put 1t doWn8to greed OF Wealt n ana
reluctance to s incur expense. Others
again. spoke OF some early love affair.",
and Of a fair-haired girl who had pinels
away on the shores Of the Atlantic
strictly celibate In every other respect
he conformed to the relig OF the
young settlement and gained the name
Of being an orthodox and lstraig y t-Walking
man, ss.5 a .&s 8 Vi
Lucy Terrier grew up Within the log
house. and assisted her adopted ia t(ieri
in. all his undertake. gs, The Keen air
of the mountains and the balsamlc paor
OF the pine trees took he place Of nurse
and mother to the young Girl. AS year
succeeded TO year she grew taller and
stronger. her cheek more rudy, and her
step n more elastic. Many a. wayfarer5
upon the high-road which ran BY Fer-f
rier's farm felt long -forgotten thoughts
revive In his mind as he watched her
1.-THE, glrlish figure tripping through the
3wheat-flelds, or met her m ounted upon
her fathers mustang. and managing u
with all the ease and grace Il OF q true
child of the West. So the bud bloss omed.
into a. flower, and the year which saw her
father the richest Of the farmers left
her as fair q specln en- ot q N erlcan CIR
hood as could be found Il n he IL Whole
Pacific slope. Y. u 8.s ~
II was not the father however, Wnpf
first discovered that the child had de-
yeloped into the woman. II seldom is
lii such cases, That nys ter!ous change
is too subtle and too grad lal to be meas
ured by dates. t,east OF all does the
maiden herself know itauntil the tone Of
n voice or the touch OF q hand sets her
heart thrilling within her, and she learns
with, a mixture OF pride and OF fear. THU :
q new and a larger nature has "A Wakenea
within her. There are few who cannot
recall the day and remember the one
iittle incident which heralded the dawn
81 q new life. In the case Of Lucy Fer-
frier the Occasion was serious enoug IN
ITSELF apart from It's future An fluellce on,
her 6estiny and that of many beside
w Is was * warm June mol ne II q no ne
Latter-day Saints were as busy ne me
bees whose hive they have CHOSEN iorI
their emblem, In the fields and ~ tho
streets rose the same hum Of human m
|,dustry. Down the dusty high,Foaas de'
filed long streams of llea yily ladefl lNu'es,
liall heading to The West, 10y the gola
fever had broke out In California, ana
fine Overland Route lay throug y t!le WY
al the Elect. There, TOO, were uIoy W.
az sheer and bullocks conllngtln from ths
\ outlying pastufe LANDS, ana Trans = ss'ssa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-27
One Of Sherlock Holmes
the little girl who had shared his for or
tunes and had been adopted as his daugh-

ter, accompanied the nformons to the
end Of their great pilgrimage Little
Lucy Ferrler was borne along pleasantly
enough in Elder Stangerson's wa on, a.
sretreat which she shared with the Nor
mons three wives and with his son. a.
ing rallied, with the elasticity Of child
hood, from the shock ca used by her moth
ter's death, she soon became q pet with
the women, and reconciled herself to this
new life In her moving calnlas,coyered
home. In the mean time. Ferrier, having
recovered from his prlyations, dlstin-t
Sguished himself as "a useful guide and an
INTERCHANGEABLE hunter So rapidly did he
gain the esteem Of his new COM anlons,
that when they reached the end Of their
wand rings, It was unanimously agreed
and as fertile tract Of land as any OF
with the exception OF Young
himself. and OF Stangerson, lSimball,
Johnston ana prahher who We're the four
principal Elders, =
rer built himself a substantial log house
which received 30 many additions IN
succeeding years that it grew INTO a
roomy villa, He was 2 man OF pEac-
tcal turn Of mind. keen IN his qeallngs,,
and skilful with his hands. HIS iron CON
and evening at improving and tilltng
his lands. Hence 1t came ABOUT that MS
farm and all that belonged TO him pros
pered exceedi ngly, In three, years ne was
better off than his nelghbors, IN SIX ne
was we'll to-du, In nine he was rich and
In twelve there we're not half q b dozen
men In the whole Of salt Lake Clty VINO
could compare with htms3 y ON ne greap
inland sea to the distant NVahsatcll monnr
,te,AOy ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-27
new NJ BAP T |!
ORCANI ZATION1
Peninsula Association Elects Of
iicers and Choose r lace
Of Meeting. A
Especial e The TIm,,,es-p spa,c,,.

e NEWPORT NEWS, VA. August es.--8
The Peninsula Baptist Association, the
new body, made up Of churches formerly
belonging to the Dover and Rappahan-s
mock Associat ions, djourned yesterday
after holding Its first annual meeting at
Liberty Church. The collation. organ
lied by the election OF the following offs
GERS; Colonel Marquis Jones. OF this city.
moderator; Rev. r, a, Folks. New Kent
county. secretary II Rev. "A IT, Y Cloves
treasurer. i5 52 SaSSiS
This city was selected as the 4 next
place of meeting, and the sessions will be-
held in the Second Baptist Church,
constitution and bylaws were Ii adopted
and committees appointed. 81
Rev. p. e, Northen, pastor Of the Tab
ernae!e Baptist Church, q this city
J, Jones will deliver the sermon K. next
year, when the association will meet on
July 1lth. 18th and 13th, s8J2 # Ks Ss 81
Is The association is composed Of tho Bap-l
list churches OF this city, Hampton Ellz-s
abeth City county, York county. War
wick county, James City county, charlesi
City county and New Kent county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-27
TATE BOARD
OF , TRADE.
The Executive Council Given
Power to Elect Board
Of Claims.
The OFFICERS }! !! II: i! Rs; !.
ELECTED.
= --I7-I-T - 80. = 5HF1li ~ Z
Widow Of Late Rev. Fenner S.
Stickley WEEDS s. II. Bur-
bank, Of Wilson, N C.
Especial n q rho Times. DlIspatch.,


