New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
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men whose vigorous master she was. ..oa
Thus permitted to enter. the stranger s.eppIs
! into the fre-lit room. tall wel-pul' nwa,.m c
young man. with decided limp ana piue spe0
At no time was it light ordeal to NEE. me !,
steady gaze of Mrs Jeff's bright eyes anu IL
! seenod 10 Saunders that he had never seen her
look at even a hardened offender so sterniy pt
fore Whether it was the power OF 'na me- 100" IN
over a guilty conscience, or snpi! 'hc ne I;,,
! tho glowing warmth of the room upon a chlheu
! and exhausted body. the newcomer aite ,, al
instants visible effort TO maintain an that
! demeanor swayed forward so heipiesSN un%
hut for the amazed grip of saunders ne "ou'"
| have fallen. eaors ,vbv Won
done bring a drunken man In To MISS zen
cried Nanny. who entered at that moment i,; l.,
IF you are going to faint lad you Will o po
bettcr outsider Saunders exclaimed, win hioie
! impatence than sympathy. as he trieo u rlU
/ pei the weight upon his arm toward Inc ooo''
! Eut the stranger drew himself uprght 49,,
! Il am not drunk shall not faint ne saiu'
! in a thick hating voice. which increased Ma'll
mys suspicious, in spite Of the coIec.eunb ,ad o
! long ride and no food since morning VIII you
! show-ths lady-my recommendation .r,.
| IAN uncommon good one 1t is for this country,
! where nobody seems TO care whe'nei 10, m,a IN
! neighbor has been an honest man or d KnaNV 20
| to DATE Saunders said. approaching MIS- JeI
with an open letter He mas pen Sefor ",' ,bai"
on a ranch in = County anu ~ ~ Idaho" the
/ voung man continued, as Saunders glanced uo"l
! al the letter for information NY ,ati,n
!
/ in his hoarse voice that oddly thrilled the mlu-
d,e-aged nerves Of Saunders ,.,
THAT is a Scotch name. lad. he exc hil,d;
with a kindly smile-thuS accounting 10 Hiii'SV'
for an otherwise reasoness emotion 8,
"It is a name which desire him to change II
he enters my employ 90 n9s nhg ,," SannJers
in her usual decided tone. During the iast IN w.,
n,ent or two she had turned her eyes from 'he
stranger busying herself with the baby. VINO hhu
/ 6ung both arms about her throat. In what was
manifest pretence Of shyness. for she was never
afraid Of anything masculine, her briel eNpvrie"e
| having taught her that man" and slave were
! synonymous. .,.. r-,o,
! This recommendation reads Just right LOT w i
We want Mrs JEFF" Saunders began, hesi'a'hS
! between his usual unquestioning aiesiance ai'1
the revolt Of his common-se at hei Io . -,
| impossible demand. But a man don ike u
| change his name even to please n LADY: 49,
! ~ will be called whatever the LADY Wishes' the
young man interrupted hurriedy. Il am ho''
anxious for work-l--
or Won are satisfied. Saunders. YOU may en-
gage him; leave the matter entirely TO you
! Mrs Jeff said. turning away. Good nght
Thus abruptly dismissed the two men left the
| room and she sank down on the nearest chalr.
| "Rolt tho door Nanny she gasped breath
! lessly. Run away. baby. Nanny. hold me-
hold mel don't want 10 die ., ,or
And as the frightened Oid woman sprang 10 ne'
side she tainted away for the first time IN her
vigorous young lie.
II was a busy season at the ranch. and the new
COWBOY who expressed his willingness 10 b.
