Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-12-20

outlines Of. ! eanows. Afterward she
ezpzained. Yer husband. Mrs.. Smith.
bad cess to him. IL mighty proud av
his spectacles. phwat he can't see
through and all. and showing on hts
learning and pride av a Sunday.
But why draw gallows on the
f1oor?"
And why for should 1 not draw
gallows on the fure, seeing he'll never
drown? It's hung he'll be for a op-
pr1ss1ng the father1ess and the widow,
and burn he will afther for a Protes-
tant- VS." she flashed round on her
son, feed buttermilk to thin calves,
and hould up yer head alladh, cause
you inherit glory while he's frying."
Away from the widows hate and
her sons vengeance, I led my man
out under the stars I gave him his
cigar, that black explosive charged
with deadly fumes, lighted him sui
phur match 1t soothes his passions.
and the pasture scent makes him
gentle, but when I fear my grizzly
bear, and hardly dare to stroke, 1 lead
him by the keen silver spring, across
the hollow where our flowers would
make a devil smile, and on through
the wild rose tangle, to my cathedral
pines Tonight he seemed suspicious,
even there, biting OF tags of the vim
dfctive Psalms. Nor would he sit IN
der the father tree until 1 sang to
him.
What do you want?" asked Jesse
| then. all the rancor gone.
Jesse. do you know that it's nearly
year since we married?'
Ten months, Kate, and fourteen
days Do you think don't rackon ?"
I sat down on the root of the little
governess tree, the humblest in the
grove. I'm the Bible, dear. who was
the son of lesser"
David, of course
DO you remember, dear: for
| have provided a king among his
sons'?"
He looked away across the thun-
drous misty depths of the canon, and
the moonlight caught his profile as
| though it were etched in silver. "A
| mighty valiant man." he whispered.
prudent in matters, and a man of
war"
Jesse. I've got such confession
to make. When you settled Mr.. Ire
vor's estate
His estates were debts. and we
paid 'em. There amt no need to
fuss"
"You paid the debts. You were
hard driven to meet the interest on
your mortgage"
That's paid off now. Besides we've
a clear title to our land, mothers
gravestone's off my chest, we don't
owe a cent in the world, and there's
nary a worry left, except I'm sort of
sorry for them poor robbers Why
fuss?"
at goodness knows what peril. 1 let
you still imagine that you were poor"
I'VE got plenty wealth, Kate. wealth
enough for-for David"
81 wanted you, Jesse, just you, I
wanted poverty because you were
poor. / have been content, and now
you've won the capital to free the
ranch, to buy thoroughbred stallion.
to stock the place"
That's So
Jesse, under my dear fathers will,
! 1 have seven thousand five hundred
dollars year."
"a whati'
I'm a rich woman, dear. I've been
saving my income, and there's ten
thousand dollars for you at the bank"
So 1 gave him my check, which he
receipted promptly with kiss He
| Is so rough, TOO.
Then we discussed improvements.
A bunch of East Oregon horses, three
cowboys to handle our stock, a man
| to run the Skyline contract, an irri-
gated corn field, and winter feed, two
| Chinese servants, so many must
| haves' that we waxed quite despond
emit over ways and means. Jesse mus.
| go to Vancouver on business, and thus
after much preamble 1 came at last
| to the point.
Take Billy with you"
'But if 1 go, he's got to look after
| the ranch
You preach at Billy" said, you
pray at him. Remember he's wild as
these woods, son of a dangerous felon.
His mother goads him on, and there's
| danger, Jesse"
1 knew while I spoke the folly of
appealing to his sense of fear He
| chuckled softly.
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