The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-29
Angela's
Arrival

unsEayen individual.
"Aw. nothin' TO interest you
Shorty. You amt INTERESTED In f.
males. reckon
Females chorused the remain
ing occupants Of the room.
"Why, sure, amt you heard? The
boss sisters comm to visit him."
How old is shc2' inquired the
youngest Of their number, called
Handsome Bob Barnes" because of
his fondnoss for tie cracked mirror.
"Oh. 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 a picter, amt she, SKINNY"
WAL. now, I callate she's a purity
fair lookin' gal as females CO." said
Skinny, slowly.
When does your ding.busted fe.
male woman arrive?" asked Hamlet"
Wilson. betraying a 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 scholarly appearing per-
sonage called Percy"
Pete peered around the room and
swelled with importance.
Far as I know" he stated con.
descendinely, her names Angela,
Seems she's his youngest sister an
he amt seen her for about five years.
SO now she's comm out from Moo
fawk to take charge of the ranch
house an sect he gets fed decent"
he ended, looking significantly at
Hamlet who was tho ranch cook.
"lluh." growlrd Hamlet, cob.
tempinonsly. Il guess as how he's
survived this long on my cook'n', he
can live Il little longer"
WAL" Pcte proceeded, Il guess
that's about all, 'ccpt the boss says
It's up to one of us to 70 meet the
lady lie paused to note the effect |
OF his last statement. Each man.
with the exception of Hamlet, prickcd |
up his ears. but handsome Bob was
the first to speak.
We'll, boys" he said confidently.
1T seems TO me that II the lady in
question is about twenty years old
and ms purity as q picter with curls
and dimples' and all such rot, wy
It's only right that q young an pro-
sressive 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 cues.
Ion 1t WAS decided that all points
we're in favor Of Bob, much to his
oy. for. as he told Skinny afterward,
led been thinkin' Of buying ranch
or himself an 1t would be kinda
lice to have woman around to
righten up the landscape"
During the course Of the next day.
handsome Bob might have been seen
make many furtive journeys to the
racked mirror. His spare moments.
8 those OF his comrades, were spent {
4 polishing his spurs and doing in. $
little things to improve his :,
ppcarance.
The next morning Bob hunted a
lean shirt and gorgeous bandana,
hlch he considered especially en-. r
'anTng to his charms. While wait. q
~ for breakfast. Pete came upon .
I'm engaged in studying a battered e
olume OF Shakespeare. which no had g
from the boss. s,
We'll, I'll be darned!" Pete eiacu. y
ted. III 1t amt readin' poetry!" b
"Aw gwan," sputtered Bob, don't o
gals like poetry? How sweet the U
oonlight sleeps upon this bank" he $
gan, but with howl, Pete had fled. , =,
AT noon Bob shaved. and with the 9;
q OF Percy manicured his finger 4
Ills, arranged his bandana in the 81
ost becoming manner and finally al
'rnessed up the team OF lively pintos II
"a drove of for the junction amid NJ
cloud OF dust and the cheers and b,
ers OF those left behind. "a
After what seemed endless waiting, W
9 team hove In sight and as Hand
me Bob and little Angela. as the "
ys called her, drew near, tie boys
thered as close as possible for
ew OF the wonderful damsel. =,
I ne rig came TO stop with a jerk "
q Bob alighted to assist a lady of 7
certain age, attired In garb de. Of
lediy masculine. with a mans felt 70
and q pair OF huge spectacles.
9 peered through these at the as
nblage OF onlookers.
Why" she exclaimed In Ter inn
ID, harsh voice, what queer look. ITO
Individuals" whereupon hey ST;
lied into the atmosphere With eul
'prising speed. sui
nat night when the boys we're
'hered In the bunkhouse, Hand 1,
ne Bob was missing. and did not CO,
i've until almost time TO retire. s;g
was greeted with loud hawhaus, VIII
len only served to deepen bis al. cus
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