The Sagebrusher
. From a sense of need he determined to pay Wid a visit. His leg was doing badly. He needed help, and knew it. He hobbled over to t
manded at length. "Oh
at the door. His eyes fell upon her hungrily. She
to get the breakfast." All she could do w
l ways to the supper of the night before-"I'm a-going to ask you to
the time, of course." In reality she was terrifi
ens for you. I just thought I'd go over and see
sked. "It seemed to me you so
last-"Mr. Gage? It sounds sort of strange to me, but
sitant. "You'll not be
ckon
of potatoes in here, so
m. I don't see how I kept ho
here together. I only wish't you wouldn't git scared about anything, and you'd sort of-believe in me, till we can shape things out someho
ou mean-ab
n't married to me, she'd raise hell sure. All women is that wa
aid. "What d
e only stepped closer to the door. "Don't you be scared to be
. What had he meant? How long could she maintain her supremacy over him, here alone in the wilderness, helpless, bli
d again he paused and leaned against the fence
te and approach him; dreaded the grin
id the oncomer. "You're out
t his bandaged le
come
forefoot when I was unhitching. Did you g
er the wounded member. "So struck you with his front hoof? That's
ems to me I'd better get to a doctor. I g
tory of his friend's appearance, his shave
fe, Sim?" he s
uds. And I want to say to you, Wid, while I'm a
e bride? That ain't very
hat I sa
t of bridegroom?" sai
lady, she's there at my house," said he, "and she's going to be le
bor's curiosity now was apparen
otted pup!" said
he country
she ever seen," replied S
this to me, come
your gate. Down there is mine. Don't none of you g
as I care to,
ied, and won't never be. It was a housekeeper I was after, and I got one, and a damn good one. But I don't want her bothered by no
, "let's cut out all this sort of thin
dam, twenty-five miles below. He's taking care of all the laborers down there-they're always
on't believe I'll go back home first. She
it your own way. It'll take just so much time anyway-if we get back by nine or ten o