Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-07

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sport anu PROFESSIONAL 7 LEANED
over and tapped Sammy on the sbonL
der. ~
he glanced round, and when he saw
me- looked as if l were a policeman
VINO had caught him in the act.
Howdy, SAM" said l. IT'S bee,
so long since I've seen Won that 7
couldn't resist the temptation to in.
terrupt' Hope your friend1 excuse
me. Howdy do. Miss Ellersly?" And
l put out my hand
She took it reluctantly. She wa,
giving me a very unpleasant look~
as II she were seeing, not somebodv
OUT some thing she didn't care tn COO
OF were seeing nothing at all. liked
mat lock; | liked the woman who
mad 1t in her to give it. She mado
me feel that she was difficult and
therefore worth while, and tbot,s
"nat all We human beings are in busi.
ness for-to make each other feel
tnat we're worth while.
just moment" said Sam, red as
d cranberry and suffering. And bo
made a motion to come out of the bov
and Join me. At the same time MI
anita and the other fellow began 10
turn away. - s..-s....''' -
But was not the man to be cheated
In that fashion. l wanted to see her
and compelled her to see it and to
feel 1t, Don't let me take Won from
your friends" said l to Sammy. per
maps they'd like to come with Won
ana me down to look at my horse
l can give you a good tip-hs's bound
70 WIN: I've had my boys out on the
rails every morning at the trials Of All
the other possibilities. None of ems
in it with Mowghli.", y g-r,r-1
Mo"ghl! said the young LADY,
she had begun to turn toward mo .,
soon as l spoke the magic word tin +"
There may be men who can resist
that word tip" at the race track, but
there never was a woman.
"Mowghli!" said Miss EIIersIv
What quaint name!"
My trainer gave it." said I orvo
got a second son of one of those
oroken-down English noblemen at the
mead OF my stables. He's irving to
get money enough together to be able
to show up at Newport and take a
shy at an heiress."
AT this the fellow who was fourth
IN our party, and who had been giv.
Ing me a nasty, CLASSY stare got as
red as was Sammy. Then | noticed
that ne was an Englishman, and I all
out chuckled with delight. However
said; No offense intended" and
ciapped him on the shoulder with a
friendly smile. He's a good fellow.
my man Monson, and knows q lot
about horses"
MISS Ellersly bit her lip and col. |
ored, but | noticed also that her ewes
were dancing.
sam introduced the Englishman to
me-Lord Somebody-or-other, I forget
what, as l never saw him again. ri
turned like bulldog from a toy ter
rler and was at Miss Ellerslv again
Let me Put a little something on
Mowghli for you," said l. You're
pound to win-and I'll see that you
aont lose. | know how you ladies |
hate to lose"
That was a bit stiff, as l know we'll |
enough now. Indeed, my instinct !
would have told me better then, if I |
haont been so used to the sort of
women that jump at such an offer
and II hadn't been casting about so
desperately and in such confusion for
some way to please her. At any rate.
hardly deserved her sudden frozen |
look. i beg pardon" l stammered |
ana l think my look at her must have |
been very humble-for me.
Inc Others in the box were staring
round at us. Come on" cried Sam !
dragging at my arm, Tets 60"
won't you Gomez" said to his sis. |
Ter l shouldn't have been able to keen
my state OF mind out of my voice if !
l mad tried. And I didn't try.
Trust the right sort of woman n
see the right sort of thing in a man
through any and all kinds of barriers
Oh caste and manners and breeding