The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-11
AND DEEDS
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~ 1ov1rnds were at breakfast
y - uo614 Peters brought in the
l. a. ne blg bronzed cowpuncher
!. snlo1 - bag to Mr.. Wayland,
49, = appreciative glance at
vt1v mGoa who was visiting the
nd me- ~ thon tramped away.
erts r. ~ you. Rose" said Uncle
od II f6Ing 3 missive to his niece.
oc2l - \ It might be from that
~ ~ 1nde you're going to mar
n ~nGs( $3.50 the child, Dick" pro-
IT. & 0nsan, with a glance at
1ng face. I'm sure Mr..
"a. 1rning. and l am anxious
III I'm tired of the very
II ~ u hreros and spurred boots.
, al ~ - ~ man dressed in civil.
" - e1oc111G once more!"
1loo hoax!" gibed Uncle Dick,
n01lnt ~ own spurred heels. Keep
- 11G nan away from the Red
q ny dear, or your Aunt
- M nonopolize him."
ted up "She shall have a
., 49, NoGy soon," she said slowly.
I'LL N11tes that he will be here
Il tomorrow!" cried Aunt
! $50 6yi6ing in a flutter. Il will
C,oyo CHING Ling clean the spare
dflo0 - once and. Dick, do have Bob
flasG ~ buckboard and mend the
I 0iaeq< larnees. It's disgrace!" She
l Vuo(1e1 ont Of the room and Rose,
1fowly folding her letter. was con.
Clious Of the half-humorous scrutiny
tn. her uncle
you don't seem overjoyed at the
-ospect Of meeting your sweetheart"
Yid Uncle Dick.
! why. Uncle Dick, am only
IxS7lly somehow, after being out here
the open, where the men are so
i In every respect, big-minded and
.Arm-hearted, IL does seem as though
urton appeared a pygmy by COMPARE
~
tut! Tut" chided the rancher
sriously. "You mustn't let romantic
,eas Of the West run away with your
Immon sense. These cowpunchers
= all right my dear. They average
d like other men-they are no
prse. For my part. I'm stated with
u lonesomeness of the plains. I'm
Oking forward to meeting a cult.
tied man Who can talk something
I've cattle and the weather." He
ltte6 her ahOulder as he passed out
90 walked out to the veranda
o1dy PotefS,a gallant form astride
huGe oorrol horse, was dashing out
iFuuoh the rates. Her eyes followed
! unkn ~ disappeared over rise
What wpulA al these laughing, care.
e6 coUpQnchers say to the immacu
y NJ. Dlxon Of New York?
NJ vfoAed desperately that some
~ would prevent Burton from
1nfne Che dreaded the ordeal OF
oviu1G He shrank by comparison
III thoeo onas OF the plains. If she
u cogna horo FIRST, she told herself
4 should ~ now be engaged to
Il NonUaWo day of freedom" she
Idl r. her0p1f - she mounted her buck
~ pony - quite regardless OF
paosoro1 Nod and ungloved hands
v oeouk ~ ~ yard and away over
f! fFoo him
la goar Burton be shocked when he
- NJ tanned skim" she laughed
wv &hen ~ paused breathlessly to
n n ~ scant shade Of wind
eoetpnwood tree. II am OF
n VII 4omboy' type he abhors!"
TIE ncxt day Reddy Peters was
"A ilegoted q drive over to the station
NJ Mr.. plxna. Somehow the news
"a got ahoNk that the expected guest
- the lance of their employers
Gee. end ~ coming was awaited
ith interoGl ~ the dozen men in the
"a Bar o1kGt
4 II expect he's some lily-fngered
U lille boy eneered Chappie Dill
\ornfully.
= 1--WE might teach him that East
. mt never be West. no matter how
srd you try" suggested Liscum
10 read Kipling, although he had
,,,sver been to school in his adven
IRONS life.
IN expect the boss wouldn't thank
|Uayoody for making a fool of his
snapped Abel Gray, the vet
\ ENn cf the ranch.
'" n reckon Burtie boy can make a
- 81 Of himself all right without
HS1p." sulked Chappie. I'm going
a, ~ him Black Satan to ride"
a ~ hetter go moseying for an
w ~ right soon." muttered Abel
"A - laughed scornfully and
U Vnfd the corral.
olAed to the more serious
I, Detter keep your hands OF
he warned
~ 1nwned and made no reply
Al III moment Rose decided t1
Reddy Peters and, mount
sS In, she rode beside the
lt rumbled over the dusty
= 10 station
corners of her violet eyes
glimpses of Reddy's huge
ed over on the seat Of thu
and she decided that HI
Der appearance in the sad
= from the East came thun
Pinto station and thun
I'D again, leaving on the plat
Ill 1l-dressed young man, tai
SHINY built, with decid
nokipc foca ,,udor his rare