The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-20
JIM AND DOLLY.
A Sketch from Life on tho West
crn Prairios.

Dolly and he were friends. How or
whg the friendship was struck up is
unknown. But this much is certain.
that the first advances must have come
from nolly herself. For friendship
a. anv kind. much less friendship with
schubby. dmpled little maiden was not
mnch Il lin y line.
There wax nothing attractive about
lin. unite the reverse. a great hulk
ingfcllnr. with sullen face and evil
ewes. who young as he was had dipped
more freely into lifc's book than IS well
ior any man q dip. And Jim had not
come oat 81 the ordeal unsoiled. 1t was
arurh place. that little Western min
ing camp ID which he worked a rough
place. full ~ rough men. with whom.
moreover, he was no favoritc.
X alcla'c." said Judge Rrmis. who
va ng his ease outside after hard
Il NIX, and blowing in gentle.
li.aiN sort Of way the curling
M, No his pipc-''I calc'late that
! mos Thoroughbred young scoundrel
l9n>as rat Jim don't walk the earth
darn he dor
Thrcntimcnt. as fully cmbodying
the VS. Of the camp. was received
with a. Of assent. And yet" said
the dye. taking the pipe from his
! mou. the better 70 enforce the re-
mar Dolly there seems sort o struck
n i him"
Kfhat's %. said Big Ben, thought
tuy.
The camp uttered a growl or two Of
Protest What did Dolly see in him:
Fas what the camp wanted To know
DIGESTION more easily asked than an
ymered
Pretty baby Dolly! with her dimpled
iarc and brown cycs--darling baby Dol
VI the God-givcn bit of childhood which
was blossoming in the midst Of that
'and q Wild. hard-living. hard-drinls-
ns fellows. not one Of whom at his
widest and worst would have done
anght % harm her.
Jest look at en- said the Judge.
rslsng himself up on his elbow from
nc soft grass.
The men followed his gaze: and about
twenty yards away. appearing over the
falrie ridge, they saw the two: Dolly
stated on Jim's beautiful horse. Red
Nnstang. one Of .jim's strong arms
brown protcctingly around her: the
s'ner carrying her basket Of berries.
iall y an extent that showed that
pQlly'S chubby little hands had never
ea'nercd them alone.
Dolly herself was regarding the lus-
s'ous fruit admiringly. ''Daddyll yikc
sm' Dim won't hep" they heard her re-
mark.
Well" said Jim. savagely. "sccin' as
v. daddy. I've no doubt he will. Dad
w ready for most all he can get
'nerc was q sufficient amount Of truth
Y 'ne statement to cause a smothcrcd
'susn 81 amusement amongst the listen
81 IN which daddy, otherwise the
''ase good-numorcdly joined.
DOLLY did not laugh; instead her
@own eyes grew troubled .Jim's re-
mark had savored Of disloyalty to !
,naaay and loyalty to daddy was part Of |
'v''y simple creed. Suddenly she !
''ghtened. 80 am T." she announced.
Are yer now?" asked Jim.
- said Dolly. Aren't you?'
Y, I'm did not reply. Catching sight OF !
" Spectators. lie lifted Dolly and the !
Z m' \, roughly tothe ground. and went
y y, ~ way in his customary moody
-, oolly' apparently quite used to such
s lament from her strange friend, |
y, picked up her basket and trottcd con-
"a,ediy TO her fathers side.
N, "ho've You been with, Dolly?'' said |
~ ~ ncn. catching her up in his arms
~ tossing her 70 the sky.
~, "m' said Dolly from Bcn's shout
I'M men laughed.
.s' "ei'' an surprised" said Big hen,
u INV. little CELL like you taking
n.l;,'' ''' Such as him. wonder al you,
n MI NIL answer. Dolly buried her hands
Nh,,S nen's curls, laughing gleefully.
tn,n,. 'pou glorious game Of romps
vi S, , l. % happened that Jim
+" give practical answer "