Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-11-08
"7-BAR-K."

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in general an not allowin for them in
Hooencos which disturbs none, he's rs
passive Us q fried fish.
about 10 years ago, before / abides
in Wolfville, I was pesterin round Vegas
with Bill Lockbridge, who was workin
a small bunch of '7-bar-k' cattle way
over on tho Vermejo. We'd been slashin
round the plaza all day, findin fault
with the whisky an amoosin ourselves
ut u own expense, an along about 8
O'Clock in the eyenin Bill allows he's
some sick Of sech revels an ~concloods
he'll pint mp among the dobeys explorin
of Oldtown a lot. SO VIC all goes in con
cert 1 wasn't frothin at the mouth
none to 60 myself, not seoin 40 relaxa-
ton pokin about permiscus among a
passel Of Mcxicans, an mo loathin of
'em nacheral, but 1 goes, amin to sorter
ride herd on Bill, which his disposition
is some free an various an liable to mix
him into trouble. Not that Bill is bad
none whatever-but bein seven or
eight drinks ahead Of that plaza whisky
makes him feel gregar'ous an friendly,
al he's cap'blo of goin about a-claimin
of acquaintance with people he don't
know at all an feelin way hostile when
the stranger has symptoms Of doubt.
$50 1 goes along, Bill a-warblin The
Dyin Ranger in several keys.
1.-THE scnoras an sCnOritas a-hearin
of tho row would look out an smile, an
Bill would wave his big hat an whoop
from rapture. II no starts toward 'em,
amin for a powwow-which he does
frequent, bein q mighty amiable man
that away-they gives a squawk imme-
date an shets the door. Well, Bill goes
ON then. Maybe he gives the door kick
or two, informin 'cm of his discomfort.
but that's all. All mt once, while we%e
prowlin up one Of them spacious alleys a
Mexican thinks is n street, he comes up
ON n Italian with an organ which he is
grindin. This yere organ amt so bad,
an I've heord a heap worse strains. AS
soon as Bill sees him he tries to fgger
ON q dance, but no one'll dance with
him.
"'1n which event says Loclridge,
I plays n lone hand
$50 Bill puts up a small dance, like
q Navajo, accompanin of hims'f with
whoops. But the dago can't play Bills
music, so the bale comes to a halt.
"'Whatever is the matter with this
we're tune box anyhow says Bill,
Gimme tho music for q green corn
dance an don't mako no delay.
"'This yere man can't play no green
corn dance, 1 says.
"'Ho can't, can't hop says Bill
mighty scornfuL. Wait till he tries, 1
know this man Of yore. meets him
two years ago in Druce's, an me an him
has quito u time
Whatever is his name, then?' I
hsks.
"'Antonio Marine, says tho dago.
"'Marino, says Bill, that's right. 1
recalls it because it makes me think fust
he's a sheep man, an I gets quite nos
tile
az never Gee you Gays the dago.
"'Yes, you did, says Bill. You Jest
think you didn't sec me. We has drinks
together an goes out an shoots up the
town arm an arm like brothers
"But the Italian insists henever sees
Bill This makes Bill ugly n lot, au be-
fore I can get to stop it he outs with his
six shooter an puts a hole into the organ.
"'These yero tunes 1 hears so far, ,
says Bill, is a heap too frivolous, an 1
hggers this oughtor improve EN-
when Bill shoots, the Italian man
heaves the strap as holds him to tho
organ over his head an flies. Bill ketches
the music box, keepin it from fallin, an
after awhile begins turnin the crank to
try it. 1t plays all right, only ever now
IN then there's a hole into the melody
like it had lost a tooth.
"'This yere's good enough fora dog,
says Bill, a-twistin away ON the organ.
Where's Merino? Whatever is tho mat
ter with him2 Why didn't ho stand his
hand?'
"But Merino amt here no more, So
Bill allows it's a shame to let it go that
way, an Mexicans suffered for music.
So he straps ON the tune box and goe.
round from one dolby 20 another a-turnin
of it loose.
CHOW long did this yere Morinc
turn out his tunes, says Bill, before
he collects? However,, 1 makes new
roofs for the game right yere. / plays
AulHa lAAAAINNn AhA MNN AAAAANHa al
then I gifts action on 'em for five.
splits even with these Moxicans, whicl
Is shorely fair.
$50 Bill twists away for five min.
utes, an me a-timin Of him, an ther
leans the hewgag mp agin a dolby an
starts to collectin. He'd 60 mp to some
household a-whirlin his gun like a pin
wheel, and at tho mere sight Of him the
mombers gets that generous they ever
attempts 20 negotiate loans an give 'en
to Bill, they're that ambitious to do.
nate.
zone time he run up @ q band OF
tOwerists, who was GOrter trncidn round
an lOokin No things, am thcy comcs an
~ N6tcns iwhile They was turnin "a
SD nNay iost before coliectin tipo.
"A tpid on aass Bill pieiin up hii