The sun., 1908-07-19

enough Joy from my life already Dom
you want to get away from aeref hs
asked US.
I'VE said we could stand It.
''I got q string Of four he says, 'apc
when think Of being strung In those niot
cool trees-i Funny how circumstances
alters the way you look at thingsP
I'VE entered the saloon We patronised
because 1t owned three flies to slap at. The
barkeep had towel wrapped around his
head with cake OF loo neatly balanced
on It. His job made him be polite. What
become Of itr he says.
s'Oh,' eays tho oowpunoher, they fell
into chunk OF fence down there
That sor says the barkeep, raising
his eyebrows and trying to appear In
terested.
s'oh, I don't know answered the COW
punoher. I guess 90. It looked 90. anyhow.
Do you want emp
--Nope,' says the berkeep. I don't
want EN-
Then there was silence and We poured
ice water on top Of our heads.
Were going to leave said the cow
punoher to the barkeep.
Powers abovep he said. think Of being
able TO leave
''Your placer says Ag.
Nope
Where's the old man9
Don't know.
Been away longr
'Somewheres about three weeks or
three months. I've tried to tear the leaves
OF tho calendar, but to be square with you
must admit amt eot either the ambition
or the strength
want to 20 along7 says the oowman.
THE barkeep took OF his apron, folded
It up and stuck 1t in the cash drawer.
IAN over says he. You mean it7
we went down to the livery stable. The
boss was lying In the watering trough al
lowing the water to fiow up the legs Of his
trousers.
Say, mister said he, can't you find
them horses Of yours yourselfr
Sure said the oowpuncher.
$50 we got the horses and saddle and came
back The man In the watering trough
turned over slow, and says, Where's my
payf
not cross.
IAN right says the man. Amt It
hotr
.'Yes, It's hot said. as nobody else
paid any attention.
I'VE jumped aboard the horses and
walked, because II We hit up any gait and
the wind should spring up behind US we
would be buried alive. It was kind Of
bad, even at q walk.
AT the edge Of town we looked around.
There was little shack covered with CORFU
gated iron. What's thatT asked the cow
punoher.
Powder magazine said the barkeep.
aAggy put his hand to his head again.
Powder magaziner he says. What for?
MAN started a scheme to dig a canal
from here to the coast says the barkeep
sWe looked around US at the mountains
and things scattered around. Man with q
lively mind says Aggy.
Yes says the barkeep. and people
put money into It too Ohr he says. wiping
the waterfall of of his eyebrows. I wonder
what people wouldn't dor
sThey wouldn't do nothing, said the cow
puuoher, shaking his head.
a'No,' says Aggy, there isn't anything
they wouldn't do
Powder there yetr said the cow
puncher.
TOT I'll HuOWs b8io t10 ohXooPs
.'And the sun IL setting says the cow
puncher. Amt that q eoombination for you1
Unlimber.'
st was practically volley. and the dust
went upI Upi Upl And sideways and all
around. with bully roar.
Nov Just WATCH says the cowpuncher.
and We watched around Main street.
sThree hundred feet away q dog was
lying asleep on the sidewalk. He cooked
up ono ear; evidently thodght he must be
dreaming. because he turned right on the
other side and went to sleep again. And
that was all-exoept the beautiful setting
sun and the settling dust.
"The barkeep come back to the first
subject. Say said he. I'D forgot. What
was that fuss about. anyhow
ANSWER the same as before. says Aggy.
The Lord knows. You're riding away
from It, Amt you oontentF
81 can't begin TO tell you how many
times am said the barkeep
.'AIl right. them says the cowpunoher.
It's going to be lovely evening. anyhow.
amt iti
Yes said I. washing my mouth out
from the oanteen. II 1t don't rain
Il never met that place again.
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