The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02
AT Double
Tee Ranch
By FRANK II. SWEET
By FRANK H. SWEET
Copyright, 1905, by E. C. PARCELS

NJ man Gull VIII NE uQlll he proves
himself a better cowboy than l ann
flashed the girl. Then, as her gaze
swept over the assembled outfit of the
Double Tee ranch, she broke into a
| ringing, scornful laugh. But the men
felt there had been more than jest In
her words. Hairy faced Tom Blgelow
-Wooley Dog Tom-placed his hand
over his heart.
"Them's p'inted sentiments Miss
TENSE" he rebuked suayely, land it
implies us boys here considerable, see
ing four of us have asked you to marry
since you stood here on the horse.
Now in justice to the Double Tee out
At we'd ask you to name the conditions
! and cards If its 10 round up q STAN
pedng herd single handed or ride a
loeoed horse or
Il don't think the mans among YOU.
Mr. Wooley," interrupted the girl. IF
you'll hurry Pete up with that note I'll
he going | could have written dozen
answers in this time. There he comes
| now"
\ cowboy was emerging from the
- IL,
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anu liliiii'cu'a,e III 'aiioi h,"ue %"
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10" and came ioi" aru quieAi'' uoii'iiS
his hat
Tell your father | am awfully oblig-
ed to him for his neighborliness. Miss
NeHmah' Il" SAID ana 'ilat lie eah
depend upon me TO ne at 'he Faileh-
mems meeting. want 10 ldeh'ilS
myself with the country now lna'
| note VIII eNp'a II ABOUT the horses III
sorry 10 nave kept YOU waiting so long
but there seemed to be no paper or
pencils i'll the outfit
IenSle Neulhan took the note ana
bowed. then touched her horse lightly.
| rs she swept away lhe curiosity III the
new owners eyes was mingled Win
surprised admiration.
y maShlIlceht Elrl! ne e)aculalea
inNoluntarlIy. Eat Rohs9h' iNe lore
man. WAS near enough to near MN.
Yes, he said quietly; YOU doh see
such girls III the east Mr.. Rand ana
even here Oh the plains Miss l"hSle Is
an exception.
sizes goddess. agreed Mr.. Rand
enthusiastically. Then he swung sud
denly 10 the outf1t, his face darkenlng
Look here. men, he cried hotly. 1
don like the way you talked to that
girl IL was positively insulting Why
! heard TOUR OF you proposing to the
g'rI fl2h' mere III 'he presence OF an
tile rest anu you were III earlesl.
III uedu 'aIheS'' aS'ehleu ooie9
log rom palhe'ieaIIy tue ueldes.
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an, oecaeions fhrouoh tho twentv.four
months ia have oskad hor to marry
mo today onlv those rovotoo kont thoir
everlasting laws going"
What gets me-" said Wild Smith
gently. sis how she snaps out some
times. Just like now. Maybe we ought
to draw her off by herself, boys, an
not speak out so in meetin Maybe
gals like proposin's to be private re-
hearsals."
Not Miss Tensile" declared Wooley
Dog Tom authoritatively ITS prae-
tice for her to say no In different ways.
She's bound to like It, Lord. I'd rather
hear her say no than any other gal yes.
It's worth proposin' just to have her
eyes on one and her attention for
minute. And that's the way we all
feel Every cuss in this outfit has been
proposin' to her, except Robson there,
an he don't propose to nobody. He's
too all fired dried up. Now Mr.
Rand
Never mind bringing me in said
Mr. Rand charity .sNO oirl ourac IN lao