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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1895)
T I nd N.voiiilr . ni... ollr toaiouaiy ki.i.hiUUhI my thniighu upon .ivu, bctim reducd to fiiV Ihi moineiitou aubjm t. 4.!T it I"'"""' to I oaiinot refrain from la ding them "' mi U. Thli wa l'iin by bii- to re-cmml.,. th. ir tiuwi .,i MMt ' III" ' b"1"1''' 4""m,,,,,"' 1,1 "m Ktt nt patriotic rctl.ii H ftt. M) fr.m wliU't tliewwa realised mtltur ..is.rleiiii, and to weigh Mgaiu VatHt, Willi wlli.lil tllU flHld WHI Hlld NKIllll tll.l l.iac,UelOI, of HUllll ''lid to llM'JI'u'J' ,,,0','1',,r I"UUHiii Ha tlmir ufToi u huvu luvltl. hft1 lt'u...t It II I i. . - !""'""" ""minium agitation of tlm ' la dii'l'l",l'4l,"""t WI,4H, l4' "l'JH)t add greatly to the diflloultit. til '"f T,'"r" "' " ,1""K"r,,,' nH'!iMl HilUUtioll Hi ll i"11 4,4 ""4"iN,t"""i' wiy f't'i umhi in. 'jMwal of "''' ,"4 )""tr,4rJ , I" I'I"U. I specially entreat tlm '' w larger hikI iwwliiutiii iMMipli.'. repr.it)itivi. In oongnt, vir. IMwwii IHi'inlK.r, IHui, who itrolmrnl with tlm ruaponaiMI. r'n Ftibrury, lW. iM-rlmJ Itjr of ImiuKumtiiiH m.'uui fur Urn ,r'vly ""r" ,l",u ,w" ""''"'y irHiHirliy of our oominoii ' oi reinforcement of our country, to promptly hii.I efTuutivnly '". ,r0 ,y tlm l" f lunula, U ; niHilir Ilia ilia of our critical plight. y wUIkIkwmU, mom 1 Iiiivo iikk"I'I i riMiKMly wlituh my .;itHKi,OiH, Mini hud full"" to Judgment approve. I diwlru, how. ""siillHl. Nimrly IIS.UOO.OOU had ever, to aware oongroaa thut 1 tint pro- ti,4U' .... lit., itmlilh Int. tu....tt tu ..i..i..u...t.. tt.l.l. .1 1.. "kd I Nil 1. "'' l"4'il,V 111 'PI"1'"" l",w4,V,,r' M "" ' i. .l.ri'.ift-r naood..rtd Hint J1'"1!,, tHU. HI'-mI fallen M,iU.. .', losing y wlllidrwN, i TJ tlOO.UlSO 411 ,lvB ",""'. 9 Init illKl'l'y ,,,'1"w ,U Hw- I'M'1 ' -.1.. of fio.omi.otm in .(Ti'l'l ' r"ple"ili ''''ii.i. .li.nroHMMl eotltlllintl grow ' nd N'tveliil-er lHvi "ur ivu. tH'inu riMlmrt tu J7, 4 iuuuiiiii iiiMwmuirv to Hllvm, mi HlnuiKly approval hiii ho mi. lliimlimllrMlly hiIvimhUmI ),y h iniilli- I. of my w irym,.M, R m,rUm, iiifiiHi to our pro.jK.rlty hihI hii n. Kllllom t.llliplHtloll f Olir JHIOIpI.1 to WHiiilor from tlm hIIkhIhiuw tlmy own to pul, ho himI prlvHto Intimity, u Ihm'hiiw 1 do not illHlrimt tlm KH, flth hii.I lii(writ of iIHW W), lll( Huhomii that I Iiuvm ImiM-rfcMitly. but H'Hl.MHly HiibiiiitM mr tliiniKliU upon I ...1 IUt niWIU '", 'f R"UIU UtlllUMTflll LllH l'' ' lll. ItHllltllt till. tlHf.wt ,O.....U.l.. k.,iHl. l. 1.. r ....uln. ttiitf Ulttltitilltl. flH'titlif UllV (ttliitr liuiuMitfu t.cittii initio !iU'lj w " ' . .... . ............ r....,,.r...iW 4UUOiimUii of Miml.u trouliU I thurnih ft ltd prHtUUml rUt'f, hikI that f Jmiuurr lHUJi tilriMtw, h H will kMI lulnir with thmn in mry ' jj,,,!,,!! I muiKr,M, f"X iH't- imtrtotKumdonvdr t further thu in- 4 (oriu tfw . ' " - . . , vm mill vnl iiii J iwH.i... ' - '..,, i, j iii .mi, wii. mi, iii iur ri'nK?iivt ihl ''''"r"y VI'" ,,r' i1imh if Ititjf, w liuvi uinltirLukt-ti to i ol tlm tn-iury to l" t"'l tv. . a low riiW of loU'rint, pujfHliln (inovxii Ci.kvki.anu, ),!, ii ruiH Hi K"4'4' ,ur l"" I"" I"""' ..X h Hullloiiut iilil ri- ' Hi.l ! for tlm iwlioiiptloii mikI ,.IUII" "f 4',I'"K l'""l . .... ..l in.uaurv noU'H ImuihI ji nun 'Y tif.'r.ipt, .ptinli' 'I4'' ,,,,,,,r ,ho U-iin-r. . -I'l.l k4HUllltf.kltt.llkllll.il I , 01 lllll. lll i-""i. ,,! hiiwi-vpr, m"'t wit'4 ' . ..',,.r..vHt. I" Fi-lituury, IHiia. ,nf.. tl ltllHtilM WltH UIOiHHllllK- Willi H r'IMrV WTIHIUHiy (tod n'ful f w.iiKttw''ml Hul DEATH. Tlm l.ur.l ( liMurftlur'a TtirM.. Whi'ii llin I' til t liiiiM'i'llnr I'liti'tH tli( li(iiinf luiiir. In iii'-nliM.vi r ilM ill IiIh t- iiHiiiik, ln In utt'ioiipaiili"! 