The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-30

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What became OF the peopl.
when the bubble hurstI"
-Drifted away. poor souls. leay-
ing their dead behind them-thelr
high hopes crushed. ! recall one
family stopping at our house for
water. and Father bringing them In
90 be fed and warmed. They were
pitiful sight: the young mother
frail and worn by hardshIps. the
father In ragged shirt and trousers.
and an ailing baby. They promised
10 let US know how things went
with them. but we never heard"
Ships that pass In the night.
said Matthew softly: and Luke
broke In:
But will you tell Us how old
Pempcrton escaped being tarred
and feathered when the hoax was
dlscovercdT'
For the very good reason" re-
piled Miss Columbine. that the
scamp was nowhere 10 be found
when the boom was az It's height
he disappeared and now all that
Is left OF the ghost city which bore
bis name. are those tumble-down
buildings (ene OF which cost
woman Eve thousand dollars. I Was
todd. and that small burylng
ground where lie the bodies OF
those who were too frall 10 survive
The riEors OF frontier life"
"Fd Ike 10 see that place" said
Nancy. As Cousin Coiumblne ceased
speaking.
You shall. my dear: and wen
make an excursion out on the
plains as well They can be so
beautiful. our western pralries. that
hate to think how cruel they
sometimes are"
"Cruelf" Nance questioned. a M.
tie puzzled You mean those sud.
den billiards when the grazing cat
tie have no shelter7 Well. this
winters over. Cousin Colunbine,
and n you've no objection I'll start
getting acquainted with the plains
tomorrow. I've got marvellous
Idea. Why can't ride 10 Prairie
ranch with Jack and Matthew II
would De a lark"
You're new woman. Nancy
Nelson" remarked her brother. ~
you regard as anything Ike a lark
the necessity of pllIng out os bed
along with the rohlnsl Wen pass
your tower az Eve a m. young lady.
Do you think you can make it7'
"of course she'n make H." put
In Matthew eagerly. "weTl gei
lunch nj Uncle Toms. Nance. TN
be bully having you along"
Thus {, was settled. though on
the ride home thar nigh; Cousin
Columblne predicted a change OF
weather. Despite this prophecy the
sun was shining when Nance
awoke dressed rapidly. and slipped
downstairs on uptoe but as she
passed the lower bedroom a cail
arrested her.
THAT you. SancyT
did I wake you up7 You were
wrong about the weather. Cousin
Columblne It's a lovely morning"
what are you wearlngT"
MY knitted sport suit dare
say I'll roast. but I won't take any
wrap except my hiking sweater
Indeed yon will :" Cousin Col.
umbine sal np In bed. stretching a
hand toward the window as II 20
feel the atmosphere. There's a
chill to the air. different from any.
thing we'r. had this long time.
Take your FUR coat. Nancy. or
sha'n't have an easy moment all
day lonE."
My fur coat Why"
Don't argue" snapped the old
lady. Il know this country better
than you DO I've seen days start
out like summer this time OF year.
and end with a snow storm. I'm
responsible 10 your parents FOR
your safety. child: and IL com
mand you 10 take that coat"
Nancy laughed, realizing that
there was no use In combating an
old lady over seventy.
"All right she said good-natur-
edly. "the coat goes along as an ex
ira passenger. I'll run up for r
now.
what sort OF stockings have you
got onT"
The question caught her at the
door, and the girl turned. bit eI-
asperated
Don't let that worry you, I'm
wearing sport shoes and wooden
hose. / sha'n't freeze TO death
Cousin Columbine. even II we get
one OF your spring billiards."
She was surprised 10 note that
this absurd remark was taken seri-
ously.
Look here, child. don't you start
home in any sort OF storm. Re
member that. You think me fool
ish. no doubt. but I've seen good
two feet OF snow later than this,
and herds OF cattle frozen In the
drifts out on the prairie. Close my
window. Nancy. / may as well get
up and see what's happening"