Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27

olent with the perfume of the bios
somed thoughts of angels.
Your path, dear friend, shall be
strewn with violets, and when In the
ripeness of time we shall, at the ap-
pointed hour, go on to that other and
better world, we will together ask
God to crown you, not with gold, but
only with the ismple little violets
you love SO well.
l ong to return to my home, but
the very word home is empty and
meaningless unless you share It with
me. Those who are dear to you, shall
be dear to me, my people shall be
your people, your God my God, and
where thou goest, shall CO."
Faithfully and devotedly,
FRED ROCKWELL.
The following day favorable an
swer was given to Boast, and the
marriage took place the next even
ing. 1t was a very quiet affair.
Whether Colonel Boast and his wife
approved of their only sons marry
ing his cousin Fred was unable to
satisfactorily decide, but he and Ruth
expressed themselves as being freed
from an Undesirable restraint, after
taking their departure, for 1t was
wedding that stepped ones mood in
shadow for days after.
CHAPTER xxx.
The Last Blast.
The marriage of ]. Arthur Boast
and Helen Goodwin was at once an
nounced, and was quickly followed
by the discovery that Helen was the
sole heiress of the vast possessions
of the murdered mine owner. Rufus
Crime I'D q cd
adviser of Arthur Boast Work in the
great Peacock mine continued, and
within week j. Arthur Boast was in
full control of affairs.
Qualification in its entirety is the
most Elusive word in our language,
but Boasts responsibilities subdued
without irritating him. The people
were quick to recognize elements of
great strength in the new controller
Of the ePacock mine, and We'd with
| each other in givin CHIN encourage
! ment.
Boast belonged to that class of
cyclists noted for evincing at times
startling generosity, but who, imme-
diately after bestowing a gift, put
their ear to the groun and breath
lessly listen for the acclaim of graf
itude and praise for which their in
satiable vanity tn SITS.
Work on the Shonbar had not
been progressing smoothly. Mr.. Hill
lard, fred with optimistio enthusi-
asm, believed the men employed In
cross cutting from the five hundred
foot level would remain with him,
although his finances were exhaus-
ted.
1t was the following Saturday
night that ne called his men together
and explained his temporary embar.
rassment. He paid them off in full
and assured them that only few
more days work, with their united
assistance, was necessary to reach
the gold for which he had been seek
ing many weary years, and, in his
chivalrous way, he expressed conf
dence that all of his empoles would
: report Monday morning for work
and stay with him until the cross
, cutting was finished.
However, the following Monday
) found but half dozen men ready
for work, to Mr.. billiards. grea
chagrin.
The old gentleman went into thu
: mine with his few faithful adherents
{ and encouraged them with undaunt
ed activity and energy. What would
. have been accomplished by twent.
men working in shifts in a few days
: would require much longer with onl.
r his six assistants. They lessene'
r the width of the cross cut however
3 and this meant considerable savini
S of time. throughout the week MI
0 Hililard and his few helpers lahore,
9 necessarily,
. When the next Monday morning
3 came around he found only tire
: OF his workmen reported. This was
: indeed, discouraging, but with de
termination that knew no such Wor
: as fail he went on, for duty and sell
: sacrifice are the impulses that actu
r ate brave and noble men to dedicat
{: their lives to an idea.
q Two days later his three assist
: ants advised him that their familie
4 were in want of the necessities o
: life, and while they had unbounde
: faith in the Shonbar, their first dut
q was to their kindred, and they coul
J. not remain with him any longer.
e After this the two surface me-
took turns in helping Mr.. Hilliard
y One man remained in the engin
l. room performing teh work of both
After couple of days of monoton
1: Gus drilling and blasting Mr.. Hilliar
i told Ruth of his great discourage
II ment.
n my dear daughter" he said
d they have all deserted me; l an
n left alone to finish the work in tn
v mine, as best l can. It's powerful
IS humiliatin' to be deserted just whe
I'm reachin' for the last round o
T. the ladder"
II Ruth had slipped her arm aroun
her fathers neck While he wa
r speaking. daddy, dear" she sale
1t why not go to Mr. Rockwell? H
e has been SO true to you, and l al