1 1 v Inn puiM I lil fuiii'iioiiuiy, linwcvi-r, Him lint. I'tiirv fltii litil'kt. i if flu. lnril rliiiiii-i-llor, wlurli miu1iI Imi uwniylity n puiimlii lily, ii Iiih l"ii..iii druwH u iihiiy i f 1' 10,11(10 ji'iir, 'l lic iiirHtlm "piirwl i Mrcr" Hulrnnily currii"t, iih, hi - i ion ri'iuHMl ul iHiimr.wmMi rnyi il in fniil! ilii'. lit' rrcoi me lorn Ojlud IihIii'hIihI tliHt tin' 'l"l of rliiniit'llor louml fri.m iIm' luuiMMif lonlK, jpiyiurutH by tli K"V4,rl4U,4M' w" ii H'lift1""!!" milrlii'l, Piiitriiiili'riil with sineut- Tliunmuiuol prior ihuhi ii,.. ioul iu-iiikiihO oiiii-t ihtuIiiiii ui'Vicuh iu v. lino nun K'"'i iiiiii moil wiin um rii liixt ollk. It if MipptMtl to oonluiu tin' ori'iit H'lil. Am a limlli-r of fui't, Unit vuilili'iii of u liiiKlny wx'K'iK'i'y l ' m in IIip Hiiti'lu-I. If it wcm, llm rfB)Min- ull i It. u ..t ll... ,i.i.l,t..iif" U'llttltl llA L- promptly drnwu out HKiil (iniil mm ll itruut Imlitil tluni if m l ' t l '..i,...! Hiui.ui I,,., I i. li.,n Huron f lint I'urriml a miliirT W pn"IHllOH l"t ,'."- v - - - I " m hiiiI foiuul It way to tli" HhihIh of lio.ooti h yfiir. 1 no i-f-ri'iiiiiny hi fun., inn in-' mi"-' tlm lioiiKPuf IhiiIh i but linn of tlm iiiiiny vruiriitil fi lion" wliirli pluy h piolur riin rt In tlm piiiliaiuKiitnry pro CMlurn. TlifpurHH Ih plnitiloii tlm wool- mu lt, It tiiilii nli'H tlmt tho lonl chun LSluran- - - - - i..a i-i.ii irtHKliiii.ly nuHtifi t- - nnd tlm li.rKwlliiirawHiaoi K'. 1Iii..1 Buin'mulUlll tln'ir putillo p .1.1 ptil llito til" tn'ury uni .1,. who IihiI oiilf U'mirrny ,d willi it iu llm puroliHnuf lunula. i thu (imi-riri'tlcji iw m , iiimmiiillui iwrulfXitii, H lw Lf cfltin-ly apparxut to tln uon a iruKK,u I"1- ''y 4' MIk'hII inti nt. M.-ii Iwv mlw-nlliul inn niuh. lUv. uIyihi ,r.l imml mn hurxlmr IImiiiIiIh to no. H"vlM iiimI Mllly I'liiriuitml m. Pull! tin. Mtrioia" ti'iiipl.'it um utt anliiii.wii g.nl Tli.'ll liill.nl i. I.lol, lli'VII, Iliii li'Hli UilliK, Ami In rmli. 1 inn 1 1 IxmiKl my umlhiwl ilnwn. Wlx iill mi. nul, (ur nu n Imm nmi n j my fnrm, Ami In llm .nrllilHiru ir r. iwno-w of tti-'lr UiiiukIiU llttVH imlilly fwxl.'tll mo llf tll.-ir uwil rluy. 'I'll. n fn.r tu limit mi llml Ihi'inx'lvi'K liuva IHUlll.. Mlw'Hll ii it- it. Y.i kmiw nut wh it I am, Put yi. Rhiol M-r. iiih finM- in f.iiHi mill loiovr. I Uliu nil aurruwa fnim Urn iKiriniwriil Ami li'i h thu Ji.yful vth.il i la to Juy. I ti'itli.'r In my liiii.ltiM'lt.'il Ittirlxir'M cliiKp Tin. -tliulii'riHl vimim'Im nf vi.mmI world, Ami i'Vn t In. llnii t l-1 1 j i I u h i it lifn U tu Hint i'iiIiii Hiilillini. iim tri.tl'i nturnii Wh.'ii iiIIi.t litH'lii'riift fui u tin. lir.-iikliig lirnln, I imly uwii tin. iiiiiKlym. lo null lt ikIUin tiit-i vImIiiiiIi mh riHHWt. Th.. fmi. iliuOirt.il with lit. ' liitiwt pmiK, I mmi.it li hi tMiMMtiiK with mi Htiiri'l'H wliiif. Ami f noil U ii. nlh tin- nul. I iiyclula hUjiiI '1'hn lilil.t.'ii Kl'iry if tin. I'yi'ii to hivi A n.'W hiiiI milih r lHiily In thi. r.-xt. Il.-ll.i mi. nut. Tin. ilnmi." Hint wnlk Ihi.iwrth, Thi- wimtOiK mtn, III.' umlilrii auony, Knjiilii. iiimI wur niiil frtiHt tlfniMi mill nil Tin. brrura tlmt hnvi. durki'ii.sl round my llUHII- Tlii'M. nn. tlm w.irlia of llfi. ; lliuy ari. not mlna; V. In n I tiirry, viint-.li wln.n I ihiiiiu, lunliintly mi'ltliiK Into Tf t piw-n A ut lua wnr.l wliumi uinal. r aplrlt I nm Tin. IruiihlMl wiiOth al..pt on (iullli-n. T nil. r I uiu, nut rrin l. Wh. n i tnkn Tin. hiia. moat Imnl to huniiin I'yiniind pluck Th llttl Iml.y liliMMiin y. t unliluwn, 'Tla l.ul to iiruft It ml a klmlll.'r at. m, Ami li'iipinu o'nr tlm in-rllmia yniiinof uruwtb, I'uwi'l.t of aurniw ami uni-riitliiil of wniud. riutlin It ut oniw with rich maturity. "I'la I that irlvt. a aoul lo m.'itiury, Kur niiinil th (.illli'M of tin- Imil I throw Tlm niimlli. .f a kinil furn.'tfiiliii. Hut ntiuni-.iHl In ili'r Invn'a ili'iidr I aiuirllfy llin for I'ViTiiiuri-. MlM-all in" mil. My K''H'ri,u fullnww li-nda lluiuii Uithnlionialiaw, tothofrli-nillinafrli-nda, Tu thnalarvial Iiula'tliiiiutli.'r'at4'iiili-r hrrawt, Wmllh to llm poor anil to tlia nmtli-M nmt. Ili.rinnn Mortvula. tl- ll UH ml oh M, , only ,.,t our r,-;rve oHIor ia J 0, for llm thinl tluia til ! tliau Hn niiuitha. tw maturtHl fy HII- at Itautt ami al 0 Of tmiula latarilig H (i rati of IllU'liwt HIHl HHiliy HUIK'O ill purpoao, but tlmt plan w" ulupttsl for thoir dtapnittiuii rorai bniur rtwulu than Ihoae rflil .jwloua aaltM. Au Hirrw-iinmt waa trforw inailii with h numUrif fiii'"- ind banttnrH uhitruliy it whh atlp 1 ami thcrifon. i-iilHl.nl to prrfnrin hi dillilKi aa aH iiki r of tlmliotiaeof lorilii. Litllloll (iliiln1. Maklni Old rUtwa Nw. Tliia la tlm way m-w potato.