Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-20

that | ever seen a missus leanin over
either side Of bar in this country, but
I've strayed some from the home fence
IN you may be su'prise@. Mis- Wayne,
to know tibet they's lands where no one
Amt never heerd tell on barman an
where barmaids is some commonern
the mfIkin' brand"
"Yes?" said Mrs. ]. Y. encourag.
ingly.
"Sho' thing" replied Kemp; II seen
'em. won't forget the fust time be-
cause | was consid'able embarrassed.
| missed a steamer in Moo Yawk an
the firm was In a hurry, so they sent |
me acrost to SOUTHAMPTON, an while
was waitin' for the Brazil boat Teller |
| I'd picked up on boa'd showed me
around some. Well. il want long be- |
! fore be eorralled me, quite willin', in
bar. pulled off my hat and ne
says. why d'you take off 20 hatT and
| says, Why don't you take off yourn
Don't you see they's lady heap Then
he bust out laushin' and everybody
that was nea' enough to hea' bust out
laughin' an the missus behind the bar
laughed, too, though somehow it didn't
sound as If she laughed because she
couldn't hep IT."
Kemp paused to blush over the mem
DRY. He did not notice that the judge
and j. Y had drawn quietly nearer
and that the rest of the group of
grown-ups were intent on his words.
"They's times he continued. when
it's fittin that man should be without
shootin' irons an that was one Of EN-.
can't rightly say what would have
happened but guessin's easy. When
he was through laughin' the Teller that
was shown me around slapped me on
the back and seq. That amt no lady;
it's a barmaid.' An then they all
, laughed some mo- and the missus just
kind O. laughed an | mought "a been
dreamin'. but | thought | seen a look
In her eyes thet says she wasn't laugh
! in inside at all. Ever sence then I've
, been of opinion that a missus has no
call to handle drinks an | ce'tainly
t hope I'll never see one a'doin' OF 1t
r under the home fence"
Kemp stayed at Maple House for a
. week Before he left he was known
throughout the countryside. His lanky
figure, dropping mustaches. domed hat
and the way he held out the reins in
o front of him when he rode marked him
| from the start, and when the youth
, Of the surrounding farms learned that
he was genuine cowboy that had
ridden every thing with four legs, they
=. worshiped from afar and gloried il
q casual approaches.
O Just before he went away KEN,
took II upon himself to call on Alix
, Alan led him to where she sat on tn,
" lawn among the trees at The FRS ant
left him. Alix looked up in wonder a
I, his tall, lank form. Kemp held his ha
= in his hand and twisted it nervously.
q Mis- Lansing" he said, Il wan
you should let me say few words t
4 We. | seen Mister Lansing bout fiv
a weeks ago.
D. Alix sprang to her feet, her pal
cheeks atlame. 'Tes?" she sale
\ "When-when Is he coming?" Sh
% sank down again and buried her fac
: in her hands, The shame of putin
t. whelmed her.
"a Kemp sat down near her. "Sho, Mi
Lansing" he said. don you take
a hard that you're gettin' word Of NJ
Lansing through me. Him an me al
Lieber's ben most pardners."
hol in, n
49, drawl. Alix looked up. please" 81
- said, tell me all about him--all abol
=, these years"
~ Kemp hesitated before he spoke.
- amt got the words ner the right
- tell you all about them three year
W Mis- Lansing, an l can't tell you a
-, about Mr.. Lansing. cause the bigge
49, part O. some men don't meet the eye
-, it's inside on 'em. Thet's the way
~. is with Mr.. Lansing. l en- tell 20
". though. tibet Mr.. Lansing is well a
strons-strong enough to swing a ste
" by the tail.
That's what know. Now III {,
ye some o my thoughts. Mr. Lansli
ne want born to be maverick. Rig
lk- now I'm w;Illn' IN wager he's head
bo~s LA W w aSCls hN ~ iSsa1
me for home and the corral, but he ali
ny comm on the run--he's browsin' 81
ha chewin' his cud.
ef' when l seen him five weeks ago
ere thought on hog-tyin' him an, bring
len him along. cause Mr.. Wayne had I
iat me about you an the two-year-oiu. Il
my 1t come to me that woman of sperit
irt one Of ourn-wouldn't want her m
ely should be brought In. She'd soon
Tie he'd hog-tie hisseff"
,na Alix' head hung In thought. n
MS hands were clasped In her lap.
Kemp's last words sank In the Il
'e smile Of many days came to her II
'eo Kemp rose and said good-by. W.
his hat pulled well over his brows a
on his hands in bis pockets, he SLOUGH
het toward the gate.
but AK jumped up and followed hi
uai She laid her thin. light hand on
Ike arm, Thank YOU she said. lit
leir breathlessly. kemp's deep-set e,
twinkled down on her. He held {
nge his big, rough hand and Alix gripl