Especial to The Times. Dlspatch)
NORFOLK, VA, August 2s.--Walter
Hatton, forty years old. OF Portsmouth,
was held for the United States grand
jury to-day on a charge OF stealing from
the navy yard brass coupling valued at
4 only a few dollars Tho prisoner did not
TESTIFY at the preliminary hearing. He
was bailed. IIatton has a wife and e.ll-
9drer at Portsmouth. Ills reputation has
been good. Hatton Is member OF a
leading church at Portsmouth. 3
s Mrs. Elizabeth q. stickney, y. widow OF
Rev. Fenner satterthwaite stickney, who
was rector OF Monuments. Episcopal
Church. Richmond. and s.33F. Burbank,
8of Wilson, NJ CT, were married here last
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Burbank left for
Wilmington. where the groom Is engaged
In engineering work for the Federal gov
eminent. .f.
.3 q STATE BOARD OF TRADE. @
& The State Board Of Trade djourned to-
day, after electing the following otfice iIs
3 first vice president; Thomas s. southgate.I
OF Norfolk; second vice-president, James
r. Gordon, of Richmond ! third vice pres
1dent, NJ. B. Harlow, Of Alexandria.
Executive Council. II. K II arris, Of
Blackstone; 81 ohm Donovan, OF Clifton
Forges z. n. AGREE, of Danvilie |; Henry
SyNarder,;Aof Fredcrlcks burg w. s. Up
8shur. OF Newport N cws /: N -. q Pc tterson.
OF Petersburg; j. Davis Reed, OF Ports &
mouth; T., B ~ acobs, OF Roanoke: Mich
ell Kivlighan, OF Stanton; NJ. Leterfnan,l
Of Charlottesville F. p. Rogers, OF Berk-i
4 ley. ORR 81 4.
6 resolution was adopted which gives
the Executive Councp power to elect a.
board or claims. which shall invests gate
4 all claims for oyercharge and demurra sc
\ by members against the transport alton
companies OF the State, F{53
MR.. DUNLOP seer ETARY:.sss;
AL the meeting 81 the xeSutiye Council
after ad journmen 4, r. a.. Iounlo OPP 81 Rlcn-
Hu1ond \ was reelected secretary and treas
aurer or the board, and 1t was declded g
hold the next session OF the council at
Charlottesville September nth. s GA
The Second District Republ ican Con-
gressional Committee to-day decided TO
hold q nominating convention in norfolk
u on septem Der 18th. Althoug b the Repub-
Slican ational convention recognized the
negro, 1t is likely i hat the ann ouncement
will be made at the convention that the
,daTkeysls no longer wanted in State poll
tics, and that the Repu blican part In
Virginia Is now a white man 9 pa i. ty.'f
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rough dress Of a hunter. WI III q long RI
lie I slung over his shout ers.s'I guess t,''s
you are the daughter Of Joh l'' . errlee
3ho remarked. II saw you ridso down Prom
his house. When you SEQ HIM ass :' nm
ir&he remembers the y jefferson Hopes, q
ST. Louis RI he's tile same f'er ll'-1 my
father and he were pretty thlck.ssai.5 s3
5nHadn, tsyou better come and ask your
.self?p she asked demurely y. 3is v,
The young fellow seemed pleased q
the sugges ton and HIS dark yes sparkled
With pleasure sg Z. I. Il. Y, &,
the n gu rtains for two months, and are
not over and above IN visiting CONDITION l
He must take us Us he finds us, b
He has H a good deal to 4 thank you
for, and SO have j. sho answered; he's
awful fond Of me. u II those cows had
Jumped s' e "s ne h'Ys =asSs' 8 ess'
Ne4her would n q said her companion,
you? We'll, i don't See that 1t would
make much matter to you, anyway You
amt even q friend of ours. &
The young hunters face grew 50;
gloomy over this remark I hat Lucy Fer
l.er laughed aloud, s .5.s
There, i didn't mean that she said 4
y
must come and see u.s.. Now ! must
push along, or father won't trust mo
with his business any m ore. Good-by ~
"Good-by,,' he answered. raising his
broad sombrero, and bending over her
little hand "a She 4 w heeled her mustang
round, gave 1t a uttBwith ner. riding
whip, and darted away down the broad
road In ling cloud Of dust.
# Young jefferson Hope rode on With his
compan Ions, gloomy and taclturn, lIe'
lnd they had been among the Nevada
Mountains prospecting for silver, and
were returning to Salt Lake City In the
hope Of raislng capital enough to work
some Iodes which they had discovered !
lie had been as keen as any OF tOenli
upon the business until this sudden Incl,
dent had drawn his thoughts into an
other channel The sight OF the fall
YOUNG Eirl, as frank and wholesome as
the Sierra breezes. had stirred his vol
canic, uptamed heart to Its very depths,
When she had vanished from his sight
he realized that a crisis had come In his
/ life, and that neither silver speculatlons
nor any OF her questions could ever be ar
such inlportance{to him ms this new ana
nll-ubsorbing one. The love which had
sprang up In his heart was not the sud-
dem, chapgeable fancy OF boy, butt
rather the wild, fierce passion Of a man
OF strong Will and imperlous temper. He
had been accustomed to succeed 4 in all
that he undertook. He sWore in his heart
he would mot fall IN this Ii luman effort
and human perseverance could render
him successful 6 l5,