The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-06-09
FOR DAVID.

faced the level prilirie. Up and down
before it like shining ribbons lay the
railroad tracks. converging mysteriously
until distance blended them in.o one.
Rack Of it fared the wide main street.
with stores and cottages unfortunately
mingled, which marks the disconsolate
nrairie town. Beyond, inclosed by a
white picket fence. struggled the desc
late graveyard.
The only thing in plenty which nature
suupled was room. There was an
abundance of space. # was quite a
walk to cross the street. Neighbors'
houses stood aloof. Nobody was crowd
ed. even in the graveyard.
The telegraph operator. satiated with
landscape. leaned back, stretched him
self prodigiously, yawned au0ibly and
COLLAPSED in his chair. which creaked in
vexed remonstrance. He tossed re-
mark over his shoulder. $50 this is what
YOU are yearnin for, Daves"
Dave took his cane. and limping TO
the door viewed the inertness in silence.
Then he reused himself and said cheer
fully:
"A telegraph operator is all I'm good
fur since r got hurt"
Seems like the com'ny might have
done more for you when you got
smashed up in their own accident.
'Twouldn't have hurt 'em none to keep
you as conductor" grumbled his
friend.
Suddenly the afternoon stiffness was
broken by excited voices and the sharp
barking and yapping of dogs. Joe
brought his feet TO the floor in hurry.
Il can't leave the machine, Dave. Go
and see what the rumpus is about
bet Brier Rose is M 70 somethin. 1t
takes that there girl ,s.irup the boys
No. Foxy" he said 10 his terrier, who
was whirling around in an ecstasy of an
ticipation. You stay here. If Brier
Rose is at the bottom of it, little Teller
like You might get lost in the shuttle"
Dave obediently limped up the street.
where, in the midst of crowd Of rough
men, stood a girl holding some little ami
NAL high above her head, while the dogs
leaped and snapped around her.
The girl, with scarlet cheeks, begged
and scolded and threatened them all TO
their infinite amusement.
Call off your dawg, JIM" she said
hercely to the owner of the largest.
whose leaps sometimes almost reached
the quivering little object in her hands.
Throw down the beast an | will, he
answered.
If that there dawg gives another
jump ri pizen him before sun up" she
said slowly.
Jim made a lunge for the dog and
sat on him 70 keep him down, while
the crowd hooted in derision of his ODE
dience.
What's all thisg" cried Dave, coming
up and pushing his way through then
midst.
''Brier Rose is being held up" cried a
voice.
The crowd yelled with delight. The
girls whole face became white with
rage as she singled out the speaker.
You'll pay for that, Ben Miles, as
you've paid before" she said.
call off those brutes." cried Dave
rapping the nearest dog with his cane
For shame, 10 tease a woman!
Look a-hyer, stranger" said young
giant menacingly. He lowered above
Dave, who stood his ground.
I'm lame and no account IN a fight,
said Dave; but half man amt goin Il
see woman tormented.
Who in thunder" began his threat
ener; but Ben Miles laid a hand on In
arm.
Hold on, Jim, he said; ''that there
Dave Comstock, conductor of tn
smashed up No. ~
Not the Teller that got hurt savin tn
babyy"
The same
"Sho, strangerr' said the mollife
Jim. You're welcome TO interfere. Civ
Us yer hand. We wouldn't hurt her fu
nothin. Bless my starsl Brier RIOS
can take care OF herself better n mos
men,"
The dogs We're all held now, and IN
girl put her tired arms down. Sh
looked curiously at the man, who's
brave story she knew by heart, as sh
heard him defend her.
To be sure, she had been defended be
fore; there was hardly man who woul
not have risked his life to save hers, bu
they teased her numerically when the
got the chance. Dawes interference
was on a new line She did not quit
understand IL. but it appealed to her
once.
When Dave went back to the static
10 tell Joe the latter roared with o'
light
Just like heri Exactly like herr !
cried, slapping his leg so mhumani
that his lame friend WINGED for him.
Who is Brier Rose:' he repeated
answer to Dawes question. you dcii
know much if you don't know old br.
ans daughter She's the best know
girl from Horseshoe Gap TO Powd'
crik. Old Bryan's been engineer on u
road ever since the track was laid. A
eyes she was then as she Is now. WIN
wasn't eyes was temper. Same nov
savin that now she bosses the boys
addition to old Bryan. She can run
engine with the best of EN- Bryan
taught her all the tricks, and he thini
tie sun rises and sets FOR just her.
Strange she would defend gopn
when she's so hard on the boys, o