The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-11-06
His IDEAL.


His IDEAL. 7
BY Mary Ma O. Preston s :j &stsj
"Of all the loves on earth-a man in
Lowell" Hal Liscomb exclaimed, watch
ing the clouds of blue vapor ascending
among the branches. &"I wish, with my
whole heart, that the whole mass Of
women could be sent to on island in the
South Seal" "
His companion looked off to the west,
a softened light in his hazel eyes, a
smile on his mustached lip. sit&;;.t a
allow many Of our own sex do you
think would remain here, then? ?" he
questioned. "Hal, you ought to fall in
love yourself; it's the making Of a fell
low; and when you do take the malady,
which you certainly will sometime,
won't you take it badlyl Allyou wom-
en-haters do; it's a sort Of Judgment on
them. y ID 81 ~s5
"When I dol" and there was vol
ume in the tone. "When I do, you may
laugh at me, as I feel inclined, -"
Galloping hoof's struck on the even
ing quiet, and Hal left his sentence I'M
finished, lifting himself on his elbow to
SEQ the horse and rider. A little black
pony was coming along the highway OF
full speed, bearing girl whose beauty
was enhanced by her enjoyment, and
who seemed at perfect ease in the. sad
die; she did not see the two friends,
who were Lying among the shadows
just in,from the roadway; and in mo-
ment as it seemed, she had appeared
and vanished. leaving behind her but
the memory Of her dark face, her flow
ing black hair, and her upright, grace.
full figure, for the falling shadows hid
her from them instantly. s$;'5 III
y Grant Lawson merely lifted his dark
head, and allowed it to fall back again
into his clasped hands, when he saw
the rider. But he smiled rather
satirical smile as Hal, Ainging his cigar
hur1edly away, sprang to his feet, try
ing to follow the vanishing beauty with
his eyes. s;5 =. 5 Fl .Ilssss Il
"In the name of all the goddesses I
he cried, what have we seen, Grant p
\ "One Of those animals which are not
desirable this side Of the South Sea, .
Grant answered, indolently. ..tShe has
o few others like you at her chariot
wheels, Hal. Don't lose your head
Jove ?" looking at his watch, E"'swell be
late for dinner! No wonder Ethel was
riding like q jockey. Come, Hal. !" And
he lifted himself from his easy position,
took up his hat, and prepared to pro.
coed toward his home. ''3:.5
Ethel ~ Hal repeated, as; they
walked along. Is that the cousin you
were telling me Of 2" @ ,sT,s5. a St 5
The same I told her Of you too; told
her you were o woman, hater.
1Yery kind of you, Hal answered grim.
ly. What did she say 2" ~ ss3s
"Oh, not much, She remarked thai
there was always something wrong will
men who rallied at women. By the way
he continued, inwardly amused by The
uncomfortable look on his friends face
show are you doing with your great
picture?n rs rs, :,
Falling" Hal said ,laconically. aCan',
find my ideal face; and the face I want i
that of woman, too.in s .:5'55 b
what sort Of face do You want
Don't be too ideal, since you paint fol
human eyes, my friend. y l ;s3@l5s
II have never sought it in ball.
room,p Hal responded, q trife bitterly.
# never fancied Iwould find Tin The
trained beauties ofsociety, for want !
face Of truth and purity, spirited, bui
gentle; peaceful, but not lacking soul
pure, but not too spirituella. T want
deep, earnest eyes, soulful, steady, ten.
der but fearless, with something holy in
their depths; gentle, earnest lips, that
look as though they can quiver as read
lily as smile, that can reproach where
there is wrong or commend where thsre
is right; broad, low brow, with marks
Of Ideally and tender thought; masses
of dark hair, falling far in rich disorder,
framing this face Of mine = =
yours with an uplifting Of Granite
eyebrows. You would want no one to
own it then 2 You are in love with your
ideal 4. as that sculptor was with his
statute, Hal, and If / don't make q mis-.
take, my boy, you have found it. Here
we nre, and the girls are on the yeran-
1da. No more at present, but II You are
not blind a. : z :5;S &
He gprang up the steps, three at 1
time. Hal followed more leisurely and
when he reached Grant he found himself
before q dark-eyed stranger, with whom
Grant was laughing. 5835. 81
4 : Allow me to attract your attention
to an individual who holds a deadly hat.
red for your adorable sex y Grant com.
menced soIemnly. Miss Allen, this Is an,
woman chatter. Mr.. Hal Liscomb. En-,
tighten his darkness. II s33l
Ethel Allen lifted her dark; dream,
eyes to the fair face Of the young man
and o slight smile touched her lips Al
she withdrew the hand which she ha6
half extended before it had reached biz
own. 81 VII.
aAnd whereas by petnlance or pride, I had hap.
ly said some evil, ~ 4 /. e'ls
Mine sfterthongh. was tolerance Is bear III,
faults Of oil, 2 "a
she quoted gently. And . feeling akir
to shame went over the young man,
while those dark slumbrons eyes, with
their hint OF hidden fire, were tracing
his blonde face earnestly u, and he I'M.
derstood because Of the term swotmar,
hater" he had lost g tonch Of the girli
white fingers, 'E's5s
He saw her again at dinner, when
she sat directly across from him, IN q
dress Of pure white, With crimson and
white roses On her bosom, and when he