The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-09-21

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tention Of marrying Lefty.
She was a pretty child, and she
had helped to pass the time, but
also there was always the hope that
his work IN this wilderness would
result in call to the city, and
there Lefty would be a sad him
dranee.
eYou needn't worry about thatP
cried Bruce. 'sYou look herel /
lnppose you know the branch they
call Cat creek ?"
Chiswick nodded, and Bruce con-
tinued: ~There is a gulch leading
off that creek with a tall pine at
the mouth. At the top Of the gulch
is spruce. Walk along a line
with those two trees until you come
to place where there is cleft in
the rocks underfoot. You stake
that claim, and / guess that you
can afford to be married. "
Chiswick thanked him profusely,
and BY the next night the camp
knew That Chiswiek had fallen upon
bonanza.
~The darned little fool wasn't
even looking for it, explained one
of the miners. ''He Just naturally
fell up against it, but unless Pm
mistaken it's going to be the max
ing Of this camp. It's pity that a
man didn't locate it. !"
The sentiment was generally
echoed, but there is no questioning
the favors Of fate. In six weeks
development work had shown clear
" that the mine was a winner, and
on the heels Of the assurance came
the announcement that Chiswick
had sold a third interest for $780,
600.
Then the town looked for the an
nouncement Of his engagement to
Lefty, but the announcement was
not Forthcoming. Not until Bruce
reminded him Of their understand
ing and threatened to publish him
as liar did Chiswick speak.
1t was a grudging, ungracious
proposal that he made, but Lefty
was too happy to question the de-
gree Of his enthusiasm. Yet before
She uttered a trembling 'Yes" she
hesitated.
Il wonder what my guardian viii
saw ?" she said, with a little SILVER.
'sHe doesn't ike you, Jack. Per
haps we can't get married until aft
er I come Of age"
s.Bruce?" asked Chiswick, with
laugh. @Why, he put me wise to
this mine, because I explained that
| did not have enough money to
marry on. / don't suppose that he
knew how good it was, but he knew
it was something good, and that
shows that he is not only willing,
but anxious"
"He gave you the mine-to marry
mesv she gasped.
@Surep replied Chiswiek. Don't
you worry about Bruce"
Il am not worrying about Mr..
Bruce" said Lefty, With a sudden
revulsion Of feeling. Il don't care
whether he is willing or not / shall
not marry you" With a woman's
intuition she read the truth.
sBut / say began Chiswick.
Lefty checked his speech u
thought you wanted to marry me"
she said. Il did not know that dear
old Harry had to bride you to pro-
pose. Please go away" And CHS
wick went, only too glad to escape
the scene his blunder promised to
cause.
Bruce coming in that evening to
make certain that all was right
found the girl he loved still sobbing
on the couch.
"And you we're so anxious to get
rid Of me that you bribed Jack CHS
wick with a minep she cried when
the cause of her tears had been en-
planned.
q thought you loved him" en-
planned Bruce simply, "and without
money you could not have been hap
py-with him."
81 can be happy without money
with you" she reminded, and
Bruce took her in his arms, well
content to lose the mine and find a
heart Of gold.
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