The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-12

there's talk of getting out newspapers.
What do you think Of it, honeyY'
LahOma was sitting in grave silence
her hands clasped in ner lap. She turn
ed slowly and looked at Wilcox.
Brick, I'm disappointed"
"Which?' asked Wilcox, somewhat
taken aback. "Where?"
'In HMM Wilfred."
"As how so?"
"Going into that wilderness life, in
stead Of taking his place in the world!'
"Well honey, if he hadn't come to
this wilderness, you'd never of saw
him." q
Eyes, but he wasn't settled, and now
he's settled in it."
"Ain't we In the same box"
eyes, and that's why I mean to get
out Of it some day. But it's different
with him. He's chosen his box and
gone in and shut the lid on himself.
I'm disappointed in him."
well let it 90 at that" muttered
Bill, who was anxious to turn Laho-
mas mind from thoughts of Wilfred.
We'll just 60 ahead and look for new
prospects"
mot till 1 make a remark" said Will
lock, laying aside his pipe. Honey,
do you know what l mean by a vi
sion? It calls for a big vision to take
in a big person, and you amt got it.
Maybe it wasn't meant for women or
at least a girl of fifteen to see further
than her WI foot tracks, so no blame
laid and nobody judged, according. If
you don't see nothing in that army of
settlers going into a raw land and fall
ing to work to make 1t bloom like the
rose, asserting out to- live in solitude
for years that in due time the world
may be richer by a great territory,
why. you amt got a big vision"
Lahoma did not reply, and Bill fear
ed that under the conviction of her
friends e%loquence she had begun to
idealize the efforts Of Wilfred Comp
ton. He need not have been afraid.
To her Imagination big people We're
not living in dugouts or tents far from
civilization. Big people We're going
to the opera every night and riding
Ill SpltIlulu carriages uiouS lAul'OSlllS
boulevards every day.
II reckon it amt right" said Brick
Wilcox to Bill Atkins as they went
one morning to examine their traps
before LahOma was astir, "tO keep our
little gal to ourselves as we're doing.
You're getting old, Bill, awful old
well, - it." growled Bill, Il guess
l don't have to be told. She's only
seventeen years old"
Yes, she was only seventeen years
Old two years ago, but she's nineteen
now"
foot Of a bristling cedar. "Nineteen!
Who. Lahoma? Then where've l been
all the time"
you've been a-%traveling along at a
pretty fast clip toward your last days,
that's where you've been. Just look
ut yourself! Amt you always careful
in making your steps as II scared of
breaking something? And now you're
out OF breath!
II used to think she might be foolish
about Wilfred Compton, but Lahoma,
she amt foolish about nothing. New
ertheless. Bill, 1t amt right. Settlers
Is settlers, and what she yearns for Is
the big world"
Just 50. But see how Greer county
Is getting settled up. That's what's
going to save US, Brick. Civilization
is coming to Lahoma. She won't have
to 20 out cunning after It,"
"Of cours I've thought Of that.
amt got your grammar. but my mind
don't have to wait to let In an idea
after it's put its clothes on. or course
civilization is a-creeping up to the
mountain, and l reckon by the time
Lahoma is my age it'll be playing an
organ in church. But she's Mt the age
that calls for quick work. She's got
the rest Of her life to settle down in.
Most all Of a persons life Is spent In
settling. and it's BETTING to lay In the
foundation aforetime."
do you want Lahoma to have a low
or. Brick?"
bill. ii he is ut l say she ought to
have a chance"
And where are you going to find the
manr
I'm going to help Lahoma lind him.
I'm like you. Bill. l hates that lover
like a snake this minute. though | amt
no idea who, where or what he Is or
may he. hates him. but l amt going
to stand In Lahoma's way. No. sir.
low to meet civilization halfway.
There It is-lOok!."
Wilcox stood erect and pointed to-
ware the plain. where perhaps twenty
tents had been pitched within the last
two weeks. Bill gave an unwilling
glance. shrugged his shoulders disdain-
fully and resumed progress.
Wilcox continued: 1.-TWO weeks age
there wasn't nothing there but naked
sand Nnvv fhnrc'. %h.>o D