- uro ii n nfm'ttiriil in Turin: Old potiitot, the olii.ii.t ami mniilloi't Unit run Im pur rbaard, nro bought ly tlm raflaioltmrt do n ni-a d u rtx; M nicy am rum. null bankra ulmrl.y wb lclllTy ,r proi-crly to th bank- of .nd tlmt t lit! Intuit don.irl.ied Itt Uie nrrry I i rtyearaaftor Umlr t, i--...,, . aiM wi.l. wutiri tlmn they w ,t tlm r.u, of 4 i--r mt jmr "J d , , 3,m. .,t au,otlK U ! .000,0 W, ; ' ,,,,,.,, v 1, roll 44 .xol.Hi.tr.Kl for gold ril'! ,r....a ami alnmp m tin. row ,b7w,.iKl.t. amouiilin to a UUlo 1 ,,, ,.y ),uv not only com - r than trtft.000.000. Thi (fold wm j I uff .(,,r (lark kinai liuf ! delivered la HUtsli liiaullinmit J . :,... .i.-,,, hut smooth unit ld eompluta IU dolivury wiUiiil; 8p,a.iniii(ii wliich in wo much ppmei.iUl by K"r"m,ll- 1 ht'y , thru ilricil. niwlly wrupiHit inpupi r Hinl .rraiiKO.1 In ' ,"4"li,',', wl,uh, ,'!re Hold nt the mtintlmmtt4 l( comwtibl t?piriuir huh gtia tiiH oiiniia : or 5 (raiica npimi. ratraw I"'1 laitttuanoe of tho ooiitrHOt they would wh(i)H .j,,, u tlmt the rulMo- rarT tiii.Miia ill ihnlr oowttr proUHtt; , .... ,,f tlioir trado and .... - - - ... i iiura iinia- '-- . .,.n .i au-uluat mild wltll-i , ,.. i .. .,., nt work uour the " - . " ., , limy uuny ... . . rl. Tbooontruot alao provided ! ,Jnt j.jii li piw. wltluu night or If eoiiKreaa would authority ,ne !, Hotel to Villf iji i- ........ ..I- i.w tlmir Urm Nul mouth from tho date or me; lalMct, and nt laat imw-linlf of w j bunt wn to b furniahed from ; rd. It waa alao Hrtid by thoae; pplyiti(C thin gtld that during th; :il .. pt . n iu....i ..... i i.v ihmr U-ruin ' "I M ' 1 1 ' in ,nMu-u " J PW and lienrinit intenwt at the rHte, Sp"rceut jKtr annum they niiKiit thin tun ilaya bo Hubalituted at Jr Mh 4 ht wilt bond deaorlbed i -Kriteiiiut, Ou tlm day the oon ct waa madti tlm term were com ialrtd to ooiiKma by HptHiUl e "iliB imMHnui. Iu which it wa N"d tlmt more than 1 6,000,000 nil be autred to the government i bund beariiitt 8 p,r w,,,t ilt,,r?,,t Ht intlioriseil to b, ulatitiiled lot n mi-utioiied In the ooutraot. ftimlimMl to Kraut Bmrnuiurv unlli.irif" tO HOOUrO thi .vmif il, ,i.t titimrttliiied. wa ("Bi wmum v, ...... .-.,in.,.. In a void reaerve f-ntttimto 117.071. 8!IO Jnly. J0- prforiniiiioo of thi oouirau. J riiatoriMl tho roHorve, but onooaw time the withdrawal or K"4" lHlrt ill tta tri.avi.u-I ft "'v oil n jn'l imi ' " , and uaiet m Mn clrelea Hi wore of the Kwateat hM lienoflt in every iutrot which pet our wiople. . ' mv nover had Uie iiKnv.- - nm-n,, ..-.. i,... ii,., wUiloin or pro Fty of thia Hrran-onieiit. nd "" t willing to anawer mr " of the nwpouHibiltty for iu pro- n. i believe it averwo u- immlnmioe of whioh was fortuu- not at the time generally under- oy our people. . , li. a . . i -...ui.. .ittitidard I t- uxoii null nauu ''"taiued, huoIi a the maKnitude ana .. i..l t-u monition i 3 ui our cximiiii-rii" v.- Hlm-in,,,, reqnlro. the one of money 1.1 , . InlfVllMlfl. U conveniently "" , "7 dollar of fixed and table value K through the agency of confident kju ... f mill wfir !r. li"JiK ltnelf in nnanoia. f "ry nnatable and fluctuating dollar r" h basis of credit ana " Nt gambling apeculation and un dine, the foundation of honest en- fPtiie. ,. kv vantured to expres nyeii " tnKi.w. ,tik Mruestnee n" of apeooh becauae I oaiiat rid N of the belief that there lurk J ajiilto l-naalbla. APorr. Kpo.i.lf.it HHkaif it ia notprno tlculile for to curry on.mn) or. drl.vtricity.md use it for the pur- ,le of ItrittuiK b'-'y i,1,,,,ld w,,""",r ITm m .iVt-'H.fel.''trio he..tni 1-lnccd under tlm fIth"K U A few 800 an-, hourocil-Hc-Htcrod uino. tl e p k . . wmnwtcd i" aeriea, ouK'it to do lie Z m lhcy would probably wo.kI. s,,:r,,:;s:f tode1itli.-KI'H'lrilA A Mu ' I"4141 xt, Tohii Vevern. one of tlm survivors There were 17 pttrsoun I)(,.mx.rutic cudidat iu W . Vev wl,ou.h wuHthe Uy o aster. Hmre ia o rpmurkable I'romlnlnK tl.n A ye" ol.l. '8 7 d ,1C "Howdoyoukuo nu , foll many by : ' JlZ 'ul,le u,,ifih; example.