Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-07-14


..AIl o. K 4 glarians country. al
savenc said Bu. come right over 10 the
camp and have some :ca. Miss Mac.
kvnzie t., se- you is sight for sors
eyes. lie paused and hooked shsiy
around. "And there's other cs them.
he added in an awed AMI audible aside
as he caught sight Of Elsie Gordon on
the wagon. for Tom Gibson was
bachelor aud susceptible. He st,ai ght
way made mp his mind 10 adjourn ia
his tent a. the first opportunity and
put on boiled shirt collar and cuo
Of those white riiis me- -'itirn win : hi,h
ke proposed some day to take ci..liga-
tion by storm.
II was only now | became conscious
q the fact that had not suffered from
n recurrence Of the usual attaa.. IT
fever on the preyious day. Indeed my
enemy had been completely tor1s.t,n.
But il is always the way with ua
When we are III, health seems 10 Ss tho
one thing worth living fur, ami when
we are IN its full enjoyment ave take IL
as "A matter nf course quite forg. tting
tie fact that Wa have anything for
which to ho thankful Now. with tho
exception Of feeling Just little 'osf.
was nearly my old self again When
told Norah Mackenzie with q sense
of awakened gratitude which | cculd
hut Ill express, that believed hsr fever
draft had made mc new man she
locked pleased and laughlngiy -s-
pressed the hope that th. new man
would prove an Improvement on the Did.
Gibson aud his men had built in
group OF acacias neat two roomed
lint which was Immediately handed
over Ia the women. Gordon unhitcLed
his team III the neighhnrhood 1T n great.
shady fix tree, and Si,yile sifaishtwav
got out his pans and parapharnalia to
make an extra effort Ia honor of onr
arrival Savile WAS really culinary
genius and under different cirerin-
himself
Jack and were told by the saunttcr
10 keep To our own camp. as Gilis.ne q
was separate affair for. simply having
contracted AS n drover 10 take the cattle
on 10 hia run NJ SO much per head, his
mess had no connection with ours.
However. Gibson insisted on our being
his grests for that night. 40 we men
folk went over 10 his camp. His people.
az they relieved each other from slowly
riding round Tho cattle. wonid drop In.
and il was pleasant 10 exchange cisili-
ties and news-such as IL was with
them, for only those who have he.n fur
months and perhaps years la the home
" bush can know how even to see
strange faes and exchange few friend
iy sociahle words with some one IL
welcome break in the monotony Of such
life
Strange To say, now that we had ar
rived ut the end of our Journey | did
not feel any particular sense OF gratif-
cation II, the fact, for the squattar had
gradually developed a very friendly Mt
iituda toward Jack and uIe and bad
sather encouraged us 10 ride alongside
u himself and his daughter. with the
result that we had spent a pleasant
time together Ii seemed To rive Mac
kenzie pleasure 10 talk with those who
knew something OF the rather uncoin-
mon subjects that interested him
think ho found Jack the more congenial
companion. and observed with satis-
fnction that Nofah Mackenzie was
pleased to see her father in such cheer
fui and communicative spirit Indeed
abe told me that she had not seen him
looking - well aud cheerful since no
had started ont from TarragonR and
was good enough to nscribo IL To bi6
having found those with whom he could
converse freely on subjects that inter.
tsted him She seemed grateful III Jack.
though why ! could not exactly under
stand. knowing the obligation was NJ
much on his side
Having finished surper. was Just
wondering whether | was well enough
b smoke-an attack of fever often.
strangely enough. takes away the dc.
sire from even an habitnal smoker
when my attention was aroused by .
stock rider evidently just relieved from
watch. tired and dusty. His small.
grhyish blue eyes had cold bieoled.
slifty expression: the mouth which iG
supposed to be- the most expressive fea-
turc IN the face. was large and hose.
yet not weak; there WAS hint Of win.
In the down drawn corners and lines ON
either side Of II by no means reassnring.
What wns intended to be a frank and
straightforward way Of looking at one
impressed the observer as belonging to
man who bad no small couceit u
himself, one who was studying his vic
lin ard watching his chance 20 Trstify
a mean nature. His voice was hard. but
drswling affecting heartiness that
his general presence belied stu his
features were regular. and he was what
sorac people would certainly call good
lockiny despite these drawbacks When
he saw me tried T. g-eet him in .
friendly spirit. but felt on the instant
thut ] was no; one of those who would
have the honor Of sharing his good
graces 1t occurred TO me. however,
hat the healing hand OF time rlight
temper this depriya ton