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


telegraph the word practically" be-
fore. He was a progressive man and
liked to extend his experiences.
After sending the telegram. Miss
Carmichael drew from her pocket a
square envelope OF heavy Irish linen,
little worn from much reading. but
primarily an envelope that bespoke ele-
gance OF taste on the part OF her cor
respondent. and read:
Lost Trail. wyo.
My Dear Miss Carmiehael-Pray let me
assure you OF my qualification that the
prclminnrics have been 80 satisfactorily
arranged and that we nrc 60 have YOU
with us by the end OF June. The children
are pronting from the very anticipation
of Il. and IL viii be most refreshing to all
US Isolated ones to be able 10 welcome an
eastern girl as n member OF our family
Although the long Journey across the
continent Is trying, particularly 10 ono
who has not made Il before. hope
you may not find II utterly fatiguinR
Please remember that after leaving the
train IL will be necessary to take n stage
TO Lost Trail. II II Is possible. l shall
meet you with the blackboard at one OF
the stage ntations; otherwise, keep TO tho
stage route, being careful 20 change at
Dax's ranch.
Unfortunately the children vary so in
their accomplishments that I fear can
make no suggestions TO what you may
need TO bring with you iu the way OF
text books. but i think you will nnd
them fairly well grounded.
had charming letter from Mrs.
Kirkland who said the pleusantcst things
our senator was able consciontiously TO
commend us.
With our most cordial good wishes for a
safe journey, believe me, dear Miss Car
michael, sincerely yours.
SARAH YELLETT.
In the meantime Town" came yawn-
ing to breakfast II was not so prank
ish as 1t had been the night before.
when 1t accepted the sheopman's broad
gauge hospitality and made merry till
the sun winked from behind the noun.
tains. II made it's way TO the low,
shedllke eating house with pre-
breakfast solemnlty bordering on sulk-
ineSs. Not petticoat was In sight to
Offset the spurs and sombrcros that
filed in to breakfast from every point OF
the compass, prepared to cat primitive
ly, joke broadly and quarrel speedily IL
that sensitive and often inconsistent
something they called honor should be
brushed however lightly.
But the eternal feminine was with
In, and, discovering 1t, the temper OF
Town" was changed. 1t ate self con
sciously, made jokes meet for the ears
OF Indies and was moro interested in
the girl in tho sailor hat than IL was I'm
remembering old feuds or laying the
foundations OF new.
In It's interior aspect the eating house
gnnya.sa1 rap ut,I 10
drink and be merry. On tie contrary,
It's mission seemed TO be that of con
founding appetite at every turn. A
long. shedlilSe room IL Was, with walls
Of implanted pine still sweating from
the AK. Festoons Of sclllopcd paper
in conflicting shades huEq from the
ceiling, a menace TO the taller OF the
guests. On the rough walls some one.
either prompted by a latent spirit Of
acstheticism or with an idea Of abet-
ting the town tow ara mcrrymaking,
an encouragement IL hardly required.
had tackled posters OF shows, mainly
representing tho tank aud sawmlll
school of drama.
Miss Carmichael sat nj the extreme
end Of the long, oilcloth covered table.
on which a struggling army OF salt and
pepper shakers, catchup bottles and
divers commercial condiments seemed
TO pause in a discouraged march. A
plague Of flies was on erorythlng, and
the food was n threat 90 the hardest
appetite. One man summed up the
steak with, you got to work your jaw
80 hard 10 eat II that II amt fair 20
the next meal"
His neighbor heavcd a sigh. This
here formation, whatever II be"-and
he turned the meat over for better In
spectlon-"do shore remind me Of an
Ondestructlble doll that an oil maid
aunt Of mine Civ my sister when We
was kids. That doll sort Of challenged
me, an one day ups an has n chaw
ut her. She war ondestructible. all
right Fore concluded my speri-
ments ! had left couple Of teeth in
her"
We'll. discyards the steak an
draw TO n pair Of aces" And the first
man helped himself 10 n couple Of bis
cults
Miss Carmichael knew. by the con-
tlnugl scrapinR OF chairs across tho
gritty floor. that the places at the
table must be nearly NJ taken, and,
while she anticipated. with an utterly
unreasonable terror. my further in
gaaion Of her scclusion nt the end Of
b. table, still she could not persuade
lcfsclf 20 raise her eyes TO detect the
progress Of the enemy cvcn IN the
interest " the diary she had kept 50
ton5cientlously for the pl three days
which was something of n loss to the
pcndci action In anxiety 20 know how
the "yearling" would take lt Would
their chlvalry, which strained at a
gnat. be compelled to swallow such a
con plcuous camel as the success Of
Simpson,
But Miss Carmichael merely contln-
uci her breakfast. ana n she heard the
0mlabla deductions OF Simpson regard
ing hcr she gave no sign. But re-
buff 10 him was I'm the nature OF an ap-
petizcr, n illlp 60 press the acqualnt-
nce. lie encroached n bit farther on
the narrow limits Of the table and con-
unued "Nlcc weather we're having"
Miss Carmichael gave her undivided
attention 30 hcT coffee The spurs and
sOmbrerOs, that had not relaxed a
muscle In their strained observation Of
the little drama. breuthed rcnectively.
"He shore Is showing blsself to be e
friendly native" commented the man
who had sacrificed milk teeth inyestt
eating the indestructblc doll.
Seems TO me that the system he's
playing lacks a heap Of science. Ny