Cañon City record., 1904-02-18
The Gentleman From Indiana"

tious a man as thati OF course know
Kedge is honest
Harkless sighed. "Oh. he's the best
we've got. Bowlder."
yes I presume so. but Mr.. Bowl
der broke OFF suddenly as his eyes
opened in surprise. and he exclaimed:
Law. I'd never of expected to see you
settin' here today! Why amt you out
at Judge Briscoe'sf" This speech seem
ed TO be intended with some humor. for
Bowlder accompanied II with the loud
laughter of sylvan timidity risking
ioke
"why3 What's going on at the
judge'sr'
Coin on Didn't you see that
strange lady at the lecture with Minnie
Briscoe and the judge and old Fisbeef'
I'm afraid not. Bowlder."
."They couldn't talk about anything
else at the postoffice this mornin' and
at Tom Martins She come yesterday
on the afternoon accommodation. You
ought to know all about II because
when Minnie and her father went 10
the deepoe they had old fisbee with
'em. and when the blackboard come
back seat with her That's what stir
red the town up 30. Nobody could ng-
ger 1t out any way. and nobody got
much of u good look at her then except
Judd Bennett. He said she had kind of
new look to her. That's all any OF
'em could git out OF Judd. He was In a
sort OF dreamy state. But Mildly Up
ton You know MIidyf She works out
at Briscoe's"-
"Yes, know Mildly"
"She come In to the postoffice with
the news this lady's name was Sher-
wood and she lives at Rouen- Miss
ribbs says that wasn't no news-you
could tell she was a city lady with both
your eyes shut. But Mildly says !isbee
was goin' TO stay for supper. and be
come TO the lecture with 'em and drove
OF with 'cm afterwerds Sol Tibbs
says he reckoncd II was because Fisbee
was the only man In Carlow that Bris
Goes thought had read enough books
to be smart enough to talk TO her. but
Miss Scllny says n that was 20 they'd
have got you instead. and so they had
TO nil jest about give Il up. OF COURSE
everybody got a good look at her nj the
lecture-thcy set on the platform right
behind you and Hnlloway. and she did
look smart. What got me. though. was
the way she wore kind OF n little dag
ger stuck straight through ber head
Seemed u good deal OF sacrifice jest
to make sure your hat was on right.
You never see her at allr'
I'm afraid not" answered iiarkicss
absentiy. Miss Briscoe stopped me on
the way out and told me she had
visitor"
Young man. said Bowidcr. "you
better 20 out there right away" He.
raised the reins and clucked TO the grny
mare. well, she'H he mad ! amt In
town for her long ngo. Ride In with
me-
mo. thank you. I'll walk In for the
sake OF my appetite"
"wouIdn't encourage 1t too much
Twin at the Palace hotel" observed
Bowlder. Sorry you won't ride" He
gathered the loose ends OF the reins In
his hands. leaned far over the dash
board and struck the mare n hearty
thwack. The tattered banner of tail
jcrked Indignantly, but she consented
to move down the road. Bowlder thrust
his big head through the sun curtain
behind him and continued the conver-
sation. "See the white Caps amt got
you yet
mo. not yet" Harklcss laughed.
Reckon the boys 'druther you stayed
In town after dark" the other called
back. "Well, come out and see us II you
git any spare time from the judges"
He laughed loudly again In farewell,
and the editor waved his hand as Bowl
der finally turned his attention forward
to the mare. When the nop. rop OF her
hoofs had died out. Hnrklcss realized
that the day was silent no longer; II
was verging Into evening.
He dropped from the fence and turn
ed his face toward town and supper.
He felt the life and light about him,
heard the clntter Of the blnckbirds
above him. heard the homing bees hum
by. saw the vista OF white road and
level landscape framed on two sides
by the branches OF the grove. n vista
OF Infinitely stretching fields OF green.
lined here and there with woodlands
md Hat TO the horizon line. the village
lying in their lap, No roll OF meadow.
no rise Of pasture land, relieved their
serenity nor shouldcred up from them
to be called hill.
A farm bell rang In the distance. a