The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

our NNtu. hAIt htNtla hu - out
proved bad.
In this year We he'd put up a cabin In
Bear Canyon. Il was at the foot OF OF
Bear Mountain. said to be lots Of gold
hidden In the foothills.
One evenin' as We was smokin' our
pipes. Jakey said: "'spose ! send fer
my wimmen folks" then Alphabetically,
I'VE need some un to cook fer us"
Nov. I was tickled half to death with
the idea. ! didn't dare TO let him see
H. though. He vas a quiet sort.
Didn't like any meddlin' in family az
fairs So I Just said: "All right; suit
yourself"
Now knew that once there was some
trouble between him an his wife; but
n they come might set Il right. !
hate TO see men ugly an cross with
women folks. II goes agin me.
Well, a week after this. two donkeys.
heavily loaded with packs. an two fe-
males arrived.
Jakey's wife was the smallest woman
! ever saw; the peededest face. too.
imaginable. Not pretty nor ugly; but
Meilisa. his girl. was sumner. Most
a. tall as Jakey himself. Not more
than sixteen. should Judge. She
gave me a look. would have died
for her then an there II I he'd a
chance.
Jakeys wife had such piercing. dark
eyes: they looked a fellow through an
through. I felt very small. some way.
Jakey just said How dye do" to her
an kissed his girl.
was that glad I could have kissed
EN- both.
She gave me a look. stared, an went
straight into the cabin.
Such a meal as we he'd that day! She
was the best cook. Biscuit that would
melt In your mouth. Home made
bread. everything. Just the same. an
then. before the month was done. bar
steaks" yum. yum
Then she got the bar as we'll as cook
ed him: but this is away head OF my
story.
They was scary women. too. They
hadn't beet settled over a week when
a mouse chased across the floor.
II you could have heard them boiler
jump onto chairs
killed II, lifted MellIsa down from
her chair. She said, Don't"
Her ma gave me slch a look; then
asked me 10 go get the chores done
.ionce." heard her saying something
we're to Mellisa.
The next day Jakey an went 10 the
nearest town for supplies.
didn't want 10 30. offered TO stay
an guard the women.
Jakey frowned. muttered "Cowardsy
ween his teeth.
save no ssplsaruOn and : sSren'i
<lr any.
- we got 10 town easy enough
4 etting away seemed another
~. never knew We he'd so many
bnds before. wanted to leave long
re dark: but he would say. "One
we don't go to town ofn."
we stayed and stayed. had to
= him TO the burros at last. As we
VI "a on, we talked Of our bad luck
Ilakey. "Bill. you an me must
more. with two wlmmen to keep.
= II tinter."
\, RI like to have spoke about Melllsa
a but thought best not; wasn't
yet
y N he spoke. by jings. there's a
Must be our cabin. too"
q , enough. there Il was. helpin' us
4 home. Must be suthin'
40. muitered he. They'd ought
III been AIDED long 'nough ago"
by Jings" was the most Jakey ever
swore.
He hurried now. an kept up with
Aim. The burros painted. but didn't
fuse to plod ahead.
BARS. bars" groaned Jakey. as we
y ed at the door. Five. six" con-
ID he. gazing about him. then anx-
"a to ME "Bill. hev ! got EN- at
he passed his hands over his
II think see one. Jakey" put.
my foot onto some big brute. ia
gave a yell an tore open the cabin
hit you uns at las" called a
I ,e voice from within.
tsvas Jakey's wife; calm. but white
.ellssa." shouted he. Melissa. 4"
oered !. tryin' to see further into
ON.
! Yer min. William" coldly said
a AZ Mellssa's good ~ two or thre,
"a zen. yit," shown US both iRtt
"a myself pale all over. an sobel
ii AAHfNNN AHiNN ANNUN NNfl lNt
as left her all right" said she
ID. "'Thout any help from yot
Their"
take his pay In the skin. on
az you an Jake thought wa
III har She laughed like q ma
W. qDed the bar"
ri VI there like "stokln' bottles.
mouths wide open.
be enjoyed our discontinue mo
Nnt; then told us this story. As aoor
. you was out Of sight. ! said to Me
ga. Tets go up the canyon for Der
4"
=. All right" said she. "it'll be a pic
III There's lots Of EN-" Befo!e W
ri she loaded up the Winchester. an
Wing my question with They Dc
Where's a bar up yonder. Scared
ne plcnlckers."
hills Is a good one with a gun, so
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