Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-08
FOR DAVID.

before II like shining ribbons lay tho
railroad tracks, convorging mysteriously
until distance blended them into one.
Back OF II faged the wide main street.
with stores and cottages indiscrinipately
mingled. which marks the disconsolatc
prairie town. Beyond, inclosod by q
white picket fence. struggled tho desc
late graveyard.
The only thing in plenty which nature
supplied was room. There was an
abundance Of space. 1t was quite
walk to cross tho street. Ncighbors'
houses stood aloof. Nobody was crowd.
cd, even In tho graveyard.
Tho telegraph operator, satiatod with
landscape, le' nod back, stretched him
self prodigiously, yawned audibly aud
collapsed In his chair, which orcalsed In
vcxed remonstrance. He tossed re-
mark over his shoulder, $50 this 10 what
you are yearnin for, DayeP
Dave took his cane. and limping to
the door viewed the inertness in silence.
Then he reused himself and eaid choor-
fully;
"a telegraph operator is all I'm good
fur since got hurt"
'Scoms like tho com'ny might have
done more for you when you got
smashed up in their own accident.
Twouldn't have hurt 'em none TO keep
you Us conductor" grumblod his
friend.
Suddenly the afternoon stiffness was
broken by excited voices and the sharp
barking and yapping Of dogs. Joe
brought his feet 10 the floor in hurry.
II can't leave the machine. Dave. Go
and see what the rumpus Ia about.
bet Brier Rose IL up TO somethin. 1t
takes that there girl TO stir up the boys.
No. Foxy" lie said TO his terrier, who
was whirling around in an ecstasy Of an
ticipation. ''you stay here. II Brier
Rose Is at the bottom OF II, little foller
like you might get lost in the shuttle"
Dave obediently limpod up the street,
where, In tho midst of crowd of rough
men. stood girl holding some little ami.
NAL high above hor head, while the dogs
leaped and snapped around her
The girl, with scarlet cheeks, begged
and scolded and threatened them all to
their infinite amusement.
"Call OF your dawg, JIM" she said
ficrcely to tho owner Of the largest,
whose leaps sometimes almost reached
the quivoring little object In her hands.
"Throw DOWN tho beast an ] will" lac
answered.
"If that there dawg gives another
jump III pizen him before sun up" sh,
said slowly.
Jim made q lungo for the dog and
snt on him TO keep him down, while
the crowd hooted in dorision of his obe
dience.
whats all thisy' cried Dave. coninl
up and pushing his way through tAoi
midst.
"Brier Rose is being held up" cried
voice.
The crowd yelled with delight. TIL
girls whole face became white wit
cage rs she singled out the speaker.
you'll pay for that, Ben Miles, u
you've paid before" she said.
"Call of those brutes," cried Dave
rapping tho nearest dog with his can,
''For shame, TO tense woman"
"Look a-hycr, stranger" said youn
giant menaoingly. He lowered aboy
Dave. who stood his ground.
"pm lame and no account in n fight,
said Dave; "but half man amt goin I
sec woman tormented."
"who In thunder" began his thrca
ener; but Ben Miles laid hand on IA
arm.
Hold on, Jin," he saidi "that there
Dave Comstock, conductor OF Il
smashed up No. ~
"Not tho Teller that got hurt sayin Il
babyy'
"The same"
"sho, strangori" said the mollin,
Jim. YOU'RE welcome to interfere. Gil
us yer hand. We wouldn't hurt her f
nothin. Bless my starsl Brier Ro
can take caro- OF herself better'n me
men,"
The dogs woro all held now, and 4
girl put her tired arms down. S
looked curiously at the man, who
brave story she knew by heart, US 5
heard him defend her.
To DO sure, she had been defended |
fore there was hardly man who won
not have riaked his life 20 save hers, Il
thoy leased her numerically when tn
got the chance. Dawes intorforoi
was on new line. She did not gu
understand 1t, but 1t appealed to hor
once.
Whom Dave went back to the staff
10 tell Joo tho latter roared with
light
''Just like hor Exactly like herr
cried, slapping his leg 20 inhumal
that his lame friend WINGED for him.
who is Brier RoseY' he repeated
answer to Dawes question. "You dc
know much II you don't know old b
ans daughter. Shes the best kno
girl from Horseshoe Gap 10 Pow
erik. Old Bryans been engineer on
road ever since tho track was laid.
eyes she was then MS she is now. w
wasn't eyes was temper. Same II,
sayin that now she bosses tho boy
addition to old Bryan. She can run
engine with the best OF 'em. Bryi
taught her all tho tricks, and he Thu
the sun rises and sets for just her."
Strange she would defend COL