-41 A rLAlXS MAID. In the your 1 HO I net out with a ptirty of sHKtuliitora tieut " milking their fortune by mining for iiiHtulH among the mountain of New Mexico. At the tiino of this itdveiiture wo were BppniiichiiiKSuiit.i Fe, where we proKia e.I to indulge Iu u few (lays' rent. Our party cousiMed of ten pTsons, n couple of aeon! (old Iiuliiui fighters), im urmy aergeimt, who luul UfU detailed with throe soldier to thi duty by the colonel comiimiidii'K the hint military atution we hud visited, and two capitalist from St. liuia, together with a luly and mvM'11. It was an evening iu early May, and we were cozily ennced iu cump for tltct night and near tho center of the continent, Everything ulxmt ua waa en joyable. It was a clear, bright night, although the iiiihiii wu only half way through ita second quarter, and the stars shone while and twinkling in tho skies of thoae highly rartfled altitudes u fairy night for wiiking dream, in the truutf ll til til ft III Iiivb. tho artist' of en trancing liuulsoaix', tho pluinauutn' of his flock and herd and tno mimiiry hero's of goie and glory amid the glit ter of golden epaulet. Siuigaree, one of the scout, wa roast ing on a spit a brace of prairie hens, ...i.iio ,l,.iii,tu thiu-lie. the other acout, was broiling a savory veusion steak on the ojiposite side of the open lire. The ...,.., ,t tim ciinitalist end myself were ais'-iably seated together drinking something stronger tliau wiiut oui u tin cups, while the lady hud withilrawn to tho privacy anil sanctity oi uw aui -.. All wnro rea.lv for a meal, 1 1 i i " " - - with apixititea sharpened by the bracing breath of tho springtido breeze. No ad venture of consequence hud befallen us siiiee we had left Uie irontier ion 1....1 ..... ....nnthlr ii a a train on down J1IUI 1 u nttt.ft..- - ... i grade. Perhaps we were a little bored by the uniform sercuny m u. ...- Miw i an advonturou animal, m.., i,.v liniinreil us with her com- t .nniv.r. which proved entirely autisftory, after which meal the aoouts, the sergeant and myself fell to utcard. The soldiers went ousuy to work smoking short clay pipes. The t,..., r.nfTitH riL'iir and sipped weak whisky and water, and all waa soothing and serene, rresenuy um .nuj brought from her tent a Sptuiish guitar, and flinging herseW rather negligent y .. ,i. tt,.,i..io. flnM arrass pleasuntly Oil UIO T.1."""' ... I pnx-eeiled to regale us with both song and music, cue wim k ouliar girL Young, lithe and graceful as a gnzelle, yet strong as . i.ltc of almost Hebraic type, still her iuwuy skin and Htruight. black hair, Kxwely falling to her shoulder, her coal ., ' i....i.i.. otrnu her full red lnw, DIIU'K, llunilli'K .'-' - " - . her low, broad brow and her high cheek bonea, m?low with color uu west- , spoke her half breed origin. 1 i...j .,n,'lciui-ented her profferea W nan . .-' --.' . - , . . - i.,..uiiin nt Denver, a high oflicial UlinilMiii. -"- -r - there having wut to us a message the day before wo started for the plums that he wa anxious to avail himself of the opportunity of placing u.i.u r m . 1 ' ... .. t...H nf B-ontlomen a young hidv traveler, who, having completed heeducation iu St. Louis, was on her journev hou.ew.inl to Santa Fe where J . . i.u T.itii,.i, frnilpr. hud her father, a wciu.i.j -""-"",-',-" long resided. This young lady hud taen visiting the governor' form y in Colo- . ri-i. ,oa,ii added that her fa- rilllO. hid tt.."-r- t her would meet and welcome his young daughter at a wen kuowu m...... . tioii iiome distance east of Santa le, at whioh point he wonia i-u i . mi-iiifHiM. all foil in love. I am not the last or least even probably to . . .i it, Tho ladv'g loveliness U10 1MHH , Md Rood nature had wrought us all up to a state of idolatry uou u,. ... . name was Fouchec-Pouchee Bloommg dala Of course she never alluded to her ... i.i..i, wns evidently mixed. Nor did we, but it was known to the ... ,. ...i. 1,7. IniniirtPit It to acout Uhnrne, w" " ir-- ---- na, that herlatnerwaa . brew of Dutch extraction Judah Blu ..i tu;. -i imrhter havinK AdrIicio- nicniiiai v""" - .. Id her name).aud it became gradually , .,,.,.i.ff ua that her motlicr. tllllll I It"- n Iho had been a Pawnee squaw, wa long since dead. Oa the flue spring evening of our tar rvlmr iluiwlrv riinr of n guitar and nt. low si rains tf Ming lllled the air witl nullum Miss I'ouclien had sung for Momn opera aoiiga, uu Irish melody an a wild Hiianlsii (iniiuing aoug, win hud warmed our bl'ssi