The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-03-31

Cn"O' SIX M0lltnS, 81 ceDtSs
the cook, should be awarded the honor
O. conductin' the lady 'omeward, as the
sayin is. But it appeared as 'ow our
efferts were mostly wasted.
"Thet young lady warnt in no par
/ ticklur need o escorts mar conductin',
neither, so fur as | could see Long
erbOut three p. m. she rode inter camp
on bronchO. Purity as a pitchur, she
| were, straight-up-en-downlike like young
| jackpine, hair redder'n a fve-dollar
goldpiece, voice sweeter'n picked
peaches and eyes like forest lake when
the moons lookin' in it.
| "Pickles edvanced and informed 'er
as 'ow ed bin delugated to take charge
o. 'er effairs.
"'Oh, thenk your she answered sweet
er'n honey. You're Big Jack, per-
SOON?
! emo, ma am, responded Pickles, SOL
unlike, as beGtted the ercasion, Big
Jacks bin took with nawful sickness
|
"'Myv ejacker'ated the lady. 'Myl
Oh, my! Poor feller! Wat turrible ac-
cident hes e met with? she asked,
gittin' paler'n whitewashed stable
loft.
"'No accident es fur es | am aware
of, marm,' answered Pickles. 'Et come
on suddn. like, erbout two hours ago.
ooh, is thet SOP Size dismounted
very deliblirate. is thet SOP she
repeated, 'and W ere is 'e?' she asked.
"'E's in the bunk 'ouse, Iestin' isself.'
} "'Oh, thenk you! Please take my
!, hoss to the stable-l'll tend to the lug
gage. Thurs some things or matters,
: rathur, [ wish to tend ter myself she
! remarked.
2 swell, erbout er qna'ter O. an hour er
? so after this, >es we wuz all sittin' 'roun'
Big Jacks bunk deliberatin' comes
} a knock ct the door Lemont, the
teamster, oper the door cautious-like.
3 and in strolls milady.
S "'Whar's Big Jack? she inquiries,
: anxiOus-like.
r Nobody makes any answer, bein' es
: 'ow the thing wuz so suddint-like, but
:, Jack gives groan.
n "'Oh, see,' she ses. Il see! Poor
), fellerl Ter to be left erlone in this
way And she walks over and takes
e hold of Jacks arm. 'Lemme feel yer
n pulls she ses, sympathetic-like.
'Umph!' she ejackerlated, after 'old.
i in lis arm while. 'Werry irregular!
Il Very irregular! Fever mos likely.
Hev yer emmy painp' she asked. at
g which Jack screwed up 'iseyes tighter'n
a mules belly band and growled like :
(, bear. 'Myl My! Poor teller! Hes emmy
9 body got emmy whisky 'roun' here? ? she
n inquiries. Ter which we answers 'as
'ow thur wernt no Ticker nearer'n ten
70 miles from camp. At which Jack groans
t. deeper than ever.
10 "'Oh, thet's too lad she allows, but
here's somethin' thet'll do you more
(. good than beastiy licker,' she ses, pour
2 in out O. a bottle, Jack eyein' 'er sus-
IS picious-like betimes.
n. "'Here, poor teller, drink this up,
ID she ses, handin' Jack the cup.
"Jack took the cup and shifted. 1t
d. wuz evident lis suspicious were ar0us-
sr ed, fur quicker'n lightning he hands
/! it back and ses, mo, thank you, marm,
8, no, thank you! Pm feelin' kind o. bet
1T ter now
= "'Thet's good sle ses, but drink it,
er drink it right up Whereupon Jack
sits up lookin' like he wuz skeel ed aud
IF takes sip. Immejitely he spits and
II, sputters like tie stuff wuz boilin' 'ot.
ne "sDrink it, drink it, orders the lady
er Jack makes another attempt but cant
ig git no farther than sip.
e. "'Thank you, kind lady, it's done me
he wurld o. good and hands her back
he the cup.
a "But it wuz no use. Thet lady wuz
es harder to move, then pine stump.
1t. "sDrink up she commands, firm-like
ell Jack looks at 'er like e wuz goin' Lei
iy inquire as to who she wuz commandin'
But he didn't. Instead he eblubberedlik
ed a baby and ses as 'ow ed git upand TAX,
er a walk and git some fresh air.
at, "sYou'll Go nothin' 0, the sort com
! mands the lady, now you drink ,thil
m stuff at oncet.'
50, "Etthis Jack gifts desperite and makel
e6, Continued IN column this pavc.)