Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-09-05

with the millionaire such was Dick
Pratcr. his head clerk. despite the
latter business accomplishments. good
birth sind two-tlousaud-doJIar salary.
Them. too. Millionaire Manning
might have thought his clerks re-
quest the reverse Of modesty. For
that young man. with an abruptness
almo-t equal 10 that 81 his employer.
haI acknowledged to a mutual attach
uleat between himself anI pretty Doris
Manning. her fathers only child and
h.Er,-s elect. and. with equal abrupt
ness. h. had asked Mir Naunlnr- con-
seat Go thejr ultimate uuion- And the
above negative had settled it-at least
a. FAR n Cyrus Manning. ESQ, was
rnprernesL
The omiuous mono~yllahle changed
The whoIe tenor ~ Dick Prater : life.
Me-, though. in the way it would had il
heen given By Doris herself Dick
threw up bis c.erS~hip drew his saw
iaes emo iuc1Hsiderahls s1ml from the
bank. and quietly blde pretty Doris
gpostbye. with his usual osculatory ae-
cumptL-hmeut-.
Be true To me. dear. and when |
ask him again the answer will De
s1id this youug MN Of few
words. but sound. practical Ideas. And.
with her lips very near his own. she
said she would Then Dick went away.
tIriously enough he struck due
vest To the region presumably given
over to cattle cowboys, aud wandering
bands Of playful Indians varying the
monotony Of reservation life by shoot
ias and scalpinS the white settlers.
Turned cowboy. and all on count
Of = woman. -neered some OF his
friends when they heard Of 1t.
"Loyesic6 young fool. growled
Millionaire Manning. who missed the
services ~ bis right-hand man more
than be was willing To own
For harsh Judgment Is A. easy when
the hidden springs Of action are not
open To public view. The presump-
tIon vas that father and daughter had
alike uegativei Dicks suit. And that.
rendered reckless after the manner of
ordinary young men Of to-day. Dick
had thrown himself away-so to
speak
fet. even bad this presumption been
trts they forgot that Dick Prater wa.
No ordinary young man. but rather of
the extraordinary pattern
y teaderfoot from wayback.r was
the drst verdict whea Dick. with his
pale refined face. quiet. unassuming
msuaer and Discrimination for hery
Euits. first Joined himself to Myers
gang on the Lone star rancho.
You lay low with your chin
music awhile. remarked Ben Drake.
who had been quietly sizing up'' the
ueweomer-drst Impressions amt
sorrec'- To ny way % thinkiu. con-
tiaued the oracle. amid a respectful 81
leace. the young felIer i white and
solid meat clean through. with his
backbone PACKED in saud-ie>t wait.
The vigorously picturesque verbiage
OF the West had its-waIt SIX
months later It uas unanimously
agreed that Ben was a prophet of the
hrsr water True. Dick was not vet
able 70 conquer 4 bucking broncho-I
his aim with Winchester or revolver
vas a triae uncertain under a hundred
yard range. and be objected to drink
ins whisky Of such potency that one
smile thereof had been known TO Dis
able a ~teHderiOot for life
Chicago didn't grow up on ter
perarie in a day-heu catch on to ali
them things in time said Drake
again-OFaeuIariy- And as. in most other
respects. Dicks eonpaniouship and
services were perfectly satisfactory.
he was favored Eith the general re-
gard Of his rougher companions
Meanwhile lie was becoming a Judge
Of cattle. an expert as "a the quality
% grass on grazing lands. keen ut a
bargain and thoroughly posted on the
resources q the Western country.
has : e11s about that another