New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR APRIL FL. 1907

their time, has him give me an outline 1t was
something like this Coffee and rolls at ten-thrtv
M hair dreSseTS, maniCUres, and massage artists
till twelve-thirty; drivin IN the bTougham till two;
an hour off for lunch; more drivn and shOppin' till
FIVE; nap till six; then the maids and Wallets and so
on to fix EN- up for dinner; theater or Op'ra till
eleven; supper at some swell cafe; and the pillows
about two a.
Then the curtain goes up 70. the second act and
see Hank had got his eyes glued the stage As we'd
come in late, hadn't got the hang of the piece be
fore but now notices it S of them guneSs Wild
West plays that's hit Broadway so hard. 1t was
breezy kind of a scene they showed up. To one side
was an almost truly log cabin, with tim wash basin
hung on nail Just outside the front door and some
real frewOOd stacked up under the window off uo
the middle was mountains piled up on top of the
other clear up into the flies.
The thing didn't strike first until hears
Hank dig up sigh that sounds If started from
his shoes. Then tumbles. This stage settin' was
almost dead ringer for his old ranch out north of
Bedella- In minute IN comes a bunch of stage
cowboys. They a lot cleaner lookin' than anv
l ever saw around Merrity's and some of EN- was
wearin mISht whlSkers; but barrin few Trra
points like that they fitted into the picture Wen
enough Next we hears a whoop, and in bounces rh.
leadin lady. rugged out IN beaded IeggIn's knee.
red hair fyin loose
Say, I'm good deal of come-on when it comes
to the ranch business but I've seen enough 10 know
that if any woman had showed up at Merrtv place.
in that costume the punchers would have
buShed into their hats and took for the timber line
/ looks at Hank eXpeCtn 70 see him weariu' q v---r-
but he want. He's most starin' his eve, our
lOokin at them painted mountains and that tlur-
piece log cabin And would YOU believe &C. Mrs
Merrty was dom the Samei | couldn't see chat
either of EN- moved durin' The whole act or took
their eyes off that scenery and when the cu- aim
goes down they Just naturally reaches out and 1-rs
each other by the hand For quite sometime they
didn't say a word Then Renev breaks the spell
You noticed it. dIdnt YOU Hank saws ae
Couldn't help II, Reneyl' saws ne h1-L5Iv
l expect the old place is looking awful nice.
Just about now, she goes on
Hank SwalOWn hard lust then 81 IN
he could do was nod and a big drop ot brine
leaks out OF one of them butteruilk blue eyes.
Renev saw it.
Hank" says She still grippin' his band
y and talkin' throaty-' let quit and 20 t..-.'
~ Say. maybe YOU never heard one of them
flannel shirts call the cows home from the ro1-
county. \ lot of folks who'd paid good money
w 10 listen 10 a weak imitation was treated Oh lie
genuine article
"We-e-e-oughl Glory be-" wells Hank
Iumpin up and knockIn over a chair
1t was splitter that was Iu5l e
minute there was special cop and four us..-s
maxim a rush for the back of our box
Here here now SAYS one. Y1uN i've
= 20 leave"
Leave" SAYS Hank Why col dunn ..l
white faced tenderfeet, YOU couldn't D.
here another minute with rawhide ropes
Renev; maybe there's a night train
They dIdn 60 quite sudden
Reney got him to wait until noon next
she could FIRE a few maids. and send .H
of Paris gowns 10 the second hand shop.
- they made me SIT up till most H-.-H
EN-, while they planned out the kir.. #. /. -.-.l
de luxe they was gOin 10 build when
back 70 BedelIa. rs could cer..
there was goin' 70 be four Chinese cooks .....s
Standn ready 20 fry grIddc cakes
neighborS that might drop IN a dance
a floor of polished mahogany and
tub on the place. What they wanted
get back among their old friends, pu-
old clothes and ENJOY themselves the.-
way for the rest of their lives