The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-29

grandest little man that ever lived
alone by hiaself' Wen. here's where
you'll get your chance to be left alone
again"
You Amt gone. yet said wId
calmly.
what's the reason amt, or won't
be-"
Wen" said Wild Gardner. reach.
ing down for straw and moving
slowly over toward saw horse that
stood In the yard. like enough l
won't let you go
What's that you sayT- demanded
Annie. sooffingly. None the less she
slowly drew over 10 the end OF an.
other saw horse and STATED herself
I'm so when ! set good and ready
"of course. you can't tell much
about a woman first few weeks. They
put on their best airs then. hut any,
WAYS, I've sort OF got reconeilcd 90
seeing you around here. l had
po'try book In my house. Like Il
says. I first endured seeing you. and
then felt sorry for you. and then"
cut out tho poetry stuff" said
Annie. "it amt past noon yet
4 Amt had time 20 build. my own
house over yet PLAINLY and all gone
now. tho"
Gee. but you do lie easy said
Annie. You're the smoothest run.
ming liar ever did SEE"
And all my books and things. and
pictures and dishes"
IAN OF your both two tin plates.
huh9"
And my other suits Of clothes. and
my beistead. and my devvingport
and everything all all gone. Miss
Sauires.'
is that sol oh. sad sad You
must OF been reading some Of them
mail order catalogues In your
Dreams
And my cook stove. too rye Just
been cooking out in tho open air
when ! couldn't stand your cooking
here no morc-out Of doors. like I
was camping out"
II any sheep herder was ever
"a than you two. God help him
You WASH, one Of you III for her TO
wipe a foot on--that doctor least Of
all that get me out here under pre-
lenses that she was married happy.
And I find her married TO that,
wish 10 God she could sec all this,
and see you all for Just one minute
Just ono-. that's aiir+
Yes said Wild Gardner. suddenly
serious Il know. There Amt moth.
ing can do TO square Il. But all
I've got or expect 10 havc--why. IT'S
free for you 90 take along and do
anything you can for her and your
own self Miss Annie. 10 you want TO.
oven u you do 30 away and leave
US
But look a, my land over there
lie swept long arm toward the
waving grasses OF the valley. "i've
got my Land all clear shes worth
fifty a acre "a she lays. andll be
worth a hundred and fifty when ! get
water out OF the creek 10 her. got
three hundred and twenty acros un.
der fence. been saving the money
the Docs been paying me here.
Say" he added. presently. what
kind OF a place Is that NlaRry place
been reading aboutT In Il far from
Cleveland"
Not so very replied Annie 70 his
sudden and Irrelevant query.
Its a great place for young mar.
ried folks 20 go and visit. / rcckon7
was reading about II In a hook onct. |
before my books was burned up.
Seems like IL was called a Chanct
Acquaintance Ever since. allowed
ia go TO NIagfy on my wedding
journey.
We'll" said Annie. judlciaiiy. Il
been around some. what with floor.
walkers and fore-nen and men In the
factory. but I'm going to say that
when Il comes TO chanel acquaint
ances. this here place has got 'em
faded for suddennessi Go on over
home and rub your eyes and wake
up. mani You're dopy"
mo. I mint" said wild. TN in n
perfectly sane. sound and dispoaln'
mind You're getting awful sun.
burned. but II only makes you good
lookingcr. Miss Annie.
But now icmme tell you one
thing" he went on. Il don't want 20
zee you making no more eyes at that
corporal in there. Plenty OF men in
the Army has run away and left
three. four wives az home"
II don't care nothing about no
mans past" said Annie. They all
look alike 10 me"
Well. I can't say that about you.
Some ways you're a powerful homeiy
girl Your hairs getun' suuburned
around the ends Ike Karen Jensen's.
And your eyes--turn around. won't
you. so I kin remember what color
your eyes Is. ! sort OF forgot. but
they amt much. Not that I care
about H. Women is nothing in my
young life"
Huh! you're eighty II you're
day"
ITS the way got my hair
cornbed.-
Extending n strong right arm she
pushed him Off the end OF the saw
horse. lie rose. busting his trousers
calmly. "oh. dear. didn't think SO
much sinfulncss could be packed In !
so young n lifol But say. Annie. |
what's the use Of fooing7 / got TO
tell you the truth about Il sometime. !
Like on my flour sack: Eventual |
why not now?' And the plain. plumb |
truth is. you're the best as well as |
the persiest girl that ever set a foot
on Montana dirt"
Annie's face was turned away |
now.
Your hair and eyes and teeth, |
and your way OF talking. and your
way OF taking hold OF things and |
making a home-haven't you been
making n home fer all OF us people |
here2 ! told you ia have TO tell |
the truth at last Besides. said I |
was to blame for everything that's |