The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23
TWO HEROES.
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rode up 10 the rancN, on his return
from town, looked about as cross as u
thoroughly COOL naturcd man can
was smoking my pipe on the vcrauda,
and could sec, aEar off, that Sutlcy's
wontcd smile WAS missing.
Read that he said, rs he flung
himself from the saddle and turned the
bronco loose to run to the stables
RECKON We'll have TO sleep on the
roof, or in n haystack. Mph Seven
tendcreeet! Two weclSs!' And SUIT
stamped into the house, swearing soft
ly, while unfoldcd the telegram he
had flung me and learned that Maj.
Carnahan. president of the Willow
Ridge Cattle Company, to which the
&c" ranch belonged, would arrive
three days later for n visit of two
weeks, and that he would be accompa-
nicd by half-a-dozen other tender
feet"
They arrived in due timc-or rather,
undue time, for we had inaugurated
house-cleaning and general fixing-up
campaign which was only about half
completed when they came. Besides
the major, there were Mrs. and Miss
Canadian; Mr.. Potter. who was tacitly
understood to be Miss Canadians ''uc-
cepted;'' Mr.. and Mrs. Wells, and Miss
Daisy Wells, n young lady of three, to
whom the whole outfit capitulated at
first sight
Next day, Teddy" returned from
his hunting trip. Teddy" it may be
as we'll to state, was Edward Thayer.
A. NJ, cousin to Sutlcy, and young
man of charming personality and con-
siderable attafnments. TO him fell
the duty of acting as chief entertainer
Of the guests, and he filled this post to
the queens tastc-or. at least, to Miss
Carnahans, which was much more to
the point. The others of the party
were easily entertained, but not so
Miss Carnahan. She wanted to see
everything that was worth seeing, do
everything that was worth doing, and,
seemingly, tried to find out how many
harum -scarum cscnpades she could ac-
complish in the short space of time;
and, OF course, this just suited Teddy,
who was always ripe for fun.
So, while the others stayed, for the
most part, close to the ranch, those
two were galloping here, there and
everywhere, as happy as pair of city
school children turned loose in the
country for short outing, and deter
mined to make the most of it.
Did you ever stop to think how we'll
acquainted two young people, left
pretty much to themselves, can become
in Il very few days, especially when
their tastes lie much in the same dircc-
ton? have known people on board
ship. total strangers, become such good
friends in three or four days as to con-
fde their family secrets to each other
people, at that, who, under ordinary
circumstances, were perfect oysters of
rcticcnce; and Il plains acquaintance
ship usually is equally rapid in growth.
Sut and ] watched them ride away,
one morning-Miss Carnahau and Ted
dy-the former. in her tight-fitting
riding dress, her cheeks glowing, her
eyes sparkling, looking the picture of
health and girlish beauty; Teddy's six
feet of bronzed robust manhood sitting
the saddle as if 1t had been his cradle,
his wide hat stuck carelcssly on the
back of his handsome head, and his
picturesque dress showing off his
straight, strong figure to great ndvan-
tage. They turned at the top of the
hill, and waved us laughing good-by.
by gad Scribe, aren't they stun
ming team?"
They were, indeed; and feared they
might come to think SO themselves,
which would be hard for poor Potter
and maybe for a certain young lady
back in the states, to whom Teddy
wrote regularly every Sunday.
Poor Potter, it was plain to be seen,
was not enjoying himself hugely. He
heartily detcsted riding, and for guns
Ec1, I. u, Il
ever. 1t is quite likely that he did not
altogether approve of his capricious
swccthcart's daily expeditions with the
handsome and captivating master of
arts, who, Sutley informed me. was
more than inclined to get into flirta-
tons of the pseudo-desperate clarac-
ter, if, really, he was not somewhat
susceptible, which is quite possible.
However, the tenderfoot was plucky,
and gave no outward and visible sign
OF whatever feeling he may have had
in the matter | was drcadfully sorry
for the poor chap, for he was a rafting
good fellow-one Of the sort who make
lots of friends among men, but who
are altogether too good to succeed with
women to any remarkable extent.
As the days went by, it became more
and more apparent that Teddy and the
fair visitor were nearing the danger
point in their swiftly STRENGTHENING
friendship. ''Straws show" and SO
do the most insignificant actions-a
word, a glance, or even less; and when,
at the end of two weeks, Miss Carna-
han pleaded for another ten days
stay, and the major and the rest, of
course, assented, 1 knew there were
breakers ahead for Potter
One hot, quiet afternoon, just as
TeddV's and Miss Carnahnn,s hnraaa