Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
CHAPTER XIV.

At this moment Mr.. John Sargent put hi.
head in the doorway and said excitedly
- My goodness gracious sakeS alive, boys
there's a woman on horseback coming down
the hiIlr
The audience were out Of doors in a twink
ling No American woman had ever yet sri
foot on Eull Rar.
The Bar hill road, for half a mile Steaply
inclined was red streak set in a dark
green ground of chapparal, winding and
turning. app airing here aud disappearing
there behind the denser ciunpS.
The woman's progress was necessarily
slow. Twenty minutes at least would elap~.
ere she would reach the store The boarler-
gathered in a group on a knoll. Other gangs
of men hearing the news cUngregatei on
various portions of the Bar. All eyes werr
directed upwards Capt Thompson brought
from his SEA chest a long tarry spyglaS, and
steadying il against corner of the stnr
focused it ON the approaching phenomenon
This constituted the captain a temporary
authority. His reports from time 10 time
were eagerly received bv the crowd
Out Of sheer force of nautical habit the
captain put one arm about the post support
ing the veranda to steady himself. as he
would put his arm around a stay on ship
hoard. The attitude WAS not lost on the
boys" some of whom put on their sea
legs" staggered about a if trying 10 main
tain their footing Cn deck in a gale Of wind
and one leaning oyer an imaginary vessel
side pantomimed a fearful arrangement Of
the stomach through the disturbance Of the
elements
Trim looking craft" said the captain
should say 10y her model and rig she WAS OF
American build"
Come, Cap" said one OF the boys, don't
be greedy, now you've got a good thing
Let's have a squint"
The captain relinquished the glass with
some show Of reluctance
Jimmy Cook, having adjusted his eye to thu
instrument. seemed, Judging hy his absorb
tion. 10 intend remaining as he WAS for the
afternoon.
Times upi" cried one
81 move that twenty seconds only he al
lowed per man, per peep" said another
Second the motion" cried third Then
there won't b. enough to go around before
she's down herer"
Motions moved and seconded" said a self
constituted chairman "All in favor. say
aye contrary minded no The ayes have
it The chair rules the next peep for itself
"No YOU don't remarked tine Cap" com
ing forward and capturing his glass This
glass is private property, and not pro bono
I',lRico, except As give the ship news"
The assembly groaned, and one alluded TO
Cap : an ''OlI Turk
Shes a lady" said the captain "Style
quiet and gentes.l. Broad brim straw hat
veil No loud trimmings Nothing BoHery
Cabin passenger. Boys, tuck in your
shirtsl'
For convenience and comfort the miner
of that period generally wore his rel OF
gray shirt as a blouse, emitting the fornlality
of slowing its extremity under the Trousers
waistband
The captains order was obeyed- Mr.
Rankin made his appearance. having been
employed in huttOning himself into .Iarched
linen. A ''bnarier' reminded him that h,
had forgotten his kids, and another, hastily
cutting a gigantic collar from sheet %
white paper, arrayed himself therein. r.
marking as he did 50 that his tailor was al
Ways delinquent with his dress suit when i
vas most wantei' adding refiectively:
However. if a mans head was only well
dressed no sensible woman would look any
further"
''Swipes" produced the tin horn used I,
call the boarders to their meals, and asked
the captain if he should hail her.
'Uh, you're all a lot of Smartys now, amt
you" said Rankin How do you know who
that lady may hes She may be some of YOU
fools mother or sister or wife, come To hunt
you To your holes. At all events, whoever
she is | s'pOse Wen all act as near like gentle
men as we know how. Those who can't
better trot off 10 work"
Mr. Rankin's sentiments made a speedy
change III the humOr of this before reckless
crowd. As the lady drew nearer the faces OF
all present assumed more serious expires
sion. They were recalled to themselves and
drawn to their Old eastern homes by the
sight of that one female figure long ere she
reached the store
All present knew that she was an eastern
woman" and the city bred boys declared heI
a city woman. She sat her horse easily HeI
face was partly concealed by her broad
brimmed straw hat
To the store, OF course, she must come
Everything coming To Bull Bar must first
come to the store. The road down the hill
ended at the store door. The store was, IL