The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-08
NARY AND THE
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Turkey Bill. That's what they called
him, because he looked like that grace.
ful bird. Had the same innocence Of
eye. same cranins OF skin-bedecked
neck, and same general air Of curt
osity. When Socorro was young there
were but four Inhabitants to witness
the incoming Of the Overland: Bill. be-
ing . visitor. went along. and that's
Why he happened to see her 1irst.
Acting ~ q guide. he carried her
baggage to the Williams abode, where
be ''reckoned she might put up" And
In these incidents were the momentous
beginnings of Socorro.
Her name was Mary Brown. Why
she came no one knew; what she was
there for NO one knew. But that
wasn't . secret very long. She was
taking orders for hair.restorer that
was guaranteed to grow fuxz on any
thing. from Turkey Bill to Mexican
dog. All that was necessary was to
buy and apply enough.
To one ON the inside. business
wouldn't have looked very fattering
when Mary came. Az matter of his
torica1 fact, Turkey Bill was the only
bald.headed man within 100 miles. and
he didn't belong to 8ocorro. He was .
cattleman from 80 miles away. and
hitherto had never particularly be-
moaned the loss Of nor hankered for
more hair. Badness had been =
blessing, because 1t saved combing.
Mary was retiring sort Of girl. but
she didn't have to work overtime to
Impress Turkey, because he was At the
old tin-can age where his affections
were easily denied.
Turkey ordered = couple Of cases.
and when he rode back to the valley
that night wept unrestrained tears
over the big family Of orphans that
must starve unless Ill the range
bought freely Of the remedy.
Al heart-breaker, Mary Brown.
sweet, retiring and coy. would have
made Cleopatra seem mere black.
smith. Her fame spread for many .
days ride. and 1t was astonishing Low
many men there were on the range
who were In direful apprehension Of
losing their sunburnt locks. although
most al them could have sported
.i.n.. ara.lr IN Int"
Mary liked the country, 10 she built
. cabin Of great dimensions. not .
harhayic thing al adobe. but with lum.
~ .hacr.d n ANN, the vest II cnat
.,.vsr hwndred dol,ar. turkey said.
and II ou~ht "a know. because he
iosned hsr the money
n aaditson Ia ber ha,r-o,l bustness.
N.rv os,ened mn : u,snIcure shon. and
4 n,eht ~ rsntad Il "a dancea and
e,,cs m ~ manicurs entarnrlse vae
~ 800 .,,ccesafui thine ever opened
= aoro,ro hecanse annarentlv ali
cownunchers ON the ranre had been In
.rsat di,trs.. for manicnrinr before
~. came
Thar. IA. one mode.t thing particu-
,.r,v notice.hla ahout Mary Brown.
ana rever hraeeed of All the cities back
...t .hs mu.t have seen nor inferno
1.t.h ,n,o . conver.at,nr .sWhen I "a.
4. wsch,t. Kan " nr .a,d .sYou ought
to n. the swell stores in Omsha.
Th.v.ra t,,.t rand" There IA. moth.
"a. ~ .tfu, sho,t har In this regard.
mt .lthouvh .he never even men.
,t,o.,.a vh.re she came from. men felt
III. snnar,or,tv
Turkev R,il re.o,vaA tn travel and
..t . liberal e6ucation thereby. He
~ . chance .fter much effort Ia 70
shrorsh ~ K.n.a. CITY win a stock.
+..sn y
put ptu didn't have a very .ood
.,,,s rIs ..v Al, ne h,~ hmi,dinr,
:. v.n... Cstv and rode ON .treat
a.. eor . hsis N.v then hon.ht a
,,hn,o-r.rh and : n.,r ~ e1lt onera
s,...ss sor Narv and sot resdv 70 m
hcm. Travel,nr v,an.t what II ~.
1920, nm ~ no 1e nn.,,v found ths
s.ssxht o1s,ce vh.r. he vss to ret !.
..t.rr .tock mas. and Nv mi. t,m.
-. - n.rvou. that vhsn tho mar