like wine. One of tint ciipinilists, limned At'!"". ctiinbing to the music, had thrown away tlm at lib of hi cigar and dra wn np cliwe to the iiiunioiwi, aoittiog him aelf, half reclining, upon the ground lit her feet III .lieainy admiration. He waa a brawny, handsome man of 110, with brown iiiusiiu'lin mid auburn hulr, a f ear lea, unflinching sort. if fellow, with nerve of steel and eye of liquid blue. None of lis liked him. Ho wu t.si su percilious and self autisfiod. Ho hud tho glare .mil glitter nf a gambler. "You're a grand player," he said at a iiaii-ai in Hie aiming, "and know lota of gnisl piece. Did you learn tho guitur at achiail, may I ask?" "Oh, nol" wii the list lea answer. I learned when I wit a child. A Mex-. ieiui taught me. His llii.no wa Sanchez. Ho could play unything on the gnnur from u wait to an ois ra. Ho waa bung ed for stealing horse. " Hi.rvwl hiio r u it. thels-ggari wnai music do you like best?" persisted the intruder. 1 like Italian serenade the best. They are entrancing. " "Won t you Ming me oner "Itintou to this little aong," she an- gw.-rcd willingly, "of Ouiliani'. " Hi.i. moor it soft utid low. a simple anrnimdu, which might huvo been Jn lul- i . . t : liiby, wo all -ithUHijiHticaiiy HpiummniK Alielsoii beiran t.W'hip his hands, then checked himself, and sighing raised hia light blue eye to uer dark orbs. Cnrao hi impudence," said 1 al most aloud. "I'll nbiv no more." said Sergeant lv titrnwiiiird.iwuhiacard. "Ijet Mr. Hrt'itmaii tuko my pluce if he likc. Will you, sir?" ttn-i f..:.l tin.tind Ultpcil. lIlllUKB, yen, nn"."."-"" i lator, a slim, gray la-urded muu or-OO. "What lire (he stakes.' "Cigars," said I. with a laugh. The sergeant got np, walked off a way mid stood gazing ut the moonlit l.i",lu'iiii. In a moment he strolled. carelessly over toward tho fuir guitarist and dropped down likewise a snort ins tance from her feet, but with greut re spect and reverence of manner. Of course we watched mm. The other. Abelson, wu obvnnsly annoyed at the intrusion. Ho shifted himself restlessly and sulci wiui in na tion : . . KiiiB uiuht. .scriroaut. for a raid. Hndu't yon is-tter keep a sharp lookout for savage und skuuk ana souieunug of that sort : I ...in ui'i.iif 'em with mv eves shut, and scoundrels, too," said the noncom missioned otticer with asperity. Abelson gave him uu angry gum, but mude no answer, while the lady, laughing gayly, rippled forth: "Don't let any of them into cajnp, sergeant, or we shall have to feel for our scout bottles and our purses. "T,i snvn nm hcuIds. " said Abelson, with a sneer, "for all the good the sol diers would be. "Wo look to the civilian for protec tion," said tho sergeant Ono scout is wortn ten oi mum, replied the other. M ua Tt ivmmiL'rlale seemea suuucuiy ttu-.ibi.M m n renlizinir sense of the LAJ tt tan. " situation. Blushing, she said with grace : "Doubtless you would all aouiomosi dmiuhtv deeds iu my iieieuse, ior -jruu nra i.rnvo tiipo mid Americans. " A No words were spoken by the knights errant of the camp, though many eyes flashed fire, and judging by my own ev- crr hpiirt. Iwtlt lliirll. As I have said, our party was a mix ed one. Sergeant MaDeriy was a wiuiw limhP.1 fellow of 20 or 28. well browned by tho sun, frank, yet fierce of eye, powerful of build ana ooia ua a ii.... Pouchoe liked him. The character ol apti. Aimlann. niini tulist. praspector and speculator, wus a complete contrast to that of the young soioier. f.,fi otpultliu ralcnhitinct. lie seem ed to passes the cruel and cold blooded i.iat tu-tjj nf the native suviiko. ira w muu was a product of crowded cities. i..l.t,i.lr. -inrlpv. nor chief scout, was v..'. -'....'