Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-04-15
4 Zig HAT Preferred.

Nee day. said Denver mau. IS he |
took seat beside a Brooklyn clergyman in |
the ladies' cabin AZ Fulton Ferry boat,
recently, and cas- an approving glance.on |
the row Of beauties opposite. Pretty |
swell Kind o. reg:on, this Quite fair
load o{ girls" /
The clergyman looked s.raigh, ahead
and made NJ reply.
r raps YOU don't like my &c, up,' con-
tinled the Denver man, eyeing his hahill-
ments With satisfaction and adjusting his
douhle-harreled, breeca loading neck,ie.
Cost fifteen pnches of dust in Denver.
and We come East 10 find something ,ha,
comes up to it. >hir; goes all the way
round. SeeI' aad he pulled open his vest
to corrotorate hls statement. mo sham
shirt about me when ,rav,l Gro, any
girls around here that can pan up to this
stylel See them cuffsi' and he displayed
pair Of enormous balloons tied with
string.
Il don't think l can help YOU, SIR" re-
pied The minister, s.ltiiv.
Don't want any help, ''retorted the
Denver man. ''lm prospecting for frow
and | want information. Perhaps YOU
think them boots are creased. Bat | tell
! you they are BACKED, Backed, tell you,
and don't You forget 1t. Now, II you know
any girl what wants TO marry into the
family with Hose clothes, Just show me
where she works One with u big hat pre-
fcIred.''
II cant give you any information at
ALL SAID the clergyman with some as
perltv.
Must live in the woods, don't ye2" sug-
gcsted the Denver man. perhaps you
have taken up a :ree claim in the noun
tains. | am rancher, myself, and I'm
trailing for something top shelf to keep
house for me- Don't vou know eny girl
of a good family that can flop around i'll
church and howl style over the back fence
at the neigh5ors2 Know ANYBODY tn L can
kick six feet straight up and jaw back
when the other woman commences to
yawp? That's what | am watching signs
for; something aristocratc!"
"No, sir; don't know any ladies of that
descrip ion, returned the minister
Amt up in society, eh!' sighed the
Denver man, with an air of disappointment
Don't know any blooded was hers and
ironers with three, rows OF teeth Can't
| show Inc the trail Of some high stopper
that can bile this shirt once in a while, and
keep me company when have got time to
it gets q holidays If you only was postet
: about that long girl over there aud he
pointed TO a young lady opposite.
, The minister left the cabin, but the Den
Yer man followed hlm up.
"What l want is some of this race-h horse
stock that can take fence he continued
r That girl leaning against the railing looks
as slough she was fed on oats and mash
, Can't you hook me on to thatf'
The boat reached the dock, and tb,
clergyman jumped ashore. The next mo
ment the Denver man was OF his elbow.
t ''Maybe some of your low down friends
would know something to suit me. Would
you mind lnqulrinS around, and letting m
, kuowf'
Il wish you would 60 away and let nj
alone,' said the distressed clergyman
"What.' calculated the thunder emittel
Colorado man. Don't like my stvle
Don't feel up to me. When did you Sc
ME putting on alrs' When did l act like
was above youi' and the Denver MAJ
i turned away sadly, and watched his com
: panion depart. =
Cant understand it," said he, shakin
his head. "Ihey seem to think Denver |
too far up gllch for their reach. say,
| he continued, stopping policeman, ''aln
there cracker factory around hercSwher
the first families pour out the'r best stoc
TO learn the tradef''
The policeman pointed out the bakery.
l. III | amt married before dark til b
because the Justice Of the Peace Is locke
& up for being drunk and be plunged int
the bake shop.
O Ten minutes later be wen, for the reinr
8 boat. his hat pulled over his eyes and hi
hands in his pockets.
''if | can't have the high ,onedest ther
is don't want any, he explained 10 th
q ferryman, as be paid his fare. An
when that cross eyed woman with wa
on her chin and pimple on her nos
o thought she'd rather marry the devil tina
's me- made up MY mind to lite ma
catch something on the boat, and II | N
e YOU Il hear Of me al home marrying Il
u Governor S dauhnter-
AID the Denver man s.alked ihroug
S The ferry house hoping against hope TIN
s' he might catch something that could k!e
SIX fee. AMI Jaw sty:e with the bes,
them ou; around his rancho.