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

Cn"O' SIX M0lftnS, 90 ceDtSs
the cook, should be awarded the honor
O. conductin' the lady 'omeward, as the
sayil 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 l could see. Long
erbout three p. m. she rode inter camp
on bronchO. Purity as a pitchur, she
| were, straightforward down like young
jack pine, hair reddern a five-doIlar
goldpiece, voice sweeter'n picked
peaches and eyes like forest lake when
the moons lookin' in it.
"Pickles edvanced and informed 'er
as cow ed bin delegated to take charge
o. 'er effairs.
"'Oh, thenk your she answered sweet
erin honey. You're Big Jack, | per-
SOON?
! ON o, ma am responded Pickles, SOL
unlike, as beftted the ercasion, Big
Jacks bin took with nawful sickness
waite deprived i'm o the use o. lis limbs
"'Myv ejacker'ated the lady. 'Myl
Oh, my! Poor Teller! Wat turrible &C
cident hes e met with?' she asked,
gittin' paler'n whitewashed stable
loft.
Ono accident es fur es | am aware
of, marm,' answered Pickles EFT come
on suddin. like, erbout two hours ago.
"'Oh, is tibet SOP Size dismounted
very deliblirate. is thet SOP she
repeated, and Were is 'e?' she asked.
"'E's in the bunk 'ouse, restin' ITSELF
} "'Oh, thenk you! Please take my
boss to the stabe-l'll tend to the lug
gage. Thurs some things or matters,
} rathur, wish to tend ter myself she
/ remarked
, swell, erbout er qna'ter O. an hour er
: so after this, les we WIZ all sittin' 'roun'
Big Jacks bunk deliberatin' comes
} a knock ct the door. Lemont, the
teamster, oper S 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
: low the thing wuz 80 suddint-like, but
:, Jack gives groan.
n "'Oh, see,' she ses. Il see! Poor
}, fellerl Ter to be left erlone in this
way Aud she walks over and takes
e hold of Jacks arm. 'Lemme feel yer
n PULSE she ses, sympathetic-like.
no MO oko iafo Oft III
i in lis arm a 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 q
(, bear. 'Myl My! Poor teller! Hes emmy
9 body got emmy whisky 'roun' here p she
n inquiries Ter which we answers as
'ow thur wernt no Ticker nearer'n ten
% miles from camp. At which Jack groans
t. deeper than ever.
o sob, thet's too lad she allows, but
here's somethin' thetll do you more
3. good than beastly licker,' she ses, pour
2 in out O. a bottle, Jack eyein' 'er sus-
Is piciOus-like betimes.
II. POOI 1CllCI, uiIJA tuic up
d she ses, handin' Jack the cup.
"Jack took the cup and shifted. 1t
d. wuz evident lis suspicious were arous-
er ed, fur quicker'n lightning he hands
/! it back and ses, mo, thank you, marin,
s, no, thank you! Pm feelin' kind o. bet
1t ter now
= "'Thet's good sl.e ses, but drink it,
or drink it right up Whereupon Jack
sits up lookin' like he wuz skeeled aud
IF takes sip. ImmejiteIy he splits and
II, sputters like tt e 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 a 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 blubbered like
ed a baby and ses as 'ow ed git upand take
er a walk and git some fresh air.
at, "sYoull do nothin' o the Sort com
! mands the lady, now you drink ,thii
m stuff ct oncet.'
50, "Etthis Jack gifts desperite and makes
es, lConsaued u column ; this poge.)