Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-29

In tumuli Of hopeless passion.
lie rarely ever approached Lots m shs
watched alone her fathers cattle. liz
was a brave, fearless young fellow. and
could ride the most fractions pony A'
the ranch or face the widest s,ainr~is
81 cattle. but somehow Lois bright EYES
stripIsd him of all courage, and h.
usually acic.l like q nervous. blunderine
schcolboy when he found himself In heI
presence.
Lee Huichins was not by nature bash
full, and had h. becn SURE that Lois car~
Tor him be would not have tried to avoid
her presence. a. he frequently did. Tha,
a beautiful girl like she was should eveI
learn To care for q rough, prairie br~l
fellow. as lac felt himself 20 be. neveI
for n moment entered his head.
lie wa. becoming more hopelcssl,
fascinated every day. and morr thickly
wrapped up In his fear TO declare hi'
love.
~ the summer had blo-somed and
faded. and hary. golden October fount
them farther from an understanding
than ever.
Hero was munching away contsnte,il,
at the tenjercst sprays of gras. bsfor'
him, while his mistrrss carelessly
hummei love tune, as her fingers In
dustriously knitted away ON large blue
mit,cn of Germantown yam. which
with It's mate. finished some days ago
was to form present Tor her father.
Suddenly her attention was attracted
toward u solitary horeman coming
across the prairie. She stopped her work
to watch him
lie was riding at Wild rate 20 sped
and showed every evidence u Icing on
an errand % great haste or Importance,
A. he drew nearer she recognized Lcs
Hu,chins. and q pretty crimson quickly
fooled neck. cheek and brow.
lie was q handsome young fellow,
ahout tw,n,y.four. with clear blue EYES
anil light brown hair. The boyishncs'
of his round. fresh face was relieved by
q small light colorcd mustache. liz
wa. Of athletic build. and eat on hi,
pony like QUO born 90 the saddle.
Hating before Lois, he said good
morning In a strangely agita'ei voice
Ills old embarrassment SEEMED "a
have given way before the excitement
under which 10 was evident he was Ia
boring. BY strong effort he con
trolle,i himself. AMI then asked;
Where's your father. Miss Loisy'
"IIe'. gone 90 Scrub station" Lois an
sw.red. drawing her bonnet down oy~i
her eyes that young IIutchins might no,
see how flushed her face hAd grown al
hi- abrup, arrival.
The eyes of love have distinct keen
ness all their own. however. and some
thing In the girls pretty counisnancs
,hrill.l him with hops he had never
felt before.
Could Il 10 possible that Lots wa,
growing o. car. for him at lasil
The thought almost drove from hi'
mind the important mission ON which
he had come.
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"Did you want 10 see him on particr'
lar business. Mr.. Hutchinsr
"Yes. or-that is-weii, the iact h.
Miss Lois, my news Us ho' Pieaa"' s.'
I don't like to alarm'you. but the truth
Is the lnjuns are coming"
"The lnjunsy she repeated.
eyes, the Cheyennes," he answered..
They've broke loo.e from the territory
and are cutting up Nick generally"
.Are they coming this wayy'
"Im sorry 20 tell you. Miss Lois. they
are. could see the smoke OF cabins
they'd set on fire south Of us when J
started TO give warning TO the settlers
up this way. The settlers In our neigh
borhood have gathered at father ranch.
which they are turning into . sort OF
fort. Silas jordan IL turning his cabin
into q blockhouse for the common pro.
lection Of the settlers mp here. and J
think, Mis- Lois, you and your mother
ough, to start there without delay. The
Cheyennss will reach the Arkansas 10.
fore night. u not sooner. ! don't want
to scare you. but want to see you IN q
place Of surer safety than your own
home affords before the red 'inIs se'
here
"You are very kind. Mr. Hutchins'
to bring us word OF the trouble 10 roon.
n you have time we will ride mp to the
shanty and report TO mother. she VIII
decide what !, best for us. ,,