Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-16

money couldn't buy you. Another
thing, you'd never get cent out of
me In this world II you were one of
these smooth young men. My eye teeth
are cut, son. for all may seem easy.
The man that does me trick has n
| chance for bad luck. and you can bet
on that"
Lord, believe you!' replied Lettis,
taking In the Dimensions of bis new
friend. "Well, goodby for the present.
Mr.. Saunders. Thank you for the din
ner and still more for the heart you
have put into me-"
At o'clock the fence was not quite
| finished
"If you'll stay with me until the
all around" said Red. II don't want II
to stare me in the face tomorrow"
The eldest spoke up. ''We'll stay
with you, Mr.. Saunders, but we don't
want any money for 1t. do we. fell
lers"
NO" they replied in chorus, well
meaning what they said.
"Why, you're perfectly welcome to
the cashr' said Red.
"And you're welcome to the work."
retorted the boy. "We're paid plenty
as It is
IF that's the way you look at &,
I'm much obliged to you" said Red.
who would not have discouraged such
feeling for anything. He said to
himself, This don't seem much like
the kind Of people I've heard inhabited
these parts. Those boys are all right,
Reckon if you use people decent they IL
play up to your lead, no matter what
country it is
At 1880 the fence was done, gorgeous
in coat of fresh red paint, and
the hands departed, each with slice
of Miss Mattie's chocolate cake, a
thing to make the heather gods feel
contemptuous Of ambrosia
They went straight to the black
smiths shop, where they were anxious
ly expected.
"Good Lordr' he said a little later
eff you fellers will talk one at time.
p'r'aps | can make out what's hap
pened. Now, Sammy, s'p'ose you do
the speaking?"
Whereupon Sammy faithfully chron-
icled the events of the day. The boys
had behaved themselves as If there
was nothing out of the common hap
pening while they were with Red, be
ing held up by sense of pride, but
naturally the splendid physique of the
cowman, his picturesque attire, his
abandoned way of scattering money
around and the air of frolic he had
managed to impart to a days hard
work-all had effect ON Imagination,
and the boys were very much ex-
cited.
"Fd like to know how many Injuns
that feller's killed. piped up the
youngest. "Hy! He could grab hold
of man and wiring his neck like a
chicken"
Jaw, tstw demonstrated the black
smith. But the elders stood by the
younker this time.
Eyes, he could, Mr.. Farrell said
they. you ought to seen him when
he rolled up his sleevesl He's got an
arm on him like the hind leg OF
horse, and he uses an ak like a tack
hammer. He got mad once when he
pounded his thumb and busted the
post square in two with one crack"
"Well, he looks like husky man."
admitted the blacksmith. "But why
didn't you boys take the extry dollar
when he made the offer? He pears to
know what he was about, and it looks
kind of foolish to say mo- to it."
There was a moments silence. 1--WE
wanted to show him we were just as
good as the folks he knew" explained
the eldest somewhat shamefacedly.
The blacksmith Strengthened himself
"Qulte right, too" said he. I'VE air
when you come to that" A little
pride is a wonderful tonic. Each man
of that gathering felt himself the bet
ter for the display of it.
In the meantime Red was repairing
the ravages of the day opposite Miss
Matte at a supper table which was
bountifully spread. Miss Matte put
two and two together and found they
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she had hitherto felt sufficient, and,
with a little pang at the thought of
the inadequacy Of her first offering to
her cousin, provided such fairness as
the land of Fairfield boosted.
They discussed the events of the
day with satisfaction.
"My" said Miss Matte. "You do
things wholesale while you are about
It, VIII, don't your
Red smiled in pleased acknowledg-
ment. I'm no peanut stand, old
lady" said he. II like to see things
move"
Then Miss Matte preached the ques-
ton she had been lowering around
ever since her guests had taken their
leave.
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