Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-26


down.
She took the news quietly, but with
shining eyes, though her pleasure was
no greater or more genuine than Po-
Icons. who grasped both her hands In
his and shouted glcefully:
"Bien! I'm gladl You'll be richie
gal for sure now an wenr plaintee fine
dress lax fetch you. JUS tink, you
an gop on your place more queecker
dan your fader, an he's good mine
too. Hal OATS bullyw
"oh, well, they will find It on your
claims very soon" she replied.
He shook his head. You better
knock wood wen you say dat. Mebbe
draw de blank again. Nobody can't
tell I've do de sam ting before, an
dose men wat been woriin' my groun'
dsy're settin' purity blue"
when you do become o Flnmbeau
king" she continued. what win you
do with yourself? Surely you won't
continue that search for your far copn-
1y. 1t could never be so beautiful as
his" She pointed to the river that
newer changed and yet was never the
iame and TO the forests slightly tinged
with the signs Of the coming season.
TITS very fine" agreed the Canadian.
IL dom see wy anybody would care
| for Twin on dem cities wen dcre's so
mucl, nice place outside"
"Ycs," said Nccia. i've no doubt one
| n 80 Z ~ O.,
something 10 do and something really
worth while, but should like TO try
It once, aud shall rs soon as I'm rich
enough Won't you come along?"
IL don know" he said thoughtfully.
"Mebbe so I stay here mebbe so I TAX
my canoe an go away. For long tam
I t'ink dis Flambeau she's dc promis'
Ian I hear calm TO me. but don
know yet for VILE
what kind Of place Is that land OF
yours. rolcony"
ia! never see I'm, but she's been
cryin' TO me ever since I'm little boy.
It's place were don get too hot on
de summer nm too col on de winter;
it's place were birds sing an flowers
blossom an de sun shine an were !
can sleep widout dreamin' bout II all
dc tam"
why, It's the land Of content. You'll
never discover II 10y travel. I'll tell
you a secret. Poleon. I've found it
yes, hive. II lies here" She laid her
hand on her breast. Father Barnum
told me the story OF your people and
how It lives In your blood-that hun.
ger to find the far places. It's what
drove the voyageur and courcur du
bols from Quebec TO Vancouver and
from the Mississippi to Hudson bay,
The wnnderlust was their heritage,
and they pushed ON and on without
rest, like the salmon In the spring, but
they We're different I'm this-that they
never came back to die"
There was look OF great tenderness
In his eyes as he bent toward her and
searched her fnce, but she was not
thinking Of him, and at length he con
tinucd:
"Fader Barnum he's goin' be here
mex Sondny for cheer up dem Injun
Constantine she's got dc letter."
"Do you know" said Necia wistfully
r've always wanted him to marry
me-"
"You t'lnkin' bout marry on some
Teller. ehf" said the other. with an ode
grin. "Waal. wy not? He'll be here al
day an night. S'pose you do It. Mos
anybody wat ain got some wife al
ready will be glad for marry on ySu
an mebbc some Teller wat has got
wife too! II you don lax dem an Il
you're goin' marry ON somebody yot
can be wife to me-"
Nicola laughed lightly. 81 believ,
you would marry me II wanted yor
to. You've done everything else I've
ever asked. But you needn't be afraid
| won't take you up" In all her III,
this man had never spoken Of love I,
her. ard she had no hint of the dream
he cherished.
While they were talking boa
had drawn inshore and made fas
to the bank In front Of them. Al
Irdian landed and. approaching. enter
ed into talk with the Frenchman.
By. and by Poleon turned to the cir
and said:
"Dcre's hondrcd martcn skin com
. In. You min de store vile max
trade wit dis man"
, Together the two went down to tn
boat, leaving Necia behind, and no
long after lunnion sauntercd up TO tn
store nnd addressed her famlliuly.
Hello. Necia, just heard abou
, the Strike on your claim. That's fin
ard dandy"
, She acknowledged his congratuli
|, lions CURLY. for. although It was cu'
, tomary Tor most Of the old timers I
, call her by her Christian name, she II
/, scented II from this man. She chose I
, let 1t pass, however.
II had some good news last nigh
myself" he continued. zone OF IN
men has hit some good dirt, and We
, know what II means In n day or 81
, ri gamble we're into the money bill
though, for always was a lucky Gus
Say, where's your fatherr'
Hes out at the mine"
We've used up all OF our bar sugs