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

heart concernin Brier Rose. don't keer
10 talk OF what she amt got-and lust
now she's specially bewitched about
nm After heepin straight for forty
years he's taken 10 drink. The girl |
knows he'll lose his job II the company
gets wind Of It and she watches him
ike a hawk
What's Bryan's run.
Horseshoe 10 Powder erik. She knows
every inch Of the track and siding. And
wlsht you could see her handle the
rritter. She knows all Bryan does, and
thes heap site quicker Gale latin than
the old man. It's wuth while to see her
oil and clean the machine. She goes
over 1t spry as kitten"
"She's handsome, said Dave simply.
"Humph. Handsome is as handsome
does observed Joe grumpily. ''She is
cold as ice and hard as a rock. It's my
belief that she amt got no heart same
as other wimmin. And sassyg Lorr
In spite Of what he had heard, or per-
haps because Of what he has heard, all
things, even the melancholy town itself,
grew rose colored TO Dawes sunny eyes.
With his unfailing cheerfulness he
waited hopefully for news of his APP
pointment at Red Valley, and lowered.
AS If fascinated, around engine A.
Neither the boys nor old Bryan were
slow TO notice this, the latter having ac-
cepted such attentions periodically from
all the young men. il was 20 inevitable
proceeding that up 10 the time of the
Aliddleton's dance they paid no attention
to it,
But that night something extraordi-
nary occurred.
The next day, as Brier Rose rode
down the street on her hardy little pony,
the boys gathered around her eagerly,
notwithstanding the fact that she had a
stout little whip in her hand. They had
something new and strange To tease her
about.
"Brier Rose" called out Jim as she
drew rein, 'you don't care nothin about
dancin, do your
You'd ruther set all the evenin.
wouldn't you, now?'
"D'you like the name o Dave, or do
you reckon you'd rather have Com
stock!"
Rose looked from one TO the other as
the bottled up taunts fell rapidly upon
her ears. her cheeks and lips growing
scarlet. For once her ready tongue
failed her. Small need to ask them
what they meant. Too well she knew.
But was her subjugation apparent in
such a trifies And so soon. And Dave
as yet had said nothing. Emboldened
by her silence, they went further.
"What does he say about it?'
The shamed crimson leaped to her
very temples and receded, leaving her
face pitifully white. Her wounded
pride now painted for but one thing-a
way out Probably he knew it too.
She saw him coming down the street.
do you love hims Say, Brier Rose,
do you love Dave:' cried the one farthest
from her whip.
Her courage came back at Dawes ap-
proach, and the spell of her unwonted
silence was broken.
do love himy" she cried, looking
him fairly in the face. Il come nearer
TO hating himr
She turned her horse sharply, and the
blows the boys had expected fell on hei
fiery little pony. He craned his neck
and went up the street on dead run
but fast as Rose flew the grieved look IL
Dave Comstock's blue eyes kept pace
with her.
That night Joe fidgeted around, un
able TO decide whether or not he should
speak TO Dave about the occurrence o.
the afternoon. Dawes genial smile anC
CHEEKY hopefulness were gone. He sa
with his face buried in his folded ariss
Joe coughed noisily and said nothing
Dave looked down at his poor maime'
foot.
Joe, do you know that little baby
saved from the wreck had brown eye
like Brier Rose? remember the bah.
smiled when held it out TO the men
You know my foot was caught and
couldn't move. I've never seen Brie
Rose smile at me that way. If ! ha
) saved her perhaps she would. Do 70
think so. Joes"
5 At home Rose was thinking Of ia
2 story Of Dawes bravery in the wrecke
| tram. OF the lives TIC nav 'AfN'f -" 80
. defense Of her.
And today in return she had mocke
him Ave, if the look he gave her spok
! truly. she had cut him to the hear
g Tears-tears in the eyes of Brier kose'
r The position of telegraph operator
e Red Valley was given TO Dave Comstocl
1 The afternoon freight, heavily loade'
had Just pulled clumsily out of II
e Weeping Willow station with Dave
e the rear platform Of the way car.
9 The A having come down on the REF
e Of the freight as second engine now stoo
on the siding waiting to 90 back
= Horseshoe for the midnight express.
d Old Bryan was mp IN crowd OF me
I in front of the postofiice. Brier Ro'
y watched him anxiously. As long As
e Kent away from the Owl she felt cas-
e He knew she was watching him. /
i also knew that she would not hesita
TO come after him if the Owl proved L
n strong an attraction Therefore he keI
, away.
She trod fearlessly along the side
g the boiler, rubbing the handrail with
y black. oil sodden cloth. She touch'
the engine as if she loved it. Every pa
n of II shone like the sun. Every val
Z worked with precision. Every sore
r WAS secure. Joe laughed to see h