Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-27


corset had thrown him and came =
,r In ranitent mood she woen
't'ss b rscl into his dear arns ~
taii am that she never did, neveY
wouli and never could love anyone
but him. OF course he would forgive
her and kiss her tears away. and The
sun OF love would again burst forth
and shine over them with new and a.
quisite luster.
Ben Allison's heart became rea! nm
ruly when at his next visit to the Der
ton ranch Cassie met him with wsl-
coming smile, extended her pretty III
tie hand and permitted him TO hold u
quite little while after he he'd got
through shaking 1t. After this graft
flying reception his visits increased IN
frequency, and although, with great
feminine tact, the girl kept his ardof
within proper bounds, she did not ~
pulse him, and it soon became noissd
about among the riders Of the ranges
that Den was sure goin' to pitch .
matrimonial rope At Cassie Benton,
an the little threrbred d soon pack
his brand"
Bob noted all this, and his heart wss
filed with bitterness toward his sup
posed rival. lie never cast tho look Of
recognition upon Cassie. yet when be
would see her moving about the house
or corrals or galloping about the range
on her pretty little pinto pony, II BE-
gan to dawn upon him that her cor
seted form was indeed far neater than
that Of any girl on all the ranges Of
the Iirazos After time he was ready
to swear that lie had never seen any.
thing one-half so handsome - that
neat, graceful q 'urc, and the uncor.
selel girls Of his acquaintance seemed
almost frightful ir his eyes whom he
gazed upon their loose, dumpy forms
He began to harbor the impression
that he had made very pronounced
fool OF himself, but his stubborn No.
ture asserted itself He had said the
corset must 60, and go IL must.
That's = 'way-up-on.top gal sencs
she got back from Dallas; amt she,
Dob2" Allison said TO him one day,
when they met in the corral OF the
Denton ranch.
"You don't want to make no funny
plays about that gal when I'm
around" Bob holly replied.
81 hain't never yit found out that II
makes any difference who's around or
who amt around when Iwant to make
a talk play" rctorted Allison.
Some things gifts found out mighty
sudden, Ben Allison, an this amt
goin' to be fur from one Of EN-. want
to tell you right now, an to holler II
out plain, too, that yo' are nosin'
round this ranch too plenty o late In
stead Of ridin' your own ranch, an I
amt goin' to stand it no mo-"
"Mebbe you wouldn't mind tcllin'
me what business it Is O yours wharf
ride. Long as the gals throwed you
~ ose $ de yon art got no say a. to
as : ftlleri pitch a a rep at nor"
Yer liar when 70 say she's
,4rowed me, an yo' know 1t, an yo'
want to hit the Diamond Otrail right
now or you an mes ago in TO bump
together pow'ful hard. Jest top that
boss O yours an work him lively away
from here, or calamity's a-goin' To
o,car right quick"
"You talk mighty brave fur cast
OF shoe, Bob Taylor, an you can't be-
gin the bumpin business any too
quick to suit me, you poor, worthless
sneak"
That was the limit. The two men,
the eyes blazing with anger, backed
away from each other, drawing their
six-shooters as they went The guns
w.re thrown into position for quick
work, just as slight girlish form
darted around the corner OF the adobe
stable AMI sprang in front Of Taylor.
Allisons pistol rang out before hs
motel the presence Of the girl. and
with scream Of pain she fell senseless
to the ground. The man who had Cred
the shot fled in terror, and Bob bent
over his wounded darling, calling her
by the most endearing names and beg.
ging her to live for his sake.
The form OF the girl was borne into
the house, and doctor from Waco.
who was fortunately there, attending
a cowboy who was down with the
breah-bone fever, was called in.
rs she dead, doctor?' asked Bob, In
tones OF the most pitiable agony.
mo, only stunned. Ball struck
corset steel and glanced off, She will
DO all right soon, but 1t was a close
call my boy, and she undoubtedly
saved your life"
Cassie soon recovered consciousness,
and, with Joy in his every tone, Bob
confessed what q fool he had been,
and begged for forgiveness. OF course
1t was sweetly granted, and he de-
clared that the marriage must take
place just as soon a. she became able
TO stand before the minister
"And can l wear my corset, desr?"
she coyly asked.
Wear what saved yo' fur me? Cas-.
sic, wouldn't have you throw that
away fur q million dollars. You kin
wear two Of m II yo' want to, an II
yo' say SO III wear one mysslf"-N.
Y, Telegram.
TahlAt far n KinO.