The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-04-18
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BY
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Copyright. 1905. by Ruby Dougles


the fur. robes tossed across them and
the long study table in the middle Of
the sfoom, heaped with magazines and
a varied collection Of pipes, made her
forget tIat the nearest human habita-
tion was fifteen miles across the plains.
She paused at one of the windows,
Snubbing her nose against the pane,
like q child, and looked out over the
brown. dusty plains toward the noun
tains. This visit to her bachelor BROTH
'er was suddenly proving lonely, since
he had forbidden her her daily eide be-
cause Of, threatening snow. Until to-
day everything or the ranch had been
so new and strange to this eastern girl
that she had forgotten to be llomesick.
''The sun Is shiningF abe exclaimed
aloud to the empty room. "It Is only
that funny hazy ring around it that
Keeps 1t from being really bright.
Richard is SO silly and funny over me-.
like hen with one chick. What is a
snowstorn1, anyhow, but fun? Tim go
ing to take Tonka out for Just q little
while" :. i. u. -, :.
Ah Lee, peering from the kitchen
window o little later. shook his pig
tailed head dubiously at the sight Of
slender figure in heavy riding habit
making It's way toward the stables.
"Me no like missy glo," he said.
T'Weather velly bad" Then, with an
andescribable gesture not unmixed
with dlsdain, he ealmly washed his
hands Of the matter aha went on with
his pie making. .ss<l. ~ =, y. i.,,..
Barbara found the stables: deserted,
but TOnka nosed ier softly with wei
come In her great eyes, and pony and
girl swung eagerly out beyond the cor
raj to the open plain. Barbara shlv-
cred a good. deal at first. The air:
lacked that cIea--. fnvigerating quality
that had hitherto made riding de-:
light. There was q raw wind rising
that penetrated her heavy habit. :. :.
I'VE won't go far today, Tonka,' - she.
:said, with chattering teeth-''.just the.
five miles out to the irrigating gate and
back again. y. y: E.. -. l.. =
The, lmurky ring about the sun grew:
thicker and thicker until the sun was q
mere: pale yellow dinner plate resting
on a gray blanket. The wind began to
sting Barbnra's face unpIeasantIy.s=$. s
"'Oh, DEAR, she said, "this isn't any;
fun! rts SO .hazy I.can't see the ditch.
:and"-she turned In the saddle mad
looked about In q puzzled way-."'g can't
see the ranch house either. Why.wty,
Tonxa, where are wei !: ~, :I.:..s !, s,5;;
She looked up snt0 the sky, but dur!
ing her short moment 5of uncertainty
the :Hun Ind become totally obscured,
and as she looked fine. driving parti-,
.cles 0f snow pelted her face. :i.3 T0nka
shook her head stub bofnly and started
of abruptly, but Barbara pulled her IN.
@'SilIy thing, p, she said. II t..I don't want
ITO go to the rating ditch. We must
get home as soon as ever we can. 3, S:*sE $I:} 5
But Tonkn Ind l.aeas.. IS. >s her her On d %
the subject. As Bas;; IRA pulled On. the.
rein che shook her head again and.
started to buck. S s 0 y*;i
'Tonkn, q ecoId led Barbara, aiaing:
her voice above sthe roar OF the wind,
II want 10 80 stomet /. Don't act like d
goose W :
with the mid OF the whip shs fnally
persuaded Tonka to tHTne and 4 they
started oR ins inc teeth Or tho wind
The drive 0f the SNOW was 80 heavy
!: that Barbara could not See a hprae'a,
1engtt Id front of iaer. The cold was
80 intense that aha felt me- IL her face:
I. were being :iss :;5fis began so
be frightened s2
IImusf be q bIizzard, "A 4 Bte pght.
f'RichaEd Yylll bH frant tic. 3, Y
! through the blindin Ing storm. while the?
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