Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-23
FOR CHIQUITA'S SAKE.


rslant the cactus growth and ohapparal
on the red soil VI tho mesa
From the saloon within oaino the rat
tie Of dice, tho chinls Of glass, tho ratio
G. coin and the mgrmur of deep, hoario
male voices. Tho Rough Diamond was
most lucrative and honrishing lnBHtu.
ton Ga the little railroad town Of PIC.
turc Canyon, on the limo Of tho Union
Pacific.
II WINS ono Of those places which, az
that timo. sprang up iu a night and arc
deserted ia a day along the line Of the
great road. Indeed, they followed Tho
track, and wherever track laying ended
temporarily there a town was certain 10
spring up almost ~ n by magic.
There were thousands Of labqrerg. rail.
road mon. cugincora aud Gprculators.
With them oamo peidlcm, storckgopers,
and last. but not least, the great army
Of esmblcr and saloon keepers. Somu
OF these towns were located In adyan.
tageour situations. aud finally took on .
solid growth and progpgrad. Others,
having nothing 10 justify their exisieues
save the presence Of tho army Of railroad
employee. ysuishla utterly when that
amy advanced farther aud further on
its mission %, conqucring space aud time
and binding east and west together with
bands o. steel.
Herrios was attached 20 tho engineer
corps Of the road, aud had been for some
time stationed at Picture Canyon, a city
O. some $3.50 inhabitants, mostly males,
aud which was nearly month old, 10
antique indeed that an election Tor
mayor and common council was being
Hduted By the more cnterpusiug mem.
ber' Of the community.
Harvard bred, dolioately nurturcd, nc.
eustomed 10 all the rchuements Of lifo
which wealth guided by correct taste
may give In an old and settled com.
muuiiy, the rude surroundings Of HE
present life had at hBt disheartencd
ucrrics, but being at bottom mrn "
good sense and pluck aud possessing q
splendid constitution, magnificent BIZ
ceps, standing six feet and over In hil
boots, tho man who had been Yale's a..
special terror as right tackle" and who
had filled the seat IN the Varsity eight
with more than credit when the blue
crossed the line ahead OF the crimson
on Lake Quinsigamond. would hardly
finch Il; harlships which other men bore
without complaint, oven u at times his
soul grew weary OF oaths and liquor,
madlencd men and brawls and bacon
and muddy coffee and hardtack. In.
decd he grew 1T last to like the wild
freedom Of his life, ~ all men will do IN
time, aud he was fsSt taking on the OK.
terror Of genuine irontiersman when
he
when he met Chiquitai
Chiquitn was a bpdte. She was tho
true daughter Of rocky canyon and des.
crt mesa-a genuine child Of the sierrai
and a woman withal.
Her reputed father was an evil eyed
old Mexican named Ramon, Ostondbly d
hgrdcr Of other mems sheep, really q
gatherer Of other mems coins.
Chiquit1 kept house for him In tum
bled together "shaok' on the outskirts
OF the town, and here entertained hol
fathers guests.
Poor little Chiquital
She was brilliantly pretty, with the
rich rose red flushing her olive cheeks
hsr white teeth flashing between
ripe, dewy, crimson lips. with glorious
brown eyes under heavy arching browf
aud shaded by such long curling lnshei
~ wonld make ones heart ache. cape
cially tho heart Of u frontioranan, II
whose life female beauty Is u rich oad
rare event.
Many a dollar had CMqaltaa eyes and
lips brought TO old Rnmon's shecpsldf
pouch-and still ho was ath!rst for NOR,
gold.
It was Of this iIeries was thinking
igr he know OliaWta, aud II was Thu
which, thinldng Of IL, drove him ont oil
tho warm and coy bRrroom Ctho unl,
place whore he could possibly stay, say,
Ia his cold and cherries tent, ant
forced him 20 cool his heated brow IL
the cool, wet wind which blow from III,
mouth Of Picture Canyon.
He was roupd 10y voice, a doop
slow, plainsman's voice, addressing him
"Pardnnr, you aro u good one for
teudorioot, lealtways I've sortor tackle,
g. you e9nce | seen the way you whup
ped that ore cowboy chump and btltot
him with his own gan. Some tender
ioots amt got no sand, but you have
en- III not zoe you double teamed on II
Kin help It, sho's I'm FUN Tems-whici
I'm known ma Black Waxy jim
"Why what's tho natter broke IL
Horfies on Black Ways haranguo, %
he turned and regarded closely tho tall
athletic figure Of tho man beside him.
The Texan ierkod his thumb over hi
shoulder in the direction Of tho bsrroom
"ln thar he said In low tone, ."
hoern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. you-ei
.-en"----
"Chiquita1"
"Thats il, pgrd. You've called m,
doal, It's jel, about that ere ntti,
greascr gal, on YOU amt the fuit nor 20,
won't ba the larst, reckon. thet'a got
bis hide bored long o hex"
whats mp, them
Keep your eye skinned and don't r,
nigh old lmons shack. Two warned
You. So long, pard."
And Black Waxy lcuuged away int,
The gathering gloom and mist
"Hold on cried Hcrries, rushing af.cl
himi tell mo at least who nay enem!
h"