La Junta tribune., 1907-02-02


eyes dfuppesl a. he added npososetical.
y. Then III get married.
..what.- Really lis that s0r
from vario - parts OF the car. aud two
ladies' who had hitherto ignored his
presence turned and gaxesi at him with
kindly interest. Georgia flushed with
embarrassment Mt such marked atten-
Ion. but his sloping. apolOgetic shOul.
ders began to straighten up uncOn-
sci0usly. and again his eyes flashed
straight into the eyes OF his interiOs.-
utors.
Yes. sir. I'm going to get married"
he reiterated. "Marigold an me have
been set ON II ten year. Most folks In
Breshtown. where live. would "a been
satisfied with just 4 shack to starr
with. but ! always lowed that when
We married Marigoid should live like
u lady an me like lord. That's what
reused me to go west Now we'll buy
the Hunter place an build new house
with four rooms-four rooms" lower
Ing his voice little and looking about
the car.
.'But that will only take very small
IGtTt VI your liphes. Sd6kNsttu thN
drummer What will you do with all
the restT''
Put 1t aside" answered Georgia
promptly None o my family ever
had any money put aside"
.You must have pile" remarked II
portiy man. glancing u little enviously
at the bulky packages and at the same
time comparing his own comfortable
need for money and appreciation Of
II with this backwoodsman's evident
prlmtiyeness.
"a pile, Yes. sir: that's what keep
a-sayin' over to myself" agreed Geor.
gia. Il reckon therc'll be enough for
all OF us. None q my family II ever
need any more
All this time the two recipients OF
the conductors scowi had been appar
ent unintcrested spectators of what
was going ON. One had tapped lmpa-
tIentiy upon his window. and the other
had fumbled with his newspaper But
even In their indificr renee they had oh
served that the two miners who sat
together We're strong. keen eyed. reso-
lutte men. apparently able to hold their
own In all sorts of ,'cissitudcs, while
the man from Georgia was simple. un
sophisticated and in possession OF all
his baggage.
Presently another significant look
was exchanged. and the one who had
been tapping upon the window rose
careicssly and crossed over To him of
the newspaper
lis this seat cngagedf'' he asked.
NJ cal t..
seat TO the floor and then folding his
newspaper rs a preliminary to conver
sation.
Going fari"
ITO Georgia"
"I,eailyf" In fcigned surprise "why.
I'm going there myself"
The miner in front turned eagerly
and gaxed Into their fsces. but appar-
emily they did NOT notice him.
'.Alost inquisItive set Of people In this
car ever met" one ef them remarked.
Yes. anything but boring strangers
with questions, ! say"
Georgia turned away. but his ears
remained vigilant.
At length ON one Of his rounds
through the ear the conductor stopped
beside the two men whose fingers were
notlceably long and white aud ncrv.
ous.
Il believe your tickets ran out at the
last station he said inquiringiy.
"Ycs. but we've changed our minds"
one OF them answered easily. Last
night I ran across this man. an old
friend Of mine whom ] hadn't seen In
twenty years. Now were going ON to
gether for visit to our old home In
Georgia. Well pay tine difference"
"Hm.' the conductor said coidly.
where tor
-Brcshtown. Ga.
The miner whirletl with his mouth
open and his eyes bulging In eager.
ness. As soon ss the conductor moved
away he blurtei out:
"Doggone II. stranger. that's my
place. Who mout you i'er'
smith and Robinson. My names
BiiI"
Georgia's face beamed with pleased
recognition.
why. ! know heaps o. smiths an
Robinsons.' he cried. reaching over
and shaking hands with FIRST one and
tAea the other. Il reckon you all are
ss0e q The family who went west
when boys. There was Tom an Seth
a. Ike an'-an'-
NY friesd here IL named Ike"
biapdiy.
"Te don't ssy.- deiixhtelly. Then
0e an him was oil friends " wb-n we
was boys. He's changed. tbough.-
teskinx the man over curieusiy. hut.
then. folks do ss they grow up. We'll.
we'll I'm plumb Giad-'
There Was no more reserve. Georgia
taIked freely and was met with a cor
d1aIisy that delighted his simple heart