OAPITAIa OITY OOUKIBlR. 7&y i'' . '" U .. 2i. I US 1. V ft.'. iSSW o . r. r i' r&y tJAvAnea . . i V v--o.i i- r i -rw j ;j "f'Ajri.. W 'vWfc1- PufiLISHEUBV'5PEtlAL''MP.RANCiENENT',WiTH'THEM fi u don't uecl any in mine, ami ( reckon 1 It VUKUIVI tV III14 I'll i i:J Having delivered himself to Hit effect ho glanced quickly at Cynthia again and relapml Into idloncc. Amelia helped herself gravely to tlio content of the tumbler, with tlio remark that who hated to eo Voch good whlnky lof' llko tint I elenn out 'n do cold," and then departed Abruptly for tlio kitchen. Cynthia ruined herboautlfuloycti to Jerrold and thanked him for his rellectioiiH with a Ninilo m woot and engaging that llruce, wet as ho wan, fot down IiIh half tilled ghiNi! upon tho mantel tdiolf tin quietly as pos Bible. Then u Hilonco fell upon tho llttlu group perhaps Induced bythodrowiw warmth nnd that tendency to revcrio promoted by n blaring lire. Tho untiring of th dogn find atdeep upon tho hearth Htono was heard distinctly in tho Mill m!w. These reflect iona wero broken in ujion a few mtuutcH later by Amelia, who merged from tho kitchen carrying a big diiili of fried ciitllidi and a Htoninlngoof fee pot, which nho placed at tho head of tho table. "Cyuthy," wild tho old man, takinghin eat nt tho font i vi) board without further ceremony, "tell Amcolyer to hurry up with them flapjacks and potatoes. I'm nigh atarvodl Bet down, Ikwh, and don't bo huukcriu after victuals thot's jes' git tin cold aforo yor oyes. Cynthy, you pour tho coffee, and I'll rustle with tho Huh." With this homely introduction ho at onco attacked tho viands. Tho rest of tho comiMiny cheerfully followed suit. Later, when tho appotlto of tho vora cious Alcidon Dallas had succumbed to tlio abundant supply of cattish and llup jockfl, thoy all returned to tho tiro and seated themselves variously aloiit tho blazing hearth. After a long interval of gazing at tho Incandescent coals tho old man delivered himself seiitentioiiHly to this effect: "It Mil u lootlo chilly hero this oven in" iu u low, confidential tone, as if in conlldenco to tho glowing embers "It belli a lectio chilly tonight, I allow thet of 1 luted Ameelyor to mako a good pitch er o' ogguog it might help matters ami obligato tho mists of Adversity and de pression to not so monotonously prevail lit tnatin, it iiiom iiurueti nous uev con- I J eluded to lay nt all lately. Yo wis, wo'vo uiiulo a licglnuin on thet ryo wliisky, Ho added, by way of axlogy. "Amcolyor, wot nccouut liov yo got to give of them pertickler lions" Amelia, who was busily engaged clear ing away tho remnants of tho recent supper, paused at tho tablo iu tho act of craping u dish. "Bless yo' soul, boss, do hens am all rcg'larl l'vo dono got tlvo eggs a day ever bcucoI fed em thet raw meat. "I wnntur know I" said tho old man iu gratified surprise, without removing his even from tho hearth. "Waal, then, you might bent up about a dozen o' them eggs in a pitcher and empty tho rest o' tliet jug on 'cm to keep 'em from spiliu. I'm anxious not to gut them pains ag'iu. Props it won't do to keep my supper waltin too long for it." "De Lor!" exclaimed Amelia, rolling her cyea in amazement, "yo donu' wan' de hole jug o' whisky in dem eggs, IksssI Do yo' wan' cook 'em into ono pasto tamo as an om'let? Ono tcaspoonful to bery egg. sah tint am do corroo' propor tion." "Waal, let her goat thet, thenl"ighed the old man querulously, "so long ez you don't givo thet centypedo timo to got to work on my inside, aforo yor on hand with it." Amelia disappeared in the kitchen forthwith and soon returned with tho coveted bovorngo in an earthen pitcher. Tho glasses wero filled and set round. "Tliet's a right peart shootin iron o' your'n, Mr. Unicoi" said tho old man, flicking up tho hitter's breechloader as t stood iu n comer of tho hearthbtono and curiously examining it. "Jeowhlttakerl It works liko a ritlo, don't it? Waal, now, that lays way over the 'Silent Mnry,' Buck, you bet. " Cyn thy, bring 'Mary' out! She's standin iu the comer. I