The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-03-27


After father died. soms 10 years $50.
fsusd that for three years 20 had bssn
living on credit uss Is. s,rssg and
veil but did not kses hov 70 work. In
the little back room Of the Nsv isrh sss'
smspi house by The way. The lAndlsdy
ssisSd ny clothes fer eur Tsnll J sossid
Ara nv future had inhssitsd great
faith il relatives. frsa ~ father. 90 ]
~rcts V seven. N#
I received siI polite notes. tsllisg me to
20 10 work. aud the following letter
JoSHspoEs. Col.
Jseksoas Ranch.
Dian NxrL:--rm your cousin Jack.
| Your father sscs gave Ne nossy . essse
| out Wet. I've took up land got . com.
| icstabls home, no styls sr frills, but essd
| fslks tolivs viii snd healthy grub. I've
got the bsst wife you ever see. and seven
6ss youngsters. The city Amt ns place
for : frisndless girl. Wife vants you 70
come. She'll be mother 70 you. Gene
right of. I'll meet you 81 Dssvsr:
I.olos.d was = check sufficient 70 dsiray
expenses; 90 ! started.
Denver was thsn only large tows.
aad ths dsps. barn.liis strucsurs. lsot
sns Of the sass ard steod ssvildsreel
ami al the enigranss and their bundiss.
Some one touched me on the shoulder --n
renghiy dressed. broad shouldsred mar
With long, blonde beard, and big. blue
eyes.
"Ars ysu Nsll?' he said.
Yes; and you're Csusis Jscki"
II knew you," he said ~ he led The
wsy, '.by your black clothes an sorrsia'
look, a. them big blue eyes, like yer a.
thsrs as two peas. Well git the shadder
outer EN- when w git home. Yor father
was mighty good man. Bless yer dear
heart, dent let EN- tears come. Ihis
'srss q dry country; We don't waste no
water"
Comforting me in his kind. rough way,
he reached bis lean, big, green wagon.
drawn by I've Wild looking stesds, which
I afterward knew to be bronchos. A lat,
blonde boy held the reins.
That's Ted, said Cousin jack. "red
this is Miss Nell, your cousin; give her
hug The fat boy solsmnly oheysd.
After this he seemed to havs special
claim on my affections, because he met
me first Jacks wife was jolly. plump
woman, with brown eyes and curly hair.
She always had baby in her arms and
another at her heels. She adsrsd Jack.
never knew them to have quarrel.
soon grew TO love the life at the ranch
l liked the big, half-fnishsd house, its un.
tidiness and COMFORTS pleasant, healthy
atmosphere. l loved the children, the
houssheld psts-Shep, the sagacious dog;
Thsd, the clever cat; the hens and sheep;
The horses. Dolly, Dot and Daisy. that did
the piowisg, ard the marketing ~ Den
YER, 10 miles away, and were SO gentle
sud kind We used to ride them without
saddle or bride.
I learned that cattle grew fat ON the dry
locking grass, and gave the best Of milk.
l learned to love the broad plains and the
glorious sunsets. and to watch the distant
bands sf Indians with half fear, half ia.
terest helped Cousin Mary, sewsd and
cooked. kept tie house and children neat,
and lifted many burdens from her weary
shoulders.
We were happy Tho children and
took long walks over the plains, and Ted
and / took many rides on Dolly and Dot,
and in the long winter evenings told the
children stories.
OcessisDly Harry White came over to
visit us frem his ranch FIVE miles away.
He lived with bis old mother; he and
Jack were dear friends. Harry needed
wife, Jack used to say, winking at IAs.
Ono day Jack went to Denver for sup
plies He went alone and coming hsme
later than usual. Ted and | and Baby
Name went out 10 meet him. Jack looked
sober and guilty, aud seemed III At ease.
II be ever drank, l should have thought
him intoxicated. In the wagon was
queer shaped heap under horse blanket.
was sure 1t moved When he got behind
the barn, Jack said, sheepishly, avoiding
my eye:
"Well, Ted. i ealksrlste I've got some
thiug in that tb ere wagon thstll astonish
yer marm."
Llt,le Name pulled the blanket of the
heap; she had b rem pesping under II all
The while she wn 10 the back Of tbs wag-
on.
There lay human being. Such an OBJ
!sct; short and sqUat, dressed IN queer.
blue blouse with flowing sleeves. wide
trousers. and qussr wooden shoes. he
had small. black eyes, . shAysn poll. from
which depended long. thin queue. His
countsnance was battered. his clothes torn
and blosdy.
There was row down in Denver,
said Jack; 'ths Christian folks stove IL
these ere hcsthsSs windows. tore their
houses down and killed half Of them.
cleared out a. sson as could. When
got half way home heard noise back Of
rue, aud out erawied this thing. lwss 10
aumbfsuaSsd / could not speak. He
thought ! was going 10 send lin back.
~ he fell ter cryin' aud jabtsrin' in that
zap sf his. an clingin' onter my hand and
kissiI olil. ltsortsr turned my stomach.
told him 70 sit dswn. give him some
crackers - est, covered him mp. and told
him be could live With me. What do ysu