The Cowboy

trom Theodore Rooscvort's ühistrated article In the Mid winter Century we quote the following: "Singly or in twos or threes, ihey gallop iheir wiry litlle norses down the stroet, tlieir lithe, supple figures erect or swaying slightly as they dit loosely in the saddle; while tlieir Bllrrupa are so long that their knees are Iiardly bent, the bridles not taant enougli to keep the chains froiu clank ng. They :u-o smaller and lcs musoulnr tlmn the wiuldois of ax and liek; bot iliey are as hardy and self-rolianl nu any ruen who evor brenthed - v:th lironz-il, ot faces, and keen ees that looked all the woild stia ght n tlie facwj wil bout Biaebing as they ilasli out iioni ander the broad-briiumed lints. Por I and hardshlp, and yeara of lons; loil bi'okb.i by weeku of brutal tion, draw hagganl unes acrois thelr eager faces, bat never dim thelr reckless eye nor break tlieir hearing of dfiant self-conlidence. Thoy do not walk well, partly because tlioy so rarely do any work out of tlie saddle, partly bocause their ciaieraios, or loather overnlls, bainper them when on the ground; but their nppearanoe is striking for all tliat, and picturesque too. with thoir jingling spurs, the big revolvers tuck in their belts, and bright silk handkercliiefs kiiotictl loso'ly round thuir necka over the open collars of the Üannel shirls. Wlien druuk on the frontier towns, thev cut mad iintics rlding their horses into the saloons, firing their pistols riht raid left, froni boisterous lighthearteduess rather thau frora any viciousness, aiul induling too often in deadly shootinjr afl'rays, brought on either by the accidental contact of th moment or on account of some longtauding griulge, or perhaps because of bad blood botween tvvo ranches or localities; but except wbilo onsuch spreei they are quite self-containcd men, perfectly frank and simple, and on their ownground treat a Btranjror with the most whole-soulcd hospitaliy. doing all in their power for hini and scorning to to take any reward in return. Althongh prompt lo resent an iujury, they are not at all apt to be rudo to outsiders, treating them with what oan almost be callud a strave courtesy. They aie much better fellows and plcasanter companions than small farmtis or agrlcultural laberors; nor are the mechanics and working men of a great city to be menlioued iu the game breath."