The citizen., 1901-05-17
TANNING OF
a COWBOY.
Episode In Which Pretty Girl
Played "a Leading Part.


She was the prctticSt of the three prvt
ty girls in the box, aud they wee a.I
stunning young women. the chapcrpu in
the tan box coat being one of the springs
brides and this her first appearance ais a
ducnna. The boy with the pla>trrr!
down hair was her husband. and a> lp
was wearing a nccktic she had selected
at dry goods store YOU can fancy h.v
much he loved her. The other girl wa.
the prcttiest girls sister not yct uut
But as Buster llalligan. one OF the ,l.t,N
cowboys and broncho riders. remarked to
Strike Plenty, the dude Indian. they
were three queens and no mistake.
The pretticSt girl Shrank back a little
as they Numbered 10y, the flying feet of
the horses sending up bits of earth into
the box. The stolid painted faces of tac
Indians turned toward her with horrih.,
grins as they saw the prctticst girl rhcg
salutcd her with wild. incohcrent cries
and whoopS She was distinctly dilfr,c.
in style from Mrs. Wild Wave. NJ,
Strike Plenty and Mrs. Mighty Fat. th.
matrons who Travelled with the show Ca
came the cowboys. riding like statues.
Among them on a splendid wild esq.
horse was one who looked like god o..
dcvl. His felt hat was jauntily curv,
over his dark, finely featured face lii.
SHIRT. opened at the throat. showed .
neck of bronze bound 10y scarlet sal.
handkerchief, the ends flying. The slcc,
of his blue shirt were held in place above
the elbows by red gartcrs with horses 3
buckles of gold, evidently trophy. r.,
eyes looked at the prcttieSt girl adu,.l.
ingly. insolently, insultingly. His l".>
parted i'll Il smile. showing white cvca
teeth. lie ignored the presence of ta,
men in the box, but he let his eyes pas.
approvingly over the other girls. tlM
back TO the face Of the prettcst girl A.
he rode by the girls in the box laughed.
"Tootie has another mash" said th,
bridegroom.
I'D like to punch his head" said a.,
other man. with laugh.
The prcttiest girl looked up at him
smiling as a girl does at a man She
knows is in love with her.
why. he'd shoot you. Jack. He's n
cowboy she said. And She turned ".
to the ring, her eyes following the sea
handkerchief. She thought how splru,
specimen of picturesque daring was IN.
impudcnt, fearless fellow who had
ridden by compared to the two Mon,
whom culture and education had tainrd
to their present state.
\ voice believed above their head.
The next feature on the programmes wi I
be race between an American cowbuy.
CoSsack. and Il Filipino"
The canvas at the rear parted, and ia.
contestants came through The red
handkerchief shonc ont like the shirt
jockey. The band began a quick r,;,,,
and off started the three horses. Round
the ring three times they swept close uH.
der the rail that guarded the boxes. AMI
the people shouted their admiration ..
the cowboy, who was holding back Ei
horse for a final grand stand play. WIZ
the last round he looscncd his taut r...
and, IKE shot from a gun. his horse
flashed out ahead Of the others atm
swept under the smile of the prcttjn,
girl. he turning back over his shouido.
with his laughing glance ut her face.
suppose you sit back bit" said the
man who was behind her. THAT fc,
lows altogether too fresh"
Its only fun" said the prctticst gii
Don't be grumpy, Jack. He is such
good looking chap, and can't he ride.
though -
Her golden eyes cleaned and she haH
two little shafts of red across her chez.
as though some one had struck her ".
soft glove. She began to dclve throu.
the programme mdusuiously.
Il think Tootie would firt with one 1.
the Indians il he encouraged her." sa.I
the prcttiest girls sister Let us n
glad that it isn't worse"
Its lovely" said the prcttiest girl. "io
look at these fellows and realize tha,
they are afraid of nothing. They can
ride anything in the shape of a ho,s,
They can shoot 50 we'll that every Other
man must respect them. They are l.,.
kings. fearless. wild. strong. splendid"
They We're leading the bucking brou
choS into the ring, and again the ro,!
handkcrchicfcd man entered. with otho.-
on horseback and rode slowly toward tl..
animal clowns of the show
THAT chap seems to be in everythin.."
said the bridegroom
"That'S because he's so clever <ail
the prctticst girl, with an air of proprio.
tor>hip.
lie feeds the horses. too. suppo.,
when the show is over" said the ma,
no lfdutu on llCr tNIlr.
That's a nice thing to say" said ,lc.
prctticst girl. "Why, he's one Of t.
stars probably a college man who ll.
chosen to live that life. I've often rca.
about them"
Shouts Of laughter were greeting trc
wild jumping horses. Grouped In r..
lower cnd II the ring were other cowh.v.
mounted, waiting their turn. They ho"
ed dcri.iyclr at their companions >tra-
gleS This was fun To them. When 4
cowboy plays, a wild horse is his favor
itc toy.
The man with the red handkerchief
looked now and then toward the bon q
the prctticst girl. He had the same sa. .r
IN his eyes He noted that the faces IN
the rcn had taken on an ANNOYED III
pres ion and also the flush across tt.
check of the Girl. He was acting IN har.
conscious only of her apparently. Aero
the amphitheater one of these magnet.
currents was making their souls known
to each other
Ills signal came, and he went up t9 H
morse that had its fore legs hua
AGAINST the rail Two mon held its h. n
The cowboy went through tho usual a.
ties trying II mount it, and the ami
YclouSly resisted, humping itself. Li.'.
ing violently with it's hind lcgs "-l
throwing its hcad in the air II WIS tine
worst Of the lot, \ times it seemed as
though the cowboy had been thro,n .n.
Meath the horse Suddenly. with vnl
yell he jumped upon III back. ilis lef
flew back in the ring. and down the ,.,.
ter of the ring he came. laughing. win
his InuI. tftfuafrtr tl, tt..t.t I.s.1t..