Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-24

either side OF bar in this country. but
I've strayed some from the home fence
an you may be surprised. Mis- Wayne.
to know tibet they's lands where no one
amt never heerd tell on a barman an
where barmaids is some commoner'n
the mllkin' brand"
"Yes?" said Mrs. ]. Y. encouraS-
ingly.
"Sho' thing" replied Kemp: Il seen
EN-. won't forget the fust time be
cause | was considerable embarrassed
| missed steamer In Moo Yawk an
the firm was in a hurry. so they sent
me acrost to Southampton. an while I
was watin' for the Brazil boat a Teller
Ia picked up on boa'd showed me
around some. Well. II want long be-
fore he corralled me. quite willin' in
a bar. / pulled off my hat and he
says, why d'you take off yo' hatY and
| says, Why don't you take Off youru :?
Don. you see theys lady hea p Then
Re must out laughln and everybody
that was nea' enough TO hea' bust out
| laughiu' an the misSus behind the har
laughed, too, though somehow It didn't
sound as IL she laughed because she
couldn't hen it,"
Kemp paused to blush over the Nom.
ory. He did not notice that the Judge
and j. \. had drawn quietly nearer
ana that the rest OF the group of
grown-ups We're intent on his words
'Ihey's times" he continued. when
its tittin' that a man should be without
shootin' irons an that was one Of e,p
| can't rightly say what would havr
| happened but guessin's easy. When
he was through laughin the fellcr that
was shown me around slapped me on
the back and SEE, That amt no lady.
it's barmaid.' An then they All
laughed some mo- and the missus inst
kind o laughed an mought al been
dreamin'. but / thought | seen look
in her eyes thet says she wasn't laurh.
In inside at all. Ever sence then I've
| been of opinion that a missus has no
call to handle drinks an | ce'tainlv
hope III never see one a'doln' of il
under the home fence"
Kemp stayed at Maple House for a
week. Before be left he was known
throughout the countryside His lanky
| figure. dropping mustaches, domed hat
and the way he held out the reins in
front OF aim when he rode marked him
from the start. and when the youth
Of the surrounding farms learned that
he was a genuine cowboy that had
| ridden every thing with four legs. they
worshiped from afar and gloried in
casual approaches.
Just before he went away Kemr
took IL upon himself to call on Ally
Alan led him to where she sat on the
lawn among the trees at The Firs and
left him. ak looked up in wonder at
his tall. lank form. Kemp held his hat
IN mis- hand and twisted 1t nervously.
Mis- Lansing" he said. 81 want
you should let me say a few words tc
ye. seen Mister lansing bout five
weeks ago"
Alix sprang TO her feet, her pale
cheeks ahame. Yes" she said
"When-when is he coming?" She
sank down again and buried her face
in her hands. The shame OF putting
that question to stranger over.
Whelmed her.
Kemp sat down near her "Sh0, Mis-
Lansing he said, don you take 1t
hard that you're gettln word Of Mr.
Lansing through me. Him an me an
Lieber's ben most parJuers"
Tenderness had crept into Kemps
draWI Alix looked up. please" she
said. tell me all about hlm--ail about
these years"
Kemp hesitated before he spoke. II
amt got the words ner the right to
tell you all about them three yours.
MIS- Lansing. an / can't tell you ali
about Mr.. Lansing. cause the biggest
part o some men don't meet the eye
it's inside on EN- Thets the way II
Is with Mr.. Lansing | en- tell YOU.
though, thet Mr. Lansing is well an
Strong-str0ng enough to swing a steer
by the tail.
That's what I know. Now III tell
ye some o my thoughts Mr. Lansing
want born to be maverick. Right
now, I'm willin' to wager, he's headed
for home aud the corral. but he amt
comm on the ruu-he's browsin aud
cheWin his cud.
When | seen him five weeks ago !
thought on hog tyiu' him an brlngin'
him along, cause Air Wayne had tor
me about you an the two-year-ol.. But
it come 10 me that woman Of sperit- /
one of onrlI-wouldn't want her man
should be brought H. She'd soonss
he'd hog tie hisseff"
AK head hung in thought. Ter
hands were clasped ia her ZAP As |
hemp's last words sank in the first |
smile Of many days came 10 her llps |
Kemp rose and said good-by. WITH
bis bat pulled we'll over his brows aud |
his hands IN his pockets, he slouched |
toward the gate.
Alix jumped up ana followed him
She laid her thin. light hand on his |
arm. Thank YOU she said. a little
breathessIy kemp's deep-set eyes
twinkIed down on her He held ont
his *. rough hand and AK gripped
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