McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
The wooine of tho Arizonian.

A tall man, with a full beard the
color of old gold, and wide-brimmed
hat such as is invariably associated
with the denizen of the wild west, and
wearing suit of ready made clothes
with the shelf marks of an Omaha store
plainly visible, got off the train as it
reached the Northwestern depot, and
had his gripsack checked for safe-keep-
ing in the waiting-room.
aim goin' to take in the town, pard-
ner," he confded to the man behind
the counLer, "and the grip might be
onhandy, like"
Essay, mister" said he of the checks,
"mebbe you'd better leave that thar
gum" pointing to 44-caliber revolver,
the down-pointing muzzle of which
hung some inches below the tail of his
short sack coat. "The perlice might
take you in, and then you'd be fined
$50, besides confrskatin' the shooter"
"P'raps you're right, pardner," said
the westerner, after a moments con-
sideration. "I've never been in big
town before, and amt exactly fly on
the ways of the people. You're sure l
won't need it?''
"No, you won't need it," said the
checkman; ''leastways if you don't
drink too much.''
81 never drink said the new conner,
I'm rapping the formidable weapon and
handing it over.
Then he stepped out of the depot
and walked east on Kinzie street, look
ing curiously at the buildings and the
peculiar merchandise of that thorough
fare, and making up his mind that the
trade in hides monopolized the ener-
gies of Chicago people. When he
reached the corner of Clark street he
glanced up and down admiringly at the
crowded street, thronged with wagons,
street cars and people, Setting his hat
firmly on his head the stranger stopped
a hurrying man and asked:
"Say, stranger!"
swell, SIR" said the other, stopping
impatiently
"Say, can you tell me where the
business part of town is? I'm d
stranger
But the man had gone before the SEN
tence had concluded.
cdIS linz tilcy oluu tuuUlc w LII
nercent jokes" he said to himself.
Then he looked across the street and
saw the signs of the Chicago museum.
ga show, hey? Well, I'll take that in
sure" He bought ticket and passed
in, and was soon contemplating the
pretty girls in the costumes of all ma
tons. Round and round he walked,
and all The time his wonder grew. He
glanced furtively and bashfully at the
beauties in their gorgeous and becom-
ing costumes. SWonder if they can
talk United States?" he thought. Fin
ally he found post against which he
could stand, and, thus braced, he
pushed his hat-brim up out of
the way and stared long and
earnestly at one of the young
ladies, who seemed to take his
eye. The girl was fully conscious of
this admiring look, but well behaved
girl, took no notice of it until after the
space of some minutes, when the steady
gaze brought the color to her cheek
and a half smile to her face, which she
attempted to hide by quickly turning
about. This was not lost to the keen
eye of the western man, and several
times he moved forward as if to speak
to the girl, but each time he shrank
back bashfully and resumed his first
position. The girl became somewhat
nervous. She attempted to dust off
the front of her booth with a feather
brush, but it flew from her fingers on
the floor. The western man sprang
quickly forward, and handed it to her
with untaught grace.
"Thank you, SIR" she said, with a
smile and blush.
"Oh, can you talk Americana" he
asked.
"Yes sir" she replied. "Why not?'
"Oh, I dunno; you wearin' a Turin
rig, you know"
"Yes, l am an American" she said.
"It's mighty purity rig, anyhow"
he said.
"Do you think so?''
eyes. Do you stay here all the
time?'
sNo; live at home. I'm only here
for Il couple of weeks
"I'm stranger in town." said he.
ssIndeed."
eyes; L live IN Arlzony.'
ssIs that far awayP'
"Yes; its lonesome for me out there
sometimes
"Why don't you live in a city,"
because I've got ranch and lot OF
cattle.'
She looked at him with sudden re-
spect, for she had heard of the western
cattle kings.
81 was going east to see gal," he
said after pause; ''but 1 don't think
I'll 60 now"
"Why note"
"'Cause I've found one that suits me
in Chicago"
"You're lucky" said the girl, smil
ing at the simplicity of the man. ''Who
is she?"
"You."
"Oh, 60 on with your foolishness
You never saw me before"