loaded her today, darter,' be added in a low tone of voice as if thinking aloud, "with a handful o' salt in case that blasted Capting Forakcr comes callin on yo ag'in diirin tho next fortnight. I hain't no other use for him, and I reckon ho knows it!" Cynthia made no reply to this remark of Alcides, but soon returned to tho hearth carrying with diflloulty an enor mous mnzzlo loading shotgun. It was donblo barreled and evidently designed for killing geeso at long range. "I call her tho 'Silent Mnry,'" said tho old man, setting the unwieldy weapon between his knees and regarding it ad mirably, "out of a feelin of gentle sar casm. She's nbout the loudest in nrgy mstit of any shootin iron I ever see. And what she hez to say generally strikes home sometimes both ways. I reck oned the drum of my ear one timo was Elumb busted! But look in at her by mid urge," bo added, tanping tho barrel and orveyiag tho great gun, " 'Mary' h'ez mors $'iat and more 'git tliar' than any thin I ever yet p'inted into a tlock o' geese or wild duck." He turned his head slowly and re garded Bruce, "I dare Bay," the latter replied consid erately, "you can count on that gun for very loi'g rango, but I find mluu con venient for ordinary shooting. Won't you try a clgiirt" He opened a leatfior cigar case aud held it toward him. The old man took IjO m a matter pf course, but nursued his roilcetions. Bruco extended Iho case j to.lerrold, and then lighting ono him- j self blew a cloud into tho open fireplace. "1 don't allow thet you'll liellevo mo," wilil old Dallas, biting off the whole lower end of tho weed before lltting It carefully between his scant tooth, "but I hov killed geeso with 'Mary' o far as lftO yards. I'd liko to git a 'bead' with her on them fellers ez stole Old Spike aud them running hogs o' our'n, Buck," ho broke out suddenly. Mr. Buck .lerrold assented grimly, lay ing a significant hand on a revolver ho worn in his belt and tilting his cigar in his mouth reflectively. "Aro you mooting with any loss in that wayV" inquired Bruce, quietly glancing ntboth. "I'vo had a lit tin trouble ol that kind myself latoly." "Ya-as," drawled tho old man, "thoro'i alius sntliln goln wrong with yor Hv iiess. I done well 'miff at fust and iiuida money. My house was full all tho while of sheep and cattlemen-good pay and plenty of it. "Bui bliiicby, arter tho novelty worn oir, Marier allowed thet tho kentry didn't quite keiu up to heroxHctatlousaud be gun takiti mi Inventory of tho guests stoiiiiiu at tho house ter alleviate lier grief at this fact. Tho fust fuller thet she scorned to find kulkcrlatcd to over-, come tho monotony of tho frontier wan this hero Capting I'orakcr I loaded 'Mary' ' fur this arteruooii. Sho mot him at a 'barbecue' and run with him consid'i able ' forusMll. Of course 1 had siithiu to say on that suhjee', ami arter awhile this Fornker ho quit callin. It might liov bin bekaso 1 was right smart at makin warts on silver dollaisthrowed up iu tho air them days, but I don't discuss that subjec'. Then there was a sowln inn sheen agent who presented Marier with a innsheen, and thereby savin Marier coiisid'rabloHowin at nights givo her nn opportunity of shovvin her gratitude by playiu the pinny fur him unnecessarily in tlio parlor. "About tho samo timo my uiendlu be gan to lie uncertain and jieriiiinkisH, and tho fiuu'ly meuagerio was on daily exhi bition, Tho agent fln'ly went east, and Marier languished for awhile, but one day a julery drummer hem through a slick chap, with plenty o' samples o' pinchbeck and gewgaws. Her spiHt" roso ng'in aud never faltered from thet timo forward. They roso so high this timo thet sho left town with thet feller ono night, and I ain't laid oyes on her senco. .Marier never none unngs iiy stock. VA it nln'tcows it's bosses, anil i halves, and 1 never could quite under I it v. 1 ef it ain't bosses It's hogs. Them black ami white hogs o' mint) aro ruuuiii free to bo sure, but thoy v'o good a good rout! brand, and there ain't no excuse foi , hutitin 'em. But they's