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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-09-29

OOlu ny Une CenUral Drug NJOr6.
Berry Ketchum, the well-known
stockman, came in Saturday from
the Territory. He made u trip to
the Fair while away.
Ice cold beer always on tap at
the Edgewood Bar.
Major b. j. Allen returned Sat-
urday from business trip to his
old home in Mississippi.
Repairing of all kinds at
Heald's. the leading jeweler.
j. L. Johnson, manager of the
Burton-Lingo yard, returned Sat-
urday from trip for pleasure and
recreation in California and west
ern states
jackson IL Murrah, Fire Insur-
ance. tt
Lee Upton returned Saturday
from business trip to Coleman.
You get the best in the grocery
line when you trade with j. d.
Rawls.
E. r. Jackson came in Oh the
stage Friday from Sonora.
jackson & Murrah, Fire Insur-
ance IT
FIT Scott and family left Satur-
day for an extensive overland trip
through Coke, Mitchell, Fisher,
Jones and Callahan counties.
They expect to be away for tour
or five weeks.
j. d. Rawls will buy cotton
this fall.
Arthur Mueller returned Friday
from the Santa Re hospital at
Temple where he has been i'll with
malaria fever. He resigned his
position as operator at the depot
and left Saturday for his home in
Alma, Kansas, expecting to go
from there later on to Colorado.
jackson a. Murrah, Fire Insur-
ance. III
Mr.. Nj. i. Harpe returned
Thursday To her home ut Atlanta,
Texas, after u six weeks visit here
to her husband and friends.
Thornton d Anderson now have
charge of the City Meat Market
and will be pleased to serve all of
their old customers again. 81
Houses to remit. II. Thomson
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-09-29
Beautiful Women.

Plump cheeks, flushed with the
soft glow of health and a pure
complexion make all women beau
tiful. Take a small dose of Her.
bine after each meal; it will pre-
vent constipation and help digest
what you have eaten SOC. Mrs.
VIM M Stroud, Midlothian Texas
writes, May 81, 1901 "We have
used Herbine in our family for
eight years, and found it the best
medicine we ever used for consti-
patton, bilious fever and malaria
Sold by the Central Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-09-29
Born.
TO Mr.. and Mrs Rowan ON
September 20, a II pound boy.
BorIi.
SprainS.

Sprains.
5 A Read, Cisco, Texas writes,
March 18th, 1901, "My wrist was
sprained SO badly by fall that it
was useless; and after using sew
eral remedies that failed to give
relief, used Billiards. Snow Linl-
ment, and was cured. ] earnestly
recommend it to any one suffering
from sprains." 25c, SOC and IL 90
Sold by the Central Drug Store,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-09-29

P. S.-B. B. Hail & Co. sell our
paints. AZ
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-09-29
Fall Opening Sale

On Tuesday morning. September 2Oth, our Annual
Fall Opening Sale began and continues for is days.
Among the many bargains to be found here those be-
low only few:
Svenska monitoren., 1904-10-07

- Egoist, SADIE system, du tanker
bara pa dig sjalf och dit giftermal.
bet CALLER din slagts ara. Karl har
skulder, annars skulle nog han ha
hialpt oss. Gunnar har intet, och An
mas man ar jurist, sd att till dem tors
man Ell wanda sig. Om min man har
begatt EFT litet felsteg, sd skall Diet val
vara din pligt att hjalpa oss.
bet sarade Burger att h0ra henne
tala sa. Hade han varit i stand, skulle
han naturligtvis hjalpt dem. Nog voro
de varda slit strait alltid, men Diet var
ju anda synd ON dem och annu mer
ON Gretas sma, som sedan skuIle ia
Ida for foraldrarnes m~issgerning.
Dagen efter kom EFT BRET fran Karl.
Han bad ON 500 kr. att betala en- he
dersskuld med. Liqvid skulle komma
efter en- half manad, men skulden ma
ste betalas genast. Svarfadern beh0f-
de afven mera pengar. ALA vande de
sig till egoisten.
Och egoisten gaf vika Tor frestelsen.
Han tog EFT Ian ur kassa1 a. Han hop
pades smart kunna betala Diet och lof
wade att lemna igen sa smart som moi.
ligt.
Men for honom, som for att radda
andra, sjalf blifvit oarlig och utarmad,
fanns ingen hjalp, ty u%pptackten kom.
Egoisten var stortad. 80
- Jasa, han var sadan, SADIE War-
fadern. bet var bra att vi flick veta
Diet i It'd.
Han ar sa snai att han tar ap-
dras pengar och lefver upp dem. bet
ar Diet jag alltid sagt, han ar egoist,
skref Karl till Greta.
Men hvad han offrat, tankte de ej
pa. Ingen forstod hvart Burger gjort
af pengarne. Han hade ju left raft
ordentligt. Sjalf upplyste anklagade
Rosen ingen derom.
Yngvar Harra.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-10-07

