Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-15
the Gold Miner replied Billy. proudly.
II sounds exciting" said Carroll.

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There was quite q long wait before the
Mr.. and Mrs Mason laughed grsa; deal
Then Peggy came in attired in one of Mrs
| Mason's old Bingham dresses. The skirt
| had been pinned up considerably. and the
| Sleeves were 50 long that they turned up
| and made cuffs. As She walked over to the
sofa and threw herself down excaiming
opened again and Billy caused general
| laugh by appearing in another dress of Mrs
| Mason's, with a lace scarf over his head,
and an apron tied around his waist. He
grinned sympathetically. but said:
| We'll. we hadn't any more girls. I'm
| the mother and Peggy's the daughter"
4 Then his voice changed to a high squeak.
|, his role.
| Daughter" he said sharply, going ove-
to the PROSTATE figure on the sofa, get Up
| at once! What do you mean by being Sd
| lazy? You're just good for nothing. l d.
| declare
"oh. mother sighed Peggy affectedly.
"I feel so tired, L don't want to do any
| thing. I'm tired of everything
| You're lazy; that's what's the matter
| with you. You're a good-for-nothing. lazy
creaturer' scolded the mother. giving her a
| shake.
| well, It's good thing for you. il d."
| cried the stern parent. her voice trembling
| with rage. You're disgrace to the fam
| lily. You're worse than your little brother.
who ran away when he was ten years old.
You never do stitch of work, and 1 am
| tired of supporting you In idleness."
That remark seemed to stir the daughter
up little. She rose from the sofa, and
| pushed her mothers hands roughly aside
| Then she drew herself up and faced her
| haughtily.
| "oh. very WELL" she said, with a Iudi-
you do not love me any more 1 will go
away, too as my little brother did. and
when you never see me again. then you will
be sorry for your cruel words"
Never Numbered the mother Go if
you want! l will be glad to get rid of
your Then she suddenly shook her fist in
| the poor daughters face. and flounced out
The daughter. left alone. walked up and
down rapidly, talking to herself
II m not lazy" she said. I'm not; only
my head aches. and I feel tired. But I'll
go away, and then she'll be sorry, for I'll
never. never come back. But where shall
| l go? l know. I'll go out west to see my
cousins! A bright idea! Pll go and get
That's the end of the first scene" Peggy
called in her natural voice, as the ill-treat-
ed daughter hurried out of the room to
pack her trunk.
daughters, Billy, old MANI" laughed Mr..
Mason.
You made dandy old woman. Bilir'
exclaimed Carroll. Give us the next
scene"
The next scene showed the lonely desert.
with stage coach containing one passen-
ger, toiling slowly through the sandy
waste. The audience were told to imagine
Sucn details as the lonely desert and the
sandy waste, but the stage coach was very
much in evidence, with the naughty daugh-
ter, In hat. coat and gloves, seated COM
5 1ortaDIy inside among her bags and boxes.
ihe driver and the horses were nowhere to
De seen. but they. too were details
Inc lady was reading a book. and every
now and then she would stop to admire the
scenery. and utter CALCULATIONS of wonder
at the magnificence Of the view,
Suddenly. without warning, there was a
terrific yell. and a band of mounted saw
ages swept into sight, and surrounded the
stage coach. One rushed to the heads of
the frightened steeds; another thrust a re-
Your money or your Iife!
The poor lady screamed with fright and
threw up her hands wildly.
shoot the driver" yelled one of the at
lacking party. and a loud ''bangr' imme-
diately rang out upon the air.
Then the passenger was dragged out on
the ground, where she promptly tainted
away In her captor's arms. Just as he was
ABOUT to scalp her a cowboy galloped mad
ly up with loud shout and presented a
revolver In the face of the aStoniShed war
rior.
To accomplish this Billy had been obliged
TO slip out of the room as soon as he had
killed the driver of the stage COACH put on
rubber boots, snatch up a riding Whip and
come on the scene again just in time to
prevent the captured lady from being
scalped.
The savages, although thew had but ono
person now to represent the whole tribe
were too many for the one cowboy After
a great deal of yelling and shooting he sue
ceeded In driving them away but thew tool,
the captured lady with them and sent back
they went.
The audience had held their breath all
through this exciting scene, and now CLAM
ped vigorously. The pleased actors came
back smiling and made awkward bows.
Don't you think 1t Is nice?" asked Bob
still painting little from his efforts.
Yes! Hurry up and give us the rest"
answered Carroll. now very much interest
ed In the fate of the naughty daughter.
wen, you'll have to wait little for this
scene." replied Billy, land we'u have to
come in here to fix the stage"
won't look. I'll read while you are do
ing 1t, and then I won't see," said Carroll
obligingly.
When re- ne was told to look he found him
self in the midst of an Indian village. The
runaway daughter, Invested of her nice
clotnes, and wrapped In blanket was tied
TO stake near one Of the tents. The
stake was in reality the leg of the library
table. but when explained it was easy to
see 1t as 1t was intended to be) She looked
very Woe-begone, and it was evident that
captivity was not pleasant.
An Indian stalked up, and with rough
hands united her bonds
Here" he said, gruffiy "get to work
now Come here and grind this corn
Another Indian crawled out of one of the
tents, and gave her a bowl and potato
masher. She sat down on the ground with
out word and commenced to grind the
potato masher around in the bowl The
TWO indians watched her for a moment.
and then one of them said:
III you stir from that spot while we are
gone I'll scalp you when 1 come back Do
you understand
You'd better chain her." said the other.
Il wouldn't trust her,
she was tied by a long string to the
stake again. and the Indians went away.
In a little while after they had gone the
inquire OF the cowboy appeared cautiously
around the corner of one Of the huts,
Hush! he said. in whisper looking
around him as he advanced. Don't saw q
word III save your He pulled out a
penkn1fe and cut the rope that bound her
and helped her to her feet.
Now. he said, I've got two horses ont
there. and Wen be all right What is your
name. and where do you liver
My name is Florinda Montmorency re-
piled the young lady, speaking for the first
time.
"What? exclaimed the cowboy in a loua
tone. forgetting evidently that the savaees |
might overhear him. ''F1orinda Mont