Williston graphic., 1916-08-31

Overland. "Out OF the mouth Of babes
kand saplings! What have I got to
show? What have = Wha- Oh.
you go chase snake! know q good
boss and a good woman when see
'em, and l seen 'em this morning"
"But what do she want with us
bos?" asked the boy.
"S-s-h-h! Why, she's interested in
me romantic past. of course Amt I
the cute little gopher when it comes to
the ladies'? Fan me, Collie, and slow
music and beer for one I'm some
lady's man. sister,"
you're bo, the same as me-" said
the boy.
"S-s-h-h. For the love of Pete. don't
you handle that word 'bo' so careless.
It's loaded 1t has jarrin' effect on
ears unattenuated-er-m ears
that ain't keyed up to it. as the pote
says She's comm back. Fold your
napkin Don't look so blame hungry!
Amt you got any style?"
"She's the prettiest girl ever seen,"
said the boy. hastily swallowing his
share Of the hot. insipid coffee.
'Pretty?" whispered Overland as
Louise approached. "She's thorough.
bred. Did you see them eyes? Afraid
Of nothin' and smilin' at what might
dast to scare her. Not foolish. either.
She's wise And she's kind and laugh
in and not ashamed to talk to u.s..
That's thoroughbred"
Around the rock came Louise, the
neat package of sandwiches in one
hand. In the other was the tobacco
and cigarette papers. I'm going to
have nv luncheon" she said. ''If you
won't object I'll take a sandwich.
There. | have mine The rest are for
you"
I'VE had our breakfast" said Over
land quickly. "when you was ta!kin'
to your pony"
Louise glanced at the empty tomato
can. "Well. I'll excuse you for not
waiting for me. but / shall not excuse
you from having luncheon with me.
made these sandwiches myself. Have
Oue. 1ucy tC lCAi1J SO~'
"Oh" groaned Overland, grimacing
If l could curry up my language
smooth like that IL guess I'D get deaf
listenin' to myself talk. You said that
speech like takin' two turns around the
band stand tryin' to catch yourself and
then climbin' post and steppln on
YOUR own shoulders so you could see
the parade down the street. Do you
get that" And he sighed heavily
Say, these here sandwiches is great
"Wii you have one?" asked Louise
gracefully proffering the olives.
Seem it's you. Thanks. always
take two, the second one for chaser
to kill the taste OF the first. It's the
only way to eat emf you know
where to stop. They do taste like
somethin you done and are sorry for
afterwards. don't they:'
Were You ever sorry for anything:
asked the boy. feeling little piqued
that he had been left out of the con
versation.
~ was raised in the west myself.
growled the tramp. scOWllng. But
that's good pony you got. miss. That
your saddle too?''
Yes
"You rope any?"
"A little. How did You know?"
"Rawhide cover to the saddle horn
is wore with Il rope" said Overland.
helping himself to second sandwich
Then the tramp and the girl. ob'iv:
ious to everything else. discussed raw
hide riatas as compared with the reg.
ular three strand stock rope. or lariaf
center fire. hreequarter and double
rigs, swell forks and old Visalia trees.
spade bits and U curbs-neither will
ing. even lightly, to admit the others
superiority of chosen rig. a'.
The sandwiches gone. Louise prof
fered Overland tobacco and papers.
Actual tears stood in the ex-cowboy' 5
eyes Smoke. Me?" he exclaimed. 81
was dyin' for it, Id do time for yon::'
| Then in that boysh spirit that never
quite leaves the. range rider Overland
Red took the tobacco and papers and
cleverly rolled cigarette with one
hand. In the other he held his batter
ed felt hat \His eyes had a faraway
look as he reached forward and light
ed his cigarette at the fire. II was
settin' on crazy bronze, holdin' his
head up so he couldn't so to buckin
outside little old adobe down in
Yuma Ariz.. then" be explained.
glancing at the girl. did you ever
drift away complete like that. jest
from some little old trick to make you
dream?" .
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