The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-21

her resolve as well as though she had
heard her utter it; she looked upon her
eldest-born with all the greater pride
when she discovered that " the gal had
a heap OF her dads grit, as well as his
mild blue eyes and gentle bearing.
When the morning OF the tenth day
dawned Dora was up betines. aending,
with deft fingers, all the little rents she
could find in her thin, well-worn dress
Never before had she felt that she was
poor. or that she wanted more than the
single gown and the limp sun-bonnet
" Moving" had been their permanent
state and normal condition as far back
as she could remember, and she knew
only those who lived in the same con-
dition. She had never seen town or
city; yet in the settlements through
which they had passed she had seen
enough of backwoods tinery to know
that her WARDROBE was scantily furnish
ed. At last, one by one the tears
gathered slowly III her eyes, and she
leaned her head on the edge OF the bed
where her sister lay, still asleep, and
sobbed till Sis woke up and looked at
her with wondering eyes.
In the course of the day Dora went
TO the river two or three times, Bose al
WAYS close at her heels. Whatever
may have been the character Of the
mysterious consultations they held, IN
the afternoon the dog was missing, nm
til near sundown, when he dashed into
the station, painting and with protrud-
ing tongue Unobserved she stole
away, and when quite a distance from
the house, Bose came tearing through
the cactus after her The little cloud
of dust seen in the distance came nearer
man was distinguished, the race between
Dora and Bose began, and when the
different parties met Bose was fain to
leap up and salute the horses's face,
because the rider was otherwise en-
gagged. The horsamas
So. y, IT i..sic
= Yes. darling, L think youS aunt sYili
IL satisfied, answered George
Then you have brought mlan?'
Her curiosity had conquered, for she
could see no human being beside them
selves
81 have. His laugh made her
shrink little-like the DliDloSa selsi-
tiua, when touched by ever so dainty a
fnger-and he added, soberly: Two
of them; one is the station-keeper at
Kenyon's Station. Their wagon viii
come into sight directly, but 1 don't
want them to see my little girl out here
with me-
An hour afterward heavily-ladeI
wagon, drawn by two stout horses, came
rolling into G1a Bend, followed by
/ George. 4 hearty welcome was ex
tended by all to the new arrivals-eveI
Bose, the hypocrite, barked and caper
ed as though he had not greeted hi
master two miles down the road. Sup
per was served by the mother and aunt
the latter being narrowly, but furtively
watched by the Station-keeper OF Ken
yon's Station. All thoughts of bushes
or departure seemed banished for tina
night, the aunt and the newly-arrive'
station-keeper enjoying their pipe II
quiet harmony little apart from the rest
The next morning the man was offereC
to the aunt, by George, as n substitut
for Dora; but as the Kenyon's Station
keeper had offered himself to her as
husband earlier in the day, the substi
tute was declined. Neither George no
the second man, however, seemed dlH
appointed; indeed, there was something
suspicious about the readiness wit
which he went to work on the half
finished corral at the station.
That night they all sat under the tree
together; there was no more reserve o
secrecy maintained. A dozen papers o
the choicest brands of tobacco and hal
dozen bottles of Colorado rive
water" from Fort Yuma, had wonder
fully Modified the stepfather. As 500
as possible, a justice of the peace wa
imported from Arizona City, to whic
place he was faithfully returned, afte
having made two happy couples ut Gil
Bend.
Many months after, ON my way bac
from Tucson, we came quite unexpected
", between the latter place and Sac
ton, ON new shanty. 1t was built
unhewn logs of cottonwood and me-
quite trees, the branches with the fol
age furnishing the roof. a certai
cheerful, home-like air. about the plaC
made me surmise the presence of
woman. 1 was not mistaken; fC
though the only door of the hut va
: closed, and / could see no window,
loud but pleasant treble voice rang OF
directly: Dad-Budi come rlgf
: hy'ere to me- / know that's her con
in thar; jest know it is" and ittl
1.-the BODY rushed out of the door an
up to the ambulance. A rough-looklr
: man came slowly from behind Il
house, and Bud, with a selection
DOGS Mt his heels, clambered over
| niece of fence-merely for the sake Z
climbing, as there was plenty OF ope
space to cross.
The delegation insisted ON my aligh
i ing. which I did, in consideration
Z Dora's mother being at the head of
The family had moved back here fro
oatmans Flat, where they had Civ
= Sam his Indian scare on our way OF
" Once in the house, 1 no longer wondt
ed how she had discovered the amb
:, lance, with no windows, and the do
= closed. The walls had not be
: :. chincked," SO that between the 10
was admitted as much light and air
fs.Ashe most fastidious could desire.
~ kIi, were the signs of busy prepal