The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04

fifty feet of her tent and at that point elodious
voice seemed be singing directly to her. Then 1t
moved the trail and became stationary at the next
cabin the north drfted of to sleep again
the the ragtime melody Morning brought the
knowledge that the singer her cowboy neighbor on
that quarter section to the north
'.Wonier if he'll be number three" she murmured-
and had the to biushas she looked toward the
CHEEKY smoke his cabin.
Having incidental news that the surveyors were at
work place three miles to the west, Louise
went afoot and in search of them The squaw
keeping the horse and buggy at his digginss
until she should be ready to return to Hydro The elder
overworked pair hestated. well don't know
Yes guess we might; but I've got no one to carry
the chain"
The squaw man had another Job Cant carry it
the chain-mysefT' suggested the girl i. ;. 49,
why, yes, I reckon" the allowed, obviously.
"All right, then. I'll do it, she announced. Come
It's getting late" s-1-5.
To girl office clad sin trailing skirts
high-heeled shoes the task should have been
appalling one; but it would take than this to appa
Louise Bake's spirit She killed UP her train with hat
PIN bought pair of moccasins from her suitors
and for hours plodded chain the burning
after the surveyors The unquenehabe gayetya her
nature manifested itself and again in little outbursts
Of song laughter. ff't1'
Despite the VEIL her skin stung with wind and SUM-
she amused herself by specializing which the two
men. if either would be number three in her collection
chance alusion to his wife the of the elder
man, brought unexpected giggle from his employer;
but the assistant did in due with much less of
caution, and rather sentimental accompaui@
ments than the hotel had vo1chsafed her offer,
peIore Gay was done join MS fortunes
- She not free from twinges regard certain
feminine completely this deed In short she had be-
for mischief the campaign which most young
inaugurate by their and she
learning how easy put oneis self in the way of
receiving a mans condolences and advances.
The next day; her back at Hydro complying with
the legal forms The hotel welcomed her efusively.
and learning that all had gone well. and that she was
in TO get groceries and supplies, hastened
pete his tentative offer that Louise gleeuly counted
three proposals IF keep it at this rate rather,
If they do she said herself TN be able write
Kit long before the six weeks is,alp" A.
She looked with the ssout figure efthe gray
haired who to wait o Der at the little
He cheerful old fellow, ard immensely Interested
her and her adventures. When had said for the
seventeenth time, You're just ike my wfe"a form of
concentration much in vosue among elderly gentlemen
Luuises young heart quite warmed him. began
to tell him about her proposals
Now LOOK here. little girl. you just watch You
don't yourself tied up to them good
for-nothng-"
"Of course I don't"
But. then after ALL bound to- be lonesome for
you Now, Pve got and he's-wen. he's all right.
I wish't he here today; I'd like you see him.
The Evil One counseled Louise sigh. tenderly Yes.
it IS lonely-for a girl alone
TT don't to lonesome for you" declared the
old man, briskly he packed parcels sugar.
of oatmeal and breakfast food her feet in the
buggy. I'll just send him tomorrow you.
You young folks around here might we'll get
quainted LordI why not be sociabe?"
why not?" schucked the girl She sent the mare
at keen pace ont across the sunlit levels
claim.
Louise met her neighber of tfa voice next morning He
was riding down for staples TO work on his wire
he told her.
lyrical cowboy he was-long and lean and graceful
In the saddle bit slow and hating afoo with
color under the the
life gives He came up. with outstretched hand.
learned her name, and gave his own. ,s3
I'm Burch PostOn," he said, smiling; and the smile
somehow. matched his voice. reckon you and l, are
liable to good deal of each other plucky
you to come and homestead. I don't why woman
shouldn't. but it takes a lot courage"
hporI rCfVof riol hofOro
her turn frankly. straight into his eyes they shook
hands 1T sounded sort of cheerful. hope habit