The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
mention it. And now. il you would travel
toward the house.
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mention 1t. And now. il you would travel
toward the house.
Certainly"
And out we went into North Dakota 8
CONCEALED envelope. with the smoke from
the main house chimney rising 300 feet
into the air. snowwhite column,
straight as mast; Charley stalking ma
jestically ahead, while we three founder
ed weakly behind him.
"Ain't he the corker?" gasped Oscar.
when he gets to jumping sideways
among those four-legged words he separ-
ates me from my good intentions"
with scorn and hoomiliation. :"
quoted Steve. and stopped, overcome.
81 tells you what's the matter and
leaves you to figger it out for yourself, "
1 added. Then Charley heard u.s. He
turned and approached, an awful froWn
upon his brow.
MAY I inquire what Is the reason OF
this we're merriment?" he asked. The
manner was that of man who proposed
to find out. 1t sat on Charley with SO
ludicrous a parody that we were further
undone. Steve raised his hands in depre-
cation. and spoke in muffied voice that
broke at intervals.
Cant / laugh in my own back yard,
Charley?" he said. by the Lord Harry,
will laugh inside my stakes! No man shall
prevent me- The constitution OF the
United States, the Declaration of indie
pendence and the continental congress
give me the right. Now what have you
got to say?"
st dunno but what you have me whip
sawed there. Steve" replied Charley.
scratching his head. EFF it's your right
by the CONSTRUCTION, O. course amt go
in to object"
"Do either of you object?" demanded
Steve of Oscar and me in MS deepest
bass. No. we didn't object; we fell down
in the snow and crowded like cnantl-
cleer
"Hunh!" snorted Charley. "Hunh!
Them boys hain't got brains In tneH
heads at aII-nothin' but doodle bugs!
"WelI Charley" continued Steve. as
Won don't object, and they don't object
and I don't object, for Gods sake let
have breakfast!
.T'll go YOU. Steve" replied Charley Sc
riously. and we entered the house up
roarious.
There in the kitchen was Mrs. steve
and the company" pretty little prlgnt-
eyed thing. whose color went and came at
word-more particularly If Oscar saio
fine word The affair was at present IN
the formal state-the dawn of realization
that two. such wonderful and magnihcent
creatures, OScar-anQ 0dily CAioeSU
But they We're not Oscar and sally eX-
| cent in the dear privacy of their souls.
Yet how much that is not obvious TO the
| careless ear can be put into win you
| have a buckwheat cake. Mr.. Kendall! or
MAY I give you a helping Of the syrup
Miss Brown" 1t took some preparation
for each to get out so simple remark,
and invariably the one addressed started
guilty, and got crimson. 1t was the most
\ uncomfortable rapture 1 ever saw.
| However, they received very little
| plaguing. I can remember but one hard
| hit Oscar was pouring syrup upon
SalIy's cakes. his eyes fixed upon dainty
| hand that shook under his gaze like
! leaf. He forgot his business Steve look
4 ed at the inverted, empty syrup cup foI
| some moments in silence. Then he SAID
| to his wife:
Emmy, go and get Sally a nice cupfu
| of fresh air to put on her cakes; thai
| Oscar has in the pitcher is stale by this
| time
| Oh, those cakes! And the ham And the
| fried eggs and potatoes! We lived like
| fighting cocks at Steve's, as happens or
| most of the small ranches. The extreme
4 glory of the prairie was not ours. We were
| wood choppers, hay cutters and farmers
| as well as punchers; but what we lost in
| romance We made up In sustenance NC
| one ever saw biscuit suffering from
| soda -jaundice on Steves table. And how
| after a nights sleep in temperature OF
| 40 below zero, would champ my teeth
| on the path to breakfast! Eating was not
| an appetite in those dayS-it was pas
| sion.
| Charley and went forth after break
| fast. Oscar lingering moment, according
| to his use, to pass a painful five minutes
! in making excuses for staying that time,
| where no one needed any explanation.
| 81 wish to gracious Sally and Oscar
| would just act like people" said Mrs.
| Steve once in evaporation. They get
me so nervous Stammering at each other
| that drop everything lay my hands on,
| and 1 feel as if I'd robbed somebody for
| the rest of the day"
The interview over. Oscar came out
| burning with his own embarrassment. and
| made sore mess of everything he did for
| the next hour A man must have his mind
| about him on ranch.
| Once upon time Steve came to Charley
and me, literally prancing. We had heard
| oaths and yells and sounds of battle
| royal previously, and wondered what was
going on. When he neared US he moved
slowly. his hands working like machinery
! II would like to know" ne began, and
| stopped to glare at US and grind his teeth
| It should like to know he continued, In
| a voice SO weak with rage We could hard
| ly hear it, who turned the red bull int
| number three corral?''
Charley and went right on cleaning Out
| the shed. We weren't going to tell on
| Oscar.
$50 it's him again, eh?" shrieked Steve
''well, now propose to show him some
| thing. I'll show him everythingv' He
was entirely beyond the influence Of rea-
| son and grammar. Charley had an ILL
| advised notion to play the paternai.
| Now, I'd cool down il / was you
Steve,' he admonished.
| 'You would. would yoU!" foamed Steve
''Well who the devil cares what you'i
| do. anyhow? And il you tell me to coo
1 down just once more. I'll drive you int
| the ground like tent pins
I jumped Through the window. and thef
| laughed, while Charley administered hi:
! reproof with appropriate gestures. Hi.
long arms few in the air as he delivered
the inspired address, Steve looking a.
| him, a bit of shamefacedness and fun
showing through his heat.
AN mo- I tell you, Steven p. Hen.
dricks." rolled out Charley In conclusion
THAT this citizen OF Texas, justly ant
rishtus'ly called the Lone Star state, ha.
| never yet experienced the feeling Of bein
dauated by voice OF man, nor hoof Of jack
ass. No. su. BY God SUI" He held the
/ shovel afoft like a sword. let 'em come
as they will. male and female, after thei,
: kind from, ei.sotv r.Slissf Iarg T,etlaief II