A Woman Of Business

We v.iir campad alongare oí ao cmiiirajit train in Nebraaka, and just tiitiT rappee a womam about 40 years Ol hge, wji was nimkir; a pipi', carne otbt to mir Hape and sizcd the rowd i)i and saiil : "I've got Bunthiii' to iv. 1 'm a ]1ain spoken woanan. Wtoen Pv a tliin.i; on my mind I don't beal arnnuil 1,!hj Hush." Wc toofced at her wltb cwloalty and surprise, and ahe leaued againsi the wlu'id of a wagon and continncd : -l'vi' 'ii.cn a bhree ycars. Over Uicrc I've fiot a span oí ïiicwls. a gOCKj lio.s, a lien' waguii Ulied Hii housekeeptn' stuf! and i kin rake up aboul ■■;."u in caslh.. 1 cum aloog wit ii i in' party in take ip ii claim. I'm goad tempered, healthy and can Bwlng an ax 01 ln'ld a plOW - i t ! i must auybod.v. As I sail. I'm a piani s]ki!;cii wonian. lf miere's ii crttter amomg you iliat vani.s lo nel inarricd. let liim stand up wfliilt' I t.-ike a look ;it hlm." '! eleven :' u promptly Btood ap. 'it Inte line," hc continued, wltii a wave cl bef liaud. "] hain't alter beauty eddecaBbnro, bnt Ican'1 tafee up with i tellow who'd Bkeer a woU to deal hu" passcil iluwii llic line and 1 hi-n petomned íiait way and sald bo a middle aged raan . i 'i ■ name oí BemJug"TOU'II dO, I iirkun. I hrn-'s a ]ircavhcr 11 camp, and 'twon't lakc fUteeo in in u i cil tn wttli' things. All di yoa wh'i wam to aee bh tnarrylng coinf un." ' lullnwcd t i i ( ■ oouple, wliii' were madf man and wlfe iusid" i: twenty müivitcs, and noxt morntng as w paaaed ilu' wiagon ni the juad, the woniaii kxxked out nd bowed and salid : "Sorry tor übe "Uut ten i yc but pertetpa you'U inert ap wit the