Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-06

into warning party and advanced
upon the fies. BY Kissing and shooting
and the hutter Of newspapers they
drove the enemy before them, and
carpenter was called In to mend screen
doors and windows. thus preventing
their return. New shades were hung
to darken the room ard new table
cloths purchased to replace the old
ones. and the whole place had such a
cleaning as 1t had not known before
in five years.
In this work the time passed swift
ly. and when RedHeld and Cavanagh
came again to lunch they exclaimed In
astonishment, as. indeed. every one did
'How's thisr' queried Cnvanagh hu-
morously. Has the place changed
handsr"
Lie was but grimly responsive.
Seems like It has,"
81 hope the price has not gone up"
mot yet"
Red6eld asked, Who's responsible
for this-your new daughterT
you've hit II. She's started right In
to polish us all up to city standards,
sbc Ntth llt uoic outut IL
she's a mind to-even II go broke for
It. The work she got out of them girls
Is wonder"
Lee Virginia came In flushed and self
conscious. but far lighter of spirit than
at breakfast. and stood beside the
table while the waitress laid the dishes
before her guests with elaborate as
sumption of grace and design. Hither-
to she had bumped them down with n
slash Of slangy comment. The change
was quite as wonderful us the absence
of the flies.
DO we owe these happy reforms to
your asked Cavanagh. admiring Vlr-
ginia's neat dress and glowing cheeks.
Parity" she answered. II was des-
perate. | bad to do something. SO l
took to ordering people around"
Il understand" he said. Wont you
sit at our table again2"
'Please do" said Redfeid. 81 want
to talk with you"
She took seat little hesitat atingly.
you see, ! studied domestic science ct
school. and I've never had a chance to
apply It before"
Here's your opportunity" RedHeld
assured her. MY respect for the
science of domestics is growing
marvel to think what another week
will bring forth. ! think I'll have to
come down again just to observe the
improvement in the place"
1T cant last" Lie interjected.
She'll catch the western habits.
She'll sag. same as we all do"
mo, she won't" declared Ross, with
intent to encourage her. III you give
her free hand predict she'll make
your place the wonder and boast of
the county side"
When do you go back to the noun
tains" Lee Virginia asked little
later.
Immediately after my luncheon" he
replied.
She experienced a pang of regret
and could not help showing 1t a little.
Your talk helped me-" she said. "Pve
decided to stay and be of use to my
mother
Red6eld overheard this and turned
toward her.
II want Mrs. Red1eld to know you.
I'm sure her advice will be helpful.
hope you'll come up and see US N you
decide to settle In Sulphur or II you
don't"
Il should like to do So" she said.
touched by the tone as well as by the
words of his invitation.
"Red6eld's house is one of the few
completely civilized homes In the
state" put In Cavanagh. when get
30 weary Of cuss words and poaching
and graft that l can't live without
killing some one I go down to Elk
Lodge and smoke and read the super
visor's London and Paris weeklies and
recover my tone"
kneed or careless In the service and
feel my self respect slipping away
go up to Ross cabin and talk with n
man who represents the impersonal,
even handed justice of the federal
law"
Cavanagh laughed. "Therel Hav-
ing handed each other reciprocal bou-
quets, we can now tell Miss Wether-
ford the truth. Each Of US thinks very
well Of himself. and we're both be-
levers In the new west"
what d. you mean by the new
westT" asked the girl.
well. the work you've been doing
here this morning is part of it." an
swered Redfeld. ITS a kind Of house,
cleaning. The old west was pictur-
esque and In a way manly and fine
certain phases Of 1t we're heroic-snd
I hate to see 1t all pass, but some Of
US began to realize that It was not all
poetry. The plain truth is my COM
panions for over twenty years were
la wless rufiians, and the cattle bust
ness as we practiced II In those days
was founded on selfishness and de-
Tended at the mouth Of the pistol We
were all pensioners on Uncle Sam and
fighting to keep the other fellow OF
from having share Of his bounty. II
was all wnsteful. half savage. We
didn't want settlement; we didn't want
law; we didn't want state. We want
ed free range. We were a line of pi-
rates from beginning to end. and we'rs
not wholly reformed yet"
Some one at the table accused Red
field Of being more Of a town site