The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-18

most remarkable adventures that ever oc-
cusL Mr. seaton spent two years of his life
in company with the, young men VINO
were exerting themselves to entertain 1,at
In the ranch property. and his word. as
the boys say. 's law ana gospel" nj wnere mere
puncher. drawing $40 q month for his
Services and spending his money freely,
like any otner good A. FELLOW: 'Ms 81 t,e hosses
..a male Young man, with a bad cough ana
we supposed that he would last. ABOUT
Mr.. Seaton had impaired his health !
while a student in colege ana atfsr Taas ne
gradnated ne ns.ae Wens his 10 lost vtaty and
harden his muscles by vigorous exercise
in the open air. says the Cnlcago arioums. nana
some fortune, and he could have coaNeo
and courted the curative oalmy atihos-
nsre OF the hv ssrvanis hut he had de-
termined to rough it from start 70 nnisn' s'
and when he Appeared at the a tanious n Msxican ic
sombrero. introducing himself TO one OF
the bosses. he admitted that he mad a
little money. and. after apologizlng s+i,e ioe
cough, he asked permission to camp anu
ride with the OUTFIT until hnnd ne fecape'a'eo
Though regarded as the rawest kind OF
a tenderfoot he received warm weiSome: e.
consider himself at home "as lion, Ions as as
there was chilli con, carne IN sight ;aaSl anu
beans beans IN rainp1e the pos his he health as the usual
hopeful delusion Of a consumptlve. ana
they they supposed that he would &c, go, all ail,,te to
pieces alter the first days flde anu s.rAAe
out for the nearest town. .a.r
The young man soon proved that tender
fesh was no indicatio of weak will power
ore enfeebied resolution. He had to be
lifted from the saddle with blood stream SUI am
ing from his raw knees after tne ntst aolis
ride but he was ready to mount wnen
they broke camp next day. The boys
smiled approvingly and one OF tngm ,,;m sa,E n1i
through If he don't get killed before he
not long bef9re Mr. seat1n sna h ca%,a sooa
learned to throw rope with unerrlns
precision. Not man Oh the ranch s,s-
pected that their lively. Intelligent com
rade was anything more than he appear,
ed. He worked for WAGES and sIuanaertSa riadr nta
his money like any other rough rloeF WHO
has no care for the future.
him slowly. but at the END OF Two years ara
there was something so pronounced anu
encouraging about his strong muscles ana
his broad deep chest that he was besin-
naE E1t TO 'n1S ths time IN an event occurred which
created a great stir among the cowboys
on the 1daline and adjoining i ramehsss; an s.
Cattle company and sole owner OF the
ranch Enclosures. wrote Mr.. Scott. one OF
the bosses, to fit up two or three rooms
in the big stone kouse. known as Car
lines Folly. as best he could in order 70
make the place as dn eomforsseie The roarR a old
Bachelor would not have been more sur uI-
prised nor could he have eXhiblteo grea1ezl aal
frenida ton if a bomhSheell had exploded
at te his feet The letter fell from his nerve
less hands and his answers TO the lnquir- .1.
les Of the BOYS Saa Were Uttered
After making a second attempt to reaG ae
the letter. he called a council OF wa war an, ame
submitted the whole matter to his rs: com con
radcs "Yol are all brave men. ne SAID
precinice and a s,ampeded herd. and
know that you can be trusted TO nS ~
Indians and cattle thieves: not ~, o0up 2s,,'
he jagged up to the ranch house with ;
yoke Of elephants If you should harper
and some red ribbons flutterinE about th
door" - ,ao, -,
Aef tie sn neaa hs haa
and though several young men called ;la,d TO f.,
tention Of fleeing to the high mountains
the moment that ribbons and ;s calico ,s:o,,ip ap
ing to delay his contemplated departur
until the feminine visitor had come an
II will stay with you he said. "Yo
can keep your ponies saddled and sleep o
your guns, and if she turns out to be
boiling over with -mindedness ak
that Miss DUPLEX Calculus s; who Si roped aes o. :
Rn.S Wth ali a
The cowboys had long before alNlne
that Senton was Il man OF superior IT
telIigcnce and desperate courage Cons.e
-quently they greeted mis- determine ton
prolong his stay on the ranch during sue
hazardous times with acclamations of tn
highest regard. While they were al BUS
discussing the charge that was about
disturb the monotony of ranch lie u
overland stage. drawn by six restles
mustangs, rolled up to the taI front gate tea, an
renee, and the bunch OF bucks kins WI
were filing out into the road with clan.
ing spurs would not have ,, mingled M ,,sic any e;
champing bits and the bells at their hee
# Colonel Wilder had not sprang, out i!
to the road with boyish agility and hal
are" ny lies he said. 4 found it necessary
s'eM my Daughter. f .e'ft knew WY You would not h,
the rooms ready. but we haye brought
cook and honsekseper pei ~, tdasine nee'
saddles like statues. They saw tv ts
while they were wondering whether
man would fall dead or only suffer !, pa pa
n.yI't ncn to sn9ea speak IN to- him the prstty girl
ias Whose s' charms harms Of face and form the. h; h;
discovered celestial Attributes .,naaM thrust n n
tions OF delight and admiration: II oha ha
read SO many wonderful things abo
ranch life and cowboys am glad to
here. I know we will soon ~ be go 20;
things to eat-pies. cakes, jelies. apple
oranges and bananas, and papa has e
something in old bottles that ne got 10 Q
fiddle and a French harp. Come in ear
tonight and we will give Carline's Fol
q housewarming. Tomorrow you mu
loan me a gerti, pony. for, am Eoi
to ask YOU to teach me to ride while y
out here"
Amusement and surprise struggled I
mastery in the countenancss OF the L
wildered cowboys. One whsoered TO q
other: "Why, she talks Just like a hum
bein'." The boss. in hopeless soeechle:
ness. was nudging Seaton, to say SON
thing After n moment he Spurred
horse little nearer the coach. and Wi