West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-28

You'll have slim Hoe. Wud
Lane shooting each ct on
your account" chidcd !,
'Nothln' of the kind" llv
Cant Girl have fricud>e Dut
know what you tv~S are waitin' for"
"Whaty' asked Jack
You want mo to Namosc. I'm hon
IN vam." And Polly ran into tho
Kitchen Co tell the men that tho hrs,e
groom had arrived but couldn't be
seen until the bride was through with
an important interview with him So
she hustled them all into the living
room, where the girls were
This room was a long and low apart
mcut roughly plastcrcd. Tho heavy
ceiling beams, hcwn with axes. were
uncovered. giving an old English 81.
fcct, although this was not strlvcn for.
but made under the stress ~ ncccs-
sity. The broad windows were trcl.
lSed with vines, through which filtered
the sunshine. \ cooling evening
breeze stirred the leaves lazlly. The
chairs were broad and comfortable.
the workmanship OF the monks of the
ncighboring mission. In the corners
stood squat carthcn water lars OF
Mexican molding ON the adobe walls
were hung trophies Of the hunt. wnr
| hcnnGts ana the crudcly made adorn-
mcuts OF the Apachcs Navajo hInn.
! hctS covered the window seats and
were used as screens for sets Of
| shelves built into the spaces between
! the windows
Polly carried I'm ON tray lnrre
| bowl ~ punch surrounded 10y glasses
and gourds This was received with
| riut"us demonstrations She placed IL
| in thc center VI table made ~
/ piWks laid on trcstlcs and. assisted
| hy thc other girls. served the men lib
| orally from the bowl.
ID" guests showed the effects uf
outdoor life and training Their gcs-
lures were full aud free The tones
| ~ their voices were high pitched. hut
| they spoke more slowly than their
| cust"rn cousins. as II feeling the ncccs-
| sity. even when confined, Of making
every word carry. No one Iollcd in
his scat, but sat upright. as II sun
| having the feel ~ the saddle under
| him
Toward women I'm all social gather
ings th" cowboys act with exaggerated
| chivulry, but, ns Sugcbrush would de
! scribe it they herd 10y their lone
some There is none OF the com
| mincllng Of sexes seen I'm the east
| AZ dance the girls sit at one end OF
! the room, while the men group them
selves about the doorway until the
music strikes up. Then each will
sF..far f.. a.
made the first move. when the dance
| measure ends the cowboy will rarely
escort his partner To her seat, but Will
leave her to find her way 10 her chum
while he moves shccpishly baclt To the
| doorway 10 be received 10y his fell
| lows with slaps Oh the back aud loud
| jcsts. At table cowboys carry OH lit
| tie conversation with the girls They
| talk among themselves, but at the wo-
| men Tho presence Of the girls leads
! them TO play many prnnks on one
| another The Ice IL long I'm breaking
for their habitual reserve Is not easily
| worn on. Later I'm the evening this
| shyncss ls less marked
| As Jack and Echo entered the door
way Parenthcsis had arisen from his
seat at the head OF the table and
was beginning. Fellow cltizcna"-
Confused cries OF "Sit down" LET
! him talk" greeted him.
! Sagebrush held up his hand for al
| lcncc. "Go ahcnd, Parenthcsis." he
cried cncouragingly.
Porenthcsis climbed on a chair and
! put foot on the table. This WIS too
much for the orderly soul Of Mrs
Allen. Take your dirty feet ofr my
| tablccloth" she commanded. making
threatening move toward the Of.
| fender
Allen restrained her, and Fresno
caused ParenthcsIs 10 subsldc by yell
ing Get down offcn that table. you
| idiot, There's the bride an groom
comm in behind you We can see 'em
through your legs, but we don't | /,
that kin Of frame"
Jack had slipped his arm about
| Echo's waist She was holding his
hand smiling at the exubcrance Of
| their guests Buck Mckee. who had
| been drinking freely, staggered TO his
| feet aud hiccOugbed: Here. now. this
| here don't go this spOOnin' business
| There hnln't goin' 20 be no mush an
milk served out before the wcddln' o.
"Wlll YOU shut up| admonished Slim
| Hoover
"No. stree" cried the bclligcrcnt Nc.
| Kce There hain't no man here con
shut me up Pm Buck Mckee. am.
an when ] starts IN on weddlu' fcstlyl
Ties ! dcar
"Ihis is one game you nre not IN ON.
%
would huyc 10 take the lead iu the set.
tlcmrut Of the unfortunate intcrrup-
ton ~ the FUN
That's oll right. Jack" Mckee be.
gan. holding out his hand "Ict by.
goncs'
Jack wns I'm no mood 90 parley with
| the offender Mckee had not been IN
vItcd tD the wedding The yOung
| bridegroom knew that n the FIRST OF.
| feusc was overlooked 10 would only
encourage him and he would make
trouble aIl the evening Moreover. hc
| dsH.rd Buck because Of his cylI habits
and ugly record
You came To- this wedding without
m Invite" exclaimed Jack
"Im here ho growlcd
you're not wanted"
What" shouted Mckee. paling with
anger
Turning 90 hls friends. speaking
calmly and paying no attention 90 tho
aroused desperate, jack said. Boys.
| you alI know my objection 90 this man
| Dick Lane caught him spring before
/ last Sitting the tongue Of one of r-ncle
Jim'g cnIvcg"