The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-12-20

OAc OF Two OF IN even - -caked Gown
10 the Lone Star TO see the gal an
talked o. much about her os Joe did
after at
Ell, stranger, to saw of my warn,
when Joe went down to the Lone Star
the last time he saw a tough state o.
things. The sheep was gone and the
dog with 'em, while inside the shack
the kid 5 father was stretched out on
the floor, stone dead. The gal herself
was snuggled up TO him on his breast.
sound asleep. OF course, Joe was lust
a human bein' an when he saw the lit
tie innocent chit cuddled down by her
dead pa he probably split few tears
i don know as any one could blame
him, do your Joe just took the little
one in his arms an rode over to Min
gersville an told Burton (Smith's
foreman) what had happened. Bur
ton sent some men up to the station
an they buried the kids father while
Joe brought the kid TO the ranch.
You can bet the p. X. boys made ?
mighty sight of fuss over her. She
became reg lar pet, an as ! said be-
fore, was known all over the country
as ''Joe's kid"
AFTER a year or two the old man
made up his mind to send drove of
likely bronchos cross country to sell
in the North Dakoty settlements. an
Joe was the feiler he put IN charge of
the herd Would you believe il,
just as they were startin' nothin'
would do but the kid must go long.
too! She put her arms round Joe's
neck an begged so hard that Joe
couldn't do nothin' but take her The
old man kicked a little, bat the kid
generally did what she wanted to in
that ranch an so she went along.
They had great times on that trip.
The kid was ridin' with Joe all the
time. They swan the little Missouri
together, chased brcnchos and had
great rides, the kid havin' more fun
than any body.
We'll, they rounded up at Sl1ytown
an commenced seIIn' out 1t didn't
take very long, for the people wanted
horses bad, an Joe sold the cattle
cheap an broke EN-, to boot. When
they had bout half the herd left a
chap came along an wanted 10 buy
the toughest broncho IN the herd--a
great. big, handsome bUckskin, the
fercest devil in the iot-always led
the herd when it made a break, an if
any horse ever jumped the corral or
tore It down, or made 'em any trouble,
you cou.d lay heavy It was that big
bucsskin. Joe Was glad 10 sell the
brute, though he lowed he'd have a
tough time breakin' him.
doe corrallel al tho horses. then
he an his partner jumped IT, among en-
swingin' the enc OF iarlat round
their heads to keep the Wild devils
from trompin' EN-. One O the boys
opened the corral gate an allowed
the horses TO 20 through Il few at q
time, while Joe switched his rope IN
front Ci old bLcE51iH an kep. him in,
an Wien ali the horses were gat but
him they shut the cato an Joe be-
gan the breakin' act lie took his
lariat an got into the pen where
bUcizsEiu was kickiu' an PAWN 1T a
great rate, then he threw the rope
an st seJtied over the b-oncho' . neck
Joe drew it taut just behind the ears an
the other two fei.ers hoped in an
got hold OF the rope. The iCee was
10 choke the horse till he was pretty
weak, then trip him up. tie his legs
an halter him. They got him down
al right an Joe's partner got his
knee on the broncho's neck. Joe
turned around to fix another rope
with which TO halter the feet when his
partner called out 'Joer an Joe
turned around an saw the kid stand
in right by the buckskin's heels. He
dropped the rope and started towards
her. but his partner felt the horse
begin TO struggle and jumped from
his neck TO get her himself This left
old buckskin free an he kicked out
with his hind legs and was on his ieet
in a second. His cruel hoofs struck
the kid an she fell down without 4
cry. The broncho jumped the fence
an skUrried of 10 Join the rest OF the
herd out on the prairie. And Joe!
l don't think any feller ever took on
the way he did. He picked up the
kid an she died IN his arms What a
sight she was! Her yaller curls were
all dabbled in blood that flowed from
an ugly wound in her forehead Her
blue eyes were half closed an she put
her arms round Joe's neck an tried
TO kiss him before she died. Joe cried
like woman an carried her into Sky-
town in his arms. They made little
coffin for her an Joe brought her out
here an buried her. "
The rancher's voice grew husky and
some more tears coursed down his
cheek.
That's about all there is 20 this
story, stranger. 'Taint much Of L
yarn, but Joe Bogers loved that little
girl more'n any thing else ia the world
an l ought 10 know. cause Tn Joe
Rogers himselfr'
without another word he walked
hastily to his horse, mounted. and ga.-
lOped away ! watched him until he
disappeared behind the trees. Will
lam Wallace Cock, in Detroit gres
Hrass