The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-30

NJ an L Cont see what right VI
hev to make sieh a fuss. CAM
I like whoever | want tor"
II s.pect so; but I've knowed ye
since We were as little an pert as a
gray squirrel. an I've toted you on
my sled. an brought We posies an nuts,
an rabbits an 'possums. so long as
can member"
"An' job has only knowed me three
months, an driv me In his stylish
buggy. an give me a ring that cost as
much as quarter. l reckon. You amt
nothln' so good-lookin' or as stylish as
Job. Sim Barker; an your hands are
big an rough. an your clothes ain't
only homespun-"
The girl. half-denant. half-laughing.
stood. tall and upright. before her long
time lover, her small. shapely, but
work-roughened hands resting on the
back Of a chair.
nor soft. white hands, neither" retort-
ed Sim; IAN there amt nothIn' of the
man about Job sides his clothes
Lorena's big gray eyes flashed with
anger. Her mother. who had had
tender little romance In her life before
abe married Nathan Grant. the rough
mountaineer. had named her Lorena,
because she fancied her own early love
and sorrow like that so patheucally re-
xealed In the tender old song. ~Lorena-"
You are only jealous. Sim Barker.
Job Allen Is as much q man as you be-
There Is no KNOWN which boss kin
run the fastest till you try 'em In a
race" returned Sim, dryly. I'm will
In to give Job a chance to prove who
e. the best man IL he don't show his
mettls. he's coward. and no man at
an
You goin' to fight himT' asked
Lorena. anxiousiy.
I'm goin' to give him chance to
HEX me" answered Sim. quietly,
though he saw. with inward satisfac-
ton, that the girl was troubled for his
safety In trial Of strength with Job
You better not, Sim. He's blgger'n
you; an you might get hurt"
Sim laughed
Yes, Lorena, might but I guess I |
won't, though be Is bigger'n me. You
Kim stand an be Jidge II you like
There'll be some rare fun, I reckon
@But, Sim" and the girls face paIed. /
he'll XIII you-he's so big an strong, |
In be has licked 50 many better fight !
I'm than you be-"
~Brag is a good-Iookfn' boss" re-
,lied Sim, with a knowing twinkle In
Iii eyes; but ys can't ride far on
dim
Sim was a slender, rather under
tired man, but be had speat his whole
life In the mountains. and his muscles
Fere as strong as iron, and elastic as
ubber. Job Allen. on the contrary, |
be town-bred, was fully six feet.
eoad-shouldered and neavy-limbed.
lrulys 1t looked like daring act for
I'm to risk trial of strength with
I'm, and no wonder Lorena, who, In
er heart Of hearts, unconsciousIy to
erSeif. loved the 1.-the mountaIneer-l ]
o wonder she trembled for his safety.
He says he's even thrown Fitzsim-
Ions," said Lorena, In an awed tone.
Sim laughed again, long and loudly.
Don't We 80 to frettin' yerseIf too O
Iuch, Lorena- / amt a prize fighter.
ut / don't think Job Allen kin lick | }
q, If be can Eitxsimmons. A man t
mt allus bs measured by his size.
h. biggest fellers are often the big r
ut cowarda- II ye want to see the c
In, come down to the big pine-tree
lis eyenin' at sundown. I'll be thar.
a 30 viii Job. Ii he cares more fer re
lan he does fer his own SELF 9
That evening. just as the sun was
mixing behind the western mountain
saks, Lorena reached the great pine. I
here she waited, with mixture of &
lgue emotions, for the coming of the
aellers, as Sim had expressed IL As II
70 stood looking anxiously along the n
18th leading up from the valley, you b
light hare thought Der a young prin-
ss In Disguise. She was a lovely
Nature, with the beauty Of the deli =,
to wild roses growing In such profu- r
On on the mountain sides Her a.
'ess, OF some dark blue material, n
ough coarse, was tastefulIy made,
ID fitted her slender form to perfec- a,
~ Lorena had inherited nothing
GIN her father except his brave fear n
Isness and sturdy honesty. For the Vs.
II, she was purely her mothers child,
III an added beauty, grace. and r,
itching coQuetry, Inherited from some =
known ancestors With little edu- ,r
hon, and with uncuItIvated speech,
} yst possessed the instincts that Il