The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-16

Mother Shepherd never had no chill
dren. and when your mother got re-
moved sort of sudden like and yer dad,
George Twinkle, asst me on his dean
beu 10 kesp an eye open Tor you along
WITH Ma Shepherd. 1 took him ND and
rs died easy. Wen. we got along rea-
sonabia like till ma jumps up one
m1rniu and dies before sunset. of col
erer morbus and leaves YOU and me on
Jhis here ranch to do the mOurnin' and
the chores Ana I guess. Carrie. that
am about due 80 exercise fathers
per-rog-a-tIve over you and git n YER
dict ou why you wants to marry Tom
Hardy this here young school teacher
what's comm in tonight on the Rock
Canyon stage line
WHAT'S that there wailin' sound,
Carrier"
Pete got out Of his chair with an eff
fort and AufIied TO the cabin window
heard nothing, dad, replied the
girl. "It must be the wind or one Of
the dogs. Sit down and lot me tell
you why [ want TO marry Tom. You
see. he is more suited 10 me than the
farmer lads about the valley and IF
marry % ali ] prefer a husband who
has sacn something more of the world
than the farm he was born on
Pete Shepherd stood by the window
with q CLEAN Of opposition in his old
eyes. He had reared his adopted child
with considerable care in his crude
way, Gud religiOusly resented the in
NaSion Of his depleted home bv any
cavalier u'hc sought her hand.
"Whts the matter OF you. cnild2 7
came mighty near beiu' born here my
self ar Z they amt nothing the matter
with me rs man. is tiley, Carrier 7
reckon these somewhat ella bOrate no.
rions Young folks Git about marryin'
brains and responsibility is more or
less rubbish and us0nsensiCal. Harsh
ness is unknown to Pete Shepherd. but
81 d am Obliged TO tale a definite
stand"
Carrie dropped he- knitting IN her
Gwen. i guess I kin do it, Tom ain't
got no more'n q jack rabbits acquain-
TaHce with farE'in'- and as fer. a stock
man he might as well be @ flynn ma
cline fer all the good it viii do this
ranch OF 0uru. 7 brung you up. girl
and III YOU waits fer my approval
neither of your sit it. If You insists
on tyiu' up. an GOOD and we'll hut the
needn't can rae Dad Shepherd nj
more"
Pete was blazing with wrath.
what do yer want. Of a sChOO
teacher Ter husbaud2 He comes dow
mere three months In the summer ant
does uOthin' all the rest of the year
Tie ain't got no notion Of labor, an,
You can. have him with my permits
sion. and"--
A cry Of supreme anguish echoe,
through the open window. and the mex
instant a. pale-faced youth. with tn
blood streaming from am ugly wound q
the shoulder. leaned across the sill an
beckoned TO Pete Shepherd.
Carrie jumped from her seat by III
fireplace ara stood trembling
"I5elpi T9le Rock Canyon stage ha
been held mp by Black Bartoa Ri
Nhitmore. the driver. has been sho.
+ am wounded In the s-h-o-u-T.-
parONyism of pain flashed across tn
young mans face, and he stumbled an
ROLLED back on the board porch.
Tn an instant Pete Shepherd ha
opened the docs and brought the bleee
ing messenger into the sitting room.
whats up, young feller2 out wit
81. Git together and say somethin
pleaded Pete. while stripping II
wounded mans coat on
"Oh. Dad, It's Tom Hardy" -
claimed Carrie, Eneeling beside him an
taking his Iilnp hand IN hers.
For q second old Shepherd lost bin
SELF AID then all the hefler nature
the man dubbed 70 the surface.
+'VVell. ~ End git some rags and sOl
1un comfortable BACK Barton hi
INT him hard GIL. Git together. Tor
and say somethin'. How fur down q
road did YOU meet temEf
Tom opened his eyes and Pete lift
his head up. while Carrie hurried i'm
me adjoining room for pandages an
medicine In O. very short time 81
returned and pressed q glass Of bran'
TO the faint mans lips.
Here. drink this boy. ana do sor
falkiu' urged Pete forcing the stiT
ulant down Tom Hardy's throat
Thank you; All be al right pre-
entity. I am faint from loss Of bloc
Barton met us about half 4 mile dgy
khe rad, He dropped Bin the az