The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-20

AZ matter OF IdCl, Juultn hOuuey
did not depend on the scarcity Of WON
ell In the desert for her pre-eminence In
the interests OF this hot headed group. |
Her personality-and through no con-
scious effort of hers would have been
pre-eminent anywhere As II was, In
this woman forsaken wilderness she
might have stirred up modern edition
of the Trojan war at any moment.
That she did not, despite the lurking
suggestion Of temptation written all
over her, brought back the words Of
Leandcr, "If Judy wasn't good girl
these boys would just materially be-
come extinct shootin' each other upon
account OF her"
And yet what a woman she was. II
struck Miss Carmichael as she watched
Judith hold these warning elements In
the hollow of her hand that her interest
might be due to u certain Temperament
tai fusion; that there might lie at the
essence Of her being II subtle combina
ton of saint and devil. One could fan
cy her leading an army on crusade
or provoking a barroom brawl The
challenging quality Of her beauty. the
vividness of color. the suggestion Of en-
durance and radiating health In every
line were comparable to the great
primeval forces about her.
At present neither pole Of her charac-
ter, as It had been hastily estimated,
was even remotely suggested. The at
mosphere in the postoffice was, con-
sidering the potential violence OF its
visitors, slngularly calm. And Judith,
feeding these wild border lads on
scraps OF chaff aud banter and retain
ing their absolute loyalty, was sight
worth seeing She had the alertness of
| a lion tanner locked In cage with the
| lords OF the jungle; the rashly confident
she humbled. the meek she exalted. and
all with such genuine good fellowship.
such an absence OF coquetry In the
| genial game Of give and take. that one
ceased to wonder at even the devotion
OF Leander. And since they We're to
her, on her own confession, but spurs
and sombreros" one wondered ut the
elaboration of the comedy, the endless
wire pulling in the manipulation Of
| these most picturesque marlonettes-
until one remembered the outlaw broth
err and felt that what she did she did
for him.
Amt there love letter for meT
The young man who inquired seemed
to belong to different race from these
bronzed squires OF the saddle. He sug-
gested oyercrowded excursion boats
on Sunday afternoons In swarming
eastern cities. He buttonboled every
one and explained his presence In the
west on the score OF his health, as
though leaving his native asphalt We're
u thing that demanded apology.
Yes" answered the postmistress,
with real motherly note. here Is one
from Hugous 4 Co."
roar went up at this and the blush
Ing tenderfoot pocketed his third bill
for the most theatrical style OF Mex
lean sombrero; II had brass snake
colled round the crown for hatband
and COW puncher In good and regular
standing would have preferred going
barehcaded TO wearing II.
"She seems TO be pressing her suit
son. You better name the day" one OF
the loungers suggested.
"The blamed thing amt worth SO,
the young man from the east declared
A conspicuous silence followed. II
seemed to irrltate the owner of the hat
that no one would defend II. ut ain't
worth it," he repeated
Il think you allowed you was Out
here for your healthT' big Texan in
quired
Fletcher life" staggered the man
with the hat, "N'York's good enough
for me-"
| "But"-and the Texan smiled sweet
ly-'the man who sold you the ha
| amt out here for his"
| Judith hid her head and stamped let
| tiers. The boys We're suspiciously quiet
then some one began to sing.
The postmistress waited for the las
note OF the chorus to die away, anC
read from package she held in hel
hand: Mrs. Henry Lee, Deer Lodge
Wyoming Well, Henry, here's wed
ding present, guess. And my con
CALCULATIONS, though you've hardl!
treated US well In never saying Z
word"
The unfortunate Henry, who hndp'
even sweetheart and who was notet
NJ the shiest man In the Goose Creel
OUTFIT" had to submit TO the noel
congratulations OF every man in tn
: room and promise TO set up the drinks
later.
Il never felt we'd keep you long, son
Them golden curls seldom gets chanc
to rlpen singly."
| "shoshone squaw, did you say sh'
was, Henry? They amt much 70
looks, but there's n heap OF wear L
EN-"
II "Oh, 20 on, now; you fellows know
| amt married" And the boy handles
the package with a sort OF dumb won
der. as II the superscrlption were In
disputable evidence Of a wife's exist
ence
III open it, Henry. You shore don