The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-08-30
Angela S
Arrival

enter, have you heard the news?"
What news?" queried lank ant
unshaven individual.
Jaw. nothin' to interest you
Shorty, You amt interested In fe
males, | reckon"
Females" chorused the remain
ing occupants Of the room.
why, sure. amt you heard? The
boss sisters comm to visit him."
"lIow old is she?" inquired the
youn gest OF their number. called
Handsome Bob Barnes" because OF
is fondness for the cracked mirror.
ooh, | amt sure" drawled the
1earer Of tie news, but Skinny here
con photo Of her up to the house
- ne says sizes somewhere round
wtuty. Curtis SD dimples an purity
$ ricter, aiat she. SKINNY"
wal. row, ! calIate she's a purity
II loo..in' gcl as females CO." said
airny, sow.
"Hhcc Gcoe .'cIr 6ing-busted fe.
ia wcman arriye?' asl.cd Hamlet"
t'.,-ca. bttr.:.,,-::'e a cnar''g Of interest.
"Day a"cs tcmc~r0w, TIE boss
e$s. iraa scis ia the jVnc,ion at
Ec-t.ir',, rC...t,d Tie man who
-coE4cG - - IT, .o.sc-zCr OF all tie
II "Il,a!ic7.
"CWe Us Sc particulars, Pete"
demanded n 81 oially appearing per-
5oaaGc c;!!ed ".crcy"
Pete pee ed a.-gnd TIC room and
swelled with IL RAM.
Ear rs krov," ho stated con-
desccndincly. her uame's Angela.
Seems s!.e's his youngest sister an
he amt $780, her for about five years,
SO now sles cc1,in' out from Moo
Yawk to take charge OF the ranch
house an sect he gets fed decent"
he en9eG, l99,..,s s.sniliGanpy at
Hamlet" who was TIE ranch cook.
"Huh," growled Hamlet, cob
temptuously, 81 guess as how he's
survived this long on my cookin', he
can live little longer"
WAL" Pete proceeded. T z
that's about all, 'eep.- -. .liiSs 49, oi.-
it's up TO one of us to go meet the
lady" He paused to note the effect
OF his last statement Each man,
with the exception of Hamlet, pricked
up his ears, but Handsome Bob was
the first to speak.
We'll, boys" he SD confidently,
at seems TO me that If the lady in
question is about twenty years old
and as purity as a picter with curls
and dimples' and all such rot. wy
it's only right that a young an pro-
gressive man like me should welcome
her to our happy home. She wouldn't
want no old codger like Skinny, an
Hamlet, wy, he'd scare her out"
After much discussion of the ques-
ton it WIS decided that all points
were in favor of Bob, much to his
joy, for, as he told Skinny afterward,
he'd been thinkin' of buying a ranch
for himself an it would be kinda
nice TO have a woman around to
brighten UP the landscape"
During the course of the next day.
Handsome Bob might have been seen
to make many furtive Journeys to the
cracked mirror. His spare moments,
as those of his comrades, were spent
In polishing his spurs and doing In
little things to improve his
appearance,
The next morning Bob hunted
clean shirt and a gorgeous bapdana,
which he considered especially en-
trancing to his charms. While walt
Ing for breakfast, Pete came upon
him engaged In studying a battered
volume OF Shakespeare, which he had
borrowed from the boss.
well. I'll be darned!" Pete ejacu-
lated. "lf 1t amt readin' poetry!"
Jaw gwan," sputtered Bob, don't
all gals like poetry? How sweet the
moonlight sleeps upon this bank" he
began, but with howl, Pete had fed.
At noon Bob shaved, and with the
aid of Percy manicured his finger
nails, arranged his bandana in the
most becoming manner and finally |
larnessed up the team Of lively. pintos |
and drove off for the junction amid |
l cloud Of dust and the cheers and |
eers of those left behind.
After what seemed endless waiting, |
he team hove in sight and as Hand
some Bob and little Angela, as the ,
boys called her, drew near, the boys /
yathered as close as possible for a
view of the wonderful damsel.
The rig came TO a stop with a jerk |
Ind Bob alighted to assist a lady of /
Uncertain age. attired in a garb de-
'idedly masculine, with a mans felt
lat and a pair of huge spectacles.
She peered through these at the as
OF onlookers.
Why" she exclaimed in her
oud, harsh voice. what queer look
ng individually" whereupon they
Melted in the atmosphere with
speed.
That night when the boys were
,athered in the clubhouse, Hand
ONE Bob was missing, and did not
rrive until almost time to retire.
ie was greeted with loud haw-haws,
Thich only served to deepen his al
eady ugly scowl.
How sweet the moonlight sleeps
pom this bank" quoted Pete,
rsamily.