Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-09
CHAPTER fx-cvutlnued.


ranch. an he hefts about the same as
me. Put in one Of them Hereford
shirts au' collar"
Y.D. tucked the package surrepti-
tiously IN his room and awaited the
day Of Gems marriage with mingled
emotions.
Zen, yielding TO Transley's impor-
tuntles, had at last said that il should
be Christmas day. The wedding would
be IN the house, with the leading
Fanchers and farmers OF the district
as invited guests, and the general un-
Outstanding was to be given out that
the countryside as a whole would be
welcome All could not be taken care
OF In the house. so Y.D. gave orders
that the hay was to be cleared out Of
one of the barns aud the floor put In
shape for dancing. open house would
be held In the barn and in the bunk
house, where substantial refreshments
would be served to all and sundry.
Christmas day dawned with a sea
sonube nip TO the ali, but the sun
rose warm and bright. As the hour
approached Zen found herself pos
sessed Of calmneSs which she
deemed worthy OF Y.D's daughter
She had elected to be unattended as
she had no very special girl friend,
and that seemed the simplest way out
Of the problem of selecting someone
for this honor She was, however,
amply assisted with her dressing. and
the color Of her fine cheeks burned
deeper with the compliments to which
she listened with modest appreciation
Al a quarter to the hour it was dis
covered that Yp had not yet dressed
for the occasion He was in fact,
engaged with Laudson In making
tentative arrangement for the dis
tributiou Of next years hay. Zen had
been SO lusistent upon an invitation
being sent to Mr. and Mrs. Landson,
that T. D., although fearing "A snub
for his pains at last conceded the
point. He had done his neighbor
rather less than Justice, and now he
and Lundson. with the assistance OF
welhlled stone jug, were buryng
the Ratchet in corner of the BUNK
house
Dang this dressin'." YD. remon-
strntes when message demanding
instant action reached him Land
son. hear me now I wouldn't take
million dollars for that girl, y an
derstand and / wouldn't trade a
NANCY cayuse 70 Ither"
So, grumblng, - yund his way 70
his room ana began a wrestle with
his store clothes, Before the fight
was over he was being reminded
through the door that he wasn't rop-
ing a steer. and everybody was walt
ing. Az the last moment he discov-
cred that he had neglected to buy
shoes There was nothing for It but
his long ranch boots, so on they went
He sought Zen In her room "Wlu /
do IN thls?" he asked, feeling very
sheepish
Zen could have laughed. or She
could have cried, but She dld neither
She seusej In some way the fact that
TO her futhSr this experience was a
positive ordeal. So she Just slipped
her aria through his and whispered
"Of course youll do, you silly old
dufrer," and tripped down the stairs
by the side Of his ponderous steps.
After the ceremony the elder people
sat down 10 dinner In the house, and
the others In the buuk-house. Zen
was radiant and calm, Transley hand
some. delighted, selfpossessed. His
good luck was the subject of many Il
comment. both inside and out OF the
old house He accepted II az Its fun
value, and yet as one who has a right
TO expect that lack viii play him some
fayors
Suddenly there was rush from
outside. aud Pen found herself being
carried bodily away. The young
people had decided that the dancing
could wait no longer, so half dozen
hustlers had been dcputed TO kidnap
the bride anG carry her to the harm.
where the fddles We're already strum-
ming. Zen insisted that the first dance
must belong to Transley, but after
that she danced with the young ranch
ers and cowboys with strict impartial
ity And even as she danced she found
herself wondering II, among all this
representation OF the countryside. that
one upon whom her thoughts had
turned so much shogid be missing
she found herself watching the door.
Surely Il would have been only de-
cent respect TO her-surcly he might
have helped 70 whlrl her 3oyously
away into tho new life IN which the
past had to be forgotten. How
mach better that they should part
that way. than with the memories they
had
But Dennison Grant dld not appear
Eslteuuy he preferred TO keep his
When st lss. the night mad worn
tain and # was time FOR the bridal
couple 10 leave II they were to catch
tAs morning train IN town. and they