Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-19

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before the stool, Spreading out his.
iwaistcoat for, a screen. Mrs. Allen
helped him out with her skirt
STEADY, every body r shouted lack. A
Here she Is II yelled Sagebrush as
1.-THE door opened and the astonished
Echo faced those she loved and liked.
Echo made g pretty picture framed
lin the doorway. She wore her riding
habit OF olive green, from the hem Of
| which peeped her; soft boots. Her hat,
broad, picturesque typical sof the
southwest, had slipped backward,
forming a background for her pretty
face, An amused smile played about
the corners Of her mouth. II:
well, what IS r. she smiled In.
quiringl I'M O. l$$.3s 3St
The group looked at her sheepishiy.
No one ventured to answer her ques-
ton. Il 5s5Ss
hats the matter r. she resumed
YOU'RE herded up like "a bunch of
cows In a norther,' X :5
| Sagebrush began gravely to explain.
He got only as far as This here bein'
a birthday when Echo interrupted
him: ''Oh! Then it's birthday party 3''
Once stopped, sagebrush could not
get started again. ID He cleared his
:fthroat with more emphasis than po-
likeness. Striking the attitude OF an
orator, with -one hand appraised and
the other on his hip, he hemmed and
hawed until beads Of perspiration
| trickled from his temples. 2;sis 4; Ga
Again he nerved himsf +: for the or
deal. ~ !, & = g e. 81 sa5 III Il
"Mebbe," he gasped. n 81 ..| 4
Then he opened and closed his
mouth, froglike, several times. taking
long, gulping breaths. At last, looking
helplessly about him, he shouted, "Oh,
shucksS you tell her. Jack!' He pushed
him toward Echo. Jack rested his
hand on the table and began, "We've
. a surprise for you-that Is, the boys
i have i'll. /: I. -, l..
4 "What Is it?" asked Echo eagerly.
You've got to call 1t blind" broke in
] Sagebrush. IN i s..5 Ri 1883 IL, = 3:
i Guess it." cried Fresno. ia; ri =
j "a pony cart" hazarded Echo.
"Shueks. mol" said Show Low at, the
idea Of, presenting Echo with anything
On wheels % 5s::zz. Fl :. Fs} ~ " -
Echo then guessed, Sewing ma.
chine. ,ss fs.. @s yS a s$,sisI 81, 5, M ~
sagebrush, encouraged her, "That's
!; somethfn' like It. Go on, go on, 45 1
"Well, then. it's at 1;i S.,.:s ;ss
i sagebrush grew more excited. i, He
raised and lowered himself on bis toes
backing toward the plano. "Go 1t
you're getttn' there" he shouted. =
tits az >Ss sl 4 rs. S35:.:.ss:@ u Y.
7 Again she hesitatad, to be helped OF
] by sagebrush with the assurance
Shell do It. Fire away. It's ar ar Il:
$50 on. j. # 81 =. %s1 M :. 81 ~ y Y.
4 sagabrush In his enthusiasm backeG
too far into the blanket screen. Hi
! spurs became entangied. To save him
self from a fall he threw out his hand
/ behind him. They struck the polished
i cover of the instrument slid OF and
4 sagebrush sat down on the keys will
an unmistaknbie crash. RS s:5 ri
j Is "A pianoy' cried Echo a1ultantiy
no done that 7" demanded Show
4 Iow angs1ly. s,5 n; : 3; =
PaEenthesis from bis place ON tn,
floor looked at the mischief maker II
disgust. ''gaeebruahH' be shouted. s =
ss Gssfvtn' the hull thing away, = ss,az1et
Fresno. s.sa
show Low could contain himself n,
longer. Gotng up TO- saashaua1, h
shook his fhst In his, faca, saying
the hnait You ought to b,
herdfn' af,eep A3 Sss 5. :i I.
The victim OF thu accadent humbi,
replied IL ccaidu't hsEp H.. 4 MI
Mrs Alien srneotasad out the differ
seneeg by declaring: bats the differ
enca7 ahs wouldn't have guessed, no
], In q nsasl1ton years. stand away an
4 lot har zee It T.. :. $=. . 81 =. y
Fresno swept them all aside will
i che blanket. g= u :ss5s !;
isnys It beautiful beaattfull
4 cried Echo. 5s5 i.
4 howl hat wilere'' she STAN
rnersd glancfng from one to the .othel
! her ores finally resting on Jack. &
4 Not guilty he cried Youth hav
a to thank the boys for this. !" '5 1T. ,s IF
With happy tears yelling up in he
Il eyes, Echo: said " do thank them
d :1ado, G do. + can't tell how defighte
q j am can't say how much thi
]. means DO me- Oh, thank you! Il
J. say &c once, bus I feel 1t a thousan
times. IS She seized each Of the boy
] 10y the hand and shook It heartily.
ould you like to have another 81
81 lection \, asked Fresno, relieving th
q tension of the sfitua ton. .Z.t a.
shouted the punchers unan
mously Fresno looked very niue
s crestfallens since he considered @tha
4. he had made y deep impression by h'