The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-09-11


a whole lot. It'll be some relaxation
"Mebby four days after this yere Sue
hops outen the stage. and for the next
week there amt no washin' done what
ever, while Benson Anna and Sue works
the wire edge often their visit.
"a man as would begretch two pore,
hard-workin' girls lay-off for a week.
says Enright, amt clean strain an
don't want to know sech a horse-thief,
nohow.' and we all felt likewise.
"But slap on the heels of all this yere
gregar' BUSINESS on the part of Benson
Anna an Sue, the deal begins to come
queer AT the end of the week the two
girls has row, an in the turn Sue goes
to t'other end of camp an opens laun-
dry. That does settle it.. Benson Anna
gives Sue fits, an Sue shorely sends 'em
back. Then they quit speakin', an when
they meet on the street they make shoots
at each other. This scares Enright; he
tries to keep the boys from takin' sides.
I'm delicate play like this yere,' he
says. this camp don't take no cards. For
the first time Wolfville passes out. an
offers to make 1t a jack.
But as one day an the next trails by
the boys sorter gets lined up on one side
an t'other; some for Benson Anna an
some for Sue an things is shorely gettin'
hot Hamilton, over at the dance hall,
up an names his place the Sue Saloon,
an Baxter takes down the sign on the
Red Light an calls it the Benson Anna
House. f1ndlly Things SOIter CulIIlludleS
Dan Boggs, who S a open, violent Anna
man, comes a prancin into the Red Light
one night, an after stampin' an rappin
his horns round whole lot, allows his
shirt is cleaner than Dave TUFTS. Tut
says he don't care nothin' for himself
an nothin' whatever for his shirt; an
while he an Dams alters been friends
an crossed the plains together, still he
don't allow he'll stand round none an
see pore ondefended female like Sue
n1aligned. So Tut out with his gun an
gets Boggs in the laig.
This yere brings things down to cases.
Enright is worried sick about it, But he's
been thinkin mighty arduous for quite
a SPELL an when Boggs gets creased,
he sees something must be done, an
begins to square himself for play for
out.
It's the next day after Boggs gets
agin Tut, an Doc Poets has plugged up
the hole, an it's all right, when Enright
rounds up the whole passed. Of us in the
Red Light. He looks dignified and what
you call impressive; so the barkeep, yield
in to the gravity of the situation, allows
the drinks is on the house We all get
our forty drops, an sorter stands pat
thereon in silence, waitin for Enright to
unfold his game. We shore knowed if
thar was a trail out he'd find it.
Gents, he says at last, an he seems
like he's pensive an hurt, I'll not drift
into the harrowin' details of them differ
ences which have ripped what was wonst
the peacefulleSt camp in Arizona up the
back. I wants you, however, to take note
of my remarks; cause what I say is
shorely goin' to CO..
Here Enright pauses to take small
drink by himself, while we-all tarries,
some Uneasy an anxious about what card
falls next. At last Enright pints out on
the trail Of his remarks ag'in.
1T is with pain an notification he
says-an here he fixes his eyes some
hard an deliberate on a young tender
foot named French who's been away from
the states something like six months
1t is with pain an mortifica ton, says,
that I notes for a week past our young
friend an tOWnSman, William French
payin' marked an indiscreet attention
to Benson Anna, a female person whom
we all respects. At all times, day an
night, when he could escape his dooties
as corral boss for the stage company, he
has pitched camp in her society. Wolf
VILE has been shocked an a pure lady
compromised. Standin' as We-all do in
the light of a parent to this pore, young
female, we have determined the wrong
must be made right, an Mr.. French must
marry the girl. 1 have submitted these
yere views to Benson Anna an she COM
ours. I've took the trouble to bring
gospel sharp over from Tucson to do the
marryin', an I've set the nuptials for
tonight, to conclude with blowout
in the dance hall at my expense We
will, of course, hereby lose Benson Anna
in them Industrial walks she now adorns
for 1 give Mr.. French pointer, the SEN
timent of this yere camp is agin' mar
ried woman's takin' in washin'. Not to
play it too low down on Mr.. French, who
while performin' a private dooty, is also
workin' for public good, I've headed a
subscription with $50 for a present for
the bride. I'd say in closin that if
was Mr.. French wouldn't care to OBJ
m 10 6iv1' he col ic IL
in, the subscription is cash, an in the
present heated condition of the public
mind, an with the heart of the camp sot
on this union, 1 wouldn't be responsible
if he does. Now, gents. who'll follow my
$50 with $50 more? Barkeep, do your
dOoty while the subscription paper goes
round.
1.-The biddin' was mighty lively an in
ten minutes $1.700 is raised for a dowry
as they say. Then French who has been
settin' in a sort Of daze, gets up:
Mr.. Enright an gents he says
this yere is surprise party to me, but
it goes. It's a boss on me, but I stands
it. I sees how it is, an as a force play
narries Benson Anna in the interest of
peace Which the same being settled
if Benson Anna is yere, whirl her out an
I'll come flutterin' from my perch an put
an end to this onhealthful excitement
1--WE applauds French an is proud to
see he's game.
All " pe Tree an open WIN you,
French says Jack Moore-so as to make
him feel like he's ahead on the DEAL
which he shore is, for this we're Benson
Anna is corn-fed-'if it wasn't for a lady
back In Illinois who relys on me returnin
single. I'd be playin your hand myself
Well no one delays the game. En-
right brings over Benson Anna, who's
blushin' some but amt holdin back; an
she an French fronts up for business
This we're preacher sharp Enright's rop:d
up is jes' shuffiin' for the deal, when
whatever do you think takes place? I'm
a Mexican if this yere Sue doesn't come
stampedin in a-cryin' an a mournin
powerful. Sue allows with sobs that
If her dear friend Annals goin' to get
married she wants to be in on the game
as bridesmaid.
Which you surely gets a hand as
Sech, says Doc Poets, who's actin as
lookout for the game. an so he takes out
Sue over by the side Of Benson Anna,
who kisses her quite frantic an unites
mighty sympathetic and damp that a.
way. But Poets says it's the regular
caper. an you can gamble Poets knows.
Thar says Enright, when the last
cards out an Mr.. an Mrs. French is re-
ceivin' congratulations, I reckon now
with only one laundry, WolfvilIe sees
reason of profound peace. This is all
right, but I'm yere to remark that the
next lady as dazzles this camp with her
debut. an purpose to plunge into work.
is sOin to teach school or keep books
Gents, the brides plumb off the hoss
Well repair to the dance hall, if SO be
meets your tastes, an take the first steps
in shindig, and a general debauch, from
which, when it's over, this yere camp of
Wolfvillell date time"
ALFRED HENRY LEWIS.