Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-28

An Example Which Is Not Likely
u Prove Contagious.
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sses-lss fsesi3as4Ey tiasy called
ffsr . Gasz3six xatfeil-'

n.s,r egEn. aa4 & rises aud fails a. fsF
me eye eaa reach axe tls sFeA ~ q trossl-
s-t sea- aita a str9Ag glass elie "a s-e
ii las a st1nea alass ~ sheep f--iiea -
. ssasis shepherd. 10 q yellow 'si.eksF'' 90
a.I-skia ulster. aui a tlaeS 0pallsa siiep-
hsff dog Herds ~ aat slope following
a f.4.ier sramaer across tas pilias. 81 ffaz
49, hoeks of AsKieen qiau ant prairie
ca.e4eas. aad caBsia- e1eirtne1t in lhe
rr4Iris I8s towns. vi sr- CD fat roteats
rluaze b-af nrst nta tisir le.s aat
ta-n stlek cat their heal. g. s.e ~htt
startled tasaA Like t1r4 ei1'ii p1 tae
hars1sn. great herds 7l e.at.is app sar - ths
a stance thrr ia notion er ufi-f "a
suari 81 clse 3ofs b - tins "a sai. th ft
of Colonel A. W. Da9n. ffssitsnt b. tn
Col9fai8 Nafi 1aaI Bauk. came upon 5lf
plains th- other day. All tae tsionl
came here afth his nis q. Miss Nari-
Byaan. Of Ms szippi 10 fcat cur"
as ths phrase soes. the heeses that
we're ready for marsst. AMI G. pen
Ga sm ia ths eattls-peas st the railroad
station. The Wild Texas steers ~sse 1nI
"a tlfe aud rim. aud the cowtoys hat their
aauds full, <h all of their -1l, % sei
them peauel. Colonel Duan. who Is
typical c1smaa. moant 4 ulusfanS tc
help she cowboys. AMI hfs niece insisted
auon 70 az ~ilh huu. She ceult not he
persaale1 THAI there vas any danger IN
ths advent are, Or that her dress aud sex
placed her az any disaivautase ia an effort
To- shIch ths cosb boys were rigget with
Mexican spurs, bis leather isssinss three
of f0ar rsv0lvsrs lariats ~ their saddle
borns. big white soinbreros with fattie-
snake sxins twisted about tnem. aud
watch chains Of snaSa ratlles. Sne ins stsi
that IL she eouid get swift pony AMI a
sds-ssllle she woald show that she could
nIs al7ngsiis OF the widest steer and
turn him in spits Of his dan serous horns.
The pOay was provided. and Miss Bgnum,
placing h.f foot ia the hand Of q cowboy
leaped into ths saddle, ani. gathering up
the reias. dashed OF with hearty laugh,
followed by her es-o Ot cowboys, who
spun over che prairie after her. She reined
40 a. they came into tn herd, as the pro-
cess Of selection OF the beevss required a
quick iudsm msnt that only experience gives
The COWBOYS went into the herd. ami
their trained ponies. when they were
pointsi o. steers that were O. bs "cut out"
ran them out of the herd. AMI as soon as a
bunch was formed the cowboys .Evuns >
around them. AMI Mss Bynum, with a lasa
made u the eni Of the reins. started hen
pony forward and joined in the semicircle
AMI started the steers % the pen. Tho
WORK was Exciting 10 a novice, and the fair
cpw iris CHEEKS flushed as she sped along.
A big brown steer. ali branded over.
reared up. anl. break ag olt o. tha line,
tossed his horns anl his "a ! up, ani ttrt-
ed OF Ike dec. Miss BFnan whirled II
pony and started after the animal. She
d.t her work bravely. Tee cowboys
watched her with admiration. Her pony
dashed alongside OF the stee~. and the cow
boys expectei that. as. the animal turned
he would catch his horns IA her drapery, ol
she would plum ye over ths pong's head as
ne turned with the steer. They saw heI
stop as the steer turaed and balance her
SELF IKE skilled eQues1ri -nne. aui then
head OF the s.eer ant turn him back Soon
sha came dashiug back alon ssi1e the stee
and lanIed him in The bunch that wa.
headed for the pen Several of the cow
bows pronounced her "thorou shbred
aad -iang horn"-their choicest compii-
meufs. for in the fertile vocabulary of tn
hofn" are equivalent - the tender FOOT
OF the DAYS gone by, with perhaps, sha I,
more of derisi0n to them.
Miss Bvnum, when the first Tot of cattl
was penn II. dasbs "a back 70 the herd. and
with little instruction. i.egnn 70 hoil
cent out" the cattle. Each trip from Tia
harl - the pen was marked by some eX
cifins chase 81 steer. and each time th
voanx woman bore herself bravely. an
she ili MT let single steer escape
Whsa az the pen, OF which the cattle, wiz
apparent consciousness Of their inpen4
inz fate after the long trip TO Chicago
showed fear. they tried herd % escape
With heads down. the steers that co L
would dart past the ponies AMI dasi
away. aud the nearest cowboy woull
touch his spurs u the pouy's side an
point him AMI start on the chase To
will Texas steers are swift-footei. AMI i
takes good rider 10 pass one and tur-
him. hut Miss Byaan was equal 70 evsrl
steer that inv til her pony 10 a ran- Al
thou b she was in i'm niasnt dan ger ~ b.
inr fra-eed OF her IN "a II by the horns o
some sseer stri sing iasp har ritlias habit
sha was able - nana<e her skirts as wei
AS NaF pony AM WutA tar AtttA ~ ~ -lt'A"
shs contemplated ;hs forest Of horns j.
the cattle pennvith sparkling eyes al.l r0sl
cheeks.
That night when the cowboys wer
driukia- their black coffee and eating thei
ie~ked huTalo meat. they agreed % presen
Mss Bvnum With some t3Sea 81 theis ap
probation Of her assistance. snt a fes
davs az0 there cams CD the bank % Col
orai, massive goiI rinz. inscribed IT
Miss Byau.n. from the Texas cowboys.
Coionei Dunn presented the shining circi
of eola to his niece. sai said that be hope
is pegid signify Al engagement If h.
services a. ths annual roundup on "a
plains.
Il never eniovet anything a. much I
mv ifs." saii Niss Byaam - The writes
"sad wou'f you believe its diin't hsa
tn e1wtovs quote Script1- . once- I al
E going Ed rite az taa naxt r3'l-i-up. al
p expect e, ~ much better. III show thes
vhar cowgirl can do
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