The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-11-23

u bronco before
Rainey's ranch. out in one of the most
picturesque valleys of Colorado.
There was a shutting of heavy feet
within, the greasy cards were flung
aside. and three cowboys presented
themselves at the door.
I've got some orders fur Their gang
O. this roost." said Bob. fumbling in
his pocket for letter which he had
just received in the county post office
over in Deer Track canyon
Orders? Who dar's send orders ter
any galoot o. this hyer rancho" de-
manded Bill Barrett, long. lean and
hairy.
WHO do you reckon dar's?" re-
turned Bob, producing the letter in
question.
s.Frum Their boss hisself.r' exclaimed
Bill. catching a glimpse of the super
scription on the large envelope, as Bob
flourished it before his eyes We'll,
sing out wot he has got ter say.
Yes. cacl1le 'er out, Bob" COM
mauded the Others.
SO admonished, Bob Strengthened up
his heshy person in his saddle, and.
assuming an oratorical tone, read
aloud 20 his companions:
Nh ROBERT TURNER. R. RANCH. Colo
RADo.-Dear Bob: viii be home on the 18th
Meet ne at che station Come in the light
wagon for my little girl is coming 10 the ranch
with ne Her aunt is dead and have no other
home to take her to Clean out ny room and
Try 20 make II little inviting TO the poor
child Yours truly, ABSER RAINET."
so Their boss aims ter bring his
leetle gal ter Their ranch?" said Sam
so il pears from that thar letter"
said Bill, replacing his revolver in his
belt
Pore leetle I'M said Bob, in a
tender voice. thinking regretfully of a
small grave under a pine tree, far
away. where the only sister he had
ever known Law at rest Il feel plumb
sorry fur her. ter be cast way out
hyer in this lonesome gulch on big
cattle ranch. with a hull passed. o
yahoos as don't know nothin' bout
nothin'. nur how ter practice Their
laws O. decent s'ciety."
Yes We're stavin' good s'ciety fur
a nice leetle gal like the boss's is, amt
we2- put in sam
Il know we're poor shakes, fellers,"
remarked Bob. after a though tful
silence But I'll tell yer wot. we've
jest materially got ter organize our
selves inter sort O. decent committee
ter keep that leetle IN frum gittin'
lonesome out hyer. None of Us ever
done anything very good fur nobody,
but 1 low we kin DO that much for
Rainey's leetle gal
That's wot we kim agreed Bill
We'll Jest materially up an dust an
esrilizs ourselves fur that pore leetle
IN Throw up yer paws. fellers. an
sw'ar veil civilize.- and he whipped
out two revolvers. keeping his con-
rades well covered while each took an
oath to ''civilize.-
I'VE must sort O. drap euss words an
use dictionary, like as if we was folks.
said Bob.
Yes: an han.Ie them thar ole
kyerds less suggested sam
An quit drinkin' 50 ALFRED much
sbitters' fur Their liver complaint
laughed Charlie
Then they shook hands all around as
kind of ratification of their decision
90 s'ciTilize- for the sake of Rainey.s
little motherless daughter. and set to
work forthwith to renovate the house
In honor of her coming. Saddles,
brides, tin cans. cards. and sundry
large bottles labeled Tonic or Bit
ters," and litter of every description
were hastily removed by Bob and Bill,
while the others went back 70 the cat
tie Floors were swept, then carefully
scrubbed. while the windows expert
enced their first cleansing since the
ranch had been built
"a dirty roost like this would give
ther leetle 'un ther blues-ther regular
indigo sort-ther fus, thing Bob had
said Its Their duty o this hyer com
mittee on Engagements ter materially
put that posserbility as fur out o. the
question as we kim
Bob himself supervised the .'srrange-
ments" which were made for the little