The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-06
TWO HEROES.
x,aa Carnahan Had the Courage
TO choose the Right One.

rode up 70 tnc AonShs -
from town., looked about as cross as
thoroughly good-naturcd man can. ]
was smoking my PIPE on the veranda,
md could see, afar of, that Sntiey's
wonted smile was missing
..Read that he said, as he flung |
bi,nsen from the saddle and turned the
bronco loose to run TO the stables
..pecl,on wen have to sleep on the
roof or in haystaek. Mph Seven |
.erdcrfee4i Two weclsi'' And Sut |
stamped into the house, swearing soft
IL while unfo|ded the telegram he |
had arn0 mo and learned that Nal. |
cnrnahan. president Of the Willow |
Tidpe Cattle Company, 70 which the |
.t,-,' ranch belonged, would arrive
three DAYS later for a visit of two
weelts and that he would be nceompa-
MED By halt-a.dozcn other lender
feet
They arrived in due time-or, rather,
undue time, for we had inaugnrated
bonse-clcaning and general fxing-up
ca,npaign which was only about half
completed when they came. Besides
The major. there were Mrs. and Miss
CANADIAN; Mr.. Potter. who was tacitly
understooa to be Miss Canadians ''ac-
cented;r Mr. and Mrs. Wells, and Miss
Daisy Wells, young lady of three, TO
whom. the whole outfit capitulated ut
FIRST sight.
Next day, '.Teddy" returned from
his hunting trip. Teddy 1t may be
As well To state, was Edward Thayer
Al. Nj. cousin 70 Sutley, and q young
man Of charming personality and con-
siderable ttainments To him fell
the duty 81 acting as chief entertainer
OF the guests, and he Allied this post to
the queens taste -or, at least. to Miss
Carnahnn's, which was much moro TO
the point. The others Of the party
were easily entertained, but not 30
Miss Carnahan She wanted to see
everything that was worth seeing, do
everything that was worth doing, and,
seemingly, tried 70 find out how many
harum -scarum escapadcs she could nc
complish in the short space Of time;
and, Of course, this just suited Teddy,
who was always ripe for fun.
50. while the others stayed, for the
most part, close TO the ranch, those
two were galloping here, there and
everywhere, as happy az pair Of city
school children turned loose in the
country for short outing, and deter
mined to make the most Of 1t
Did you ever stop TO think how we'll
acquainted two. young people, left
pretty much to themselves, can become
In very few days, especially when
their tastes lie much in the same direc-
tion? have known people on board
ship. total strangers, become such good
friends In three or four days as to con-
fide their family secrets to each other
people, at that, who, under ordinary
circumstances, were perfect oysters Of
reticence; and a plains acquaintance
ship usually is equally rapid in growth.
SUIT and watched them ride away,
one morning Miss Carnahan and Ted
dy--the former, in her tight-htting
riding dress, her cheeks glowing, her
eyes sparkling. looking the picture of
health and girlish beauty; Tcddy's six
feet OF bronzed, robust manhood sitting
the saddle as II 1t had been his cradle,
his wide hat stuck earelessly on the
back Of his handsome head, and his
picturesque dress showing off his
straight, strong figure to great advan-
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 certain young lady
back in sthe states, to whom Teddy
wrote regularly every Sunday.
Poor Potter, II was plainsto be seen,
was not enjoying himself hugely. He
heartily detested riding, and for guns
and fishing tackle he had no use what
ever. II is quite likely that lie did not
altogether approve Of his capricious
sweetheart's daily expeditions with the
handsome and captivating master OF
arts, who, Sutley informed me, was
more than inclined to get into fiirta-
tions of the pseudo-desperate charac-
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 dreadfully sorry
Tor the poor chap. for he was a rafting
good fellow-one Of the sort who make
lots o. friends among men, but who
are altogether too good to succeed will
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-strengthen
friendship. "Straws show" and sc
do the most insignificant actions-a
word, a glancej or even less; and when
at theIend Of two weeks, Miss Carna
han pleaded for another ten days
stay, and the major and the rest, o.
~ course, assented, ! knew there were
breakers ahead for Potter.
One hot, quiet afternoon. just al
Teddy's and Miss Garnahan's horses
were brought around in front, where
we We're all Iounging on the veranda
Sut who had been busy writing, cam,
out and joined US withi Where's my
best girl2''
Sure enough where was Miss Daisy
Everybody asked everybody else, anC
every body else disclaimed all knowl
edge Of that young persons where
abouts; 50, whileIt the rest, Of us began
securing the house. and stables for her
Teddy and Miss CANADIAN mounted ant
a rode away to see II she had not wan
dered of on the prairie, or mp in tn
hills. ar
We could not find her, SO all tn
available horses were pressed int
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