Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-07

Howsomever, he had head that
could do plain thinking, pair of
shoulders that discouraged frivoling,
and he was as square piece of fur.
niture as ever came out Of a factory.
More'n that, he had quite n little edu-
cation, saved his money, never got
more than good natured loaded. and
he could ride anything that had four
legs. from = sawhorse to old tiger
Buck. who would kick your both feat
out of the sturrUps and reach around
and bite you in the small of the back
so quick that the boys would be pulling
his front hOofS out of your frame be
fore you'd realize that the canter had
begun. Nice horse, Buck. He like to
eat JOnesy up one morning before
Silver and me could get to the corral.
Lord, the sounds made my blood run
cold! Old Buck squealing like a boar
pig in n wolf trap. and Jonesy yell
ing, Help, Murder. Police Even
that did not cure Jones from sticking
his nose where it wasn't wanted.
Why, once But, thunder, 1t would
take me long while to tell you all
that happened to Jones.
"One thing that didn't hurt Kyle
any in the campaign was that he was
most as good looking for a man as
she was for woman. They made d
pair to draw to, tell you, looping over
the prairie full Of health and young
ness! You wouldn't want to see "a
prettier sight than they made, and you
could see it at any time, for they
were together whenever ii was posi-
bic. Logs was 50 happy it made you
feel like Il boy again to see her. She
told me in private that it was wonder
full how the air out here agreed with
her, and | said 1t was considered
mighty bracing and never let on that
they proclaimed their state of mind
every time they looked at each other.
| reckon old Smart Aleck Jonesy was
the only party In the township who
didn't understand. Kyle used to put
vinegar in his coffee and things like
that, and If you'd ask him, What's
that fellows name that runs the cloth
ing store in town. he'd come out of
his trance and say Yes and smile
very amiable to show that he thor
oughly admitted you were right.
"Well, things went as smooth and
easy as bobsledding until 1t came time
for Logs to be moseying back to col
lege again.
"Then Kyle took me into his conf
dence. l never was less astonished In
my whole life, and l didn't tell him
so. We'll, what are you going to do
about itT says I.
"He kind of groaned and shook his
head. 4 Dunno says he. DO you
saying, We'll, If you amt got all the
traits but the long ears | miss my
guess but l made allowances, and
says I: We'll. about that I don't think
l ought to say anything. Still, II had
only one eye left l could see plain
that her education's finished. She don't
want any more college, that girl don't
"'Think notY says he, bracing up.
And then by and by they went out to
ride. for Jonesy was good to the girl.
I'll say that for him. He was willing
to do anything for her In reason, ac-
cording to his views. But Kyle wasn't
In them views; he was out of the pic
ture as far as husbands went.
"They came back at sunset when
the whole world was glowing red the
same as they were. reached for the
field glasses and took a squint at
them. There was no harm in that,
for they were well behaved young
folks. One look at their faces was
enough. There were three of us in
the bull pen-Bob and Wind River
Smith and myself. We'd brought up
a herd of calves from Nanley's ranch,
and we were taking it easy. Boys
says l under my breath, they've made
the rifle
FRO BE Continued