The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-03-18

to work. In the little back room OF
the New York tenement house (hy
the way, the Iandlady seized my
clothes for our rent } | considered my
future. L had inherited a great faith
in relatives from my father. so wrote
10 seven. L received six polite notes,
telling me to 60 to work. and the fol
lowing letter:
"JOnesboro, Col, Jacksup's Ranch
-D-ar Nell I'm your cousin Jack
Your father once gave me money to
come west I've took up land, got a
comfortable home, no s'ye or frills,
but good folks to live i'm and healthy
grub. Pve got the best wife YOU
ever see and seven youngsters. The
city ain't 10 place for frirndless girl.
Wife wants YOU t. come. She'll be d
mother to YOU. Come right off. I'll
meet you at Denver"
Inclosei Was check sufficient to
defray expenses; so / started. Denver
was then only large Town, and the
depot bsrn-lik. structure. | got out
Of the cars and stood bewildered
among all the emigrants and their
bundles. Some one touched me OH the
shoulder roughly dressed, broad
shouldered man, with long blonde
beard and biz blue eyes.
Are you Neil he asked.
knew you. he said as he led the
way, by your black clothes and sor-
rowful look, an them big, blue eyes
like yer fathers as two peas. Wei
git:the shadder out'n 'em when We
git home. Yer father was mighty
good man. Bless yer dear heart,
don't let tnem tears come. This 'ere's
dry country We don't waste wafer
Comforting me In his kind rough
way, he reached his team, big green
wagon. drawn 10y two Wild looking
steeds, which | aflerward knew to he
bronchos. A fat, blonde boy, about
u, held the reins.
That's Ted, sad cousin Jack. TED
this is Miss Nell, your cousin give
her hug. The fat boy soIemnIy
Obeyed.
Alter this he seemed to have speciai
claim on my ff,ectiors because be met
me first. Jacks wife was a iuiiv,
pump woman, with brown eyes ana
curly hair. She always had a baby
in her arms and another at her heels
She aiored Jack. | never knew
them to quarrel. Isonn grew to love
the life at the ranch. [ Liked the liz.
half finished house, its I'm idyness and
comfort It's pleasant, healthy atmoS-
phere. / loved the children, the
household pets Shep. the sagacious
dog Thad, the clever cat the hens
and sheep; the horses, Dolly Dot and
Daisy, that did the piowing and mar
keting at Denver. twelve mills away,
and were SO kind and gentle We used
to ride them without saddle or bride
| learned that cate grew fat on the
dry looking grass, ami gave the best
ot milk. L learned to love the broad
plans and the glorious sunsets, and
to watch the distant bands of Indians
with hsf fear, half interest. | helped
cousin Mary, sewed, cooked, kept the
house and children neat and lifted
many burdens from her weary should
era. We were so happy. The child
rem and L took long walks over the
plains, and Ted and | took many
rides on Dolly and Dot, anil in the
long Writer evenings | told The chill
dren stories. Occasionally Harry
White came over to visit US from his
ranch, five miles away. He lived
with his old mother; he and Jack
we're dear friends. Harry needed a
wife, Jack used to say, viking at
ne
One day Jack went to Denver for
SUPPLIES. He went alone, and coming !
home later than usual. Ted and 1 and |!
baby Name went out 10 meet him. !
Jack looked sober and guilty and |
seemed i'll at ease. If he ever drank |
| should have thought him intoxica !!
ted. In the wagon WAS a queer shaped |
heap under q horse blanket. l was
sure it moved when we got behind
the barn Jack said, shsepishly avoid
ing my eyes:
Well, Ted. | calkerlate I've got
au.hin in that there Vaughn that ul as
toRish yer alarm.
Little Name pulled the blanket of
the heap she had been peeping under
it all the while she was in the back of
The wagon. There lay human be-
ing. Such an object, short and squat,
dressed in queer blue blouse and
flowing sleeves, wide trousers, and
queer wooden shoes. He had small
black eyes, a shaver poll, which de-
nended g lone thin cue His cnnnte-