News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-07-16

cneekS nuSned cause stared, neI
sulky lips rebuking when I throwed a
kiss, her yellow-brown eyes
Oh, had / really washed behind my
ears? Suppose I'd got high-water
marks! Was my hands, whipped
off my gloves to inquire. That's what's
the matter, sure. Got to make good
before bein' introduced. Got to get
move on Tiger l swung, spurred
with one spring through the doors,
yelled "Injuns" and stampeded, scat
term gravel and panic through Abb
lene. just went like one man for
our cook wagon down by the railroad
corrals.
Now, for all the shaving-glass could
see, / was nice an clean, but then
that mirror has small views, and I'm
not taking risks, but stripped and
scrubbed all over. The place was so
burned public l blushed from nose to
heels till was dressed again, shining
my hair and boots. Then l procured
an extra special, cherry-red, silk scarf
out of the wrangler's kit.
Some of our boys made friendly
signs as passed on my way back, and
fired few shots after me for luck,
but I'd no time to play. | Joined the
revival meeting just as the hat came
round, SO penitent sinners making
| for the door, came back to stay and
pay because of Tiger. l gave Bull ten
dollars to hand to the hat, only he
passed it into his own pocket. He
seemed annoyed, too, saying, Waste
! not, want not" Then he explained
how the fire-escape only paid Miss FL
lis fifty dollars day, whereas he was
making hundreds.
Just then she passed, and got in
troduced. "Say, Polly" says Bull,
heres Sailor Jesse wants to get &C
quainted."
She stopped, sort Of impatient for
supper, and velveteoft her voice, full
of contempt.
Another damned suppliant?" she
asked, and Bull was holding a light
for her cigarette. rs it saved?" she
added.
I couldn't speak. I wanted to tell
her how l despised all the religion
I'd seen, the bigots it made, an the
towards. I'd rather burn with the
goats than bleet among the sheep
even now.
"Oh, that's an right, them" she said |
as though she answered ms. and frash |
as man she gave her hand 60 shake. !
Good stunt Of mine, eli ?' Although |
[ own I'd like to have that cross stage |
managed"
She passed the weather, admired I'll
ger, talked Browns and Jones with |
Bull, turning her back on me, asked |
him to supper walked off with him, |
an that's all. Egg-shells throw'd in
the ash-heap may feel like l did then.
Nobody loved me, 'cept our pony
herd, inquirin' piteous for food an
water. Our boys, of course, was drunk
by then, just sleepin' whar they'd fell,
so I was desolate as a moonlit dog
howl, ridin' herd with my night horse
whar Polly's little home glowed lights
across the prairie. seen Bull and the
preacher leave there toward midnight,
walkin' sort of extravagant into town.
The lights went out. Then times I'd
take some sleep, or times ride herd
guarding her little house, till the cold
came, till the dawn broke, till the sun
came up.
1t was half past breakfast when I
seen Bull again, on his knees like yes
erday, a-puttin' up loud prayers,
which made me sick. "Rehearsin',"
says he, "'cause Polly's struck, and
m to be chief mourner."
He was my only chance of meetin'
Miss Polly, when a guy comes butting
nto our conversation. He'd puffed
leeves to his pants, and was all
lressed saucy, standing straddle, aim
ng to impress. ooh, whar's my gum"
ays Bull.
This person owned to being a gen.
leman, with a strong English accent.
He'd 'undreds of 'orses at 'ome in
but wanted to own an
ack ere, tcherknow.
So Bull lifts up his eyes to Heaven,
,raying, ooh, don't deliver us from
yeti" Whereas l confided
With this person about Bull being far
zone in religious mania. | owned Bull
light though, about my bein' sailor, ,
imid with orses; and he seen for his
elf the way l was riding my Sam
orse somethin' dreadful Told me I'd
'ught to old my ed Ugh instead of !
lmping. It's in toes, down 'eels, ,
'oung Teller, an don't be ard on the !
'ally hanimal. He'd gimme lessons ,
nly was frightened, but out Always
rom town the ground was softer for :
alling, an gained courage. Happens
Hiss Polly's house was opposite. l ,
crambled down ungainly, showed ,
edible in along Sans withers, and let .
his gent explain just how to set an !
ard-mouthed 'unter. You odds lis ed, ,
'lacin' the and on the 'orn of the :
addle, so. Then hup! That pebble a
one the rest.
Now, it's partly due to this ere en-
ertainment, and the diamond ring l )
ave her, that Miss Polly began to
'erceive me with the naked eye, and
aid l might come to supper.
And that evening was most surely :,
in a parlor all antimacas-
ars and rocker chairs with pink bows. ,