pork with mj i brand fur sale down at San Marcus nil tho same. I reckon it's Loin Wlckson and his gang, l'vo sent word to the i sheriff, and ho'll bo over hero some dn to talk It over. I perposo to hov tho law i on 'em. , "Dadburn tho luckl'Mio brokooutmul denly ns recent disasters increased lib Impatience. "There's them lino wooled Vermont bucks out inthocn. Ono on 'em didn't como to timo yesterday at sundown. Found him lyiu stifT aud cold j I In the morniii pizcucd on laurel, I reck on! It's enough to gravel tho patlcuct of ,lob, durned ef Hain't!" Ho leaned back In his chair and took n long, consolatory sip of the egguog iu his tumbler with evident zest. All at once tho nir without was tilled with cries, ns if all licdlum wero lot loose shrieks, barks aud yells that, from their niimhei aud frequency, might have proceeded from f0 throats. "There thoy go, them durned coyotes!" ejaculated tho old man, turning to listen. "I reckon they're wraugliu over tho car cass o' thet jKior old buck. I never bent one o' them devils tunc up," ho continued slowly, "but wot I think o' my wife ca was oiictnn how sho could 'hold tho fort' ef any ono givo her n reasonable oppor tunity. I'd buck her ng'in any thin 1 evei seen yet. Thar was times iu my fuiii'ly," he milled, sinking his voice almost to n whisiier. "when I fust como to Texas nn started iu the hotel business, an tht frontier not, so to speak, exactly jibio with Marler's eccentricities thar wiu times in my family when uothln short ol a meuagerio at feedbi time could eltel it. I useter sit by them times try in to con solo myself with tho idea thet 1 bed the biggest domestic circus iu the Lone Ktai country. Thar wan't much comfort in thet somehow. But I'm hero yet," he concluded triumphantly. "Marier ain't, though," ho added after a pause. "Is your wife dead, sir?" inquired Bruce, with all tho gravity ho could as sume. Cynthia glanced up nt him with a minel look. "Don't git Al started on married life don't, natch'allyl" interposed .Terrohl hastily, with a warning gesture. But tho train was already llrod. "Dead!" exclaimed Alcides Dallas, "thot's wot I'd liko to know. Matter mony," ho remarked, deliberately stretching out his cramped legs, burying his hands deen in tho Dockets of hit ducking trousors and gazing dejectedly j before him with bout head as If consult-1 iug nn unhallowed past, "mattorinony I is n lottery, my friend, whar thnr't more blanks than prizes, and, under-! stand me, I'm capable o' jedgin, fur 1 j lived with Marier nigJi onto 10 years, nnd ltevin graduated not with high honors, but all the samo bavin gradu ated I'm tol'blo well up on tho subjec'. I "It's jes'oz I say to Cynthy here. She' n good little girl, though, and don't gin'rally givo me any troublo on thet score not to say thet I wonldii t bo glad to see Cynthy hitched in double harness, purvided her pnrdnor was an honest sort o' boss, warranted sound and kind nnd not likely to kick in the traces. But thar's alius thet risk, and nothin's more uncertain than iiinwyin, I allow, unlesf it bo swappin bosses. My old granny useter say to my sisters and God knows why I didn't profit by it, I heard it all my life 'Gals, don't Iks iu a hurry, fn ef you git a good husband you'll bo well paid fur waitiu, and of you mako a mis take you'll hov plenty long enough to live with him.' I kin only roiont the samo thing to Cynthy and hope sho'll hov inoro senso than I bed on tho sub jec'. Still Cynthy knows wot I think a'rendy." Ho paused nnd glanced significantly nt j Mr. Buck Jerrold, who pulled his hat brim over his eyes, ns if to shado them from tho glare of tho fire. Cynthia moved uneasily iu her corner, blushed crimson and stole a glance at Bruce from under her drooping lashes. Tho old man drained his tumbler tu the dregs, set it down on the table with emphasis and proceeded: "Still, all this ain't uuther hero nor there. I keia to Texas urter tho wnr from Caroliny. Marier and I bed got along pretty well back iu the States; tit occasionally, yo know, but thot's ox pecttnl