The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-24

bad been passed he grew impatient.
and the train men tired hearing him
reiterate, Are we maist there D0og'
They took interest in the man, how
ever, seeing his devotion to the horse,
which he seldom left, even at the
stations where they stopped 10 dine
upon the dyspeptic-looking pie and
muddy coffee which Dauvit said. "Yin
maun be gey cawtious aboot swallow
in" But when the wide prairies
were reached. and the box-ear rock
ed and rolled over the roughly-laid
single track, the poor fellow said
never word when the perspiration
dripped from his brow in the super
heated atmosphere, and his tired limbs
trembled from so much standing At
last the train pulled into the little
station OF Bonneville. Freeman coun-
ty. and the car was shunted up an
incline into the weed-growing siding
With thankful heart Dauyit united his
stallion. and led him forth. q loud neigh
heralding the arrival Of the first
clydesdale that had entered Kansas
Extra polish had been put upon his
skin, and the ribbons that deeked him
out at Paisley streamed gaily from his
name and tail as he kicked up his
heels with Joy at feeling terra firma be-
meath him once again. making the
Citizens who pressed around jump
nimbly aside In alright
Stranger, what may you call that
thar" cried Ike Moseby. the city
sheriff" and when Dauut answered.
That's Ardeneaple Conqueror, py
Dumbarton Bailie oot o. the auldlTin-
took meer Maggie o. Duntocher Mains,
the inquisltor and his friends laughed
loud and long: then. rolling the quid
OF tobacco in his cheek. Ike calculated,
DO tellw and asked again. But what
kind Of animile is itT'
"Clydesdaie can ye no see2 an
perfect picturT said Dauvit. rsoond
IA win an limb. nae cleek nor grease;
free frae spayie. ringbane an side
bane: no a shiverer a gran goer. an
as shairs deithT' But We need not
repeat the rude remarks Of the crowd
anent The hairy legs of the stallion, his
Donderous body and gay accoutrements,
for Dauvit got out OF hearing as quick
~ as possible. This was but the be-
ginning OF a wordy warfare against the
horse yet that night Dauvit merely
said as he stretched his weary frame
upon the cora-husk mattress In the lit
tle hotel, Wen maybes win a welcome
the morn or neist day"
But Dauvit was mistaken In his
reckoning. Next day. next month--yes,
many a long day afterward-he failed
TO find patronage for his horse. for the
Kansas folk would none Of him.
They wad actually hae me clip his
legsg said he one morning as he
was busy rubbing IN the sawdust "an
sic gran feather. The auld horse him
sell hadna fner Clip him. the haver-
In eedeets: a'd as sune hae ma ain
held glen a convict crop like theirsT
And 30 the weeks went by, Dauyit
trying to convert the people 70 ap-
probation OF Clydesdale pedigree and
/ excellence. while they on their part
l turning a deaf ear. continued to use
plebeian stations which the owner Of
/ Ardencaple Conqueror often rated In
their hearing as "wastrel weeds Juist
"a for a mairch tae the hidden
What with the excessive heat. pinch
Ing economy. and Increasing worry.
Dauvit fast faded to a shadow Of the
robust man that bid weeping Janet
farewell at Liverpool. and his slender
u la alnaa~ 1N.rf.a
The horse. however, seemed 10 suffer
nothing. for he had his loving own
er's unwearying care. and many a
mile they walked daily over the un-
iulating prairies. where the CHEEKY
notes OF the "bob-o-link" and the
scent Of myriad flowers soothed Dau-
Wits sorrows. and brought him into ST.
lent communion With well-loved scenes
abroad. and his heart turned 1onglngly
towards his fatherland and family
The sweet Wild grasses brought plump
ness to the frame OF the horse. the
fresh air filing his lungs. gave him
vim that contrasted strangely with the
/ saddened mien OF his master Its a
gran thing. ma lad" said Dauvit one
I day as they rested In the shade Of the
creek-side willows-'ay. it's ate
either an unco blessin' that ye're no
a man-no tae say a Scotchman-ken-
min he's ava frae hame. ava frae
the bonnie bit balrnes, ava frae the
douce guidwife: but let's see what she
says" and he drew out a letter which
had reached him that day. and read
"Dauvit. ma ain man. a. Gamma. Gamma
thole st much langer. Al try tae keep
up ma heart and quaet the BARNS WI
I tales o. the auld hame but Dauvit. o
Dauvitl ma hairtl shairly break gin
ye dinna send sune. Am wac for the
sichts an soonds o. the countryside
I Whiles. when the bairnies are beddit
a. sit WI ma cen shut, an a. hear the
: whimple o. the burn. en- the llnties hit
/ In. an the gloamin' win soughin'
( through the rowan trees where wee
/ Elsie lies an yer voice comes frae
I the steadin' cryin' tae the kye. An