The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-10-02


ly permit You to accept s ..s:5
4 Oh, Pm to much like my mother to
allow my aninositie s to Rterfere with
my: PIE asure, = replied Ella; lsughing.
!
n Mrs. Pnllyini, III deepest weeds, not
Withstanding the heat Of the, weather.
received her guests with the smile Of
soft melanch holy that so well became her
pale beauty. Il
1 IS Sit down, shs sold Ill the tone 81
one who invites to some mournful cere-
imony z Are ydu well ??,' and she looked
prepared for the worst.
SO yes, Ne are always well, !" said
Mrs Fargo. II I@5s Il. u.
on sre very fortunate, & drawled
the Wiido n am never well. y IA
;ssSsfs hat is the matte Il, Il asked Mrs.
Fargo. as sYmp etically as if she
heard this omplaint for the first time.
don't know, and oh, that iit we're
possible to print her soft ;s,ddrawl. we
hunted all through the DOCTORS book !.
and ! don't find 4 any SYM toms that 10
.semble mine So much as those laid
down for consu mption.
81 you cough RI
3ss but have I'LL the other symp..
toms, and lam 90 Ianguiid and have no nc
appetite; don't know what can make
me 80. NJ
ssa Have you had advice IN asked Mrs.
Fargo, anxiously Ii, ss'
4 4: Why, no. Y OF @knoWsI have all the
doctors books and his prescriptions and
formulas, and -- and every thinQ. j.
don't need consult any 81 -;
I But, my dear child you are surely
not trying to treat yourself in so grave.
g case, o thing the wisest and most skill
full physicians never attempts. You'll
poison yourself, that's what you'll do. 4
Mrs. Pullyn looked at her with mild
plying superiority /:
9 Nobody could possibly know more,
about it than he did, 9 she said and
nobody could sund erstand my constitu-
stion 50 well. If the medicines he pre-,
scribed do no good nothing could do
good.
] Real J. syo.u. ought e have been ii
India, said Ella. a
Amelia turned her large, liquid eyes
toward the speaker, and her resigned
smile provoked Ella to 90 on.
ts think the Indian plan be- tier than
yours. should greatly prefer being
burned ut once to slowly sacrificing N.Y.
self By swall lowing my husbands 8medi-l
.eines. f .3 " II z: $i4
at this moment a lovely little girl
bounded into the room and ran to- en-
brace her moth lei. 81 Irs. 1lIyn kissed
her;withS effusion, then TODD her upon
her lap, and looking over her brown
curly head at Mrs, Tai bot, said gently !:
y You can't supp I want 10 die ~
st. Why, certainly not, responde Mrs.
Fargo, again taking up the word and
we don't intend to let you, either. So,i
to prevent it, shall take you ID, hand
myself. Come here, Pet, I, holding out
her hands to the little girl. come tell.
grandma you pity name, sweet
3ss Go to- the lad (G5racie, g said her
mother, go kiss the lady Z =. III tS 4 :3s
Oracle went shyly holding on to her
mothers hand, and only staying long
enough to. plant q shasty kiss on Mrs.
Fargo's chin, and then ran back to her.
refuge in her mothers Imp. q q,
81 Yes, indeed, resumed Mrs. Fargo.
81 shall just take you in hand myself
Your mother and / were soho lmates.l
and I was Away very fond az her.
which gives me q sort of right over her
daughter GU shall come; down to the
city with me next week. NY own house.
is all IN disarrnysw with the painters ana
3paperers,s but we will stop with nv si is,.i
ter, and you shall see a. physicia !,
q A4nelia did not reply save By her mel
aheholy smile. She seemed to be reflect.
ing, however, and presently She said i
= Are you going to the city next week ~
e Yes for q few days. ISwant to SEQ:
what the people are doing in my house;
and get measured for q dress or two be-
fore my dressmake Ter is crowded. Won't
you come with me r.
aI have been thinking Of going down
] have o tooth that troubles me. I
ought to have it attended to. Isnppose.n !,
s Yes, indeed, you can never be too
prompt about d matter Of that kind.
Well, v here shall We meet Z,
81 don't know perhaps i won't go.n
Ft oh, yes, you must Elias is nearest
the railroad Il shall drive over Sunday
evening, and take you back to stay over
night with me, and well start Monday
morning. Ss ~
Really, I don't know, ny health Is
,so:uncertain, obiected the widow. But
MRS. Fargo was not to be put Of.
81 shall come for you, :, 2 she said, as
she kissed her good by fst the front
door, and mind you're ready. Oracle
viii come, toe.
- Oh. yen, # Z co. sighed the widow.
" never: leave g racie behind 4,
III. 8: 81 4
s So down to the city came Mrs. Fargo
and Mrs. Pull yn, an amiable dragoness
flying peaceably away with her victim
by steam train.
Mrs. Trims house stood III q Quiet
uptown street across which the tall
trees met in friendly con ference. 4 MRS
Trim met them III the hal, al; elderly
woman whose once blonde hair lad fac.
.edSto g yellowish white, and whose corr
pulnncy bordered upon tile miraculo GUS.
She kissed Amelia affecti onately though.
she had never seen her before and lead.
ing her into the parlor left her there
while she Withdrew to D sitting room
with her sister.
8 You have been very sprompt,p abe
said seating herself in her own especially
EARNED chair. was surprised
to find you had one ALREADY on hand, as
it were. = III Y. "a
~ had never thought about her until
your letter came, = returned Mrs Fargo,
ssand q don't know nowwhe ether it will
amoqnt to anything. They are both SO
duh II 81 Ike trying to strike fire with
two wet Stacks. d 4
Meantime ii the parlor, Amelia had