Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25

May hope to see the fortunate young
Lady,"
"That depends. You see I'm in a
row-the biggest kind of a row, by a
good deal-and I thought you might
give me lift. She is Frisco lady,
you know one of your regular high
flyers: black eyes, bangs, no end OF
spirit l bought this" fumbling in
his pocket and producing the most
astounding combination of red glass
and pinchbeck; "and, by Godfrey, she
sent it back. Now, | don't see any
thing wrong about that ring. do you?"
ut is certainly little well, pecu-
liar, at least, for an engagement ring;
perhaps she would like something a
trife less SNOWY
Exactly. That is Just what | re-
flected So | went and got this"
triumphantly displaying narrow gold
band; "now, that's what | call genteel;
don't you? Well, if you'll believe it,
she sent that back. too, by--return
mail. wish I'd fetched you the letter
she wrote If it wasn't the spiciest piece
of literature | ever read by--anybody.
She'd have me understand she wasn't
bar-maid nor a Quaker. and if |
didn't know what was due to a lady in
her position. I'd better find out before i
aspired to her hand. ct cetera. Now.
if you'll help me through. and get me
into sand and gravel again. and your
man decides to settle in these parts, I'll
guarantee you q number one well. good.
even two-inch flow, and no expense
but pipe and boarding hands. I'll do it,
bv-Some means
"Oh, no, Colonel" | said. struggling
with laugh, II couldn't allow that.
1t gives me great pleasure to advise
YOU. only it is Il very delicate matter,
you know, and" really | was casting
about wildly for an aspiration,
''wouldn't it be better to 60 out to the
city, as you intended. and ask the lady
to 90 with you and exercise her own
taste in selecting a ring:'
Ny companion took step backward.
folded his arms. and looked at me adj
miringly.
"Well, il it don't beat ali how Il wo-
man walks through milestone. Now.
that's what | call neat. Why, God
bless you, madam, I've been borin at
that thing Tor Il week. steady. night
and day, hy-myself. aud making no
headway."
Esculapius laughed rather unneces-
sarily when | repeated this converSa-
tion 10 him.
81 am willing to allow that ii is fun
NY" said "but after all there is
rude pathoS in the man. an uQtutored
chiyalry. Nearly every man loves and
reverenceS woman: but this man
loves and reyerenceS women. Ii is old
fashioned. | know. but it has a breezy
sweetness of its own. like the lavender
and rosemary of our grandmothers:
don't You think So:"
There was no reply. - went on
muSingly.
with such natures love j. an in
stinct: and il Is TO instinct, after all.
that we must look for everything that
is fresh and poetic in humanity. We
have all made this sacrifice to culture.
a sacrifice of force 10 expression. Isn't
II 50, my love-:
"Still no reply.
Il like to picture to myself the af-
fection Of which such a man j. capa-
bile. for no doubt he loves his girl of
whom he speaks: not. of course. as you
AS you ought To love me, but with a
rude, wild sincerity, a sort of rugged
grandeur. Imagine him betrayed 10y
her. \ man of the world might grow
white about the lips and sick ot heart.
but he would find relief in CyniciSm
and bitter wopis."