Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-26

for thinking tlnco Zoo xod ror 80 h4Ta
a trip. Pour days later. On = thursday.
he roSe up 70 tbs ranch house dor AZ
Boggy run about noon and threw htEn-
self upon rhs bed without word. while
Gillespie. 1qasIiy speeches with amaze
msnt, arose rum his sllltary dinner
and attended 10 ths used up horses.
Thai evening Jun WIS saying ~ CD
lespie Can older man aud hard beaded
ScOtchsuan), w-Sls he blscked his boots
vigorously, turned the little ranch
house upside down and dragged ous all
his own and Csiilespis's entire wardrobe
u make a suitable full dress toilet:
Let up, John. There's 10 use taIkin.
Pm g0in ever there al look at hsT-
that's all Ii Ehis Is her own deal an
she's satisfied. why Fu bound % be. II
Il isn't-if that little old swelled up
prairie dog al the old folks have sort Of
rushed it ia on her No. you cant 20,
nor Billy. I'm just goin by myself,
al peaceable III natural"
They were waiting for the preacher at
the Aasteu ranch-ile Was an hour over
due. There was sort. OF strained I'M
easiness IN the air since Jim's unexpected
arrival. despite his quiet manner and
friendly greeting.
lie only needed one glance az Chum-
mics lttle face, and her look Of half ter
rifed delight would have melted more
Obdurated aud injured lover. Presently
some lively young spirit out on a porch
exclaimed ON, let's play hide and seek;
the moons iiri Zht Is day"
Jim watched Chulnmie, and, as she
crossed a darkened eatry. caught her IN
his arms an instant. whispering, "Hide
out az the far side OF the corral-Cinco's
there, hitched" She slipped around
back way unseen. while Jim walked
boldly over in front, and there, behind
the S-foot stockade, they met NJ Cinco's
head.
You don't want him. do you, dar-
ling?
''Oh, no; oh. no. Jim~
"Wil you risk IT with me and Cinoog'
"Oh, yes, Quickr'
They'll follow. Where's the saddles
and brides? III pat you on Rascal"
IAN on the back porch-there isn't
I time, anyhow-oh. lstenr
Jim lifted the little figure instantly
upon Cinco behind the saddle. swept the
/ bridal rein up from the snag over which
/ IL hung and sprang into the saddle in
front of her, and her arms Were around
him. Even while be wheeled Cinco at
the corral gate he dashed in and circling
once around il drove the horses snorting
ont before them with swinging quirt.
Jim thrilled within that encircling Cir
die and remembered how once, riding
over from Boggy run, no had found her
afOot at the far end of the ranch, Rascal
having given her the slip; how he had
taken her up behind him on Cinco, and
how he had grievonsly spurred and mis-
treated that unoffending and astonished
friend. and put him into a dead run for
the rare delight of feeling those shy
arms about them.
II would have been prudent to start
north and circle round to the trail,
avoiding the house. But IL wouldn't
have been Jim-nor it wouldn't have
been Texas. When he felt himself in
that sweet clasp, so long desired, 80
barely snatched and won at last when
IL would seem lost for good, with those
frightened arms clinging about him,
the small hands locking themselves to-
gether below his heart, Jim felt like q
warrior god.
Touching Cinco with the spurs. he
sprang forward and dashed down the
trail. close behind the string of clatter
ing, snorting saddle ponies, right past
10. h.a hnl.
sembled company, in the clear white
light Of Texas full moon. AS they
came up to the group, Jim, in a rockies,
burst of understandable delight and
triumph. rose in the stirrups, and. swing
ing his hat. remarked in the tone of an
intoxicated steam whistle, ''Whirr-oC
-oo-irp, Whooirp! Whoo-oo-ooeyr
Translated freely this reads, $50 &c
Halifax. | have got you now! Lett
see you help yourselvesr And so tbs
gentlemen to whom it was addressed re
ceived it. But Cinco accepted it rs only
regular. straightout horse talk-the mos'
pressing form of exhortation TO "git'
known 20 his tribe, and no "got" forth
with.
The ponies scattered out and let them
pass. Several OF the older and soberei
ones. p&nsing To question and debate ;
httie. were caught and saddled. and tn,
Austeu boys and some others followed
over 10 Doggy run. Gillespie came on
and told them. with the grim, chuck
ling enjoyment Of a sober old fellow
over a beloved youngsters dashing
prank. that Jim and Chummy, on Cine,
and Ciiliespie's best pony, bad ridder
down to be married az Del Rio and talk,
the morning train TO Uyalde, wher'
Jim's people live.
Jim and Chummie could afford 10 b
magnanimous and say nothing to TIT
old folks, when we heard last week tina
Spur was living meekly at Dallas will
very aggressive wife and four chill
drsn that came out from the east some
where and rounded mp and corraled tina
gay butterfly. Alice MACEDONIAN ii
Pittsburg Dispatch.
KILLING OFF MOSQUITOES.
/. Drainage and Stocking Ponds With Fish
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