The diamond drill., 1895-09-14

HE DREW AWAY AND HURRIED FROM THE
HOUSE.
carry his point with woman? No; he
could never do that
They are eatin' THAR heads off, he
said.
whats eating their heads off?"
"Them hosses, replied Dick, getting
red in the face.
"Oh, the horsesl You must be mis-
taken; their heads were all in their
proper places when l saw them last.
"Then. by gum, that's more AN can
be sed nv some peoples he'ds, blurted
Dick, his pcnt-up anger finding vent.
This outburst did not disturb Mrs
Rudd's placidity in the least. She
knew more OF Dicks nature than he
ever dreamed of her knowing. She
looked at him Serenely.
''As was going TO say" she went
on. 1--WE will need the horses in the
spring when blowing time comes.
What do you mean by 'we?' 4" asked
Dick, becoming more and more exas-
perated.
why, mean you and me, Dick;
when we are married"
II amt married inter no herd NV
hosses yit, an, by gum, don't intend
teri
Very well; IL wouldn't be any credit
to the horses II you should, with that
temper OF yours"
"Bout as much credit as IL would be
ter man ter,git a wife that thought
more NV hoss an she did NV him." re-
piled Dick, now thoroughly warmed up.
''But thar amt no accountin' fer
taste"
Horses don't get mad and say spite
full things, and-make donkeys out of
themselves" replied Mrs Rudd, the
lines about her month growing trihe
firmer.
II won't stand that from anyone, I
won't, by gumln he cried. "Mebby I'm
a donkey, but I'm one NV the kind
that's still got his head out nv the hall
teri"
"Then mind that IL don't get around
your neck, she replied, without Look
ing up.
Dicks face grew deep scarlet
"What-what do you mean?" he
asked.
She got up and put her arms about
his grizzled neck
III mean this, Dick. dear" she said.
III am not going to let you go away
like this. Can't you see that was only
chafng you? Come, be reasonable.
Surely you must know that / cannot
sell the horses am willing to do
what is reasonable, but"
"But sell them blamed hosses," broke
in Dick. "Ail right; ye can keep 'em;"
and with this he drew away and hur-
ried from the house.
This had all happened three days
ago. Now. as Dick sat by his blazing
fire. turning the matter over in his
mind, he was not sure that he had act
ed right lie now wished that he had
never mentioned the horses; but hav-
ing got into the fray it humiliated
him TO think of backing down. What
should he do?
Presently he went TO the corner,
took down his overcoat AID drew IL on.
"rll do IL, Iwill, by gum he ex-
claimed. ''Its'a hoss on me--four NV
'em fer that mattcr--but blamed II /
don't desarve it!''
He went out. closed the door, and
walked rapidly in the direction OF the
light across the draw.
She smiled very swcctly as he came
in. and he thought she had never
looked so beautiful. She helped him
off with his overcoat, and brought an
easy chair and placed IL before the fire
for him.
III have come ter the conclusion that
we had better keep them hosses, he
said.
did you say we?T she asked.
"Yas we've had better keep en-"
''Then we will have TO buy them
back" she replied. ~ sold them three
weeks ago."
What"
"Yes; and how could I sell them
again. even II you did ask me to?"
"Well, I'll be blamcdr exclaimed
the amazed Dick. ",rhen you war right
about that donkey business. after all.
Don't say that. she said. lyon
know didn't mean it,
But Dick muttered under his breath:
$50 them hosscs war sold all the
time war mccIun' that fuss over emf
Wall, that Ia another hoss ON me; IL is,
BY gurnl"-N. Y. Ledger.