The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-16

lance Dlcnueu tuctl lutO Ono.
Back Of it hared the wide main street,
with stores and cottages Unfortunately
mingled, which marks the disconsolate
prairic town. Beyond, inclosed by a
white picket fence, struggled tho desc,
late graveyard.
The only thing in plenty which
nature supplied was room. There was
an abundance OF space. IL was quite q
walk to cross the street. Neighbors
houses stood aloof. Nobody was
crowded, even in the graveyard.
The telegraph operator, satiated with
land. cape, leaned back, stretched him,
self prodigiously, yawned audIbly and
collapsed in his chair, which crcaked in
vcxcd rcmonstrauce. He tossed re-
mark over his shoulder, $50 this 10
what you aro ycarnin' for, Davca'
Dave took his cane, and, limping to
the door, viewed the inertness in
silence. Then he reused himself and
,n,d chccrfully:
"a telegraph operator is all I'm good
fur since got hurt"
"Sccms like the com'ny might have
done more for you when you got smashed
up in their own accident. 'Twouldnt
have hurt en- none to keep you rs 1
conductor" grumblcd his friend.
Suddenly the afternoon stiffness was
broken by excited voices and the sharp
barkinR and yapping Of dogs. Jos
brought his feet to the floor in hurry.
~ can't leave the machine, Dave. g.
and see what the rumpus is about.
bet Brier Rose is up to somethin.' 1t
takes that there girl to stir Up the boys.
No, Foxy" he said to his terrier, who
was whrling around in an ecitacy ol
anticipation, "you stay here. II Brief
Rose is Mt the bottom of 1t. little
fclIcr like you might get lost in the
shuttle
Dave ohcdiently limpcd up tho street,
where, in the midst of a crowd of rough
men, stool II girl holding some little
animal high above her head, while the
dogs lcnpcd and snapped around her.
The girl, with scarlet cheeks, begged
and scoldcd and threatened them all tc
their infinite anu,cmcnt.
"CGll oil your dawg, Jim," sho said
iicrCcly to the owner Of the largest,
whose leaps sometimes almost reached
tho quivering little object IN her hands,
"Throw down the beast an l will, y
he answered.
''If that there dawg gives anothe,
Jump, III piYcn him before sunup," she
said, slowly.
jim made lungc for the dog, and sal
on him to keep him down, while the
crowd houtcd in dcrision of his obedi-
cnCr.
"What's all this" cricl Dave, com.
inE up and pushing ms way through
their midst.
"Brcr Rose is being held up!" erie,
voice
The crowd yelled with delight. Th,
girls whole face became white with rag,
as she singled out the speaker.
"Noull pay for that, Ben Miles, a
v"uN We paid BEFORE" she said.
"Call OF those brutcs," cried Dave
rapping the nearest dog with his cane
"For shame, To tease a womanW
''Look hycr, stranger said
young giant, mcnacingly. lie toweret
above Dave, who stood his ground.
"l'm lame and no account in a fight,
said Dave; "but half man amt goTn
TO see II woman tormcnted."
"Who in thunder" began h
thrcatcncr; but Ben Miles laid hand O
his arm.
"iIold on, Jim," he said; "tha
there's Dave Comstock, conductor {
the smashed up No. T."
"Not the fcllcr that got hurt savil
the baby?"
"The same"
"Sho, stranger" said the mollifie
Jim.
"Yuu'rc welcome to interfere. CIV
us yer hand. We wouldn't huTt her fc
goVhin'. Bless my stars! Brier Ros
can take care of herself better'n nos
men.
The dogs were MI held now, and tn
girl put her tired arms down. Sh
Looked curiously ut the map, who's
brave story she knew by heart, as sh
he4rd him defend e sna hsr v.. ,.,,,uu,,. W,
fore; there was hardly man VIII
would not have risked his life to saw
hers, but they tcased her unmercifull,
when they got the chance. Dawes in
itrfercnCe was on a new line. She dit
not quite understand i, but it appealed
@ her ut once.
When Dave vent back TO the station
- toll Joe, The latte: roured with de.
light.
"IuSt like hci, Exztttly like her =
he cncd, siapping his leg 50 inhumanly
Egt his lame friend WINGED for him.
"Who is Bricr Rose" he repeated, in
ans yer to Dawes question. "You dom
hno~ much if you don't know ole
nryan'S daughter. She's the best knowr
Sirl from Horseshoe Gap to Powde
Cflk. Old Bryan's been engineer OF
toe road ever since the track was laid
) eyes she was then, as she is now
What wasn't eyes was temper. Sam
now. aaVIn' that new she bosses the boy.
in addition to old Bryan. SIZE can rur
an engine with the best OF EN- Bryant
taught her all the tricks, and he thinks
the sun rises and sets for just her"
:'S.rnngc she would defend n gopher
when shes so hard on the bOys " oh