West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-18

u IMPSON. from the seat TO which
he .Nd been 50 rapidly trans
planted. looked about him with
- blinking anxiety. IL was more
L.SI probable that the boys Intended
"tD have fun with him." though his
tl.E."g. or rather, trying 10 talk. to
a gin that st opposite him at an eat
irg house table was. according to his
ctSlcs, plainly none OF their business
&c kaew hc wasn't popular since he
had done for jim Eo o,ucy'S sheep,
-s0Sh t,.c crime Ind never been laid
"t his door officially. He had his way
10 make, the same ns the next ono.
and, all said arl done the cattlemen
were glad % get Him Rolncy's sheep
OF t-c r-1Cc. even II they treated him
as fclon Tor the part he had played
In th.l. cStcrmlnntion.
Ihus reasoned Simpson. while he
marked with an uneasy eye that the
temper Of tie company had grown de-
cidodly p.anh.sh with the oX.t OF the
girl, who. after having caused all the
trouble hnd. with an irritating quality
peculiar to her Sex. vanished through
the kitchen door
Some three or four OF the boys now
ran to Simpsons former scat at the
table and rushed toward him with his
half eaten breakfast. as lf the errnnd
had been one OF life and death. They
showcrcd him with mock attentions,
waiting on him with nh exaggerated
Difference. md the pale. 1T man, re-
memberinR the hIdcuusncss OF some OF
10 Il fstus
hard and felt a falling or Of appetite.
Costigan. tho cattlcnan. strapplng
Irish giant. was clearing hls throat
with ominous sounds taat suggested
the tuning up Of a bass Gdilc
Sure. Simpson. me lad. II Sc happen
60 have n matthcr nv so. It's mcsilf
that can tell yc av an i!lcElnt lnvist-
mint"
Simpson lookcl up wGrIy but Cos
t!gan's broad courir.a"r. 6'l not har-
Dor the wrath cf 81 ,a.ir. 80. lat kin
1 git for nf:y ch.pst 1aunt much"
muscd tie parish. wi'h ihc pr1mpt In
clination 90 spend ih,l e.Mps ;hc com.
parativc straagcr to rcaty money.
"Ye can cit a parrut. man--a Crane
pnrrut-to knpe 20 company while
ye're nitin' -
Simpson interrupted with mn oath.
Don't be hard on oil slmmy. Re
member he's studied for the mlnlstryl
How did ] sayey that Simpson aimed
TO be n sharp on doctr!neE" A COW
puncher with n squlnt addressed the
table In general Il scents the aroma
Of dogma about sinp-1n In the way
he throwe1 his coLversntional larint
at the yearling. lie urbnncs at her,
and then comes hls 'Grstly.' II being n
speculation ne 70 her late grazing
ground, which he concludes to be the
east. His secondly mint nothing star
ting, words familiar 90 rs ~ from our
mothers knee mice wca;hcr'-the con.
gregatlon amt vlslby inOvcd. His
thirdly IL lnsnuui!ug In II he hints
that II nlu't good for man 70 be alone
II meals
"'Twas the congregation that odd.
cd the 'foinelly.' though before hastily
leaving by the back door, And Cos.
tigan slapped his thigh.
"The gentleman In question don't
seem q be maxim much use Of his
present conversational opportunities.
I'm feolln' kinder turned down my.
self" And the Texan began to look
over bis six shooter.
The man with the squint looked up
and down the board.
Gentlemen, I believe the foregoing
expresses the sentiment Of this com.
puuy. which. while Il melodies many
foreign and frequent warning elements,
Is at present held together by the
natchral tie Of eating"
Thumpng with knife and fork ban
dies stamping Of feet, cries Of Hear.
hearF with az least three cowboy
yells, argued well for a resumption Of
last nights festivities Simpson glow.
cred, but said nothing.
Seems 20 inc you oil goin' the wrong
way bout drawln Mlstu Simpson out.
He Is shy an has TO be played 10 like a
trout, an heah you all come at him
like a cattle stampede" The big Tex
an leaned toward Simpson. Now,
you all watch my methods. Mistu'
Simpson, sch. what do you think Of the
prospects Of ralnT
There was a general recommendation
from Simpson that the entire company
90 10 locality below the rain belt.
A boy, plainly "frOm the cast" and
looking as n the ink on his graduating
thesis bsd scarce had time 20 dry. was
on his feet sw0ggcrino Tic would not