Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-09-26

that S g0ln TO be OullC thar ; also
of colleges and State institutions
that will be located at IWaterville
this ere comm year, and that al
ways makes the people feel high
spirited fur the followin ten days
or two weeks. Most of the town goes
on booze fighting spree after one
of them thar encouraging meet
ing meetin s. "
~ presume" said Fred, "that
Wilbur Winthorp is one of the lead
ing spirits of the Company"
"He is one of the Company"
said Gibbons, as he filled and lit
his pipe, "but he lacks a good
deal, l can tell you, of being the big
gest toad in the puddle. 1t amt
the man who makes the biggest fuss,
always, that gifts the most done.
Now that's the old Colonel Alex
ander, he's the Teller who lays out
the plans on gigantic scale; he's
the man behind the talk Then
thar's General Ira House, | 'spect
he has the biggest reputation of any
town builder on the western half
of the continent-I low as what
he has. FIe is funny Teller, is
General Ira House. as well as d
mighty big man. 1e never carries
a satchel with him, but he buys a
clean shirt in every town he visits.
And when you re talkin' about
smart ones. you don t want to for
git Mr.. John Pitcher. He's the cor
poration attorney, and you can bet
your last half-dollar the Company
will never run again any shoals
as long as he stands at the wheel
and writes up contracts. oh, he S a
hummer, and no mistake.
Its reported down thar that
half dozen different railroad com
panies are tryin mi e'ty hard to
cit him for their attorney, but he
says, Not much. I've cast my for
tune with my friends and with
Waterville, and I'll stick by the
enterprise, as long as town lot
can be sold"
"The Town Company is mighty
cute" he went on. "They never
have any lawsuits, cause their con-
tracts are drawn up with 'hacka-
more knots tied knee deep all
over Teller they're dealin' with. y
It is probable that the loquacious
Gibbons would have gone on indie
finitely, had not Fred begged to
be excused, pleading previous
enlargement. "All right, good night
parNSr,' said Gibbons=as~he-start-
ed for the stables to look after his
horses, while Fred walked briskly
along the street towards the Hill
/ lard home.
Ruth had just accepted his in
vitation to 90 ON a fishing juant
some afternoon to a place called
\ Silver Point Lake, about two miles
away. Her simplicity of manner
4 was like a "crystal mirror of the
1 life around, " while clinging to hei
franlness in all things was de
mureness, half smothered humol
that charmed and fascinated Fred
and he found himself constantly
comparing her to a violet
They were standing on the porcl
of the billiard home in the soft
summer twilight, while mountain
breeze was tossing about the ringlet
of Ruth's fluffy hair-coquettins
with them. Fred was studying he
face She was looking far ava,
towards the West, where the SUI
had left crimson glow. Present.,
they hearl a voice calling.
Ruth, Ruth, where's your ia
ther?" and before Ruth could repl,
| a woman well advanced in year
came out on the porch and, seein'
Fred, eyed him critically.
} Aunt Phoebe, said Ruth
this is Mr.. RockwellI daddy's
friend Mr.. Rockwell, this is m.
5 Aunt Phoebe.
3 Aunt Phoebe acknowledged tn
/. introduction with stately bow.
"I'm very glad to see you, sub,
1 she said, addressing Fred. 81 un
derstand you are interested
: my brother in the mine l can Civ
I you, Mr.. Rockwell, some very eS
cellent advice; | can, in deed, sui
a but l will defer it until some othe
c time - Thnn tnrninn tn Ruth oh