The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-09-04
Angela's
Arrival

Three cowboys turned their po-
MES into the corral and hurried off
to the clubhouse in search of their
comrades.
"Hi, boys" shouted the first to
enter, "have you heard the news?"
"What news?" queried lank and
unshaven Individual.
Jaw, nothin' to int'rests you.
Shorty You amt interested In fe-
males, I reckon"
"Females!" chorused the remain
ing occupants of the room.
"Why, sure, amt you heard? The
boss sisters comm to visit him."
Glow old is she?" inquired the
youngest of their number, called
Handsome Bob Barnes" because Of
his fondness for the cracked mirror.
ooh, I amt sure" drawled the
bearer of the news, "but Skinny here
seen a photo of her up to the house.
an he says she's somewhere round
twenty. Curls an dimples an purity
as picter, amt she, Skinny"
"Waal, now, l callate she's purity
fair lookin' gal as females co. said
Skinny, slowly.
when does your ding-busted fe-
male woman arrived" asked Hamlet"
Wilson, betraying spark of interest.
"Day after tomorrow, the boss
says. Train gets in the junction at
two-thirty," replied the man who
seemed to be the possessor of all the
information.
"Give US some particulars, Pete"
demanded a scholarly appearing per-
sonage called percy"
Pete peered around the room and
swelled with importance.
Ear as I know" he stated con-
lescendingly, 'her names Angela.
Seems she's his youngest sister an
he amt seen her for about five years,
go now she's comm out from Moo
Yawk to take charge Of the ranch
house an sect he gets ed decent"
he ended, looking significantly at
Hamlet" who was the ranch cook.
"Huh,'' growled Hamlet. cob
temptuously, Il guess as how he's
survived this long on my cookin', he
can live little longer"
"Waal," Pete proceeded, II guess
that's about all, 'cept the boss says
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.
"Well, boys" he said confidently.
lit seems to me that If the lady in
question is about twenty years old
and as purity as 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
we're in favor of Bob, much to his
10y, for, as he told Skinny afterward.
he'd "been thinkin' Of buying ranch
for himself an it would be kinda
nice to have 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
Vulnerable little things to improve his
appearance.
| The next morning Bob hunted a
clean shirt and a gorgeous bandana,
which he considered especially en-
trancing to his charms. While wait
Ing for breakfast, Pete came upon
him engaged in studying a battered
volume Of Shakespeare, which he hao
borrowed from the boss.
"Well, III be darned!" Pete ejacu'
lated. IF it amt readin' poetry!"
Jaw gwan," sputtered Bob, don't
all gals like poetry? How sweet the
moonlight sleeps upon this bank" ne
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
J most becoming manner and finally
| harnessed up the team Of lively pintos
and drove of for the junction amid
a cloud of dust and the cheers and
| ieers of those left behind.
After what seemed endless waiting
the team hove in sight and as Hand
some Bob and little Angela, as the
boys called her, drew near, the boys
gathered as close as possible Tor a
view of the wonderful damsel.
The rig came to a stop with JERK
and Bob alighted to assist lady Of
uncertain age, attired in garb de-
cidedly masculine, with mans fell
hat and a pair of huge spectacles
She peered through these at the as
semblage of onlookers.
"Why," she exclaimed In hel
loud, harsh voice, what queer look
ing individuals" whereupon they
melted into the atmosphere with