The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-08

sleeping companion OF the male gender,
who was making himself audible with
sundry excellent developed snores, and
lovingly pressed him to his bosom; SO
lovingly, indeed, that the aroused
sleeper opened his eyes with an ejacu-
lation which almost sent the embracer
to his feet. The embracer sought to
appease the enraged sleeper, and after
q time succeeded.
He then directed the others atten-
ton to the spooney pair in the other
part of the car. AS the half-sleepy
eyes took in the antics, the mouth
opened, and smile gradually stole
was followed by laugh, the laugh by
a roar. and the last in turn by swell,
I'll be chawed right up if that don't
tumble the animalp' in tone of stem
tor volume.
This was new element in the scene
and increased the excitement to the
uttermost.
I'm going to take a hand in and
you can take the plumber if don't"
The next instant the speaker had
climbed over his companions knee to
the aisle. As he did so he showed q
frame of herculean proportions.
He strobe like giant, and pair of
star spurs rendered ominously musical
every step as he advanced toward the
bridal pair. He soon reached them,
and, standing before them with his hat
in his hand, said:
"Say, pardner, where l come from,
right up yer in Sawtooth, we're always
chinned by the happy man to kiss the
gall for good luck, and yer goes.
He stopped to kiss the girl, but her
young man interposed; but the latter
was rudely drawn aside rs ii but a
child in the giants grasp. The kiss
seemed to be forthcoming. The hus-
band was held at bay by the oscuaior's
left hand aud The cir, was being
dragged toward him by his right
Everybody was interested in witness
ing the scene. 1t was thought shoot
ing might ensue. The bride, however,
was not greatly moved. A deep blush
suffused her oval features and a merry
twinkle lurked about her eyes. She
looked at the Drawn and muscle which
wanted to inclose her and the shaggy
lips which wanted to press hers, 50 in
nocent and pretty.
The face of the young man, on the
contrary, was colorless. A deep, ashen,
ghastly hue pervaded it, while a tremor
of intense anger and modification shook
his frame. He saw he was powerless;
indeed, the jaunty and almost suspi-
cious air of the girl was beginning to
make him feel doubly so, and that feel
ing was being followed by the more
poignant one that, deserted by her, life
was not worth living. He looked at
her, and as her eyes met his she saw
his anguish. In trembling, supplica-
ting tones he said:
''Ah, Kitty!'
Those tones mastered the situation.
Just as the rough cowboy brought his
grizzly lips in close proximity to the
girls the young woman drew back,
wrenched herself from his grasp, and
with her open hand dealt him slap on
the cheek and jaw which sent him reel
ing to the corner. She followed him,
caught him by beard and hair, and
pulled them until he fairly yelled with
pain. The young man dragged her
away, while the would-be-kisser from
Sawtooth skunk back to his seat amid
the deafening yells of the passengers.
AS he did so the young woman, with
very loud and trembling voice, ex-
claimed:
II amt no wax figger, and don't you
forget it."
And every passenger was willing to
swear that she wasn't.