A Man Four-Square

Asks a

undred head to the drover. During the second day the riders

ile Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there. Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around. The

ho had been out as a scout, returned with the information that a company of cavalry ha

re if we don't have to stay. We'll mosey along toward the river. Kinder take it easy an' drift the herd do

use. Its owner and his daughter were present. So was Dad Wr

Polly here. I've a notion to go an' bust my laig too. Will you nurse me real t

. We haven't got room

" laughed

read onct. It was 'most twenty years ago. The name of it was 'Ivanhoe.' I told her I

for the drive. The date set for delivery at the fort was still distant and he wanted the beeves to be in first-class condition for inspection. To reach the Pec

derstanding. He had never before seen a household that really enjoyed little jokes shared in common, whose members were full of kind consideration the one for the other. The Roubidea

llie joined his fellow invalid. From where they sat the two young men could hear the girl as she went about her work singing. Often she came out with a plate of hot, ne

beat them shamefully with an impudent little twinkle in her eyes. Whatever the state of Billie's mind may have been before, there can be no doubt that now he was fathoms deep in love. With hungry eyes he took in her laughter a

daughter was very proud of it, but one of her games was to

nfants de

gloire es

st join. She taught the words and tune to Prince and Jimmie so t

toyens! formez

ns! Ma

mpur abreuve

, imperishable soul of France spoke in her ringing voice and the flash of her brown eyes. Surely her patr

ay of their departure could no longer be postponed. Neither of them was yet in

, but I reckon the old man isn't payin' us fifty dollars a mon

o noticeable alacrity. He was in no hurry to leave

th Polly rounding up some calves. They were riding knee

d once or twice in a dr

to tell you bef

the symptoms. Her gaze went back to the wavel

lie," she s

her advice. He knew he had his answer.

y. I'm nothin' but a rough vaqu

u a great deal. You're one of the best men I know

e else? Or oughtn

The girl that gets you will be lucky. But I don't care

you may feel dif

ed. "Anyhow, I want you

l, won'

as long as you want me for

They were close to a bend in the draw. So

d rather it would be you than anybody

ck of the eyes in the lean, tanned face that touched her. "I'm goin' to

in her a strong desire to comfort him somehow, to show by

ou like to kiss me

cord with the charm she held for him that her frank generosity enhanced his r

ptance in his eyes and leaned towar

-except dad and J

onsecration as that of a young knight taking his vow of service, though he was aware that all the good in him leaped

some day. Mebbe you'll fee

," she a

horseback, caught sight of them. He

bacon do you reckon w

lipped from her horse and left