The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-08-08

IN1SSM| lap beneath her robes and
~ wraps. She recliled against
her protecting bulvark, brightly and
cozily at ease. But for the voices and
the wind one might have istened hope
fully to hear her purr, Some one cast
fresh logs upon the fire. Judge Meme
fee nodded ~suavely. Twill YOU obiSe
us with the initial story:' he asked.
The windmill man sat as sits Il Turk.
with his hat we'll back OH his head on
account Of the draughts.
"Well.' he began. without any en-
barrassment, this is about the way
size up the difficulty: Of course Red
ruth was iostled a good deal 10y TINS
duck who had money to play ball with
who tried to cut him out OF his girl.
SO he goes around, naturally, and asks
her if the game is still square. We'll,
nobody wants a guy cutting III Win
buggies and gold bonds when he's got
an option on a girl. Well. he goes
around to see her. Well. maybe he :
hot and talks like the proprietor and
forgets that an engagement amt al
ways a lead pipe cinch. We'll, l guess
that makes Alice warm under the lace
woke. Well, she answers back sharp.
Well, he
Say interrupted the passenger
who was nobody in particular. II You
could put up a windmill on every one
Of them wells you're using. you'd be
able to retire from business
The Windmill man grinAed.
ooh. \ Amt no Guy de Mopassong.'
he said c%heerfully. I'm giving it to
YOU in straight American. Well she
SAYS something like this: Mr.. Gold
Bonds is only a FRIEND says she. but
he takes me riding and buys me thea
ter tickets. and that's what you never
do. Amt ! to never have any pleasure
III life while | can: Pass this chat
eld-chattield thing along says Red
ruth. Hand out the mitt to the Wine
with creases III it or you don't put
your slippers under my WARDROBE
Now. that kind of train orders don't
so with a girl that's got any spirit, l
bet that girl loved her honey all the
time. Maybe she only wanted, as girls
do. TO work the good thing for a little
fun and caramels before she settled
down to patch Georges other pair and
be a rood wife. But he is glued to the
high horse and won't come down.
Well. abe hands him back the ring,
proper enough, and George goes away
and hits the booze. Yep. that's what
done it. | bet that girl fired the cornn-
copia with the fancy vest two days
after her steady left. George boards a
freight and checks, his bag of crackers
for parts unknown. He sticks to Old
Booze for a number of years, II then
the aniline and aquafortis gets the de.
cision. Me for the hermit's hut says
George, and the long whiskers and
the buried can of money that isn't
there
But that Alice. in my mind, was on
the level. She never married, but took
up typewriting as soon as the Wrln-
kles began to show and kept a cat that
came when you said 'weeny, weeny,
weeny". I got too much faith i'll good
women to believe they throw down the
fellow they're stuck on every time for
the dough-" The windmill ceased.
II Think" said the lady;tM ssenger,
slightly moving upon her 1o~k' throne.
ooh, Miss Garland.." .anterposed
Judge Menefee, with uplifted hand
Il beg of you. 20 comments. 1t would
not be fair to the other contestants
Mr.-er-will you take the next turn
The judge addressed the young mar
who had the, agency.
MY version of the romance begaT
the young man, ditfidently clasping hi
hands, "would be this: They did no
Quarrel when they parted. Mr.. Red
ruth babe her goodby and went OH
into the world to seek his fortune. H.
: knew his love would remain true t
! him. He scorned the thought that hi;
rival could make an impression upol
a heart so fond and faithful. l woul,
say that Mr.. Redruth went out to tn
Rocky mountains in Wyoming to seel
for gold. One day a crew of pirate
landed and captured him while a
work, and"-
Hey! What's that?" sharply calle'
the passenger who was nobody in par
ticuluar. "a crew of pirates landed il
the Rocky mountains! Will you tel
us how they sailed