Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE MITIGATION OF MISS Merry. |
How Miss Nryy Turned the Tables Her COWBOY Lover First
SnU5bnJ Him, and then Failing in Love with Him.
BY


-cw street in front OF the poStofice was
sull, and the hiiching-posts each teta-
aTsd its saddlsd horse. There were
aigh-heeled boots with jingling spurs
ceckless-loolIing sombreros, cartridge
3elts ard full holsters. as well as leath-
ar and befringed legginss. but the
crowd about the gray and weather.
beaten cottonwood building was de-
ccrous one.
Even those who came and went
through the SWING Goors OF the Cow
boys Rest down street did so in sub
saed way. Had a stranger. expecting
sociferation and reckless shooting.
questioned the state of affairs. Timber
Jack, the erstwhile Bad Man of Wax
haw. would have explained.
Don't talk too loud. er Miss Narvy'll
git after ye. She don't like a racket
when she's sortic' the mail.
The men lounged ard talked. ex-
changing tobacco. the news of the
range and frequent libations. Suddenly
.hc postofice door opened. and there
was hush. An erect. well-built woman
Of about thirty-fve stood there. The
sun cau.ht the ripp!es OF her red hair.
turning them to copper; her mouth
was set in a grim line as she looked
sternly across the crowd.
You Samuel Smith" Her voice
drifted command;Hgiy even into the in
terror OF the Cowboys Rest. Your
broncho's scratching itself against the
south wall fit 10 knock the house over.
II you men amt more careful you can
not hitch here at all
A dozen men sprang with alacrity in
answer 10 her complaint. and Us many
more reproved the owner of the Of
tending animal who was Smiling Sam
TO all but Miss Merry. ard who meek
ty led the pony away.
Juno Minerva her father had named
her, and he had fondly hoped that in
his only daughter might be united the
wisdom and the beauty of her goddess
zodmothers Thee she came TO pos
less only in moderate degree; also
rom Minerva peria9S-she inherited
temper.
Her father. early widowed. had be-
AIKEN himself and his young goddess TO
ne plains of the setting sun. where in
,e heart of the great grazing country
established small store at a trad
lg point on one Of the great stage
mes. He died whila his daughter was
It young. the general opinion upon
taking off being epitomized by 81
srristalS when he said How glad the
man must be tc be coed an dead.
whar Miss Merry cant boss h..c
SPELL
rl,a Ix.R,ff s,.s- to n n
sry Twin one O. u.s." Timber Jack
uld complain Jaws us ef we don't
Inge our shirts. or CT we run or
,ses or take hand at a quiet little
ae. Allays two kinds o things IS
ng-them we co. an them we don:
Z do-so anyway she's sure 10 skin
espite their fault-iading. the men
frecuelted Waxhaw secretly al.
"a and glcried in the possession
Iiss Merry. Tie very feariessaess
the high temper tlat rendered the
raction of her name a fitting enc
ed them TO respect her. She was
and busiaasslille; the goods il
little store were irreprcachable:
lstmistreSs she was accurate; her
gnments. II severe. We're usual:
,wledged 70 be wei grounded.
above all. she was 4 woman.
lay the crowd t.iat awaited the
of the mail displayed. witt
decorum. a suppressed excite
After much discus. :cn OF ways
ieans whereby Miss Nervy's Sc
might be lasse.el some OF tie
daring enc; had hit upon the
of furnishing their goddess
sutton
e." Leclainea Timber Jack 10
mp-fre c!rcle-"not tie plilan-
lirt;n' that NOT o. US las done.
cellar, squashly love. that means
p to TIE same post-softecs
dest-hearse:. which means Miss
lords the whole world. whica
US. Well choose likely duck
&c our fair Eo.tmiss!s. an trust
to him an Providence"
much delibe-at:on. Tom Ke,ch-
had been Merry Tenn an:;;
rvy wrested away as lau-e.s.
cted as the Horatius Of Wax
'se il might as well be ne as
!" he remarked. in tones OF
on. ''l'il die some time. any
her by shoo:;n' CT br1acho-
IN eff it'll help the gang any
come by red-aeaJel lig@ta.n
ever baked At a proposition
a bob-cat up" said i.,ab II
iltantly: IN ef 10 caus.es
w to sre2Ier. he'll he gcc,:
We don't want to s'press Aer
din. merely to-e--to m:,i
so to speak"
he postoaice door opened
she of the auburn hair is
timatum.
you as expect any mail may
.ow-siagie file. remember
Is KetchUm." holding Up ;
and, ''yoM amt hal even ;
ON q wliskey-aCase in {
stay cat"
rant some terhacker," e.:
the man
4 the nails distributed. -
l. -I'm aos a storekee3aI
he gcyme,t'5 representa-