The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27

the Egg-and- Butter Mar
t|ro ~, cn,siyeiv: you won ma nc
e ,hcr hoss this side OF Mason an
VI, Hhc nc isn't black. nor chestnut WIN
n 8e feet Keen pnoteSL 'nue ,.iIi IN ,ni, li
y / was so disappoih'e'' VIII 'e''
n wy, yc,,-ibood ! had dreamed OF proud
oirce si,.a, sIL,a,u MARY Ellen Hicks. should
|1utnt W. s,,a nosscssor OF n horse. How
niySs,., niy,.,eS The Lady AraoelIa, as
~ ,"cd rr across the pa,ges OF my favor
onance on 'shinIns panlSH WIZ
fon,,s,n' go, How ] had thrilled 10
Nilste Iief e.fbillinely" Numbering past
~ pf l.oi% ack nv sorrow when Uncle
I his he's rathered 10 his fathers
3netnAh pceu kecner but for the
light nav ,d lef, me; 10 he spent or
sacy nc i.nc,e jonathan had willed H.
,irisas 1lie, ner,,aps. that Injuries. are few
II rar between III 'he Htc VI htt'e
M n,I'n Commissioned the Egg and But
lss naa ~ r;nd me such horse. promis-
~, @am cox for his trouble. Now he
~ M 80 bay. ! hadn't even thought
afns tav In silence heard him through.
ps' see ma'am. blacks is too wild
lone woman TO handle. As fer
I<tuut With white rect well, tact Is,
aa has 'em won't part with EN-.
- Jook this feller over. He s a purity
IN no slouch. a lamb couldnt
-,ntIer. an scare?-wly. Dick don
what scare Is. He'd eat hay off a
son- engine an never prick up his
Wouldn't you. Dick -
n snurglod ZIP TO the Egg land But
Ians arrn. lie whinnied gently and
-icd me with an enga cling mlldness.
uf out one hand The great neck
a for ;he cafess. Softeniug. / vent
d TIC house. returning with an offer
"A sugar. II Was pleasant 10 feel a
nose rnumbling my hand, and my
1t warmed toward Dick. With the
Iirht cleaning against his sleek.
Ided sides slender, wcll-turned legs.
n flowing mape, he was. as the Egs-
LRutter Man declared. mo slouch.
Iound as dollar. stand without
,lin'. Doies on women an kids" More
Dicks virtues.
frc YOU sure" | began impressiveiy.
,kmberng certain books drawn from
'|public library and conned with much
L"rhat he's sound OF Wind and limb"
te Egg and Butter Man stared.
or 'seedy toes. or 'shaley hoofs.
KNOW" warming 70 my subject. Are
sure he hasn't tho blind staggers.
|he big head?' "a disease. had
.end with dismay. rs common among
hes az mankind. He might be q
ger. or n 'crIbDer. or stub his toe
|6alky
|0r turn double -somersaults" with
\ Irony. Now jest let me hitch him
4 that new phacton YOU bought, an
zc you fer a ride That'll settle all
|lcultlcs, an II YOU don't say YOU never
rgc behind hendsomer. easier -goiu'
5lne. III take him back where I got
"A. an not ask cent fey my trou-
lie certainly was handsome when in
bed IN nv new silver-mounted harness.
7sy-go.ng? Well, just triflc too easy
nIng, yet this was not the worst OF
.nIfs for the horse OF a lone woman"
The dream Of the beautiful black died
afi. yet within the week. Richard Couer
Lion filed every Granny OF my lonely
4ft had rcchristcncd him thus. for
1opght him from n man named Lyon,
the title seemed fitted to the noble
Gfal that was soon my very own.
nd since he was my own. wanted
live him myself. / resented the Egg
Butter Mans easy familiarity. Cit
hsr. Dick. Step lively" / wanted 10
dc the long ribbons and feel The
nliful body responsive 10 my touch,
I'D so, In substance.
Eant 10 paddle yer own canoe. CHI"
ned my Go-betwccn. well, be care
an don't 20 too near them street
Pa parting warning.
Now what, ! questioned Richard.
! was poaceably cropping the tender