Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-09

born In that region. They waited for
a Protestant clergyman to come along
before christening her, and as such
visits were few and far between the
child was beginning to talk before she
received name. From Il cunning"
habit she had of repeating the last
words of questions put to her her
father Professionally dubbed her Echo,
which name. when the preacher came.
he insisted upon her retaining.
AS Echo grew older, In order that
she might have a companion. Colonel
Allen went to Kentucky and brought
back with him little orphan girl who
was distant relative of his wife.
Polly Hope her name was. and Polly
Hope she insisted on remaining, al
though the Aliens would gladly have
adopted her.
Colonel Allen trained the girls IN all
the craft of the plains just as If they
We're boys. He taught them to ride
astride. TO shoot, to rope cattle. They
accompanied him everywhere he went,
canterng OH bronchos by the side of
his kentucky thoroughbred. Merry,
dark eyed, black haired Echo always
rode upon the off side and saucy Polly,
with golden curls. blue eyes and tip
tilted nose, upon the near. The ex-
Confederate soldier dubbed them In
military style his right and left
wings" AS the three would make
raid" upon Florence. the county town,
the inhabitants did not need to look
out of doors to ascertain who were
coming, for the merriment Of the little
girls gave sufficient indication. Here
comes Jim Allen ridin' like the de-
stroyin angel" said young Sheriff
Hoover on one of these occasions. Il
know him by the rustlin' Of his
WINGS"
| The household was again increased
a few years later by the generous re-
! spouse of the Aliens to an appeal from
a children's aid society in an eastern
city to give a home to two orphaned
brothers, Richard and Henry Lane.
Dick and Buddy shortened in time to
BUD. as they were called. being taken
young, quickly adapted themselves to
their new environment and by the
time they arrived at manhood had
proved themselves the equals Of any
cowboy on the range In horsemanship
and kindred accomplishments. Dick,
the elder brother was q steady. reli-
able fellow, modest as he was brave
and remarkably quick witted and re-
sourceful In emergencies. He gave his
confidence over readily to his fellows,
but If ever he found himself deceived
withdrew it absolutely. 1t was prob
ably this last characteristic that at
tracted to him Echo Aliens especial
regard, for 1t was also her distinguish
Ing trait. "You have got to act square
with Echo" her father was wont to
say, for If you don't you'll never
make 1t square with her afterward."
Bud was Il generous hearted. impetu
GUS boy, who responded warmly to at
lection He repaid his elder brothers
protecting care with loyalty that
knew no bounds. The colonel. who
was strict discip!inarian, frequently
punished him in bis boyhood for way
ward acts, and the little fellow made
40 resistance-on Sobhcu in deep pen
iteIce Once, however. When Uncle
Jim. as the boys ana folly called him
felt Compelled to a!41!y the rod tC
Dicl: Gnjustly. as it ;:.terward appear
ed iud burst into II tempest of pas
hionate tears and lcypilig upon the
, ,olonel'S back. cluns there. clawing unC
striking Ike II Wildcat until Allen was
forced to let Dick so. Ii l., shrewdlH
Indicative Of the colanels character
that not only Gid he refrain from pun
i;hins Bud on that occasion. but whel
, Eo"gings were su!ise !uent!y dae thu
, little fellow laid on the rod less heav
lily ont of regard fer the loyalty to hi:
brother he had hen Gi'pluSe'!
, Thi; attack IL! ~ the iAniratior
, of Polly Hope, u was something o
n spit,ire herself A little Jealous o
, Dick for the che. pace he held II
Buds affection. She openly claimed
the Younger brother rs her sweethear
ed tnrv,,t", .tit,ttp him he