New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02

perbaps II was the throbbng Of the blood agains.
tho drums OF his ears. but below the s'eaus
rhythm of the flowing milk. he heard so''e'
unmeasurad sound: a sound of sobbng. A.,
IF | was two fools" thought Bobbie mug
nantly, "Td-rd marry eacn otner. S,.,ence
closely to the ground. he wggled some u'''"~
from The corral then jumped up ana ran.
soon his lately acquired whistle. soinewn n,s
sbakv in places. came across the dusky prairie
To- herald his coming she don't want see mU
bodv now-not unless she knows they 'e 'o'''''
and gifts ready" thought Robbie; IT., - no
"co,d evenin' Mis- Fulson. he called as ne
,oared the corral Il jest happened to be eo, i
by hyer an thought SEED you ,, IN MIS- MIS- Eulson.
= tro,y Them cows Ike a mother MiIKeu en-, en-.
r,a n'y time ont on the prairie when you WASH
around" He slipped Under the wire, WIRE. -.
"Uave Won seen anything or EiVira ,oo
"iiuhq Elvira? Why. she amt hyer; Is sn :,
7 wonder where she is. Thar so you' ola ho''e
Don't YOU know your grandad! 1. ,.s m
pobbio learned that night how hard IL Wds ~
IN. Sor .rnearances sake. He knew ne was nol
hneded Now and then Mrs. Fulson wou Az, '.o wi,
,n,lking and listen for footsteps Una. wv ~" on
came Then the steady rhythm w'uio ~ vi
'is pohh,s was az silent as she when they reached
the house. -. 10 .o,,ed wistfully as
,hoy entered the dark empty room; - rd
"i,,, down YOUR milk there by the uoo, az
eri chair Bobbie. and I'll get light. h'x Wv,
,irod and I expect she's gone 10 pe ,., ION D,
Robbie Ballanger what's the ilia' ~ ,amn and
This last aI,.r {, -" an the table. for there sat
Robbie trembling. on the very edge Vi '''
great tears rolling down MS iacs e,,s. t,,,,son
81 wouldn't mind 81 was you MIS- f. ISL snh
,,.o',,Tn.t care cheerfuy. but ending III 7"o
"0h Mis- Fulson. she's run ofi-sne, an nonh
,to,,i,,e, But they'll come back !uch enoIe" !
NeNi hn, Tbev're only goin' t git married.
wouldn't care :. o,ouncinr n verdict.
she did it Of her own free will. she went VIII
soh she went willn enough Girls Is son a. g .
crazv + git married They am eo' "o '0
co p,,t ,ras getting the better Of his feeling
"rc, ,em go. Mis- Fulson III rent youi i"'"''
cuess YOU an me kin run things VII. hrsnass
lie waited anxiously for a reply iils .oins h
10 -. 'as NOT entirely unprcmedtated or uhsen.s"
Dut the woman was dazed, and did no. an' 40 u
Robbie brought her a chair. ana she s NJ ~ ia
,han,callv He heard her murmur' NY -
h', ~, Hftle baby" and she curved her arms
as though she were holding IT, ill, ,ba, night
7, v,s Robbie who strained the MIX ma. ,S =
and then dreading to intru ,,eo soldier full In
uhn had received her blow ike soIu,ea' ~ eat
ran, and was yet a bit stunned thereDy; -. bic
down To watch the night through, 49, :, the
will he fell asleep Wheh ~, al" H. found her at
morning Mrs Fulson was gone. re , lou, ,on,nra
~ harm busy with the chores She "n' r
hended and accepted life in IT'S new las,io.' ,oo
shes game. They amt goin i'e'' "'' pN'''
thought Bobbie. with vast adtilra'i"', . s,,y,
Tbe,. cama back In Mevie's ne" pussS' ss.,,
,oi - their dawnIng prosperity. II was 'owhs =
o,onlnr when they drove up 10 tn' uV'' %
Ia Ill woman stood waiting. Inc chahhc ' ~.
,h,, r,,h a sense II guilt-yet they ki'M w >
h,1 dona right They sprang Out ana r'', VIC 60 49,,
~ her mother. Having had her o"" way go"
gave and wished TO be forgiven; can, Won be glad?
oh mother. it's all right, can ~. ~ w sboul-
r., eIad,' Her mother patted ner OF, wv MAJ
-, go ,,d not answer. She was LOOKING a. NJ
chi. lie drew from his breast pocket anu nan ;,
cd ,o her a marriage certificate. one 'e'i - ~
gave IL to Elvira !, hua 7, would
,o,L rr.,,v framed. Just feed your te"''' '
,ule and well have supper early $500, Che
T, ms thus the hard parent re''h'eu' ~,
o,.,.I her doors wide. ana asked 'henl ~ .hntr
49, ,h.ir home As much for her SAKE a. ll'e,1
~ ,hcy consented. Melville rented ,he In' az -,
80 Tn. Two women do not woik III INC "'
a,, moro and they both wear SHOES -, Ia
Mrs Fulson having once accepted heI r. as,ry
~, .ccon,ed Il daily They heard n" upp' au'i.s'
~ ,,,,h fllness the querulousness. 'ht anN''
~ .,,ti,i,-s were Over-burn"l Out AM WIN
d,d n matter Love had conluete'' d. a.,
~" " al, 49, or,en i,s counterfeit does VIVA, ulu
I, matter II a lonely old woman WI. "i,a -, are
no,, ,,und her heart suddenly berett OF an car ,
nothing left TO live ior h"'''''e ''''''''
What did " matter =, ,.S s.e.dv dis.
luton ~ the character she once th"ush' We
t,oh,er,s E,lvra Is becoming more pra'u-
al che believes IN making FARMING pay. "a
butcher every fall and spring now an ,,,, -,
aus stock is iattenei and solo M'lv', Iii, al
ri.L.n and not long since ElVlra h"'s'' N'"''
one for his dinner. ,,so ..r-lv,ra
AID ,nr all there IL the simple excuse, ~ a
- h,t n, chance.'-G. 7. Brdgmdh !" nc
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