Han mumlade nagot otydligt med sin
grofva r0st, skroflig och ojamn af mall
brottet, reste sig upp och a med ems
~klarvaken.
- Hur vet du 80?
Eft f0rsigtigt tassande pa d0rren,
| omedelbart f0ljdt af EFT ursinnigt
skall fran hunden var svaret pa hans
fraga.
Sa foljde nagra sekunders andl0s
| tystnad, som dock tog EFT, tvart slut.
| Hunden skallde och tj0t som en- gal.
ming, och midi under Diet varsta ova-
sendet h0rdes en- ~knackning pa vt.
| ~terd0rren.
Harry tog obeslutsamt EFT steg
framat, men jag hejdade honom.
Vanta! - SADIE jag. - lat honom
knacka en- gang till, och sedan =
| svar, regera, lat honom tro huset vara
fullt af folk, men slapp for all del int
in honom -. Jag skall hjalpa dig eff.
ter basta f6rmaga.
Nh hordes IN starkare knackning,
Boy gaf upp EFT riktigt vral af ursin.
ne, och Harry latsades vakna. Han
svor och gormade med sin grofva rost,
slangde st0flarne | vaggen och ropade
pa en- Johan, som inte fanns.
- Gift en- fattig va~gfarande husrum,
- lj0d Diet fran d0rren.
Och nu b6rjade EFT parlamenterande
som tycktes oss vara / evighet.
Derute stod en- fattig v%agfarande |
matt och morker och bad, som for slit
ynkliga lif, och innanfor den stangda
d0rren var huset fullt af folk, husfa-
dern svor oliver sin storda nattro, och
hunden skallde pa den objudna CD
stem.
Och mar komedien val var slut. och
vi hort steg aflagsna sig under de
gamla knotiga traden i allen, da
sjonko vi ihop, skalfvande / ALA leder
efter den oerh0rda spanningen.
vi horde ha slappt in honom!
- hviskade Harry ~halfgratande.
Nej. - svarade jag haftigt, -
nej, du vet int, hvad du sager!
Hela natten satt jag uppkrupen !
en- lanstol vid Harrys sang med hun
den vid nina fotter, och forst mar
morgonsolen sken in genom f0nstren.
vagade jag sluta nina ogon.
Delta var len enda gang i mitt lif
jag forsokt mig pa att spela komedi.
Mitt auditorium utgjordes af en- fat
tig vagfarande, och fast jag da blot
anade Diet, sa flick jag sedan full viss-
het om att jag spelat for mitt lif.
Jag vacktes namligen pa morgonen
af den hemska underrattelsen att var
narmaste granne blifvit m0rdad och
plundrad under natten. Han hade
skankt en- fattig v~agfarande TAX Oliver
hufvudet till skydd mot k0ld och NOR
ker. Ma!in odmann.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-10-07
EN-.

