The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-10-09
ADANGEROUS LOVE.


Joyous yivacity, 70 cover, with negligent chari-
y, the ugly little town aud hide It's curious air
o. in1tcornpletionS The walls q adobe and stone,
the incongruities Of design, the Irregular, mn
even streets full Of rocks in the rough togeth
Or with hillsetang OF numerous abandoned
prospect holes and rudimentary tunnels, gave
awhiimsical suggestion that Titans had left un-
finished 9 town they Ind been cutting out from
the earth's raw material
4! This was the outside aspect as seen through
apair Of tall windows, 18th CURTAINS stretched
back to gather every ray Of light from the dim,
dull sky. The light, scant as 1t was, brought ont
homeliket the cheer within The warm red Of car
.petand casual fittings conferred the eve. AT the
windows broad shelves full Of plants that gave
these sugg estion Of luxury, barring the aroma
tic brilliance Of d fragrant cedar fire. IA room Of
whose possibilities the most had been made,
full Of the personality 81 It's tenants room
where q man was very apt to get sense Of re-
pose and ministratio chief requirements Of
the masculine nature, - I N n.
Edward Lamb found its effect like that:
leaning at ease in a homely big chair that had
the knack, like all the chairs at this house, Of
fitting the human frame. "A large, fair man,
slightly inclining to stoutness, he was Of that
type Of Irish beauty that involves Wholesome,
clear skin. flushed with delicate rosiness,
abundant blonde hair and deep blue eyes, with
more sleepy tenderness than was strictly es-
sental behind their thick long lashes.
" I'm very fearful I'm in for another fort
night he said ssnot, much chance for; roads
opening while this sort Of thing goes Oh. .Es
Miss ou1sby left the window and came back
to her low seat on the hearth, laughing The
mpatience Of his words was SO completely at
variance with the elaboration and contentrnent
Of his tome u 81 8! u +. r ssI+3s.3
Possess your soul in patience she said
1T is only question Of days for you, and then
=" She made an ex pressiye little gesture Of
farewell and departure 10 555$ s.
oh, yes, she answered, with q certain blithe
skepticism when we sell mine!n .Es' ass!.i.'5
Mr.. Lamb smiled at her satirical touch upon
the sanguine creed Of the camp. ssLedyard
was wondering what could keep me here" he
Tham ss ass si es hSrn
Madelon soulsby1 looked Il 8 him intently.
,eWell &c she said A. little sharp what has
II AND yet h6& Knew that Bhe was perfectly
aware what had kept them. Idlera both, they
Bile. afternoons they had spent together that
winter The little town was agog with the
Irishman'a infatuation 1t would have needed
more than their joint assertion to have, con-
WINGED the gossips that between these two no
..Yes, II ought to have gone last week, 2 he
said, ignoring her audacity," when Ledyard
went n 4! i'S Il Il !,
Y ssWhy did you not gopnn she persisted 7Ss's
The household cat had leaped upon her lap
"a vicious big beast, whose claws had wicked
way Of unaheathing themselves upon fondling
fingers MI. Lamb found himself dwelling on
the fact that he had never seen Dick 80 requite
Miss S0ulsby's careless endearments 4, The Ia
~ creature laid himself luxufiously across
her knees like q great, gray muf, as the girl
nestled her hands on his warm fur delicate
hands! those, always cold; not clammy, but
own. ~. y 353}
some day--who knows --itm maybe made
penal offence their exercise of- this capacity
some woman have for indirect challenge; 4 this
tacit wooing TINT perhaps oYerWeighsa mans
prerogattve of outspe aking. II 20 n s$Sss.
Edward Lamb was a phlegmatic man, or
dinarily and it'll given 70 uIses; ibut just
now he would have battered his souls saliva.
ton for the right to displace Dick s padded fIi
with his own handsome fair head, to feel =tha
caressing touch press down his throbbing eye
picture that slant plot graphed On the retini
Of his heart For him, hereafter, no .wonde
Of art nor revelation Of living beauty could dis
4 pei the memoryto the graceful, girlish sshap,
whose apietuds told Of preston, not inertin
partial self disdain the bright face, with tina
mooEng phase of min led .Wooing and warn
| ing; the grave, childish visit ulness on that
rounded brow |; the sweet lips Just now curvet
ii scorn the intent amber eyea ~ 4,
Mr.. Lamb ayerted his gaze and took Up
Ilmalig nity Of that perverse fatasWhoS misrefe
gates to inopportunity these crucial moments
| II was novel treating Of the domestic adYen
tures of 50. young Journalist Sand q the II pa,
| thetc, small economies ct his wife Boil
\ had read the tale; inevitably their com
ments must partake GOT sentimental color
asi IT the manlier way; .said Mr. Lamb, viii
fine air Of uneoncern and indiff Terence, ssto Of
| fer aWoman such q life as that? would ON
better project her from self sacrifice by keep
ing slenceS N; 81
/ q woman win mot make instant persona
| application OF Auch speech. An exasperat
4 ing smile Of discernment bent Miss Soulsby,l
i -
Men have the prerogatye Of committing an,
madness, she said e with woman rests thu
sanity. +
Are youso worldly p; III gs5 n; Al
So may Wen be- ? said the girl. bitterly
ltsI have known priyation All nv life long.
Ethat teaches, the true value Of this world,
\ goods, n ~ 3 a.
/ Involuntary his gaze fell straight sntipon he,
Egarb soft rich gray, its on tlines detined fere
and there by broad baisSl N 'eav Roman atr;n,
n some yelyety- ling wooien9 fabric fr
4 cannot conceiye YOUR hayin, Known stfe 'naei
4 Of money.'ih he said sew women ARE dressed
like that He stopped, becoming sconscioui
show pointed were ina Te1na mi = &
crew are. 81 she asserteds LAUGHING sehapnil,
/ Tor themseIyes and tie peace az a6eir heisse
hold lice. You ike nv frock-men are Z,
\ short SIGHTED blind batsi You SliEa III s;ani
/ why? Because e is, nicely. proportioned, ant
4 ii il true to5 il pnrpose, 30. Won sseppF an,
held her drapery forward naiyely. B ssThis is Z,
frock for the house mot the sort Iof scostumI