.', a fuiuiliar and numerous type m Vie far nf tho nluins. tall, irraceful, slim waisted, with Saxou Dion.i nair mid pink complexion, he was athletic us an acrobat. Wn But. lit nnr puiue. Charley, Siinga- a 1 ...1.;1a ree, JUr. ureitmau aim mjfBcn, v.". Maberly and Abelson knelt at tneieo i,t' fHf, mid scowled defiantly at each other. Pouchee kindly smiled upon her worshipers. Charley could bear th situation no longer. Throwing down lila piinl lip. said: .p,,i.i nm o-pntlenien. I have har3 enough. Let one of the soldiers take my place and play my hand. nf the privates. Char Icy strolled straight over to join the group of courtiers gatlierea auoui me pretty half breed queen. She had struck the strings of her guitar again and was spiritedly singing a popular Mexican war chant, "The Hymn of Maximil At that moment the horses, which l.oti Kmii tnt.hnred back of tne tents', broke iu upou the harmony with loud whinueying and restless movements, while Sleuth, our bloodhound, uneasily whined and growled by turns, as the mule set up a most discordant biay. Simultaneously we all sprang upright and stared inquiringly about us, but neither eyo nor ear was aoie io uinuu nnish sinc-lB simi of any iuterloper. f?lnirlpv mid the serireiuit, however, caught up their rifles and paced il 00 vnrils nVw lilt tlm cjiiun without discover ing the slightest cause or pretext for alarm. Still tne sentries were uuum, u-pro pt:i niinpd and placed it.t iti - himdy, our bowies were unsheathed and kept by our sides, and it waa oecioeu that none of us should undress ior sium V Sleuth was unchained and allowed to stray at large about the camp Every pre caution against surprise by euner am ed- er- ot mal or Indiuii had lsn miwt promptly taken. Hi.liliinr u iftsid uiifht. Mia BliKim- liigilule withilrow to her tout, while we loitered awhile uu.l smoked before retir ing. After ii time I turned In on my blanket Willi the oilier aim ion i ilv iisleen. foroiieHixiii become indilT. put it. iu.i-iI u iii.rn TM-rrecr saiciv cuiim lut 1LMM111 oil. I had slent lstrhitH an hour or two, when Iho sudden crack of rifle ruthlessly aroused me. 1 well anew what it was, what it must bo Indian I Instantly we were on our feet, weapon iu hand und hurrying outside tno leni. Tho crescent moon hud wit, the night wu pitch dark, ao that nothing could be aeon, but wild, curdling noise orone ou the cur. They cm mo from Pouchee tent. With mi Involuntary impulse 1 rushed toward it. Already it waa Ulled with savages, grunting like swine to getlmr und brandishing their kuive about with wildm-MH. What wa the ex citement'; The savage were bluffed the lady wiia nut there. Hud she anrvlT mude her ecHM3 ere the llring of rifle or pistol which I huu ueani r i nm no means tu knowing, not much time to think, for tho Iiiiliun turned on me like madmen rntlmr till. II n-ll 1I1C11. klllK'killlf fllO (lllWU ere I could fire a shot. One of them ran at me, I suppose to take my scalp, When 1 1.. wiuin nf it imll und the veil of anoth er of their unrulier occasioned them all to rush precipitately out of tho tent, do ,l.,7,.il inn I und blinded with blood from tho blow ou my forehead that for the moment I conld be Uut oi little as sistance, but a soon as I could sufficient ly recover my senses I contrived to crawl t.,f fr.u.i miller thn cunvua and creep along, hidden by the tall grass of the prairie. Not a tiling to oe seen, i nearu tim mm ml of hoofs, however, bocomiiig more and more distunt and indistinct, and soon realized that tne survivors oi . I,., utrninln. tniretlier with our stock, had been sihkiihkI and carried off as spoils ami prisoner for ransom, iiio inuiaus had elu.l.Hl us completely. It may scarcely be believed, but so ..,....lr utwl vjfnrv was I from mv wound T. Ut. .' - j - ir that, not caring whether I wus safe or not, I sank into a deep Sleep or swoon, Li,.,r nnr. nsHiin till sunrise. Then, with a start, I sut bolt up and stared about mo. All traces or tne camp, me tp.ita utensils, eauinaire. were gone. Two of the soldiers, together with Mr. Breituian, were lying sun, si:irs. auu scalped amid the grass where they had .... . i 1 1 -A. fallen. A dead Horse was strerouea ai ltt.tutt, mm ita side, with a sreat gash in its flank, while a litter of damaged articles belonging to our company cuiu w.,t.,i tlm H-nilflen nod. Mv companion were all gone, and, my God ! where waa Pouchee; et-vnirrrlillff fililltlv tO mV fet. I kiwM.'n - groaned aloud with agony of heart. Was Pouchee murdered or lar worse; imme liiitplv ii loud crv made my blood run cold, and jieeriug in every direction over the plains to my almost; nysreriuai uo light I saw the graceful girlish form of Pouchee coming at a run uwaru mo. T-.ti,-l.r llirnl.'ino herself into my arms, she managed to say, between a laugh an., aw." 