Doktor Felix Walther a uppofver
| oronen foralskad i den tacka Lilly
| Gross och visade henne Diet ocSsa pa
| tusen olika Wis.
Han fam emellertid delta sakernas
| tillstand sa angenamt att han alltjamt
lAuppskot att / tydliga ord forklara
| henne sin karlek. Lilly, som for EFT
| par ar sedan mistat sina foraldrar,
| ~f0rskaffade sig slit u~ppehalle genom
| att gifva musiklektioner.
Hon bebodde med en- gammal tia
narinna en- Titen villa i en- foga trait
kerad stadsdel.
Under Diet hon en- alton atervande
hem fran en- konsert, fragade doktor
Walther, som ocksa varit med pa kon-
| serten och anhaIlit att ia f0lja henne
till hennes port:
ar int froken Lilly radd att DO
sa ensam? T~idningarna ha ju nyss
| berattat ON EFT fnbrott hos en- ensam
boende dam.
- Jag ar int Diet minsta radd, ty
jag har en- utmarkt vaktare. svarade
hon med EFT skaIkaktigt leende.
All, jag forstar! Nj haller err
med en- hund! Nj ar jul en- stor humid
van.
- Den hunden beh0fver jag atmin-
stone inte betala skatt for, svarade
hon skrattande. Men nu arc vi, ser
| jag, redan framme vid min lila villa,
tillade hon. God matt, herr doktorr
Denna alton hade Diet verkligen va
| rt doktorns afsigt att fra, och hans
| fraga ON hon Ell kande sig radd for
att bo sd ensam hade varit amnad
som en- inIedning dertill. Hennes
skamtsamma v a hade emellertid
| f0rsatt honom ur staining, och derfor
hade han fatit tillfallet ga sig ur ham
derna.
= Naja, Diet har jul %ingenting att be-
tyda, SADIE han till sig sjalf, under Diet
han gick hem till sig. Jag kan ju
fra i morgon i stallet. Sa fasligt
bradtom behofver jag nog inte ha, ty
jag vet mig int ha nagon rival. bet
skulle da mojligen vara hennes kusin,
den der l0jtnanten, som sedan nagon
It'd ligger / garnisonen har. Men jag
hoppas. jag tror dock att hennes hjar.
ia tillhor mig.
Under Diet han nasta f0rmiddag
gjorde sin rond af sjukbesok, flick han
Sc Lilly komma gaende vid kusinens
sida. De tycktes vara inbegripna
EFT lifligt samtal. Pl0tsligt blefvo dc
staende, och nu bj6d Martissonen Lii
ly sin arm, hvarpa de f0ljdes at in
pa EFT konditori.
Hur harmfullt! Han hade just am
nat sig ut till hennes villa, mar har
nu strax gjort ifran sig sina sjukbe
s0k, och nu maste han afsta derifran
Nasta dag gick han med hjartat
uppfylldt af glad f0rvantan till hen
mes villa.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-10-07
EN- FATTIG ~vxGFARANDE.

Helt pl0tsligt fam jag mig sitta
| uppratt i sanger och lyssna. Hade ma
/ gon rort vid mig, eller hvarf0r vakna-
de jag?
Ansigte och handler voro iskalla
och vata, langa, skalfvande rysnin-
gar skakade hela min kropp, och hjar-
tat dunkade pinsamt hardt.
Var Diet int steg som n~alkades?
Nej, ALT var tyst; de latta, jamna
andetag, som hordes fran angransan-
de rum, gjorde blot %stillheten annu
mer MARKHAM.
bet var Harry som lag derinne,
Harry, min lille bror.
Sa lugnt han sof -. naja, en- poke
pa femton ar solver nog i allmanhet
lugnt. Men hvad hade da vackt mig?
Eft ljud?... Mel, ingenting hordes.
Kanske tanken att jag var ensam med
Harry i hela huset? Ma, hunden fanns
jul ocksa der, hunden, som lag vid
Harrys sang. Da jag lyssnade noga
efter, kunde jag afven bora fonom
andas. bet kandes sa lugnt att veta
honom ligga der, stor och kraftfull,
vaksam afven i s0mnen. Vid Diet min
sta m~isstankta ljud skulle hunden
skalla.
Sa tyst, sa tyst Diet var.
Vinden hven i traden utanf0r; Diet
lat sa angsligt. Som en- svag ljus-
ming i Diet djupa morkret urskilde jag
f0nstret ... och fonstret lag sd nara
marken g. ON man bara tryckte in
en- ruta sa -.
Som i en- dr0m sag jag Diet lila
gamla huset, der vi bodde. bet lag
der sd ensligt i morkret, och rundt
ON stodo traden som hemska, svarta
skuggfigurer. Uppe pa landsvagen
kom en- vandrare.
Der den smala, %f0rvuxna allen tog
af, stannade han och 0fverlade med
sig sjalf; sa gick han in under traden.
Hans steg hordes int pa den upp-
blotta marken, som var tackt med
affalIna Iof, men jag kande att han
kom.
Nu visste jag att jag sett ALT delta
| s0mnen; Diet var hans steg jag hort,
hans harvard jag kant i EFT qvafvande
grepp ON min strupe. Delta a Diet
som vaekt mig.
All, att vi skulle bli lemnade ensam-
ma denna matt, just denna enda
matt!
Xnnu kunde jag ingenting bora, men
jag visste< att nagon nalkades, och -
nu jamrade sig hunden / s0mnen!
bromide den? Jag kunde> bora
hur den vred och vande sig, tuggade
och flasade. Nu kom en- langdragen
morning, sa en- till, och med ems tyck-
ties andhemtningen upphora. Hunden
var vaken och lyssnade.
Jag stod med ems pa golfvet och
f0rs0kte draga pa mig kladerna.
Bara nu int hunden b0rjade skalla,
imam jag hunnit vacka Harry - nu
morrade den igen, och jag. horde =
10, jag horde tydligt steg pa CARDS
planen.
Boy, gossen -. tyst, tyst -.
bet kom nagot tassande | m0rkret,
och en- kali nos stacks pl0tsligt in
min hand, sa att jag hoppade till al
forskrackelse.
Saja, saja, nu ska vi vacka Harry!
bara man inte ser oss fran f0nstret.
/ nagra oandliga sekunder stod jag
ororligt stilla och lyssnade med han
den hvilande pa hundens hufvud. Mer
stegen hade tystnat, och int EFT ljut
h0rdes. Och dock kande jag att hal
stod derute / m0rkret.
F0rsigtigt smog jag mig in / mil
brors rum.
:. Harry, Harry, vakna! -. Tyst
gor int nagot vasen . Diet DIR mayor
utanfor som will in.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-10-07

