The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-07
Courage and
Cash
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per Syndicate)
Wong before she left Indiana-where
ssssse 5frst saw the light of day and sub
Hxyuently saw the light of some 1860
~rxFs-Catherine Owens had decided on
sthe '''three G" policy when it came to
%nMt1smony. A man must have cour>
sExe and cash then he would stand q
Ss3exDce of possessing Catherine.
ut was principally on account of her
f-sEfner's health that they had gone out
me KUN the small sheep ranch in a
zSxzrsely settled part of Montana, and
athsre. sexiled from civilization, Cath
Sswine didn't change her views. In fact,
sxx zaSRe of the men who occasionally
7Szrpeared at the ranch seemed to have
11stner OF the necessary qualifications,
zine gradually lost interest in the sub
Bsct Of marriage and devoted her spare
a5aEne. U.hich was plentiful, to people in
s1tUry books.
Nevertheless, while she looked with
siissaaln on all the mere male creatures
sfrzzz happened along, Catherine had
I1hapss lingering somewhere within her
a1ssgt the |'three @" man would enter
sfsr little world sometime. She was
Eswenty-one, and at that age most girls
Dezin to have serious thoughts of we'd
.a6ssd bliss
Thus things stood when a strange
$y1rztg uaan rode up to the veranda Of
71Re ranch house one sunny afternoon
asn& asked what were the chances Of
Sbefrg . guest at the supper table. He
'sEaIs& the prospects were, If he didn't
"SssseaR 3 real meal soon, that he would
exsH by the wayside before he reached
sDlaacesz, ten miles away.
Catherine was seated on the veranda
'1wzzdfng. Her father was out tending
HsisE Aock and her mother was taking
IN nsH.
Ine first real man besides my ia
Nftdser that have seen in the whole year
-xeNe been here" said Catherine-to her
:awsE- Ills hair was coal black, as were
FhfS eyes, and he straddled his lively
SSzy AMOUNT with jauntiness that
Sapuvated Catherine-almOst. His
sssswz0 brimmed hat sat rakishly on his
lz5ss%d and he wore a blue shirt, cordu-
v@y hsreeches. cowhide boots, red
hfsxc6ana ndkerchief-everything
&c1gessOy is supposed to wear but fire.
~RrextSy doesn't except on parade. The
ssEsraager even "toted" revolver in a
aSasasoer on cartridge belt around his
Euxsst-
With a gallant sweep Of his hat he
zaanx souced himself as Fred Garland
czaR6 s1ismOunted, as though 1t was a
aEsorrgone conclusion he would be in
''sttga ae stay. AS matter of fact, 1t
vHxE- Catherine wouldn't have let
cSam get away.
The meal was jolly one. Garland
'slinad humorous stories and proved very
d rdtsrta1ning. His speech and manners
sssihyped education and refinement; and
zs% Catherine watched him with her
TakE, gray eyes, she became decidedly
zkz5grested.
Aneer that Garland was a frequent
vzsHasor, and 1t was plain from his ac-
7sshDZs that Catherine was the attrac-
aSuu- He proved to be a mystery, for
the NEVER told where he came from,
ushere ne was going or the nature of
S2sS vocation.
Come day, six weeks after they be-
srane acquainted, while they were
vWxsktpg In the woods, the CONVERSE
L tsDn nook a personal turn. Catherine
SaeEkssuSinaily guided 1t into that chan
O1aQ, 1or she was curious concerning
alEsufaDd's past-as well as his present.
-Mhoy sat on log, and he chewed a
.pssce OF grass while she built house
.'xR sand on the ground with the end
arG ShE parasol.
Rresently Garland leaned close to
sasT and said earnestly:
III might just as well tell you now
vzxshsf,s been In my mind since I met
gun. z want to marry you"
Catherine had been expecting It,
rrxEser hoping for it. However, she
s9saIt fiing herself into his arms in
srscad, she carefully wrecked the sand
ShupDe with the parasol.
~ don't know" she said demurely.
sF0u see, don't know anything about
rEgE"
Hxe hesitated several minutes, twist
zxrg mis- hat out of shape. Then he
sExlse In a rather strained tone:
Its a rather painful topic. I came
sM N good family and was educated
I'M Yale; but I guess was a black
-sNkcssp, for I never made use of what
}u7ned- 1 contented myself with
: rzSfEng aimlessly about, existing by
9 8osng various kinds of jobs. Finally I
7isnnted on cattle ranch In this neigh
sSoraaood. Not very rosy prospect, l
s-sxs6ft, but IL you were my wife I'd
71zve an incentive to do something
'svu-fn while"
Catherine was fond Of him, she was
: sczrd to admit, and she told him So
Hswever, she had taught herself to
Srs75 Che "three CO. creed almost sacred, |
;szst she said she would have to reserve
itsw decision for a week.
I've always said man would have
stB he in good financial circumstances
HseSsre I'd marry him." she explained. |
Money means whole lot In this |