'ir Viiiiwnt. von are left alive. T thought I was all alone in this waste desert. But you are sparea w me, uiuu t i" urn v .;u i Full of unutterable emotions,! pressed the dear girl to my Heart witn rapture. Are they all killed.' i nnauy cou trived to ask. All hut. wn two. I fear. "And how did they chance to leave you? I said. 1 1 t t.nr.i.1 nnt tmt to sleep last nieht, and after awhile got up to look outside . i i i .... thn tent. Wlien 1 saw uarn suauunn t...,i;.... nlnnir tho crnnnd. At that mo Bimutig r. c ment the sentinels fired at random, and flying blindly straight ahead l conenvea to dodco the savages and escape, thanks hlnod. Afterward, from a distance, I saw them spring upon the horses, and yelling like fiends ride rapid lw Hll'llV "Thor nm fur etiouirh off by this time. Miss Bloomingdale, " Baid I, "so let us look about and see wnat we cam nun ior breakfast." tnnnh hurt?" she asked, with trepidation. "You are all covered with blood." ' T ' 1 1 un.l fl-r that." said 1 There was a pail half full of water which had been left for the Morses stana ing a little way off, and, without cere ...rm nlniitrinir mv head into its spar kling mist I presently emerge quite clean and refreshed, but my clothes were bad ininred. and I had to laugh aloud, for poor Pouchee was al ready clad iu a buckskin hunting shirt and "chnperelles, which I recognized as having lately belonged to Sangaree. There were no guns or ammunition to iu fnntut. lmt, a lonir bladod bowie was lying in the grass, badly nicked and bloodstained, wHicu l stuck iii my un for our mutual protection before we fell to at some hard tack which was scatter j r,.,i.,rl nm! which we washed down with a bottle of beer that had f ortunate-i- tw..,.,,ti riptontion. That was our l jr '.Tvi.j" . . . . . . t,M...Lfwt Of course we could not stay there to starve, although I could have remainea ......I, nlpHsnnt, circumstances for- IIUUC. P' tt 1' ever for was not Pouchee with me? So we decided to walk on toward tne sun ...t i inn. nf atimething turning up First, however, I arrayed myself in a full United States cavalry uniionn, n-hinh th Tndiuns had overlooked, and which I stripped from off the body of tVi hphi) soldiers. Then away we started on foot quickly and cheerfully over the plains. T ttenn not describe the ten happy days of that strange tramp We lived sparse ly enough ou sncculeut grasses and drank t nnnls. I contrived to surprise and capture a few jackrabbits in their holes, which oi course we v.er w"'s tn Hpt-nnr raw. At Dtcht W6 Slept With in hail in the thick grass, and in the morning we went on again as blithely as two half starved, thirsty, tired and wholly contented wretches could ever ..ttiiH.i It. seemed like a dream at the time, and looking back a dream of bliss and peace and penecx love im Pouchee and I were Irrevocably attached to one another and engaged lo be mar ried liefore a week waa over. She waa a noble girl, uo manner of complaint or exclamation of Impatieuco pluming her lit throughout tint terra of our Jolut trial, ohe aceiiiea toaooru pri wiittnii. defv hurdshin. dare every diinRT and thrive, even revel, on fatigne. Hie , t, . -m tonglieiiod visiliiy tmner ine arrtna oi that rough life, with all the vitality of her vigorous constitution. A she .....rt.l.t.,1 Lvi.r thn hontullesa waste of barren hind, hom after hour und day . , . . : i.. after day, sue irotigiu to my niiuu, her rliie aupplenea una ricn spiemua-m physiipie, tho Imuge of a Pocahontas and a Pharaoh' (laughter rolled into one. Hueh waa her Iiuliau aim israeus- ish inheritance. At the eleventh bonr of our wander inga, when we hud dined dry on the m.u.u ttf imitnttiRi vnui which we had l'."n "t . ..... n .- picked, and at a moment when I be lieved that it wa ail np witn ua in iuia world, Pouchee suddenly jumped to her feet and pointed off in a westerly direc tion. "See there," ahe whispered hoarsely, "there, there! It i the dust thrown up by horses' feet I know what it ia Rouse yourself, Robert Oh, Uod, uu strain i killing him!" I thought her head had been tnrned with the sufferings of hunger and thirst she had undergone and -was stricken dumb with agony of mind ; but, glanc ing in the direction Pouchee indicated, I clearly discerned a little cloud of dust rising upward in the air. "Let ns hurry on," 1 cnea. T, ,.,..