The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-08-01
TurpIn FeminiZed.

At about the end of winter, | had
to make a trip from the neghborhood
of Jim Low's-as the next station
south of Salinas Crossing at Soledad
is called-to San Luis Obispo to draw
$500 from the bank. | rode into Jim
Lows, and leaving my horse there,
boarded the southbound stage for San
Luis.
The rivers were running pretty high
that spring. However we got to the
Pleito ranch all right where we
changed horses, took dinner, and again
started There was, however, one
more river to cross, the Nacimiento,
lying between the Pleito and San Mig
uel. | happened to be the only pas
senger in the stage that trip, and
while the driver and myself were dis
cusing risking the passage, a ranch
er who lived close by the river ad-
vised us not to try it, as his own wa
gon had been nearly carried down the
stream that morning. He added that
if we liked, we could put up at his
place all night. AS there was every
probability that the freshet would go
down before morning, we decided to
do so.
1--WE shall have to pay, though,
said the driver to me with a wink as
he turned his leaders from the bank
land pretty roundly, too-mind that,
Old Williams is a hard one. I've got
stalled here once or twice before It's
just nuts for the old man TO ketch
the stage in a tight place"
Old Williamss parsimony was the
talk of the country side, although ru-
NOR had it that he was worth many
thousand dollars in cash besides herds
of cattle
When supper was called we were
received by our hosts wife, woman
of about 40, who had been doing the
cooking. The meal was really a gooa
one. Mrs. Williams's conversation and
demeanor too, were courteous ana
pleasant, though one could see she
was a woman of determined character
After supper we weer shown the
sleeping apartment, on the second
story. At each side of the room were
spread six camp beds, u in all, Tor
Old Williamss ranch had been the
supper stopping place of the up stage
some years before. | had not slept
long before l was awakened. some
persons were talking on the other side
of the partition wall.
"Marthy," said the voice of old man
Williams, II tell you KANT afford H.
You'll ruin me with your eXtrava-
gances. What with your house bills
an your dress bills, an your galll'ah-
tin about, an your trips to town, I'm
sprised you should dream OF such
thing. Five hundred dollars Tor
trip to Frisco! Why, you must be
crazy"
ITS you that's crazy, you old
hunks" replied the female voice IN
scornful tones: "Its six years since
I've been to anywheres but san Luis.
Do you think I'm agoin' to toll ana
slave to make money for you all my
life. an get no good out Of 1t? I'm
goin' to Frisco to spend month with
my sister, an I'm not agoin 10 De
laughed at when | get there, you can
lust bet. Five hundred dollars an not
a cent less. Why, | haint got rag
fit to be seen in-hain't had these SIX
years, an don't propose to STAND II
no longer"
81 see it all, Marthy," rejoined the
old man Williams; its all beca Sc
I'VE got 10 go TO the bay that you
want to go too. But mines pizness'
an YOU know it. Now look a-here'
Marthy. there's s4O0, as you Know
nes'ry to meet that little bill of BaX-
ter's for that las bit OF land. My
stagjn' back an forrud, S25 each way
that's fifty. Two days in town, 81
KANT do it a cent less 'cept Baxter
treats-them cities is orful expensive.
Now there's s452 got to be paid. An
Won want five hundred more for moth
in at ALL" Here the old man groaned'
"Nothin' or no nothin'," replied Mrs.
Williams decisively, I'm goin' to hev
IT. Don't you forget that"
"Well, well, Marthy." said the old
man. after a pause, in what was evil
IDENTIFY meant for soothing and mol
lifvine kew. ''you was allus a good
gal. III see what kin be done. Them
banks in San Luis is orful close
though. You mustn't 'spect too
much"
"Don't give me none O. your games"
rejoined his better-half sternly; you
tried that once afore, an If you go Tor