Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-20
A TENDERFOOT.

~ AflANNAlN. AIAN hAAANAN
"speal,in Of tcnderfoct reminds me Of
ono snowed oncct, sence which time
hev ben whole lot more respective In
epealtn Of 'em.
"Twas In tho summer Of 10. was
then workin fer ole Harvey skerrctt,
who keep store an run ranch down at
Thrce Forks. In IN foothills.
Near Skcrrott, bout two miles away.
Ole 81 Hcndershott he'd ranch. He
likewise he'd bout tn puriicst an incest
dartcr thct ever wore millinery, an ST,
he was proper proud Of her, You bet
Moroovermore, all Of MS galoots round
Three Forks was mp 20 our back hair in
love with hcr-plumb. ioarin, wide
awake mashed. rs I've heard say. But
1t didn't do none Of Us no good-loast-
ways, only one Of ua That war Perry
Roano, young ranchor from down tn
creek bout ten mile. Perry, he cut us
all out. thout half tryin, cause no was
big. han'somo cuss an well fixed, be-
sides havin been Z school lots when
kid. So he won't in an winnod-almost.
That Is 9 say, he frozo US out nm KEEP
regular comply with Hetty.
~ guess twas oil settled that they
was G be htched some timc or other,
when bout May along como fcllcr
from Boston with u letter TO ole 81 from
some relation o ms'n, an ios' campod
right at Sis fer IN summer. He was
one Of these hero artist chumps-not u
real, gcnooino Photographer. but one Of
tn sort That carries n lot Of paper m
pencils an colors in little lead squirt
guns. an draws red, white an blue sun
Hots, likewise funny looliin troes nm
bowlders. Ilo talked like book an
called all IN boys Mister, besides say
ing Beg parding' II ho didn't hear what
20 said first time
'Sure 'nough, wo Ruyed tn chap lots
at first. but Sponceley--that wuz tn
tonderfoots namo-was 80 doggonod
nice an pleasant an took u joke so easy,
we all got & likin him tiptop. All 'xcept
Perry Roane. He hated him lots soon's
he seen him. 'Causo whyg Jest cause
Sponooloy was under tn same roof with
Hotty, an he knowod that It might turn
out kind Of bad for him. specially as he
knowod right thon-which nobody else
did-that Hotty want much stuck on
him. anyhow, an had only promised I
marry him { please tn ole man. Ye see
Perry was good deal OF bully, an
drank considerable, an then thoro was
an ole story bout his hayin' skipped out
from tn states. leavin u wife that died u
little later. But this didn't cut no figger
with 81. Ho had his eye on Porry's pile.
nm was willin L take chances on maxim
Perry treat Eotty first rate. cause tn
ole man was O tolerblo dangerous cuss
himself.
swell, tn artist teller got Z feclin
sort Of soft ON Hotty himself. an most
ov'ry day they'd go wanderin round tn
country, DRAWN, an fishin, an no on, an
in tn evonin when Perry como ov
set awhile ho'i find Mister Artist I
In tn settin room. cool a. II cucuml
an polite Us polite, him not KNOWN Il
Perry had first film on tn calico. An
Hetty, jest like any woman, 'njoyod 1t
all immense.
"But Perry wasn't tn chap T. stand this
very long; 30 one mornin, happonin {
be at tn store an mootin Spenoeloy there,
ho walks up an says & him; SEQ here
my pale faced an weak eyed consunp-
tive. Dye know whose toes you've been
steppin onf
"Spenceloy looked at him kind of
queer. but said no didn't know as he'd
hurt anybody.
"'Well. says Perry. its my toes, and
it'll pay you t climb from under, fore
something draps on yc, Dye know who
has tn first claim on Miss Hcndershotts
company? Better find out and take care
Of yourself And Perry started Z 90 out,
staggering, but til artist says, real
sharp, Mr.. Roane, | wasn't aware that |
was interfering with you. II am, how
ever, aud you don't like 1t, I'm sorry; but
Iwish you understand that nyther you
n'rany other rowdy can bluff me ono bit.
Dye understand
"Perry turned like he'd ben kicked.
II was tn first time we'd ever hcerd him
sassed and we was looking fer tn artist
Teller { get bruised whole lot. But he
wasnt-not any. Perry looked at him
whole minute and soon there was no
scare there, so he jest turned and walked
out, grun,bliug aud cursing.
Somebody hid, took q shot at Spence.
ley a few nighis later, but no never
kicked none, only come up & tn store an
blowod hissolf In fer forty.four an
took shots ut u mark oy'ry day-jes' fer
sport, no soz; but / kinder s'mised he
WAS 'xpectin Mister Roano nm hind hev
trouble In tn near foochur, which was
erect.
zone day not longer arter this some
gnloot brung word thct tn PEACHES was
out thou muzzles, an was chawin ov'ry-
thin in sight-an, moreovermore, comm
our way, an not fur oil, nuther. Nope,
we didn't wait none. Mon an tho ole
man jss TUX all tn dust in tn box, hid
all tn stock we could, nailed mp tn
shop-'twas stone-an lit out fer Hen
dershott's . toll them. Thar Skerrott
leaves me, him hnvin tn fastest little
mustang in the kontry, an goes on t
all e.. az .sa..s -. - -
"Wa-al, hendcrshotts folks was
ready, real sudden, only Old 81, he
wouldn't go SEE he; i haint goin Que
foot This hero's all I've got, 'ccpt III
ole lady an Hetty, an I'm goin L stay
right here an hold Il. IF them wimmcn
he'd mo an no ranch they'd DO wuss oil
nor nothin.' An thar Ole 81 staid, an
bundled me n tn artist an the women
folks OF for Chloride quick. Tn vim.
men was in light Vaughn, little Jose,
Greaser kid, driyin, an two Groasor
girls ON tn back seat Nc N Sponcoley
rid the bronco back 'lOngside.