-; i.e. fnru.-itrri. finrinnirted by the tivnlpua arm nf mv enmnanion. I nrefwed along until we were enabled to distin guish tho growing outline oi a cavai raile. I know not how long a time it occupied to reach the cortege. I only know that I was rallied from a sort of stupor by hearing Pouchee shout and re ceiving a hail of joy and giaanesa iram a distance. "Are thev Indians?" I wbisperea. clutching at my knife. v T..rli.,T.u nVinnt. them." cried Pol- chee gleefully. "They ride a only white men da Bear up, aoDeri; iney mm here." Some horsemen galloped up. I felt av whisky flask put to my lips, while s swarthy little chap, witn a Dine diucm. beard and wearing spectacles, grabbed my affianced to his broadcloth bosom, fernnslv. "Pouch, my DlUHjlUB) .1 ' jewel, thank the God of Abraham, I find you safe I "Dad," she sang out lustily, "I'm all right It is this young gentleman who is nearly done for. The dear, brave fel low, he ha saved my life. We're en gaged. There was a pause. "T nee how it is. " said Jacob Blumen- thaL pulling her by the ear. "I know how it is myself. I've been there. What'a j, ai the young man s name, my aearr "Robert Vincent," sue repuea, aim downcast eyes. "Where he from, my aearr" "From New York, father." "Tell your father how much money he's got." . ' ' I haven 't a rap, ' ' said 1 coming rjom- ly to the front. "Very well," said the old gentleman, with a funny chuckle. "I see you n..t npi-o Ynn are boss of this job. Tell the truth and shame the devil. Do you want my girl? - . . .. . i, t ; j I "I do, witn au my boui, a uriea ia ecstasy. T'ii Bpii thn Vrnssv cheau." said the playful old follow, "and pay a big bams down to boot Holy Moses i i iearea a had lost her. I'm glad to get her back on any terms. You brought her home to ... n.a urn nn . taka me nn Quick, or I U1D "J B' ' may change my mind. Oh, you little tramp," turning to his daughter, "ain't you ashamed of yourself?" Three hearty cneers resounueu xj-tw. of mounted men. tUXJ 0UAMM"""O o mt and, for the first time looking in their faces, I waa more than tnunaerstrncK wt recognize the beaming countenance of my old friends, Maberly and Colorado Charley, who instantly rode forward and clasped me warmly by the hand aad honest hands bad Dotn in oraer w oub.- .-niotp ma nnnn mv happiness, while glMiUU.lv ttvi "i' J 1 1 Sleuth, our bloodhound, sprang np and licked my face. To cut the story short, I may tersely state that both brave f ellcws had been .ipti .ml nnntnred by a rovintr band aUUUUVu tutu X -f " oi Comanches, those Arabs of America, whom Setli Abelson, maddened by Pouchee 's marked indifference to hi suit, had instigated to that night attacu upon our camp. Having met while straggling way in search of game a wandering warrior of that wicked tribe, he had induced him to influence his chief to sack the camp, witn the design that he himself should kidnap the only daughter of the wealthiest man in Santa, Fe and thus eventually obtain, perhaps, possession of his money. However, sum mary retribution overtook the traitor, for he was subsequently murdered by the Comanche chief for the sake of the gold which he was carrying about him in his belt By a strange providence the Indian band had afterward attacked the rescu ing party on its way from Santa Fe, A desperate skirmish had ensued. The sav ages were signally defeated, and thus the sergeant and scout had been restored to liberty. They had set the father on his daughter's track and saved us in the moment of extremity. It may be supererogatory to add that we were wed when safe at Santo Fe, and prosperity followed Pouchee's footsteps. Washington Post Her Sick Spell. 'Massachusetts AU UIU AM var v- famed in her native township for health and thrift To an acquaintance who was once congratulating her upon the former she said: "We be pretty well for old folks, Josiah and me, Josiah hasn't had an ailin time far 60 years, 'cept laat winter, and I ain't never suffered hot one day in my life, and that was when I took some of the medicine Josiah had left over so how it shouldn't be wast ed." Interior. Propoaition for the free coinage