Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-28


It.
From the Chicago Interocean.l
A tall man, with full beard the color of
old gold and a wide-brimmed hat, and wear
ing suit of ready-made clothes with the
shelf marks of an Omaha store plainly visible,
got o f the train as it reached tina Northwest
ern depot, and had his gripsack checked for
safekssping in the waiting room.
ssPm goin to take in the town, pardner,'
he confided to the man behind the counter,
land the grip might be onhandy like"
Say, mister" said he of the checks
s'mebbe you'd better leave that thar gun, I"
pointing to 24-calibre revolver, the down.
pointing muzzle of which hung some inches
below the tail of his short sack coat. 1.-The
perlice might take you in, and then you'd be
fined $50, besides confrskatin the shooter"
'P'r'aps you're right, pardner,' said the
Westerner. after moments consideration.
II never been in big town before, and amt
exactly fly on the ways of people. You're
sure won't need it,"
mo, you won't need it," said the check
man, 'leastways if You don't drink too
much
ST never drink, ~ said the newcomer, un-
strapping the formidable weapon and hand
ing it over.
Then he stepped out of the depot and
walked east, and saw the signs of the Chicago
Museum. tsA show, hey? Well, I'll take
that in, sure" He bought a ticket and
passed in, and was soon Contemplating the.
pretty girls in the costumes of all nations.
He glanced furtively and bashfnlly at the
beauties in their gorgeous and becoming Co.'S
tunes. ''Wonder if they can talk United
States?'' he thought. Finally he found q
post against which he could stand and thus
hxoo he al 10 hat hrip q
way and stared long and earnestly at ane of
the young ladies who seemed to take his eye.
The girl was fully conscious of his admiring
look, but, like a well-behaved girl, took no
notice of it until after the space of some
minutes when the steady gage brought the
color to her cheek and half smile to her
facs, 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 be-
came somewhat nervous. She attempted to
dust off the front Of her booth with feather
duster, but it few from her fingers upon the
floor. The western man sprang quickly for
ward and handed it to her with untaught
grace,
THANK you, SIR she said, with smile
and blush.
"Oh, can you talk Americana he asked.
Eyes, sir" she replied. 'sWhy not?''
'Oh, I dunno; you wearing afurrin rig,
you know"
Eyes. am American" she said,
TITS a mighty purity rig, anyhow" he
"Do you think sop
eyes. Do you stay here all the time?'
sNo; live at home. I'm only here for
couple of weeks
I'm stranger in town." said he.
"Indeed."
Eyes; live in Arizony."
SIS that far awayP'
ssYes; its lonesome for me out there some
tines
s'Why don't you live in city,"
"Osuse I've got ranch and a lot of
CATTLE
She looked at him with sudden respsas,
for she had heard of the western cattle
II was going East to see gal" he said
after pause. "But I don't think I'll go
now"
s''Cause I've found one that suits me In
Chicago
simplicity of the man. "Who is she7h
stYou,a
"oh. go on with your foolishnsss. You
never saw me before"
''No,' said he, ''but I'm going TO stay in
Chicago and see you agaia. Fact is want
II you'll marry me- say So"
"This is so sudden. and don't In,
snd--n Nv you
ssNo.- - Where do you liver"
street.
sather and mother liging?"
tsFather is dead. I live with mother"
.And you come here to make little money
toward paying the rent?"
ssHow did you know it?''
Never mind I'm coming up to see, you
tonight. can convince your mother that
ann able to take care of you, and I've got
letters to Chicago men that'n show who and
what am. If your mother will go along out
I'll be glad to have her along. Anyway, I'm
going to take you.'