arter the fust two years. Things was tint iu Caroliny. I Mowed to git out whar tho kentry was now; sold out, tuck Cynthy sho was only n baby then and Marier I might better hov left her, but I didn t know enough stand why it was sho left Cynthy hero Is'liiud, but it was u fortunate thing for mo she did, or I reckon I'd sotted my ac count with a ll-shooter during tho next fortnight. Not but wot I'd been willin to settle hers lust, though," ho added significantly. "I'd preferred to have left this world with siinthin to my credit. Arter that I quit tho hotel blzness nnd kem hero. 1 lent money on live stock aud did pretty well. Buck hero and mo own right smart o' cattle together, and ho looks arter 'em, liein foreman o' Judge Hey nolds' ranch and sprier and younger. I ain't heard of Mrs. Dallas senco, and now lon't wanter. "It's got tin late," ho said abruptly, "and I reckon we'd Issttor make down." Ho roso with a yawn and an impatient kick at the d iug embers. Cynthia roso, too, and calling tho dogs put them out of doors for tho night, after which sho dropped tho gentlemen a quaint courtesy nnd retired to her bedroom. Tho old man went to a closet, from which ho took three gray blankets and threw them down on tho floor. "One apiece," ho said with primitive hospital ity, drawing olT his boots and wrapping Ins ducking coat around them to servo for a pillow. Ho rolled himself iu his blan ket, his feet toward tho tiro, and was soon asleep and snoring loudly. Noth ing was left but for Bruco and .Jorrold to follow suit. This they accordingly did. But toward morning thoy wero aroused by Alcides rising impatiently and stump ing noisily to tho door. A few minutes elapsed and there was a fearful explosion, the bare room lighting up with the red flash. Bruco sat up at once, rubbing his sleepy eyes and inquiring the cause of tho disturbance. Kvcn in his confused alarm ho heard Cynthia laughing to her self In her little bedroom. "It's nothin but cows," said Mr. Buck Jerrold, turning over with a yawn In his blanket. "The old man left a pair of good breeches out on tho fence to dry this oveiiiu, aud I reckon them salt starved cattle hov been chawin onto 'em iu tho course o' their pryin round. He's seen fit to turn loose onto them tho load which ho said ho givo 'Mary' this arter uooii on account o' Fornker. It's a way of saltiu 'em that's quite pop'lar here at the ranch." needn't keep yor trlenils waitln and anx ious. I kin roo ono o' tho old man's 'kaveyard' and get oir easy with half an hour's delay." Ho paused, bringing tho much lauded Buckshot smartly around by u blow of his quirt as ho did so, at tho same time stooping and tightening the Hank girth. Buckshot, a largo, raw boned, spot ted horso with vicious oyes and Homaii nose, laid his ears back in protest; then ho sprang clear of tho ground with back arched llko u cat and rigid legs, striking tho earth ut every bound, as if there wero no such property known to matter us elasticity. I le varied this unique per formance at intervals by a plunging movement fore and aft, liko a stout ship In a heavy sea. Tho result was soon ob vious. Amid a whirling vortex of blind ing dust and flying hoots the saddle is gnu to turn. When Buckshot siis js'tided his exeitions a few minutes later and struck a snorting aud indignant tab leau with llery eyes ami listing nostrils tho saddle was upMdodowu and hanging loosely between his lour feet. "No!" said Bruco quietly, vaulting llghtlv over the font e, after witnessing this interesting performance. I see now plainly that Buckshot does not buck. Hoisonlv a little opposed toyour 'cinch ing' tho tiatiU'irth. But 1 think I shall get along h-ie very well, Mr. Jerrold, until my partner, Phil Keruochan, looks mo up or something favorable happens. Ho knew that my general diieclion was tho Colorado river, and that I was out nfter turkcs. Meanwhile tho hunting Is good, and I think I'll shoot a brace of mallards before tho family is stirring. Adiosl Drop In and see iw tho noNt timo you're over our way. Thorn the como now!" ho exclaimed, shoving u cou ple of shells into his gun, as ho maikoil a small flock of duck coming down Un wind. "Adiosl" UIITIIHIK !Kr nil h 1 XDestem 2Iotmal COLLEGE, Tho School for tho Massos. