The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-14

finding n fore
mans position on stock farm.
"Well, / dunno; there are such places,
but they're always snapped up fore
you can say Jack Robinson"
swell, I'm going TO give 1t good
try" the young fellow said, brave'y.
THAT'S right. If ] was you I'd go
ont and see some OF those reel estate
fellers; they most always know what's
going on"
That's a good idea, much obliged.
I'll tackle 'em at once"
The next forenoon he made his first
attempt. He had determined on his
speech, and he went into the first Office
with his song on his lips.
"Tm looking for n place on o dairy
farm; I've had five years practical ex-
perience, and am a graduate of - Ag-
ricuItural college. I'm after the po-
sition of bookkeeper and foreman"
Tic man looked at him gravely.
'You'e aiming pretty high, young fel-
Ter. for this country. There are
plenty of chances TO work, punching
cattle. but 1 don't think chances are
ROOD IOT n IOTtliltii pi1NS'
He was kindly man. and repented
when be saw how young Ramsey's face
fell. However. I'll give you some
names of people to hire"
Following these clews Ramsey made
long walks into the country, toiling
from ranch to ranch over the dun'col-
ored, lonely hills.
He was returning late one afternoon
from one of these fruitless journeys.
IL was one of those strange days that
come in all seasons at that altitude.
The air was full of suspended mist--it
did not rain, the road was almost dry
uuder foot--and yet this all pervasiye
moisture seemed soaking everything.
II was a cloud, for this whole land was
a mountin top.
He sat down upon n little hummock
to rest. for his feet ached with the long
stretches Of hilly road. The larl<s cried
IS him out of the mist, with their pierc-
ing, sweet notes, cheerful and undaunt-
ed ever. There was sudden lighting
up of the day, as if the lark's song had
shot the mist with silver light
AS he rose and started on with pain
fuI slowness, he heard the sonnd OF
horses hoofs behind him, and man in
n yellow cart came out of the gray OBJ
security.
Arthur stepped aside to let him pass,
. but he could not help limping little
moro markedly as the man looked at
him. The man seemed to understand.
'will you ride?" he asked.
Arthur glanced at him and nodded
without speaking. The stranger was q
fine-looking man, with military cut
OF beard getting gray. His face was
yuddy and smiling.
s'Thank you, l am rather tired"
Arthur said, ss he settled into the seat.
81 guess I'll have to own up, I'm about
played out
al thought you looked foot-sore. I'm
enough of n western man to feel mean
when l pass a man on the road. A foot
man EN- get very tired on these
stretches of ours"
"I've tramped about 40 miles to-day.
= guess. I'm trying To find some work
IN do" he added in desperate conf
Cence.
tndI SOs w ndJ kluu VI nOlh.
"Well, wanted TO get place as fore
man on ranch
"rm afraid that's too much TO ex-
pect."
Arthur sighed. "Yes, suppose il is.
Jf I'd known as much two weeks ago
az do now, wouldn't be mere"
"Oh, don't get discouraged, there's
plenty Of work TO do. ] can give you
something 20 do on my ranch"
swell, I've come 10 the conclusion
that there is nothing here for me but
the place of a common hand. so IL you
can give me anything"
"Oh, yes; can give you something
10 do in my garden. Perhaps something
better will open up later. Where are
you staying" he asked, S.s they nearcd
town.
Arthur told him, and the man drove
him down 20 his hotel. "Id like 10 have
you call at my Office tomorrow morn
Ing: my partner does most of the hiring.
I've been living in Denver. Here's my
card"
After he had drove away the listening
lnndlorc broke forth: you're in luck,
cap. 10 you gct place with Maj.
2 rer. yor're fNra"
oi' d. :"
% h Ae? ~ he owns all tho
inDd up the creek, and has banks all
over Colorado"
'1s that SOP Arthur was delighted.
OF course IL was only common hands
place, bat here was the vista he had
licked for---here was the cbanccl
When he entered the of-ics next day.
however. the major merely nodded az
him over The railing and said: '-faiea
vest. please"
. Ae seemed deeply eDraccd with