The state herald., 1914-01-30

good Tor KIDS. It's the foreman sent
me of with a message.
! rolled my tail. and curved on with
Tiger to take In the sights Of the town.
He shied heaps. and it's curious to
think why he objected to sign-boards.
awnings. lampposts. even to harm
less person lying drunk. Then rail-
road engine snorted in our face. SO
Tiger and me was plumb stampeded
up a little side street. It's thar that
he bucks for all he's worth, because
Of kneeling man with straw hat
and punctured soul, praying abun.
dant. OF course this penitent turned
round to enjoy the bucking match
and sure reveals the face Of my old
friend, Bull Durham. We hadn't met
for years, 30 as soon as Tiger was
tired. Bull owned to finding the Lord,
and being stony busted. ask II ! was
saved. l seen he'd got 'em bad. and
shared my wad Of money level with
chocolate creams. an oyster stew. and
he bought a bottle OF patent medicine
for his liver. We shared that. and
went on. he walking by my stirrup to
the revival meetings.
This revival was happening at q
barn. SO ! rode in. Tiger. you see.
needed religion bad. and when people
tried to turn him out, he kicked them.
You should just have heard what the
preacher told the Lord about me. and
all the congregation groaned at me
being SO young and fair. with silver
harness, and the hottest prospects,
Just as Pieface always said when !
was late for breakfast.
They had great big wooden cross
| upon the dais, and somehow, dunno
why. that made me feel ashamed A
girl In white dress was singing
Rock of Ages"-oh, most beautiful.
her arms thrown round the cross. the
The sight of girls went to my head
like liquor. and this one was surely
good with her sun.bright hair. her
cheeks flushed cause | stared, her
sulky lips rebuking when ! 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 a
move on Tiger. 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.g 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 blushed from nose to
heels Till was dressed again, shining
my hair and boots. Then 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 lu, K.
but I'd no time to play. ! Joined the
revival meeting Just as the har came
round. 70 penitent sinners making
for the door. came back to stay and
pay because OF Tiger. | gave Bull ten
dollars TO hand to the hat, only he
passed II into his own pocket He
seemed annoyed. too. saying. Waste
not. want not" Then he explained
how the hre-escapc only paid Miss El.
lis Atty dollars "A day. whereas he was
making hundreds.
Just then she passed. and got In
troduced. Say. Polly" says Bull.
here's Sailor Jesse wants to get ac.
quninted."
She stopped. sort OF impatient for
| supper. and yeiveteoft her voice, full
OF contempt
| Another damned suppliant7" she
asked. and Bull was holding a hight
for her cigarette. ''is II saved1" she
added
| ! couldn't speak. ! wanted to tell
her how l dcspised all the religion
I'D seen. the bigots II made. an the
| towards. I'D rather burn with the
goats than bleat among the sheep
even now.
"oh. that's all right. then" she said
aa though she answered me. and frank
ms n man she gave her hand to shake.
Good stunt OF mine. CHI" Although
! own I'd like to have that cross stage
managed"
She passed the weather. admired n.
ger. talked Browns and Jones with
Bull. turning her back on me. asked
him to supper. walked on with aim.
an that's all. Egs.sholls throw'd In
the aah'heap may feel like ! did ,nen,
Nobody loved me. 'eopi our pony
herd. lnaulrin' piteoun for food an
water. our boys. OF course. was drunk
by then. Just siccpin' whnr they'd fell.
so | was desolato no moonlit dog.
howl. ridin' herd with my nrht horse
whar Polly'a little home slowed lights
across tho prairie. seen Iiull and the
preacher leave there toward midnight.
waikiki sort OF ostrnyagnnt into town
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