Hans historic var ristad djupt | denna
svarta jord.
Undransfull jag endast sade: "B0rjar
Ell er kraft att tryta?"
Men han pekade mot hornet: Der
firms an en- bit att bryta".
Kilian.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-10-07

bet beraknas att st0rsta hjulet 1
EFT ur arligen g0r 1,460 hvarf, andra
hjulet | ordningen gar omkring $3.50
ganger, Diet tredje hjulet 10000, Diet
fjarde 525,600 och Diet lila femte steg-
hjulet 4,7S1, $50 ganger. Antalet Stag
eller knappningar lar uppga till 141.-
912, 900 pa EFT ar.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-10-07
JOHANNES, sTENBRYTAREN.

gladde aldrig egarns SHINE, stamde
aldrig sangarns lyra.
Sa en- vardag kom Johannes. Gods
och guild han aldrig haft,
men hans arm var full af senior och
hans sjal af mod och kraft.
Mar han sag Diet arma faltet, som e.
nagon vile rora,
tycktes sunnanvinden hviska nagot
roligt i hans ora.
Sa en- qvall han kom tillbaka, och en-
flicka f0ljde da:
liar ar stallet, lila Anna - boz.
dig mark och himmel bla,
Ser du denna flata hallen? Den Bill
spisen i var stuga.
Der skall tradgardslandet ligga. Har
ar plats som heter duga!"
Frojd och bafvan, tar och l0je glitt.
rade i ogon bla,
har hon sag sin starke hjalte, horde
honom tala sa,
warm och rod blef unga kinden, taf-
lande med qvallens skyar,
medan solen sjonk i fjarran bortom
akerland och byar.
Sa hon stod bland lung och stenar.
Hennes hjarta slog sa hardt:
"Sag mig, har du Kept Diet riktigt?
Star Diet fast att Diet ar vart?"
Men Johannes, vilmarkssonen, lade
mjukt sin arm kring flickan.,
Fastebrefvet fanns i hjartat, fastebref-
vet lag / fickan.
Sa i varens forsta dagar byggde
drommen deras DO.
Men en- drom kan blifva verklig ge-
nom arbete och tro,
For Johannes fanns Ell tvekan. Han
stod verkligheten nara,
och han visste att han dromde pa en-
grund, som kunde bara.
Och Johannes gick till verket val be-
redd pa harda tag,
och sa stod den lila stugan fardig-
byggd en- sommardag.
Hvad son skulle bli en- kammar, der
de unga skulle sofva,
blef i borjan rum for Perla, Annas ko
och brolloIsgafva.
Och der utanfor begynte nagot under
ligt att ske.
Block vid block lag der %graniten jamt
sa langt man kunde Sc.
Dessa fasta urtidshjattar lyfte sig,
begynte r0ras,
skrallar lj0do, diken fylldes. bet ar
sa EFT krig skall f0ras.
Hvarje morgon klockan fyra var Jo-
names vid slit spett.
Pa hans oppna, klara parma glanste
perlor utaf svett.
Och i parker invid stugan lekte barn
med ljusa lockar,
byggde ladugard som papa for de
stora boskapsflockar.
Aren gingo. Rundt kring gardet slots
en- gardesgard af stem,
och derinom lyste fagert korn och rag
/ solens sken.
Och Johannes blef en- gubbe, och han
granada med aren,
men bland %stenarne han syntes tragen
som i ungdomsvaren.
Vida kring jag hade FART, mycket nytt
jag hade sett.
Solvarmt drojde i mitt slime Jyllands
he'd och Skanes slatt.
For mitt oga bredde ut sig nya falt af
fosterjorden,
mar jag glad och rik pa minnen vande
alter emot norden.
Warm var luften, warm a hagen, latt
och mild var m Wind,
mar jag sag Johannes stuga skymta
fran bland aim och lind.
Och jag tradde genom grinder, och
jag sag de hafvor floda,
som ~naturen, alltid gifmild, ger for
arbete och moda.
Mellan k0rsbarstrad och aplar kom
jag fran till stugans bro.
Der bland blommorna gick Anna. bet
var doft kring hennes DO.
Och min blick fl0g ut pa akern 0fver
m0rka kl0fverlanden,
der Johannes gick bak harfven, trygg
och fast med tom i handen.
Och jag motto boskapshjorden, vac
kert brokig, rod och hvit,
och den forbes af en- flicka in i stallet
af grant.
Och jag sag en- flock af honor vaska
lustigt / en- hagnad,
Och jag andades blot klofver, och jag
kande endast fagnad.
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But | amt goin' to be mean. I'll
put that pinto in for the even money
for the lady if any man cares to put up
the stuff
We'll. my dear" said the Hon. Fred.
! with bow, I'VE cannot well let that
gage lie'' She turned and smiled at
him. and the pinto was transferred to
the Ashley stables, to Bill's outspoken
delight, who declared he couldn't have
faced the music eff that there pinto had
