The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-25
For Tss .1,Ss-AY T,.:<'tr. AMONG THE COWBOYS.
BY C. NfRPs

humdrum eas:. l abandoned my anees- tral cabin few mon:hs since, and came to Texas in elser ques, ot adventures strange and startling 1 found them. Of my scores of applications for employ men,. no, one vas successful. From burgh to burgh wandered, until, at last. d avacaney appeared-in my pocke,-took. and then. alter shor, bu, animated col loduy with my nilord. l shouldered my
 grip-sack early ore morning. and boldly
 moved upon the homes of ,he grangers. walked rapidly. and soon left the town
 md suburbs l., behind me. All day
 lorg trudged on, weary and worn. .as the day waned. found myself IF an rn- habited region. was the sole occupant. The sun SC, . the l,sh: died ou: and night. leaving he; s:a:s behind her. en- seloped the world ali ne in utter dark ness. l strayei from .he road .au b,indly into ;horay ehaPagrais ard pr.ckly pears 1ni adorned them wl:a patches o; n.y p1E.a.oors and pleees o. ny sk.n, i-.l keadions into muiiy sulie,s. s;4:.io.ei owe. roots and rocks. cried a,oai T.: he.s Az! :he eeya:es howled. tha psli..e ss 5atked. .he ow.s booted. and tae v.1ls rioAaes as .hey swep. by. sa; down. ;.,ed. scarei and hopeless. ard :haA sh:-e: ny SIS ! regretted ;het., iepe..ed e. them. l;.l E. cerely resolved. :. l were spared. to de- tote the rest o: ny jays .o the good oi ny fellow men. ac ] wot:len .oo. Mem oyy carried ne back :o o;hey days ar : scenes anj. gr.eviEs tha: l had ever flown from my eNa horne nes; tn ou gh; lovingly ot mother and the si,ls. and longingly of my coy. comfortable bed room, where bugs and snakes d.i TO. abound. Ani aglin saw the sage shaking of my venerable fathers hoary head, as he coabattei my desire to wan der far away, and bade me be conten, with the many good things he provided tor me and wi;h shame and sorrow did remember that had laughed lightly a; hiscounsel. and had regarded his pre- dIctions as the childish prastle ot an old man in his do,ase And next. with a heart whose throb5ing wo2,i hear. thought of Agnes Hurst. of our las: inter. r!ew, of the hopes and ATS ;ha; aglsa;ed me, of my eager, hurried ou,bursts oi toye, of the dfeadf-, silence tha: followed
 Go be broken by the timld. tTemuloas
 gla3some yes that transformed thls weary. work k-a-day world into a very heaven of hope and happiness. Then, taking her with me into dream-lanG, fell asleep. and when awoke the b-igh, sun had returned again lnvigora:ei by ny long rest. traclped on. hopetu,, be. bungry. very. very hcng,y Abou: 2 o'clock l came b large old-fashioned tog-house. :he inTa of which kindly gave me mos; welcome and s.b.tan- tial meal. May thelr table ever De loaded with the too:hsome things of ,h.s world
 and may their appe;.,es never fail them,
 Tramp-,ramp-,ran For ,oG, days longer hoob'ei or, psed sni eaie :; for by the gentle women. sGspec ted 0. un- known and heuocs crimes by the hea::- less men. and batkei a. and frightened by the disrespec;tl. dogs And then. penniless and t.ien iless | taorou shly s25dued stranger iz land. strange ln- deed to one who hai be.ie.ed every word so lmpressiveiy spoken by the vo!uble emigration agen, win sleeve-ba..ons. snIrt-studs. and d.. spare clothing ea- .rls,ed for petpe,-al safe keeping 10 an accommodating gentleman. whose bap- usmal name was Isaac and surname Sclzbache:. ard terrified y ;hrea:e.ed stlsvaton anu the s:rIn zen. laws gl.as. vasraney. l. the v.ci.nl O; newspapers ard r'y osn credeli:y v.. compelled ,o de what eyen laiie, meE sometimes do york. l bee anle l w-boy. .ad as the .anaal spr,ng round-up of al. cattle on the range had ;s, commerce. my duties and suifes.nss began immediately ' and simultaneously There were tve.ve @S about twen,y-fo1:e 0: twenty-five years old, and, despite ms yo1:h. promising :, even representative ,:1er. oe: 0t.he famous cow-trasern.;y ot -puac hefs lie was industrious. wher pA!d well ;o 5e hon est, when hones:y WAS the safest ]! ' generous unto prodigaliiy brave u.;o reoklessness fAi.hfG, 70 his pards. and careless of ,he blood and lives of others and himself. Clad in his siouched hat. woolen over-sh,y:. thick leather leggins over heavy trousers brogan boots, and self-act,ng revolver, he rode on his way through fife ,o the grave. gathering the flowers while he could, as gay, careless, and ligh,-hearted euss as evSs s5End sin pleasure. And it was universally admitted. proudly by his friends. angrily by h!s foes. tha, he could, alone, aided oaly by his expenence, his lasso, and his branding irons. increase herd faster than nature could possibly do.
 The others. myself excepted. were fair coenterparts of our leader Bu, l-weli. had hardly ever seen horse outside o. pictures and stree; cars. and was, as sosr learned, profoundly igroraa: Of the dangerous eecen,rieiaes of the Texan mustang. The ponies D De used, shaggy and swlf, and strong of hu.o,
 were driven up from the pasture. and - the boys made ;heir selections
 Caddo Henry chose mine sor me. May he die of the epizoo:ic, Apprehending 10 danger, spF4ng sai.y into he saddle
 olutched the reins. and. with q veg sue cessful imitation Of the cowboys whoop. drove my spurs into Lob Riddleay's side and then the heavens disappeared, the earth sank 10 vles less depths. and Ny wicked magician oi 2 pony with weird
 Inearthly snort. vanished from ny sigh,