The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-17

cosby overcoat and bearing I'm his hand q
travelling ha9-surned Ne the words were
haailt, elderly man of the farmer sort. who
carried In his hand . long whip and wore
. broad-brimmed felt well pulled over his
eyebrows.
"Am I lookine for somebody 2" he re-
peated. sYes, sir. I'm looking Tor Mark
Aellish. He was to meet me here and
take me down "a his place. I've been
walking that station platform for a full
hour and. as the sun is going down ana
have no idea where ! arm, ="
Here he paused, evidently thinking II
hest not to utter the remainder of his sem
tence.
"Mellish had good reasons for wanting
to meet me-" he added. ''I'm beginning
40 think that he never got my telegram.
Have Sc. a hotel he, or ,aSSrG n nsrssssu q, IN.
mines" said the farmer, ..but when you've
Got shsES you are at Melllsn'"' h"' II
Sc on nm Ss' inser To.i the young man.
"Then," proceeded the farmer, 1--WE
come % fetch ycu, and you haven't any
ssGood!" cried young Noble. "This
great. grand, stony country of yours. with
In bald hills and nothing growing gives a
sot into the .Riants' COUNTRY as Jack-oE-
the-Beanstalk did. Your depot master
trotted home awhile ago, saying that
and 1t Is going to he q decidedly gloomy
night. lhe idea of spending it here was
.~nplsa g e in fact ! Wa. - getting nerv-
ester pcopie,H said the FARMER; 'tisn't
a sias ES%s big m cisis and Th pi=rt s@sis !. r Ss Tys
heard tell, and traps set for you every
wher. You'd find every man a brother
avery likely" replied Noble. with n
laugh; However, I'm glad yo" came for
s.S-;h Ill I'M. ..;a ,h..ll
man; land we might AS well he oil; my
wagon il i'm the holier there. The horse is
acting q.e.r and l wouldn't give him the
P: aon a shi.," ANY an. "sssfeN Noble, with with a
swing Of the travelling bag. "i'm only go.
1 mE9. :: Sn sisS o "rs r., S,ss rs:ly n mad ne s 1Sii S.wa
where = covered wagon drawn by "a bony
o'S SY xa': q. i made s: out Of fs h draush.," said
Depot. The wind g kinder Keen"
finding the old man undiisposed to
talk. be fell e.leep . the dinQy canopy
and sleps until the sudden stopping OF b
9 and loud shouts from the driver
whats the matter 9'' he cried. thrust
his bead through q rift i'm the awning.
had fallen while he slept|Smith's rough
.Darn III the horse has done il mt last.
get 20 h mines tonight, stranger. nohow
.Lss me look at the animal" said Noble.
81 know more about horses than you
io," said Smith, ''if you'll excuse me say
place tonight. III borrow a team to-
and take you up 10 Mellish's."
You are very good" said Mr.. Noble.
had good reasons for wishing
% see me tonight; he should have sent u |
better horse for me-"
laughing. "He. gave me the job to fetch
vou.- Guess he had reasons for not send |
nd folks from his place. Well, losses are
Granger; I'll take hold of you. I know |
he way. in the dark"
ne. from the darkness Of he starless
light into "a little area of yellow light that
ell from "a latern swinging before the
orch of a shabby looking house.
As Smith, with the freedom of the
wner Of tine place, flung open the door.
;oble caught sight of the figure of "a girl
{ about IL. who sat crouched upon the
earth before "a blazing fire.
The girl WAS ~ handsome creature. and,
$ she sprang lightly and alertly To her
he assistance Of dress. Her hair was cut
hort like a boys; her dress was "a faded
alico. made without regard to the
ashton, and her shoes were the toughest
pecimens of the cobbler's art.
She stood i'm the blaze OF the HrcliVht,
nj iookeu AT tnegn With great dark eyes
reminded Noble of those of ~ stag at
ay.
brought home MILDLY" said
se man. with III air of jollity. "Set sup
er AS soon as You can, for we're starved.
lightly plain doin's you'll find here,
but you'll have to stand it,"
Then he marched out of the room.
sat down upon u splint-bottoned
hair rear the fire and looked at the girl.
he stood staring at him.. Evidently the
ivcnt OF "a stranger had alarmed her. A
iriots feeling of ~awkwarslness came
rer the young man. MILDLY. as her father
AL called her, WAS too old tn he spoken
caressingly, a. though she were n child.
adj too uniformed to greet him as a
oman woult. He compromised the mat
r By smiling: i'm return she
Z" j am afraid l intrude,' said the young
IAN gently.
well" said the girl, - il truth is To he
Id. i don't want you here. Why don't
pa go on to Mellish's: Your legs seem
enough to walk it. You'd get "a de-
mt supper there. could tell you how
60"
The idea that the girl was half-wittcd
to Noble. Z
.'Oh. I'll 20 early Tomorrow. MILDLY" he
I'D jestinRly.
s.For my part MILDLY. ~ I
stay at all where I wasn't wanted
The grettiest idiot that ever saw" (.
He turned toward the fire and began To Z
ir the coals with a long nOker. Mean.