West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

pete ssNay over her heart. Perhaps
ne might dare TO put her love TO the
lest and fulfill the trust his friend had
imposed on him 10y giving her Dicks
letter
Payson overlook Polly riding slowly
on her way home from Florence She
barely greeted him. Has she met
Bud, and has he been slurring me:'
he thought. He checked his pacing
horse to the half trot, half walk. OF
POlly's mount and, ignoring her in
civility, began talking TO her.
Did you see Bud I'm FlorenceI"
Yep. Couldn't help IL. Him an
Buck Mckee are about the whole OF
Florence these days"
Too bad about Bud consorting with
that rustler. I've had TO fire him for
It,"
Fire him? Well you are a good
friend! Talk about mems loyalty! II
women threw men down that easy
you all would go TO the bowwow too
fast for us TO make dog biscuit Now,
I've settled Buck McKee's hash by
putin Slim Hoover wise TO that
tongue slittin' oh, I'll bring Bud
around. all right, all right, even II
men that ought TO be his friends go
back on him"
But. Pollykins"-
Don't you grille me, Jack Payson.
I'm Il woman, an I'm goin' TO be a
married one, too, in spite Of all you do
to Bud. Yes. Stree, bob! I've set out
To make man OF him, an I'll marry
him -. 1A IL -. t,,s. ~
name. But money d make it lots
quicker an easier. lie was savIn'
up till he run in with Buck Mckee"
sudden thought struck Payson
Here was n way 10 dispose OF Dick
Lanes money when it came.
IAN right, Mrs. Bud Lane to be.
Promise not to tell Bud, and through
you I'll soon make good TO him many
times over the forcman's wages he's
lost It's money that's coming from
an enterprise that his brother and /
were partners in, and Bud shall have
Dicks share. He's sore on me now,
and l can't tell him. Besides, he'd
gamble 1t away before he got it to
Buck Mckee. Bud isn't strictly ethic.
nj In regard 10 money matters, Polly,
and you must manage the exchequer."
Gee, what funny big words you use
Jack! But / know what you mean
he's too free handed. Well. he'll be
saviu' as trade rat until we get our
home paid for. An I'll manage the
checker business when we're married
No more poker an keno for Bud
Thank you, Jack. / always knew you
was square"
Polly's sincere praise of his Square
ness was the sharpest thrust possible
at Payson's guilty conscience. Well,
he resolved TO come as near being
square and level as he could. He had
told half truths TO Bud and Polly; he
would present the situation TO Echo as
possible though not actual one. II
Polly were wrong and Echo loved him
so much that she would break the
word she pledged to Dick Lane, then
he would confess all, and they would
do what could be done to make 1t right
with the discarded lover
Echo, observing from the window
who was POlly's companion, ran out 10
Jack, with cry OF Joy. He looked
meaningly at Polly. She said: "Oh
give me your bride! / know how
many's a crowd" Jack leaped to the
ground and took Echo I'm his arms
while Polly rode off with the horses
TO the corral. singing significantly:
Spoon. spoon, spoon
While the dish ran away with the spoon. -
Jack and Echo embraced clingingly
and kissed lingerlngly ut takes a
crazy old song like that to express how
foolish we lovers are" said Jack
why, ! feel that / could outfiddle the
cat, outjump the COW. outlaugh the dog
and start an elopemcnt that would
knock the performance Of the table.
ware as silly as-well, as / am talking
now. I'm living in a dream-a mid.
summer nights dream such as you
were reading 20 me-"
The lunatic, the lover and the
poet quoted Echo sugRestively.
Dusk was falling From the bunk
house rose the tlnkllng notes OF a
mandolin. After few preliminary
chords the player. n Mexican, began
a love song i'm Spanish The distant