Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-05-25

Id ter and himself Snugly into their
cutter and started cd Dob
bin on a brisk trot. for there were
three miles of crisp white road to be
covered, and it was almost chore time
When they Were fairly under way
Wentworth turned to his pretty sister.
christened Elsie. but known as Toots
to all her many friends. and said Il
hear you're going to get married
Toots.'
Miss Wentworth's very becoming
flush was no doubt due to the weather.
for the thermometer lowered about
zero. At any. rate. she. answered very
composedly: "Oh. indeed! And who
told you. Mr. Smarty?'
"A little bird. Elsie. from Chelsea;
little bird" He bent a waggish glance
upon her. 81 say. which one is it going
to be?''
"Ask your little bird" she retorted.
Bob tried a new tack. We'll. Harry
Crossman is nice fellow
Indeed he is" replied his sister.
Better looking than Luke Cotter.
think"
"Do you|'
"And more money. too"
Yes
was warming to his theme. ANY fell
low who will go ives. and be a cowboy
for year must have some romance
about him. Now, ! don't believe that
Luke Cotter has even been out of the
county"
HE was in Chicago last summer"
with a load of stock. He stayed
all of twenty-four hours. Seriously.
Toots. l approve of your choice Cot
ter's all right. but all he's got is Il forty
acre farm and that's mortgaged-"
He seemed almost dissatisfied with
his sisters nod of assent. After a mo-
ment's silence he burst out boyishly:
"Oh. say, Toots. be a good fellow!
Which one is it. and when is it going
to be? 'Fess up now
The girl looked down pensively.
They've both asked me-
Good
"And-and they're both coming to-
morrow for their answers. l haven't
really decided which it is to be-
Bob chuckIed Gleefully. What a
beautiful situation, Toots. you're a
winner I've always said it. When
are you going to decide?
Miss Wentworth essayed to say more,
but her courage failed her. Bob slap
ped DobDin with the reins. interrupting
a long drawn whistle to grin ex-
pansively.
Bob
He raised his hand. "Oh. know what
you're going 70 say. and my advice is.
don't say it You want me to help you
choose. and / won't | know you,
Toots- If | picked one. you'd marry
the other and if he beat Won I'D you'd
bla me me-
Il think you're just as mean as you
can be-" pouted Toots.
1.-THE lady or the tiger" apostrophiz-
ed Bob. waving a long arm at the hori-
zon. THE gallant cowboy or old Stick
in-the-mud: the heir towel. thou
sands. and the poor but honest youth;
the-hello. what's this:'
A sharp turn in the road had brought
them TO a most interesting tableau. A
team of horses, attached to a sleigh
stood facing them Behind the sleigh
man in a fur coat chung stubbornly
to long rope At the other end of the
rope an angry steer was plunging and
believing. Evidently the animal had
been tied insecurity TO the sleigh, had
worked the knot loose and had been
about to make dash for liberty At
this moment the driver had discovered
the status of things and taken a hard
The steer sprang abruptly TO the left.
The man in the fur coat was swept off
his feet by the move and sprawled full
length in the snow The steer charged
the rail fence by the roadside. scat
tered the rails as if they were SO many
matches and galloped into the smooth
meadow lot beyond The man still dam
gied at the end Of the rope. As the an