The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-01

with the girl that he was not slow to
take advantage OF.
When the ball had been planned
she had turned over to Trawley the
columns OF The Blast and all through
the fall 1t had been urged that the
citizens unite in an AFFAIR which
should forever settle the claims of
Central city to be regarded as a town
OF the same class with Amara.
Things had gone swimmingly until
just before Christmas 1t had been
discovered that 81 Griggson had for
gotten 10 speak to Professor Peters
at the county town. Peters ran
band orchestra in opposition to the
officially recognized organization,
and was the only available source Of
music within reach.
Trawley had discovered the fact too
late to remedy the damage, and II
/ began to look as though the elaborate
program planned would have to be
carried out with such assistance as
could be rendered by Blonde Bess, "
who presided at the piano in the EN-
porium dance hall.
Through Peters, Central City got
wind OF the affair and The Central
city Independent rubbed salt in the
open wounds OF Amara in the next
issue.
Readers We're urged to mako no
mistake and confound the Central
City celebration, participated I'm by
Professor Peters and his augmented
silver cornet band, with the Amara
AFFAIR, which promised to consist OF
piano solo and an opening address
by the mayor.
Nell BENEFITS black eyes flashed as
she read the double-leaded announce
ment. The Blast was already in the
postoflce and there was no opportu
ity TO reply. Moreover, 1t looked very
much as thought The Independent
was uncomfortably close to the truth.
Unless the unexpected happened there
would be little else-except the tur-
key dinner.
This had bsen Nell's own idea. A
carload Of turkeys had been brought
from the East with appropriate trim !
mings. and the few women I'm camp
had promised to set forth an old !
fashioned turkey dinner as a |
starter for the festival.
It was the turkey dinner that won
out and brought to Amara on Christ
mas eve host OF visitors from the
small camps up and down the creek
and even from over the Divide. All
Of the saloons were turned into bar
racks with the exception Of the EN-
porium, which was to be the scene
Of the dinner and dance. Hilarity
ran high.
Few gave heed to the white flakes
that began to dot the dusk OF Christ
mas eve, but when, in the early
morning, Bob Trawley broke away
from the crowd in the Carmine Cow
and made for his shack with half
dozen guests, he gave whistle as he
perceived train stalled at the sta
ton.
Amara lay at the foot of the long
climb over the Divide, and the engi-
neer did not dare make an attempt to
climb the grade with the heavy over
load. There was not one chance in
a thousand OF making the next sta
tion, and here he was at least certain
Of coal and water.
Most OF the cars were dark and
silent, but from the rear car came
glimmer OF light.
"A lot of Dagoes and Dutchmen,"
explained the station agent. "The
man that runs them has been in here
all the evening keeping the wires hot.
II seems he's got a date to give con-
cert in Denver tomorrow night. It's
a healthy chance OF getting out in
this storm, but guess he'd be willing
to shovel every foot Of the track him
self II he could get there in timo.
It's high-priced bunch. all right.
He says the house is sold out for
$1,000"
Trawley and his friends passed on
with laughing comment. but Traw-
ley tossed about in sleepless thought