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. 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Thoso sounds awoko llruce, who roso cramped aud stiff and leaned against tho chimney piece iu lazy admiration of tho pageantry of early morning seen through thoshut tcrless windows of tho rauch. Ho glanced down nt tho tumbled heap of blankets at his foot. Only ono of his companion Iwlfcllows met his oyo. Mr. Ruck Jerrold had already arisen, leaving his disordered onwruppiugs in a tangled coil, very much as a snako casts its skin. Tho old man, his hands folded upon his breast, lay flat upon his back, snoring dismally. Bruco regarded him a moment with an amused smile, and then true to tho sportsman's instinct drew on his shoot ing jacket, caught up his gnu from tho comer of tho hearth and stepped out into tho cool, clear air. As ho did so ho lieheld Mr. Buck Jer rold saddling his roan cow ikhiv and evidently making preparations for au early departure. "Where away at thlshourof tho morn ing?" ho inquired, sauntering up, "Back to tho ranch. I've got inoro'n 60 young lambs to look after, I reckon." "You're not going off beforo break fast?" Bruco inquired, leaning on tho gate. "I reckon so. I don't call 10 miles aforo breakfast any great shakes." "That doponds on tho rider," Bruco re plied pleasantly. "I don't think any ono could hire mo to rido 10 miles this morn ing without a cup of coffee at least. 1 feel as lamo and stilt as if I'd been dragged at tho end of a lariat through a thick chaparral." "Oh, l'vo hod my coffee, you can bet yer lifol" Jerrold replied. "Amelia's up 1 already; sho ain't tho woman to let a man start out without siithiu under hi jacket. I say, pardner, of you're in any great hurry to got back to tho Mosquito valley, Is-in ez you're turned foot loose I and without a nag to rido on.yo can hov Buckshot hero fer fil," indicating his roan. "Ho ain't handsome, but bo's good for twieu tliet distance, ez smart ez ve and kem I wnnt to juno him. Ho'h fast and sure Mits. c. a. it. tir.T.m:rx. Born In Boston, brought up in an at mosphere of culture, invited to read at morning symposiums papers that found their way into priut.it is hard to .iy when Mrs. Dovereitx llrst began to wr te for tho newspapers. But tho first real work, about tlvo years after her mar rlago to General Dovoreux in the sovi n ties, was for tho Boston Advertiser. Hoi next work was for Tho Courier of that city. It has been only a few years riinco wo men begun to bo appreciated as journal ists, and on tho removal of General Dev creux to Cincinnati in 18(0 sho iicgati tc write feature articles for Tho Gaze using the noin do plumo of Clare do V nnd for The Commercial, whero her iui tints, D'Aic, reversed, wero used. Soon nftor her advent iu Cincinnati journalism sho was given the art assignments and then society work. Tho Sunday paper had grown, and with it tho society col umu, and on the consolidation of The Commercial Gazette Mrs. Dovoreux was mado society editor, and sho enjoys tho distinction of being tho first woman employed in any capacity on tho Cincin nati papers. To define in what particu lar Mrs. Dovoreux attracts you is au im possibility, but as you enter her door something in thoslncero hospitable greet ing makes you feel you aro really wel come to this retreat, with its quaint fur nishings, all iu btich artistic confusion. Iu appearance Mrs. Dovoreux is of medium height, rather stout, but her carriage is so dignified it gives you tlio impression sho is quito tall. The ex pression of her face is forceful, and in lier protllo tho angle of intellect is clearly defined. Sho is bright and witty iu con venation, is well versed iu all brum ben of newspaper work and wields a ready, trenchant pen. Mrs. Dovoreux is a tine linguist. Her fads? 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