Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-16

Dsh WSSouhrh WAT aneau ana tie
opened the meetin' without singin'.
"0ood norma. stranger.
"Good mornin'.
"seen anything OF man about your
size siraddle Of sorrel mare hooking
heap hke the one you rider
"No. haven't.
"That's purity good mare, yourn
ayes, she was worth a cool $500.
but shes little winjed now. Say,
mister, I'll give you $500 clear for that
oae O. yourn and stop the deal" He
was making goed hluff. Mr.. Editor.
iIoss stealing in them days war death
, on the spot. lie knew we war onto
, him. His offer would well pay for the
broken down boss and he war bank
ing that his money would pun hin,
through. But yer see he didn't know
Bill Mcconnell. Mac had been cap
tain Of the vigilantes back in 90, up
In the Basin, and had name ter keep
white. He just smiled at the mans
innocence. That's a straight blird o.
yourn, pard. and IL stands us 10 come
in, but we're thar and hold you over.
You look a little might played out NJ
well MS yer mare. II you'll jest get
down and mebbc We need stretchin all
over.
He got little white under the gills
but slid down without word. We
followed suit, and Agnew threw over
his head a moose, and l,assin the other
end over limb Of that old tree, nod
ded that things war ready.
j That young fellar war game to the
last. Never moved muscle. Seemed
kiader like damn shame. Mcconnell
went up to him and said
Now, pard, is everything all rigb,Y
Does IL flt your neck according to
Hoylcf Have we anything to say
why this little picnic shouldn't pro-
ceeds
"Notlsing.
i "Have We got any word ter leave TO
friends? II yer have make il short,
for I'm goin ter break camp inside Of
i ten minutes.
| That young teller took his eyes OF a
bit Of sage brush for the first time and
looked ais straight in the eyes. His
eyes war blue. / took notice of that,
looking. He had far away, talking
to-the-angels look. Made me feel as
Though didn't connt no how. Kept
thinking Of come things l learnt in
Sunday school in Missouri when !
warn't bigger nor that baket Of papers.
Then he came ic, aud drawing a
crumpled letter from his pocket spoke
|, with u kinder tren.ble in his voice.
Perhaps you are a better scholar
nor be. II yonll Jest read that aud
be- kind cnuG to answer il, I'll tell yer
what to say.
Mcdonnell had already passed the
coil Of rope 10 Jim Agnew and had
drawn II taut. He tok the letter AMI
IA we hung around kinder curious like
he opened and read out loud:
ErowAH, "a, Jan. Is. 1874.
'sMy Dear son--For loag. weary months l have
waited for from yoa since yer last dear letter
to rour old mother. God bless you. James, and an.
swer my prayers that this letter may reach you.
Ia.
my old age But moro 10 look into yoar deaI
face and feel that my baby boy MAS near me woulj
cheer my old heart than 70 possess all the gold in
Idaho When are you coming hnme: Yoa promIsed
me that In the spsiug sou wouhl come back 10 Inc
Mas the good God watch over and prosper you and
return my dear bay TO my old arms before die.
From your loving MoTlfER.,
owyhcc Joe paused and looked warranty NJ at the
ceiling His eyes followed the drunken gyrations oi
yellow wasp. The heavy rumble Of TIE grua. cyl
inder sarpcs me that the outside pages were going
70 press and that more ecpy would soon DO needed
stili waited 10 silence.
THAT letter did the business.
"sieCoaneli had had a good education hack In
Michigan and he commenced reading In strong elrar
voice. bu, a,oee the eiosng words war out Il WIS all
could do ter hsar his yoee. YES sir and MY G, G.
get weaker nor sick hsiferS Fast, TIE reps
slacSencd until 1t fell from tho hanAs q Jim Agnew
and as the breath Of the morning came rushing
through the leaves Of that damned old tree ard lons
shafts o. sunlight kinder proeperted dcwn through
! the opening bouahs, sopewny my old throat esvel
In like, and went thinking q long sunny dAss On
the hanks Of the Missouri. Of my cid dogg, and uv
little sister with eyes Jest like thia young fellar,
my old nanny and how she taught me 60 pray
Coaldnt help IL, Mister Editor but borrow In a hoes
aud robbin stage diint seem zig enough thing /.
stras that bes ~ fur. and break his old uDthcr's
heart Guess Mcconnell was thinkia " the same
way, for he hinicr reverentiy lilo fsIded up thai
soIIcd hit Of paper AMI han led ID lis owner and
wishoa, word clipped the moose trcm his neck and
then In tones A. gentle a mothers asked;
war 70 gosn' h9ms. stranger.
.YsA
"Good.byu,
The bos dilat dare trust his voice IN thanks.
tHc~ hos he fsit, hut he drew from hs belt small
bag Of tsuntiss and offered II 70 Mac.
Hess.
"So, take her and good bye.
s'iie mounted The mare. while we sot and watched
him out Nv sight, and then. ike pack Of coyotes.
tarnri and silently sneakel fur Boise.
.Court adjourned verdict sot aside" he con.
elnded. while leaned back. my mind allied with the
dramatis rehearsal
swell. 20 long. ra Of. and the rough old Jshn
shuiset out Of the all unmialful Of either ths
moral or the artistic points Of his stow.
Mr.. II. w. Smith desires US to pub
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