The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-15

wshenever she wants II. I'll furnish the
horse II she'll be the rider"
Whats the news over In your part of
the country? Anybody d.ed or married.
Scotty?" asked the H correspondent.
Moo" thoughrSufiy. The fact Is they
seem kind OF scared to DO ether over
there
The old fellow was universal favorfte In
camp. His quiet. droll remarks never
failed to create laugh. and Scotty's say
ings became proveroial. He was always
good natured and his hunor seldom con-
tanned sting. On rare occasions. how
ever. when he thought the case merted IL.
he could become sarcastic. This story u
told Of him. Among the settlers at H
was one who had the reputation OF being
wei. 10 put 1t mildly. close. His stock
was always half fed and wretchediy poor.
One OF his cows became SICK and he asked
Scotty's opinion about It's atlnens.
Il believe It's got the hollow horn. What
do you think about mr.
IT'S no hollow horn. It's the hollow
stomach that's aIi.ns that co., replied
Scotty, dryly. HIS own cattle were al
ways as sleek and fat as good care and
feeding could make them
II won't have anything thin around me-"
he sad, almost spoiogetically. Good
feeding never can make me fat. hut I'm
not going 70 have any OF my dumb crea-
Not far from Scotsys ranch, IN a miser-
able little shanty. lived q family named
Landing. Landing was great, hulktng
fellow. too lazy TO work. and his wife, as
IS usually the case with such men, was an
energetic, hari-worksng woman. bravely
trying TO make ends meet and keep the
wolf from her family OF three little ones,
while her lord and master was OF hunting
or losnng at HIS only store. With the
strange pervers.ty OF womanksnd, too. shc
seemed 10 care for her husband and no
word OF complaint ever fell from her ips.
though often the family were in actual
want. scorty saw Il al and turned over in
his homes, mind ways and means OF help
Ing them without hurting the pride Of the
little woman.
Things looked darker than ever Land
ing Was OF on . spree. the cupboard was
empty. and the poor little VIE. utterly
discouraged and SICK at heart not know
ing which way TO turn, was INDUCING in a
hearty cry. when there came a knock at
the door and . ministcring angel. IN the
hoEnely gusse 90 Seossy appeared.
Good morning. Mistress Landing" said
re. Il came over 20 see IL you would take
care OF my cows for me while I'm at camp.
Yeg may have all the milk for your
trouble" And then wErh a. cressfallen an
air as taat OF dog caught killing sheep
BE- backed out and fairy fed from her
thinks. n.nttering something about 'svash-
Ing she'd use the vegetables In his garden
before they roste~t,"
Was there rot a tact and deIrscv IN this
worthy the most POLISHED coure~r7
O1e r3g@7t Sccssy nshed Landing out Of
the river where he had fallen vht,s
drunk. ard took him home 20 hts wife
After THAT he fell into the way % drop
ping in 20 bring the baby some eznxiy and
20 chat for q wlgste--aI n MS um0hsrs~8xs,
SsnAiy way. TIE children hailed his sp-
pTozea with delight and Their mother felt
her heart warm more and more at bis
Kindness Il MAS Scctsy who sa-rsaei-
t1casly lses vegetables on the teorsfap ard
Seotty who brought CHRISTMAS presents
fer the ce.ldrsn IL WAS Scot,y, too. wso
patiently and faithfully nurssa Landing
through his last sickness when h~ aaas.y
Cd the most beneficial act 10 MANKIND
that be had performed Tor a long ssrns--
when. In short. he cs~-1 and rid ne world
az hts presence. ard q was Scotfy. again
who aespess the widow "a many ways.
VINO s~eSaxes for her position as cook in
q loFxsng camp. ard who par srsny a Jon
cs sewing IN her hands BE henanns q reg
a,xr visitor a. her aosES~ row Ard ne
woost st by ~. hcrr n ths corner oy shs
n-sSsdes tA~ cezsi1r~n climbing aYsr Rim.
unchecked II Ssrxr~d thzsgrxh there
must have h~aa . mistake sonewhs~s.
that IRIS man with saEA q love OF hs,rss
Perhaps the Efsse " sdGss though. OF sAss
sometimes ans. To hep heart plt1ez1 tie
ScosseE2s 60 f@-lcN.