The Coolidge examiner., 1933-03-17

10 the Ell PaSo office OF the United
Press. SO it was in the Ell Paso
papers this morning. and your I'm
Gle Bill read it there"
Uncle Bill? Why, what was he
doing in Ell Paso?"
Zen route to Vale Verde, nv
dear. I'd wired the old gentleman
a hearty invitation to come down
and visit us, and he has accepted
and was on his way" Thus Jaime
Miguel Higuenes-the liarl How
ever, he comfOrted himself with
the thought that 1t was only
white lie and was to be preferred
to violating his word of honor to
Crooked Bill not 10 reveal to his
niece the news that only two days
previous he had been in Los AL
godones. plotting against their
peace and happiness.
You're such a dear, Jimmy. So
thoughtful. Dear Uncle Bill. |
know he's missed me. Does he
know I'm hurt?"
"Yes, the papers carried the
story. I've wired him on the train
to save his tears until our wedding
day"
Are we engaged, Jimmy2
can't remember that you've ever
asked me to marry you"
"Oh, didn't |. sweetheart"
Never"
He rubbed his tanned chin and
his lazy eyes roved over her whim-
sically. 81 suppose | was afraid
might speak out of my turn, but of
course when you came stampeding
into that corral yesterday and
broke the glad news to me,
couldn't, as a man of honor, pre-
tend didn't understand you. So
rather took 1t for granted"
He bent low over her and swept
her cheeks with his eager lips.
"Stil! interested in those hummer
lambs, boll-weevil and irrigation,
brown babies and cholo men and
women, heat, dust and purple lights
on the buttes at dawn and sunset
daring?"
She nodded II can be a good
partner, Jimmy. never had any
esponsibilities-and now want
so badly to share yours-always
How are your wounded men?"
Taking an interest in life.
sent them over q quart OF thirty
year-old Bourbon whisky a friend
gave me recently Mrs. Ganby is
still weeping with Joy over our en-
gagement. and Robbie is Jealous as
collie dog. He has an idea that
when we're married he'll have to
leave the ranch"
Il wouldn't even have ground
squirrel leave that ranch. Jimmy"
Then wen keep Robbie and his
ma on the payroll"
Does Uncle Bill know of our en-
gagenent?"
Don Jaime produced telegram
and read:
IL never figured on you taking
over my principal responsibility
but now that you insist on being
reckless take a tip from one who
knows stop DO not spoil her stop
| did that long ago stop You are
as welcome In our family as the
silence that follows a cOngression-
al Grafton
''Sheepishly yours
"UNCLE BILL"
why does he sign himself sheep
ishly yours. Jimmy. dear?"
"Sone far-fetched allusion to the
sheep that brought you here, Bob
! by. Just some of his grlngo humOr.
/ imagine"
IL see." She was silent, turning
his brown. strong, useful hands,
counting the calluses on them.
Hands that had known toll and
would always know it, the hands
that build empires, hands that.
when folded at last in the peace
that would mean their parting.
would be kissed by lowly people
and sprinkled with their tears.
at will be forever and ever. jim
my" she whispered, land I'm SO
happy-and grateful"
"rhe Higuenes men keep their
women" he assured her gravely.
She Thought of Glenn Hackett
Poor dear" she murmured alb
sently.
HE never had chance" Don
Jaime assured her. with a flash of
that prescience, that clairvOyancy
that would always make him. for
Roberta. Il new. puZZling. yet Who'll
ly understands BILE human being and
Joy forever. Yes. he would be
the same always. yet always new
always challenging her interest, al
ways holding it. OF him tthe girI
thought) ii might be said that age
could not wither nor custom stale
his infinite variety.
Iii get my guitar and sing you
little Spanish love song my grand
mother taught me-" he suggested
Its very old. II came into Peru
with Pizarro and worked north
Oh, by the way. forgot something