gone across the line" | confess, how
ever was somewhat surprised at the
ease with which Hi escaped his wrath,
end my surprise was in no way lessen
ed when | saw later in the evening the
two partners with the stranger taking
a quiet drink out of the same bottle
with evident mutual admiration and
delight.
You're an Al corker, you are! I'll
be BANKED if you amt bird-a singin
bird, a regular canary" | heard Hi say
to Bill.
But Bills only reply was long, slow
wink which passed into a frown as he
caught my eye. My suspicion was
aroused that the sale of the pinto might
bear investigation, and this suspicion
was deepened when Gwen next week
gave me rapturous account of how
splendidly Bill had disposed of the
pinto. showing me bills for $3.50. To
my look of amazement Gwen replied:
"You see, he must have got them
bidding against each other, and be-
sides, Bill says pintos are going up
Light began to dawn upon me, but
l only answered that | knew they had
risen very considerably in value with
In a month The extra fifty was Bills.
| was not present to witness the fin
ishing of Bills bluff, but was told that
when Bill made his way through the
crowded aisle and laid his $3.50 ON the
schoolhouse desk the look of disgust,
surprise and finally of pleasure on
Robbie's face was worth hundred
more But Robbie was ready and put
down his 5000 with the single remark:
"Aye, we're NO as daft as We look?'
mid roars of laughter from all.
Then the Pilot, with eyes and face
shining, rose and thanked them all,
but when he told of how the little girl
in her lonely shack in the hills thought
SO much of the church that she gave
up for it her beloved pony, her one
possession the light from his eyes
glowed in the eyes of all
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Haven't told you of the little Mere
dith girl? Surely l have" said the
Duke hesitatingly.
Now. you know quite well you have
not, and that means you are deeply in
terested. oh. | know you we'll" she
said severely.
HE is the most secretive man" she
went on to "shamefully and I'M
gratefully reserved"
The Duke smiled; then said lazily
why, she's just a child. Why should
you be interested in her? No one was,
he added sadly. "till misfortune distin-
guished her"
Her eyes grew soft, and her gay man
Ter changed, and she said to the Duke
gently Tell me of her now"
1t was evidently an effort, but he be-
gan his story of Gwen from the time
he saw her first, years ago, playing in
and out of her fathers rambling
shack shy and wild as young fox.
AS he went on with his tale his voice
dropped into low, musical tone, and
he seemed as if dreaming aloud. I'm
consciously he put into the tale much
of himself, revealing how great an in
fiuence the little child had had upon
him and how empty of love his life
had been in this lonely land. Lady
Charlotte listened with face intent up
on him, and even her bluff husband
was conscious that something more
than usual was happening. He had
never heard the Duke break through
his proud reserve before
But when the Duke told the story Of
Ovens awful fall which he did with
great graphic power, little red spot
burned upon the Lady Charlotte's pale
cheek, and as the Duke finished his tale
with the words, ut was her last ride, :
she covered her face with her hands
and cried:
ooh, Duke, it is horrible to think of!
But what splendid couragew
"Great stuff, eh, Duke?" cried the
Hon. Fred, kicking burning log Wig
orously
But the Duke made no reply.
How is she, now, Duke?" said Lady
Charlotte.
The Duke looked up as from II
dream. Bright as the morning." he
said. Then, in reply TO Lady Char
lotte's look of wonder, he added:
'"The Pilot did it. Conner will tell
you. | don't understand it."
Nor do either but can tell you
only what | saw and heard I an
swered.
Tell me-" said Lady Charlotte very
gently
Then told her how. one by one, We
had failed to help her. and how the
Pilot had ridden up that morning
through the canyon. and how he had
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He a0ds lying nat on the ground
planned the circumstances to her. She
had already heard Bills description of
