The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-04-01
She met the every nice bow, ne

tional intro uction-Be1t Gwynne was
his name--and he constituted himself
Efie's yeritable double. On the street.
at church, Mr.. Bert Gwynnte was always v
present, and he assumed. the attitude
with such an of-course-itss-a gre,eable.
to.you air, that Effie became incensed
and determined to give him a piec, Of
her mind. j5l5
One day he commenced to poke fun al
"Old lGabe Barker Then the dyna1n-
lite exploded. -
Y .He's not old,n she flashed.
Forty if he's an hour, " insisted the
provoking.
81 say he is not,,n' declared the frank
little lady. '.Anyhow he's not a pre-
summing boy;;'' great acrimony in the
last words, /, 5s..5j \ sss ,s
He'll make you marry him after a
while; now you see. He bought up
every one of those notes, = cried the
badly-conducted.
what notesP Tell mer'' Efie was
afame n B ,3.; 81
.'Y our fathers. Who do You sup.
pose paid the debtsp Why, Gabe Bar
ker, out Of his own pocket. This very
house belongs to him, = continued he.
ks..Y on are q wicked person, and I don't
believe one word you say burst out
Effie. 4. 5i5;5j n 5 s
1T isn't such a mighty thing after all.
I'd do ever SO much more, Efie, ifyou'd
let me. But You called me presuming,
and it made me angry Z e
$50 you are. I hate you, and Tn go
ing this minute. to Mr.. Barker.'' She
flung on her hat. :s..s
81 wouldn, t Let it alone. He's
well able to do ii. If he wishes Bert
thought he had never seen Efie SO de-
sirable, as with that angry pout and the
infinite air Of scorn with which she re-
garded him. ~. mi .55 # 5
.:Mr. Barker, is it sop Tell me. 1
will know with tear-fushed face she
raided in upon him. "They say that
papa died -insolvent, and and you
bought up his no-otes, and-ten MEL
she implored passionately. =.s.si...
'.Efie, don'tl you will be i'll. Who
told you such cruel thingsp'' He shut
fed his papers:in agitation.
"Bert GWynne; he says it is the talk
of the place, and s < E s. ,'s {. ,5s
Heavens! that has she almost said:
"He'll make you marry him: after q
while. Hemarry heB such an insigni-
ticant nobody. .5553.5z.jj55:
''Efie, listen; I am not going to deny
what I have done. a 81: s5I 4: .:.
'.Then you did! ohy' She went
down by the stiff old clients chair in a
heap, and hid her face in her hands.
Child, what could I dop The credi-
tors threatened. There was nothing to
pay them, and you looked so little and
helpless. Besides, it is only discharg-
Ling an old obligation. Your father
was very kind to me when Twas poor
lad. Efie, don't be angry;
(Sob, sob from the rounds of the
chair) I. 81, II:
lis the house yours toop', ,s5:@ T.; s'.s=t
BY heavens, Effe; if you ask me any
thing more III deny everything des-
i perately. A. % ::;.
it, I sayP'' tempe stuously.
Yes 3 49,, .5s n
Gabriel Barker was as abashed as ii
l. he had been confronted with selling il
| legal whisky.
]. DO, you hold those notesp'' f
| (tConfound that meddlesome
i Gwynne boy; Ill thrash him tomorrow,
4 i'll live). Yes, Efie, but they are
i yours. I have left them to you in my
will: Here they are" laying a bundle
1 in her lap. Il: #s5s4 3=S;{
a Take them away: I will not have
them" she said excitedly Unless =
\ MI: Barkeryou tell me how-I-can
) Izpay--y z s
4 a...Will you, if / tell,you, Efiep'' ;z, 81 81
He opened his arms, and she crept
closeto his heart, whispering:
Yes, Gabriel.,'
How could you afford itp Didn't
| it take quantities Of money p''
You remember an uncle who died il
Il California year agop He left me Q
hundred thousand dollars. i have saved
twenty five thousand, and the house; sc
. you won't be quite destitute, sweet
4 heart z
DestituteP Sheba's queen was mo-
as wealthy. She didn't own my Cab
4 riel. y $ss ss35 "a
They were married in the morning.
/ That evening, as they sat together il
the library 0or they took no wedding
journey, he leaned toward his white
1 robed treasure. :55$; 4 5s5s n n a
Efiie, will you burn those notes fol
me p,,''S5 ssz3S 4 j,
y He Hndled a bright blaze on the Wild
/ hearth. and Ellie took the fat bundli
and commenced, Az man-like. to unit,
No. NOR he objected f.".burn it so:''
. But it will burn quicker; The will
! full little fingers tugged at the strings. !.
IT desire you not to open It, Effie: 3 4
.s8. But, Gabriel i will. ~ Out dropped
!. Do sealed letter. directed to Miss Eff,
1 Ford: nderneath was scrawled, 1T
i Ebe delivered in case Of my death. !" The
!. despoiling fingers closed upon II greed.
!, ily.
., Efiie, !, he pleaded.
fabric, g solennly. ..listen, my idol
and believe me; I shall never be reall,