Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-05

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manshlp was marvellous and his SKIN
with the rope magical.
He had lost his engagement by rca.
son Of a drunken browl and he was
now living with his sister, the wife Of
small rancher near by yhuulu de.
spiscd the other men, but she feared
this one, and quito Justly.
The Grogge. father and son. were
In open rivalry for Lee also. but In dir.
ferent ways. The older man. who hnd
already been married several times.
was disposed to buy her hand In what
he called honorable wedlocl," but the
son, at heart llbcrtine approached
her as one who dcsplsed the west and
who being kent I'm the heastly cOun-
try by duty TO Il parent. was ready to
amuse himself at any ones expense.
He had no purpose I'm life but TO feed
his body and escape tol
The chlvalry Of the plains, Of which
Lee had read 30 much and which she
supposed she remembered. was gone
She doubted II It had ever existed
among these centams. why should II
inhere In ignorant. brutal palnsmen
any more than IN ignorant, brutal fac.
tory handsf
There came 10 her now and again
gentle old rancbers "pranqersu tbcy
world be collad-ond shv bovs from
the FIRMS but for tbe most part the
men she saw imbittered her. and she
kept out Of their sight as much as pos.
able Her keenest pleasures almost
her only pleasures, lay in the occasion
nj brief visits of Cayanagh ms he rode
I'm for bis mail
Lie perceived all these attacks ON
her daughter and was infuriatod by
them. Her brows were knotted with
care as well M with pain. and she IN
cessantly urged Virginia to 20 back TO
Sulphur. an send you money TO pay
your board till you strike a Job" But
10 this the girl would not agree, and
the business by reason Of her presence
went on increasing from day TO day.
To Redfleld Lie one day confessed
her pain. 81 ought to send for that
toctor up there. but the plain truth is
Pm afraid OF him. | don't want to
know what's the matter OF me, It's
hiB fob TO tell me I'm sick, aud Pm
scared Of his verdict"
"Nonsensew he replied. "You can't
afford to put Off getting him much
longer I'm going back tonight, but
III be over again tomorrow, Why
don't you let me bring him down? It
will save you Si2. And by the way,
suppose you let me take Lee Virginia
home with me. She looks bit de.
pressed. An outing win do her good.
She's taken hold here wonderfully"
Hasn't sheY But | should have sent
her away the very llrst night I'm get
ting to depend on her I'm plumb
foolish about her now-can't 10 her
ont OF NV slabt mud vet rm or NV
feed worrying over her. Gregg is get.
ting dangerous. You can't fool me
when It comes to men Curse 'eml
They're all alike, every one Of them.
l won't have my girl mistreated, tell
you that. I'm not NJ to be her mother
Now, that's the truth. Reddy, and this
rotten little bnck country COW town Is
no place for her. But what can | dol
She won't leave me so long as I'm
sick, aud every day ties her closer to
me. don't know what I'd do without
her II I'm going to die | want bei
by me when | take my drop, so you
see lust how I'm placed"
She looked yellow and drown os ebe
ended and Red8eld was movod NV he,
unwopted tenderness
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or n momept,s norse oyo nnstn,, 10,
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