Ovens accident and of her part In the
church building schemes. There was
silence for few moments as she stood
looking at the beautiful pony.
What shame the poor child should
have to part with the dear little crea-
ture!' she said in low tone to her
husband. Then, turning to the stran-
ger, she said In clear, sweet tones:
What do you ask for him?' He
hesitated and then said, lifting his hat
awkwardly in salute, 81 was just re-
markin' how that pinto would fetch
$3.50 down into Montana; but, SEEM as
a lady is inquirin', I'll put him down to
$125."
TOO much" she said promptly; "far
too much, is 1t not Bill?"
WELL" drawled Bill, 'if 'twere a
fellar as was used to ladies he'd offer
you the pinto, but he's too pizen mean
even to come down to the even hun
dred."
The Yankee took him up quickly.
"Waal. If were so blanked-pardon,
madam" taking off his hat-''used to
ladies as some folks would like to think
themselves, I'd buy that there pinto
and make present of it to lis here
lady as stands before me-" Bill twist
ed uneasily.
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following the performance Of
es3=SS1SSl their generous act prepared
TNeSGSZy the men for a keener enjoy
ment than usual of a nights sport.
They had just begun to dispose them
selves in groups about the fire for poker
and other games when Hi rode up Into
the light and with him stranger on
Owens beautiful pinto pony.
Hi was evidently half drunk, and,
as he swung himself off his bronco,
he saluted the company with wave
of the hand and hoped he saw them
"kickin'."
Bill, looking curiously at Hi, went
up to the pinto, and. taking him by the
head, led him up into the light, saying:
"See here boys, there's that pinto of
mine l was tellin' you about. No flies
On him, eh?
Hold on there! Excuse me-" said
the stranger, this here boss belongs
to me, if paid down money means any
thing in this country"
"The country's all right" said Bill
In an ominously quiet voice, "but this
here pintos another transaction,
reckon"
1.-THE boss is mine, | say, and what's
more, I'm goin' to hold him." said the
stranger in a loud voice.
The men began to crowd around with
faces growing hard. 1t was dangerous
in that country to play fast and loose
with horses.
Look a-hyar mates said the stran
ger, with Yankee drawl, 81 amt no
boss thief, and if l hain't bought this
boss reg lar and paid down good mon
ey then it amt mine; if I have, it is.
That's fair, amt it?''
At this Hi pulled himself together
and in half drunken tone declared
that the stranger was all right and
that he had bought the horse fair and
square, and there's your dust" said
Hi, handing a roll to Bill. But with a
quick movement Bill caught the stran-
ger by the leg, and before word
could be said he was lying fiat on the
ground.
"You git off that pony" said Bill,
''till this thing is settled
There was something so terrible in
Bills manner that the man contented
himself with clustering and swearing,
while Bill, turning to Hi, said:
did you sell this pinto to him?"
HI was able to acknowledge that,
being offered a good price and know
ing that his partner was always ready
for deal, he had transferred the
pinto to the stranger for $40.
Bill was in distress, deep and
poignant. "'Tain't the horse, but the
leetle GEL" he explained; but his part
ner's bargain was his, and wrathful
as he was he refused to attempt to
break the bargain.
At this moment the Hon. Fred, not
ing the unusual excitement about the
FIRE, came up, followed at little dis
lance by his wife and the Duke.
Perhaps he'll SELL" he suggested
NO." said Bill sullenly, "he's
mean cuss."
~ know him." said the Hon. Fred.
''Let me try him." But the stranger
declared the pinto suited him down to
the ground and he wouldn't take twice
his money for him.
why" he protested, that there's
what I call an unusual boss, and down
in Montana for lady he'd fetch up
to q hundred and fifty dollars" In
vain they haggled and bargained. The
man was immovable. Eighty dollars
he wouldn't look at; hundred hardly
made him hesitate. At this point Lady
Charlotte came down into the light
and stood by her husband, who ex-