Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-08

first speaker announced. You chaps
wait outside till come back"
"a good idea" another agreed. "We
want to see little more into this busi-
ness before we do anything rash"
The cowboy walked around to the
door and entered the office. He passed
across the floor, and stopped just be-
fore the little table at which the wom-
an was sitting. He took off his hat,
made an awkward bow, and said:
Good evening" lady. 1 hope 1 find
you we'll"
II am quite we'll, thank you. Is
there anything can do for you?"
well, | don't know. l reckon may
be I'd like to see the editor of this
paper"
81 am the EDITOR
"Well, but l want to see the man
your father, or husband, or whoever
he is"
"There is no man here. I am all
alone"
you don't mean to say that you are
running this paper all by yourself!"
"Yes, sir; except for the help of a
boy, who manages the press for me-"
The cowboy whistled, then stood
staring at the woman in amazement.
At last he ejaculated:
"Well, If that don't stump me! A
woman running q paper all alone, with
no men folks to help her! Gee, but it
must be lots of hard work."
at is, but don't mind that. I'd be
willing to work night and day if
could just manage some way to keep
the paper going"
you're not figuring to stop it, are
you?"
"Yes, I'll have to stop II. can't get
enough money to buy any more paper.
My mother is sick, and have TO buy
medicine and things for her. Poor
mother! 1 don't know how 1 shall pro-
vide for you now"
The girls voice trembled, and her
eyes filled with tears. The cowboy
looked on n moment, then paced rap
idly two or three times across the
room. Finally he said:
you wait here for me. I'll be back
in n few minutes"
He hurried out to his companions,
who were waiting at the door. He
drew them away to u safe distance
from the office, and then told them all
he had discovered. They heard him to
the end.
$50 that woman" one of them said,
wrote that piece about Ryan"
"She did"
"Then If we kick up fuss with any
body, it's got to be with her"
1T has"
"In that case, guess we won't kick
up any fuss"
Not If can help 1t. It's all right
enough to pile onto man and squelch
him, but it's different thing when
1T comes to poor, lone woman strug-
Cling bravely to support her sick moth
err"
''The paper is going to quit, any.
how" some one remarked, $50 it's all
right to let 1t alone. 1t can't do any
more damage"
The man who had come from the
room was silent and thoughtful for q
Hloment, Inen ne SAID:
II reckon the papers not going to
quit, either. I've got money enough
to tide it over few weeks, and"
"Tve got enough to tide it over few
more weeks" another said, and he
was promptly followed by the Others
with like propositions. The upshot OF
it all was that n minute later a roll oi
money was put into the girls hands
and before she had recovered from heI
astonishment the cowboys were on their
way back to the ranch.
Wonder what Ryan will thinkn
one of them remarked as they rode
along.
Don't matter what he thinks" an
other replied "We don't hire to hin
TO make war on women"
Thanks to the aid given by the COW
boys, the Eagle lived; and when Prai
rie City moved to the new town the
Eagle went with it, and there it grew
and prospered, and In time became 9
prominent paper. But its editor never
knew the true object of the nights visit
| that was paid hcr by the cowboys Of
Ryan'sranch. Whether she would hav,
thought any the less of them If she hat
known is a matter of doubt.
Naturally Ryan was displeased will
the action of his employees, the more
especially since the Eagle kept up it!
fight on him. But there was nothing
he could do save submit, since he ha(
contracted with his employees for {
year. and he could not discharge then
for refusing to do an unlawful net
lie was entirely helpless, and when tn,
settlers cut his fence and took VI
claims on his ranch, he had to quietl,
give way to them and seek grazing
lands elsewhere.--Detroit Free Press