The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-28
HIS NAME WAS BROWN.
But Ee Was the Stepfather Of Beau
tiTul Girl.

From the NetU York Recorder.
Frank Smith and Zeke Mason composed
the firm of Smith & Mason, dealers in gen.
eral merchandise al small frontier point in
Kansas.
Before coming to Kansas Frank and zeke
had met young lady who was attending
school in their home town in Ohio. The
young lady's name was Grayson, and as she
was both beautiful ard accomplished the
young men fell desperately in love with her.
For several weeks they each paid atten-
tions to her, and though she treated them
both kindly it soon became evident that she
had decided preference for Frank.
One night after the trade was over and
the customers had gone away Frank said:
Il received some welcome news today"
"What is ltF' Zeke asked
II have letter from a certain little
girl-vou know who-and she says she is
coming out to this part Of the country to
live"
What" zeke exclaimed. miss Gray
son Gaming out herem
That's just what she writes in her letter :"
Fraak replied. "Says her father Is some
where in this section now looking up a
claim and as soon as he gets located and
puts up bouse she ami the balance of the
family will come to him. So | suppose
they ii be here against next fall"
'You will help her father to get claim
Of course?" said Zeke.
"Why, yes, I'll do what can for him.
But, aside from the river claim down there,
/ can'6 figure out anything worth having
right near this. The good land is all taken
up except that one piece, and | want that
myself"
But you have no right to It, Frank, and
you can't hold IL if come settler disputes the
matter with you"
CT EPnrw bal hut Tf-a ha1A ~
'blud1ng, ana III continue to hold it that
way"
"WelI. you wouldn't attempt to bluff
Miss Grayson'8 father, would yOuf'
IL don't know. I'd ike TO accommodate
him for her sake. but I'd rather keep that
claim for her and myself"
Just at that moment the clatter Of q
horses feet was heard without, and n little
later a man rode up 30 the store and dis
mounted. He was g settler from tie river
district.
"Why, Ike" said zeke, YOU'RE out late
tonight"
YES, said the settler. rather late. But
| came after the doctor"
"Who's sick" Frank asked.
81 DONE know the man. He's stranger
who squotted on the river claim to-day |
was up the river this Afternoon, and, riding
back across the claim, / saw a covered
wagon over by the timber. He seems to be
in bad AK, aud thought he ought to have
q Doctor"
TIE doctor had gone olt in the country,
but within half hour he returned, and
Immediately he aud Ike set on to visit the
squatter:
Now, that beats the nation" Frank
said, as soon as they were gone. 81 wonder
who the old chap is that's had the gall to
squat on my CLAMP
III don't know" said zeke. 81 wonder if
he's needy"
'Ah, [ suppose he is" Frank replied,
coldly. Those squatters are nearly always
sick aAd needy"
II suspect We should have gone down
there with Ike and the doctor to 9 if there
wasn'C somethI & We could do for the
man." Zeke said. Like as not lie is out Of
provisions"
We'll, let him be out, said Frank. at
isn'5 my business to trot around feeding
men who jump my claim. pm going down
there tomorrow, but Pm not gong to in
qure after his health. Pm going to give
him orders TO move on as soon as he is able
to drive"
$40 you think Alice Grayson would in
dorse such an as you propose, Franks"
why wouldn't she"
Suppose her father Was similarly stu
ated and some one drove him of. Do you
think she would be peasedW
moo. l suppose not. But that's diff
ferent thing"
''Not a bit of it. IT'S just the same thing,
only it would be different OK that was
gored"
The next morning the doctor came TO the
store soon after it wa opened, and finding
Frank and Zeke both there be said
My squetter patient down the river is in
hard straits and unless he has a little assist
ance for few days am afraid he will
hardly get along"
SIS he very sickf' Zske asked
Eyes, be is, and besides he's destitute.
Two or three nights ago he was robbed by
q couple Of meH of all his money, so he
hasn't dollar or a particle of food. He
says he has plenty at home, but it will take
two weeks to hear from there. l sent a
telegram for him this morning, notifying
his wife Of mis- condition, and she will prob
ably come out here"
''What is his namem Frank asked.
''His name is brown"
Frank breathed easier. He had suspected
that the man might be Alice's father.
''What do you say, Frank" Zeke asked.
"Shall we help the man out of his didi-
cultyp
"No, shan't," Frank replied 81 am
not responsible for his bad luck, and besides
ne has taken my claim. I'll go to see him
aftar ntvhila htt only IN do what Safd laek