The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-28

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say, the east 10 from the west1 Lat
It 60 ct that. & u
That's all right" said her uncle.
relieved apparently. II VIII take you
out west and introduce You to some
real men and -. 4 j II
III thought Il possible" interposeds
Mr.. Stephen. Maitland In his most
austere and dignified manner. that
my daughter with perceptible en-
iphasis on the .my." as II he and not
the daughter were the principal being
under consideration, should ever 30
far forgee what belongs to her station
In life and her family 10 to allow her
affections to become engaged by any
one who, from his birth and upbring-
ing in the er-oh-unlicensed atmoS-
phere of the western country would
be persona non grata to dignified So
ciety Of this ancient city and"
Nonsense" interrupted the young
er brother bluntly. "Yeu have lived
here wrapped up in yourselves and
your dinky little town SO long that
mental asphyxiation is threatening
you"
II will thank you, Robert" said his
brother with something approaching
the manner in which he would have
repealed a blasphemy, mot to refer to
Philadelphia as-er-what was your
most extraordinary word?"
'Dinky,' II my recollection serves"
"Ah, precisely. am not sure as
to the meaning Of the term. but
conceive It to be something opprobri'
GUS. You can say what you like about
me and mine, but Of Philadelphia. no.
"Oh. the towns right enough" re
turned his brother, not at all i'm
pressed. I'm talking about people
now. There are just as fine men and
women in the west as in New York OF
Philadelphia"
II am sure you don't mean to BE-
offensive. Robert, but really the asso
citation Of ideas in your mention OF vi
with that common and vulgar New
York Is er-un-pleasant," fairly shud
dered the elder Maitland.
"I'm only urging you to recognize
the quality Of the western people.
dare say they are Of finer type thai
the average here"
From your standpoint. no doubt.
continued his brother severely ant
somewhat YEARLY as If the matte
were not worth all this argument. "Al
| that I want Of them Is that they sta!
| in the west where they belong and no
strive to mingle with the east; Their
IL q barrier between US and then
which 1t is not well to cross. To pei
i NIT any intermixtures Of er-rac,
| Or" MI. =,
The people out there are white
Steve" interrupted his brother sat
donically. II wasn't contemplating tn
PRODUCING Entd here to Chinese. o
negroes. or indians, or"
i Don't you see." said Mr.. Stephel
Maitland, stubbornly waving asid,
this sarcastic and irrelevent com
ment, from your very conversation
the vast gulf that there is betweel
you and me? Although you had ever.
advantage in life that birth can Civ,
you. We are-I mean you have change'
so greatly" he had quickly added
loatho to offend.
But he mistook the light in hi
brothers. eyes: it was q twinkle. not
Hash. Robert Maitland laughed
laughed with what his brother con
ceived to be indecorous boisteroua
| ness.
How little you know Of the bon,
and sinew of this country. Steve" b,
exclaimed presently. Robert Maitlan,
could not comprehend how It irritatel
his stately brother to be Gale,
Steve" Nobody ever spoke OF hin
but as Stephen Maitland. But Lord
/ don't blame you" continued tn,
westerner. ANY man whose vision Il
barred by foothill couldn't be 81
pected to know much of the mai,
range and what's beyond"
There isn't any danger of my fall
Ing IN love with anybody" said Emit
at last, with all the confidence Of twl
Triumphant social seasons. II think
must bs immune even to dukes. + Oh,
said gaily. s.g 5 s5i 81
81 referred to worthy young Amer
leans Of began. her father who. Il
do him Justice. was 30. satisfied witt
his own position that no foreign It'll,
.daxIled him IN the least degree.
l&3 "Rittenhouse Square," cut In Rob
ert Maitland With amused sarcasm
well. Enid. you seem 70 have rui
the gamut Of the east pretty thor
onghly:: come ont and spend the nun,
NOR With mo "a Colorado a Ny Denve
house q opsn Is ron: We have j rsncl
amid tho footh ills. 81 4 you are sam,
~ can break away from ciYilixatiol
sSntifaly ma nnd some unsxpio INN
Iknnwn canon u thsS heart of tho noun
tains ana camp there Wen Got bacl
/ tO nature. which seems 10 10 imp0i