! called by the certainly meaningless name Yl
Jones amply proved that he was worthy OF MS
| credentials His lameness interiered III no way
! with his work which required him IL be CON
stantly on horseback. Il the result OF the
ignorant setting Of broken leg. he replied 10 an
inquiry from Saunders. AS for the blue speC'd-
| Giles they were a matter more OF convenience
than Of necessity. as the glare OF light between
a cloudess sky and a snow-covered prairie WA, Wa
| unpleasant TO him. though theIe was "o'''"e
AS the winter progressed rough weather over
/ took them and Mrs. JEFF who was less IN the
saddle found herself hearing his praises very
ager
| endurance of cold and fatigue. FOR pluck IN SUD
DUNG a refractory beast. or keenncss In hunting
a stray one there was not a COWBOY vi inc P''00
the equal of Jones. .
And though he don't put on any airs, but just
takes his lot with the others. believe he Is cut
above them. Mrs. jeff ne continued coniden,
tiallv Montana is full OF such histories ana
mysteries and it is my opinion the lad is gen
tleman. who has got into trouble somewhere ana
! is trying to live II down.
| ~ he is going TO make you romantic and i'm
/ aginative my good friend | shall send him
away" Mrs. jeff said. with smile that was was, as
! cold and bright al the winter sunlight. "Thcy
are qualities in which have lost any confidence
| NAV once have felt.
| There was another person al the ranch besides
/ Saunders whose interest Jones quickly and last
ingly awakened-the smallest but most iiiipor-
tant Of its inhabitants The baby was we'll
known and rapturously received visitor In the Dig
log cabin where the cowboys were lodged She
liked them all. and afraid Of none OF them.
though, thorough miniature queen that she was
her favoritisms as iicke as imperiOus. But
from the first week after the arrival OF Jones, her
wavering fancy remained fixed.
IAN no wonder Miss JEFF" Nanny reported
to her mistress who was rarely seen in the cow
boys quarters He is dumb kind OF "A critter
wild de rest Of us. but he do have ways dat would
charm bird off a tree wild dat chile. lie Is
most as black : niger. an he limps Ike a
frosted-toed duck. but seen him smile at baby
in a way dat put me in mind Of poor Massa Jeff
when times was sunshiny wild HIM" cried
Nanny. who was the only person Of Mrs. JEFF :
SURROUNDINGS except the baby. who was not
afraid of her. Nor did she make any reply
though "Massa JEFF long since forbidden
subject. Only. taking up her child in her arms.
! she began to kiss. with the tender detail that
mothers know. well as lovers, every feature of
the fair little face. which was cheerfully upheld
for this familiar performance.
The five months OF winter dragged themselves
out and in April. rough and bleak though the
| weather was Mrs. jeff began TO be in the saddle
/ again from dawn until night. one afternoon.
| however she returned from expedition which
1t expected would have detained her s'vcral
| hours longer. and riding softly across the CHOW
sodden earth, she stopped noiselcssly at tho foot
of the steps which led 10 a veranda before her
cabin-door
With as strange It look as ever womans face
bore she sat a moment watching group on the
top STEP upon whom the fiUul spring sunshine
lay warm and bright-a man and child. both
equally sound aslecp-baby's golden hair on his
shoulder and his dropping dark head almost
touching it.
She slipped from her saddle and throwing her
horses bride around post she bent over the
man and child, while the color faded from her
face. and her gray eyes darkencd passicnately.
The cnlllS Ittr HdIl-ol''ii nhHu n'iu nv IMAM :
blue spectaclcs, and the long ashcs. which lay so
heavily on his swarthy cheek. were as fair AZ
baby's Lower and lower Mrs. Jeff leaned. but
neither stirred. Baby had talent for sleeping.
and the tired man had. she knew. been on horse
back all night in pursuit of strayed cattle Her
uuIyerng lips touched the dark. bent head.
II love you'll love you she murmured. breat tn
,essIy But | will never forgive you-never.-
! though il breaks my heart!
Then she drew herself upright. and walked
swiftly into the cabin.
Nanny she said sharply go and bring
| babv in 1t is most careless Of you 10 let her
sleep out Of doors while the weather is so I'M
certain"
With the return OF spring, relations were re-
| sumed between the ranch and the outer world
| oniAh MIN