Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-27
"Greater LoUe Hath No Man"

invested IN . tract ar iona ana a snol
hora or oa,,, 49, :.
49, N"'.'e' II was " ne" nv y
me, iar different from the monoto
hous GRIND 70 winch a been aceus
TONED, put soon grew into II ant
earned 10 love it,. There was a lux
ury OF freedom and vitality IN the ar
something imposing In the vas
stretches OF earth and sky which en-
thralied me from the first, makins
me Zee 70 be an essential part of m!
surroundings. a part OF the great sou
ol unsophlsticated nature.
rel INTO h mannerisms n TN
speech OF the country, not only en-
iArGihg my vocabulary with cowbo.
slang, nut could tame a wild Dronch
with the pest. In short. l a Z
man, with the fullness n deep sense
OF lie which your stale denizen o.
the street never knows. It's a grea
thlng 10 spend your nights IN the opet
with tne fresh breeze ungling alone
your VEINS, y stars pflsht'
~ IN the vast blue above, inc rugged
mountains httinS their wild peaks
srandN up in the light OF the moor
TIL they q part OF me very
SKY n you a part OF poth. Ihen %
pc u in the morning astflue OF q
restless ronch II see inc sun, q
huSe eye OF req, settlhS IRE 10 the
hoafy tops IN the east mlsts ms
ing hke powdered SILVER, grotesque
ana lancllul III Il soideh maze
FOR Two years nNed as nope TO
never i've again. MY nearest neigh
Dor, Mrs. carter, was a woman vi
titily awe on al pune questions OF
me gay 4 very interesting woman
hau grown iona OF gong down TO
me Lazy II ana discussing prob
lems pro ana o with her hadn
peen doWh III a week because IN had
told me her daughter, Clalre, was
coming home IRON college n ! was
shy with young ladies'. ! remember
Wen the ilrst day met her. 1t was
q daN or TWO after her arrival II
was hunting some cattle Wheh / came
suddenly upon a startling scene-a
young woman sitting astflde or a
morse, her hair Rowing prettily from
under hef somprero, was IN nun chase
Of w steers which ! recognized as
my own. He lasso was ready in her
hand Tor throwing. I Was watching
with cowboy admiration her graceful
carriage in the saddle, when n steer
gaze Il sudden turn n made in my
direction. When he was within a few
rods of her she threw but missed and
was continuing the chase when catch
Ing sight of me she reIgned mp with q
II wanted 10 rone IT,, she said
i~aushingly; is II yours" | treasured
her ana begged her not TO desist. We
introduced ourselves and from that
moment ] loved her. she was one or
bright, VlVaclous Women over
flowing with energy ana youth. VINO
wind themselves so quickly abont a
mans fancy, being not only good TO
icok az, but fulillling IN a cheerful
way ms IDEA OF compromising. Her
figure was 1.-the ana weli-formed. it's
peculiar harm being a sort OF bouy-
ant grace winch took the eye by
storm. Her race was awe with ex-
preston ana leehnRi hef eyes Two
Flolet wells OF emotion, hef mar brown
WIN Il wonderiui way or catching the
lRht. am giving Nou Il vague out
Ilhe o. her peauty, her charm was
nd~escrlhable ! lett n cattle TO
wander where they pleased n ac-
'ompahled her back 70 her mouse
Nhich Mas some i've mics TO Inc
'ohfh. Her mothef received me KIND
" ana invited me 70 partake OF Inc
'VenlhG meal with them. clare
many questions TO ask, having peen
n school most OF her NE. Ihese
questions was glad to answer as by
$3.50 ~ t'S "'' - $40
ler' put was asked 20 spend as mucn
inc WIN her as POSSIBLY could IL
$ TO say took advantage or
hat invitation.
II became a customary thing FOR
as the sun dipped down pehlnd the
'urple west 70 turn my horses head
u that direction, coming rome IN the
lili nlght win memories OF a voice
race that had become the very
ne o. NE 10 me. Ihat summer was
sWiit' sweet dream me JOY OF IL
'oes hrouSh me IKE a KNIFE, even YET
| recall those hours. Nights when
ve SAT on the stoop, the soft moon
glamourlng her eyes, waving in
as we exchanged confidence anL
alked OF the east, often laughing to-
ether at the humdrum uniformity OF
lie there. Both mother and daughter
we're iond Of music and would often
'lay for them on the violin tender
IRISH melodies, southern ras-time.
craps OF opera II love songs all
and succeeding each other
IS fancy or desire suggested. AT those
she would sit with her eyes
flowing, looking into the distance, all
he varied expressions of mlsic pass
ng over her face till ! had forgotten
III else n played to her alone.
There were afternoons when We
ode together. / tell YOU ii was some
hing to see her ride. | used purpose
y to draw rein for the delight of
Watching her. She seemed the very
nirit of mira M p1ala1 NOnpn woman