The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-12-24

f NNfstto Sttu sNtsts sbu tAe W." HsWN's'
looked dsrk tsa cloud Nc rode mp 10
he general store where at that time neal ,
all Jimviile eonsrsss,sd. Az Ls came in'
the storm cloud op b,s face s~ not pleas
sni 10 lock si
Read that. be ssid TO the old mao Bow
man. handing him . letter; read II ont
loud. eos you oil Kin hear H.
Bowman took II, bic hand trembling =
little. aud b gsu 10 read. II Was to the
Wretch. from girl IN the East ], vas
sn appeal that he return socn. thst the
tssiu might be married 10 July.
How did you &c, IN asked Bowman. Ne
be folded the paper mp again.
vas mp TO Marstown. said Lsnst Dick.
isyiu' 10 stores sos could put my freight
lor the Jscinto ranch st sunup. There j
meets psrj. Jack Peters. - hes punched
cows with me some frequeptly. Me and
him goes into the Red Front TO kinder ios'
ter old recollections an. .ho shoold see
there but yere eastern iendarfoot. Cros
wsite. He's kiuder mellow. bsio' some
drinks ahead. Jack an me is . sisndin
there iradin' lies quite gsily when ] hears
Cros v ate say, Here's to the best girl in
the country. as I'm going to marry Which
| driuks to likewise, me tbinhin' A. be
means our schoolms'sm. Yes, he goes on.
pretty soon makes tracks for home and
gets married. See. she says July. An
with that he sights letter st me, which
Of course reads When Isets the how
OF 1T rouuie up in my head, Knocked
the scoundrel down without argument.
Then | rides for bere. An now what's
this ranch eoin TO do?
After this flow OF elcquence Dick waited
lowering and expectsnt. We had weighed
the NJ tier already while he Was speaking
10 the land where the Wre ch came from,
We thought. il might be quite usual
thing to be engaged to one girl and make
love to another, but we wouldn't have 1t
so in Jimvlle. And before the breath, ex,
hsusted by the ride and rapid speech, was
oil in Dick sgain. the murmur arose. swell
ling like the fury Of cyclone, and grow
ing more distinct till the final. He's got TO
leave Texas came from the crowd us q
lightning flash shoots from the cloud rift
Who'll tell him? asked somebody.
will, said Lariat Dick.
just then there wss the sound Of rush
OF hoofs outside, OF a horse being thrown
back almost on TO its launches, mutier'
ed oath, and then the Wretch stepped into
the store, his eyes ablszs The knock
down blow bad driven the liquor fumes
from him. But 1t had also infuristed him
almost out OF all reason.
Isant the man--- be began; then he
paused, noting that he spoke to the CLEAN
ing barrel OF u six shooter.
Yes. said Larist Dick, | reckon You
wants me. N / aiu't stsmpeding none.
You don't want me worse than we wants
Won. I've been cut cut OF herd to sort
hold an experiences mee,in' with you. Now
what AXIS OF you. you answers to. Savy?
The Wretch made quick motion to his
hip. But iu moment dozen more
pistols we're leveled at Lin.
No, vent on Dick, you cant buck none.
Now answer. Air you engaged TO be hitch
ed to girl bsck East?
lam, came sullenly from between the
clenched teeth
Does the schoo lmarm know it?
No.
Haven't you made love to herr
That depends on what you cattle call
making
None O that. now. Quick Have you?
There WAS au ominous click In the still
ness.
Woll-yes,
Then, Dicks voice rose TO 6erceness
and thunder that was awful IN that small
room, you leave Jimvlle sni Texas In
tWtuty ibut boufS, VI Vp hHo v" ~ 800
OF lesi that yum weigh heavier than your
.ins. You needn't stop to tell Miss Alvin
we'll do that. Nov git.
The Wretch skunk out. In few minutes
We heard the steady hoof.bests OF his pory
first strong. then fainter aud fainter. Re
ginaid Croswsiie had passed out OF our
lives.
Next day La'iat Dick pulled bis freight,
after an iu,erview with the schoolmA am
that left her oil s,esrs and him with set
| look on bis face that seemed like the look
Of q broken man He was always Q reck'
less rider; 1t grew on bin sitter that. They
brought him home one day : on ashntter.
Miss Alvin wep, little, jost s any
woman wtuld. but no more. And she
never married.