Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1921-04-15


thinks that more land. more money,
more success, will nll him. And In the
meantime he's forgetting the things
that would sntisfy-the love that was
ours. the little deyo-Oh. child. what
nm | snylngY What nn unfnithful
creature | ami You must forget,
Beulnh, you mus forget these words
words of shame they re"
"Ihe shame IL his" declared the
girl, %denantly, "and | won't stand this
nonsense about homestendlng ngnln-I
Just won't stand Il. n he says any
thing more about Il rll-I1i fly or,
that's what III do. And I've Il few re-
marks for him about Rifles that won't
keep much longer. The old bndger-
he's nj the bottom OF all this"
you mustn't quarrel with your IA
ther. dearle. you mustn't do that"
I'm not going 10 quarrel with him,
but I'm going to sny some III, y that
need saying. And II II comes to a
showdown, and he must go-wcll, 10
must, but you and | VIII stay with the
old farm. won't We. motherfh
There, there now" the mother said,
gently strOklng her daughters hair.
Let US forget this, and remember how
much we have to be thankful for. We
have our health, and our home, and
the bright sunshine. and-I declare"
she Interrupted. catching n glimpse Of
something through the window. III the
cows haven't broken from the lower
pasture and are all through the oat.
field Your have to take Collie and
get them bnck, somehow, or bring them
up to the corral"
Pulling n s%un.honnet upon her head
Beulnh called the dog, which came
lcnplng upon her with boisterous az.
f%ectlon, aud hurried down the path to
the field where the COWS stood almost
lost In a Jungle Of green oats. She
soon located the breach In the fence
and, with the help OF the dog. quickly
turned the rows toward II. But alnck
just as Victory seemed assured n rab-
bit was frightened from lts hiding.
place In the green oats and snlled
forth In graceful bounds across the
pasture. The dog. Of course. conclud.
ed thar the capture OF the rabbit vas
Of much more Vital importance to the
Harris homestead than driving any
number Of stupid cattle, and durted
across the Held In pursuit, wasting his
breath In sharp. eager yelps as he
vent. WhercupOn the cows turned
outward again, not bolsterOusly nor
lnsOlcntly, hut with a calm persistence
that steadily wore out the girls
strength aud patience. She was In no
joyous mood at best, and the peryerse-
ness Of things aggravated her beyond
endurance, Her callings to the cnttlc
became more ana more fearful, and
presently ended In II sob.
There, now, Beuluh. don't worry /;
we viii have them In II minute" said
n quiet voice, md looking about she
found Jim almost ~ her elbow. his ON
niprescnt smile Uluying gently about
his white teeth. II was down at the
creek filling the tank, when ] saw you
had & little rebellion on your hands,
and | thought re-enforcements might
be In order"
you might we h,llered farther
back" she snld. hnlf re~proachfully. but
there was n light of appreciation In her
eye when she dared raise It toward
him. I'm afraid | was beginning to
br vcry-foollsh."
She trlpped aguln on the trencherous
huckwheut. but he held her arm In n
strong grasp against which the weight
Of her slim figure seemed bpt MS II
feather blown against Il wall. Then
they set about their task, but the
soher.eyed COWS had no thought Of be-
ing easily deprived Of their feast, and
II was some time before they were all
turned back into the pasture nnd the
fence temporarily repaired behind
them.
Il can't thunk you enough" Beulnl
was saying. You just keep plling one
kindness ON TOP Of another. Say, Jim,
honest. what mukes you do itT'
hut az thnt moment the keen blast
of nm engine whistle anne cutting
through the air--n long clear note, fol
lowed boy q serlrs OF tuots In rapid sue
cossiou.
"l guess they're running short Of
vutor' said 1lm 81 must hustle So
saying Doc ram io the ford of the creek
where thc tuug.Wngon WAS still stund
Ing. and n ID minute his strong fran,
WAS sVu,lug buck aud forth to the
rhythmic |cIunblug NJ the pump.
Meanwhile other things were trans.
pirlug. Harris had returned from
town the night before with the fixed
Intention of puylug un early visit Il
ihp Further West he and ltiles had
spent more time than they shoult
hrenstlng the village bar, while III,
lnttcr drew % picture OF rising color Of
thy possibilities which the new lnnd'
Afforded Harris was not q man wh'
abused himself with liquor ana Rifles
too rarely forgot ulnt indulgence wal
expensive. aud had to be- paid for II
cush Moreover, Allan accustomed hli
father some unoasiness. lie was young
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