Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
/ Moon Ranch

h moon Ranch
: mise Hardenbergh Adams
lonesome. tried to keep
H. forget it, but every time l
~ the station house door, and
IN that big freight engine just
II its way up grade, an knew I
;, spe Matt again for days, l
= HELM feeIin' it. l was young
N, hadn't much sense, an Id
sboro as long as I could hear a
Of the train. Then, as it grew
IA hear the wind in the pines,
orravs seemed as if they talk
4, had such good company times,
no5, me feel outside of things.
H. n 20 in an shut the door,
orc = little before 1 went back
n work.
- dad was in the Office with
zosr,t had. but after he was too
come very often, an staid on
/ NTH ma most of the time,
n was thankful I could do the
FIR we needed the money, it
ssrd Except the few moments
nook 7 saw Matt. Oh, how l
70 watch for his train. I'd
or comm, Billy the engineer,
laid. sympathized with us-he
girl himself. Well, he'd make
engine give a funny squeal as
emp around the curve, an Matt
ready to swing down off the
an then he'd run in the office
hut he could only stay a few
minutes. Then Billy d give a
4 scroech. an off they'd go, an as
kbed them pull out twas lone
|Aopfimes the operator at tall Pine
il me up. an wanted to talk, but
EEidn't like him so I never had
to say. l know he thought me
MD
"a station was the nearest Coyote
an was busy enough in the
"a an Fall, when the prospectors
IN an out of the mountains. Dad
down as often as he could last
but he had one dreadful bad turn
I'd everything to see to. At
when got home, he'd say: I'll
to go with you in the mornin'.'
id mornin' 'twould be: III get
E Tomorrow He felt so bad I'd
n him up by tellin' how we'll
Is gettin' on. But one thing
ed NE, though I never told dad;
the money. We had a little old
but it seemed such a poor place
st. want used to lookin' after
Money Dad always did that, an
esh Coyote was a small station,
fen did a good business, an our
5 receipts ran it up until it
small fortune TO me when I
e office alone. l looked at that
d worry until I'd turn away an
put the window.
y up on a line with the tree
could see dads clearin'.' Half
he called tit was shaped that
81 an dads fanciful. Well, I'd
Of him, an ma, an feel so glad
q be some help to them, an I'd
ar them thinkin'. an feel bet
put that money was a big trial.
bothered he most one bad day
N the Fall. In the mornin' l
zee It SnoWin on the mountains.
ned all afternoon, then froze,
rs train was way late. He had
" but after he kissed me good
y ran back 20 me sayin', Oh,
there's a gang of hoboes head
way, can't You start for home
eniSht% He was so upset, I
S'l. l stood wayin' at him as
4oIeo out but my eyes kinder
round to keep from crying, 1
see MIN go. Well, just then
S"' / saw face in bunch of
I'~SS across tie track. l look
a'A but they were thick, an
S.e II again. felt creepy, as
..''0s was hidin' near me- an
'oS Matt or dad. Then 1 hur-
:, al locked the door.
.as SF2yin' for night, and 7
w ready to 80, when I remem-
~s money thought of the
'oneWay I was sure if it was
y, would have to stand for it,
y'ane besides. Why, they
''I mink he took it. 1t made
f,s:4 a., over Just shook. 1
''o 10 leave it for fear they'd
,ar., was afraid to carry it for
!, get me. I worked my
gsr IN awful way. even seein'
g,,,y ~ jail, an Matt wavin' his
f N S. at me. Matt says l
An, I've ss Nnown better. but 1 was
~aon much sumption.
u, 11ae up my mind to risk
. '1 o.. money, but hardly knew
he ' ~! It, couldn't put it
Van, mont Of my dress, an I