The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-03-21

used ~ lone 80 occurred utter.
as they did tne. ~ Hiil mat The
was now deeply interu1.li9Is ourl grows a
to assist the young lady rs Many Of
that could, though / was fulIyy'9 feet
OF the fact that the girls of the Texas
frontier are amply able to take care of
themselves. So far as this particular
mountain belle was concerned. it re.
CURED only cursory glance to con
vince one that she was neither afraid
of beasts nor bandits. A bright Win
chester swung from her saddle within
easy reach of her hand, and she man
aged the restless mustang after the
manner of trained cowboy. After n
moments reflection she informed me
that she lived up on the head of on
OF the Guadaloupes, and that she w
accompanied by her brother and
other young man, and that they &c
prepared to camp out, but always pre-
ferred to stop near some ranch. told
her that l intended TO camp myself.
and that being familiar with the road.
had selected the spot where we were
stopping at that moment.
well" she said, IF you do not OBJ.
lect to sharing your camping place
with us, we will all camp together. 3"
Hardly waiting for reply, she was
off like fash, and before L got NV
horse unhitched a young Texan of
rather pleasing appearance came I'D
with all axe on his shoulder, followed
by the van OF the flock of birds. They
gathered about him, uttering their
low calls as if they knew that he was
going to do something for them.
"Our BIRDS" he said, "are very
fat, and they are so tired I will have
to fix them place to roost."
While was wondering what he was
going to do he began to cut the bushes
so that he could bend them over al.
most horizontally. The birds were
80 thick about his feet that he could
hardly move without stepping on
them, and they seemed to know
exactly what he was doing and were
eager for him to finish the Job. They
gathered about him, utterinR their
low calls Of distress, and the ont
that he bent a bush over they would
hy upon 1T in such great numbers that
many would be crowded off. The big
gobblers seemed TO prefer TO secure
positions IN the branches OF the larger
trees. There appeared TO be no end
OF the flock, for they were still coming
over the hill, and the moment thew
heard the sound Of the axe they would
turn their heads 20 one side, aud after
listening for an instant they would
run to their master, manifesting the
greatest delight when they discovered
that the days journey was ended.
The Young girl, accompanied bv
her brother, who was driving n light
wagon, came into camp laughing and
chatting as It they were in the hap
Piest possible frame Of mind. SHE
had no sooner dismounted than tho
birds showed their preference for her
care by gathering about her in great
numbers. Several Of them flew M ON
the pony's back, while one succeeded
IN reaching the young girls shoulder
She talked to them ss il she were
sure that they understood every word
she said. and after she had procured
q Ratchet they followed her from place
to place, while she assisted iu cutting
down the bushes
After a few moments the great flock
was restlessly occupying places on the
roost, though they watched their little
mistress very closely, and frequently
two or three OF the birds would av
from their places aud run to her. INF.
terin8 their low calls They would
look mp into her face, and turn their
heads to one side, az il they expected
her to do something for them.
They are all right now" she said