The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

boots fryng-pan coffee pot and his pipe, all of
which he wisely bestowed in places too high for little
PraIrc'S reach.
The energetic youngstcr entering fully into the spirit
of shifting things about. trottcd quickly inviting
little cupboard aud laying hold OF opened of
condensed milk. rolled two precious eggs, worth 4
quarter apiece right where they fell upon the floor
after which she inverted the milk with equal adrot
ness and completed rch raw custard at her feet IN
the brIcfest time imaginable. Big Dan looked down
from his high position stool.
"Oh, pShawl' said he
Miss Devoe, with the dripping still clasped by
the lid i'll of her tenacious little hands, promptly
made the amendc feminine. She fastened the stool
whcrcon the standing and threw her arms,
and all, about his legcs
Baby-do-yove-Uncle Dan," she assured him
fondy
"Ycs-wel I reckon little lovin is dangerous
thing, said Dan. He descended to the floor. took the
from his tiny guest threw into the FIRE, and for
the first time observed the cheerful blazing of his
bootJack
With one wild dive he snatched it forth, then ener-
getically kicked IT, still blazing, the room, and
Tipping 1t bodily into a basin of wafer, succeeded i'll
preserving lis charred remains In the meantime little
Prairie eager to initiate his example and TO be of
sisance, doing her to kick the broken eggs
and the yiscid milk toward the supply of water,
but with only partial success Unfortunately the egg
stuff slippery
Dan turned about in time see two tiny feet fling
tre5cherousy out and upward and the baby sit down
upon the custard with emphatic directness He stood
perfectly still and gazcd at her hclpcssy He SAID
nothing, since nothing adequate to his mind
Little Prairie remained but a moment in the cream
and golden setting, then laborously cxtrcated her gar
and her plump little person from the which
she turned about to view.
"Baby-m ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS she i'm
parted chcerfuly Then coming forward, both sticky
hands held before her. with fingers extended till they
rescmbed two small star fishes in distress, she added
Uncle Dan-tate-it-of"
Wait" SAID the miner. ''Wat till | kin wet good
big rag"
He wet three empty -four sacks entccd the baby
to the steps outside the door, fetched out the bag
tanning her clothing, locked his cabin for better
security against her further adventures and labored
earnestly for long hour before he could make the
child even partially prcsentablc.
He was rolling up the discarded dress in tight
hard wad and Prairie making futile attempts to
escape his vigilance and explore the world outside his
cabin, when Billy Partridge came toing up the trail
a haopened newspaper outched in his fist
Big Dan had never been more honestly glad to be-
hold friend in all his life. Little Prairie was equally
enthusiastic. Partridge was her adopted Uncle Billy
Hc promptly took her on his knee and she promptly
announced that she loved him. and proceeded empty
iis pockets. Dan concealed the wad of little clothing
and IN glowing optimism related the facts concerning
little Prairics temporary soourn in his cabin
Il have her all to mysef-cXceptin for you. Billy"
he said ccstaically I'm goin' to let you stay with
me and share Miss Devoc regular. Fact is Billy. I've
got to go and friend for half hour, right away
guess III leave you and Miss Dcvoc here together
while I'm gone"
But ] wanted to read this here paper" objected
Billy l only just got it in the mail, Haven't had
one for month"
That's all right just set here and read it, you and
MISS Devoe, said Dan whose anxiety to hasten OIL TO
his belated appointment with Miss Betsey Dodd at