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Without citing chapter and verse the bishop began�此�
;And he arose�察�and came to his father。 But when he was yet a great
way off�察�his father saw him�察�and had compassion�察�and ran�察�and fell on his
neck and kissed him。;
The bishop told the story of that surpassing parable�察 �and then
proceeded to draw from it a discourse fitted to the drifting destinies in
whose presence he found himself for one solitary morning。 He spoke
unlike many clergymen。 His words were chiefly those which the people
round him used�察 �and his voice was more like earnest talking than
preaching。
Miss Sabina Stone felt the arm of her cow´puncher loosen slightly�察�and
she looked at him。 But he was looking at the bishop�察�no longer gravely but
with wide´open eyes�察�alert。 When the narrative reached the elder brother in
the field�察�and how he came to the house and heard sounds of music and
dancing�察 �Miss Stone drew away from her companion and let him watch
the bishop�察 �since he seemed to prefer that。 She took to reading hymns
vindictively。 The bishop himself noted the sun´browned boy face and the
wide´open eyes。 He was too far away to see anything but the alert�察�
listening position of the young cow´puncher。 He could not discern how
that�察�after he had left the music and dancing and begun to draw morals�察�
attention faded from those eyes that seemed to watch him�察�and they filled
with dreaminess。 It was very hot in church。 Chief Washakie went to sleep�察�
and so did a corporal�察�but Lin McLean sat in the same alert position till
Miss Stone pulled him and asked if he intended to sit down through the
hymn。 Then church was out。 Officers�察�Indians�察�and all the people dispersed
through the great sunshine to their dwellings�察�and the cow´puncher rode
beside Sabina in silence。
;What are you studying over�察�Mr。 McLean�拭─�inquired the lady�察�after a
hundred yards。
;Did you ever taste steamed Duxbury clams�拭─�asked Lin�察�absently。
;No�察�indeed。 What's them�拭─�
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;Oh�察 �just clams。 Yu' have drawn butter�察 �too。; Mr。 McLean fell silent
again。
;I guess I'll be late for settin' the colonel's table。 Good´bye�察─ �said
Sabina�察 �quickly�察 �and swished her whip across the pony�察 �who scampered
away with her along the straight road across the plain to the post。
Lin caught up with her at once and made his peace。
;Only�察─�protested Sabina�察 �I ain't used to gentlemen taking me out and´
´ well�察�same as if I was a collie´dog。 Maybe it's Wind River politeness。;
But she went riding with him up Trout Creek in the cool of the
afternoon。 Out of the Indian tepees�察�scattered wide among the flat levels of
sage´brush�察 �smoke rose thin and gentle�察 �and vanished。 They splashed
across the many little running channels which lead water through that
thirsty soil�察 �and though the range of mountains came no nearer�察 �behind
them the post�察�with its white�察�flat buildings and green trees�察�dwindled to a
toy village。
;My� �but it's far to everywheres here�察─ �exclaimed Sabina�察 �and it's
little you're sayin' for yourself to´day�察 �Mr。 McLean。 I'll have to do the
talking。 What's that thing now�察�where the rocks are�拭─�
;That's Little Wind River Canyon�察─ �said the young man。 ;Feel like
goin' there�察�Miss Stone�拭─�
;Why�察�yes。 It looks real nice and shady like�察�don't it�拭�Let's。;
So Miss Stone turned her pony in that direction。
;When do your folks eat supper�拭─�inquired Lin。
;Half´past six。 Oh�察�we've lots of time� �Come on。;
;How many miles per hour do you figure that cayuse of yourn can
travel�拭─�Lin asked。
;What are you a´talking about�察 �anyway�拭�You're that strange to´day�察─�
said the lady。
;Only if we try to make that canyon�察�I guess you'll be late settin' the
colonel's table�察─�Lin remarked�察�his hazel eyes smiling upon her。 ;That is�察�if
your horse ain't good for twenty miles an hour。 Mine ain't�察�I know。 But I'll
do my best to stay with yu'。;
;You're the teasingest man; said Miss Stone�察�pouting。 ;I might have
knowed it was ever so much further nor it looked。;
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;Well�察�I ain't sayin' I don't want to go�察�if yu' was desirous of campin'
out to´night。;
;Mr。 McLean� �Indeed�察�and I'd do no such thing� ─�and Sabina giggled。
A sage´hen rose under their horses' feet�察�and hurtled away heavily over
the next rise of ground�察�taking a final wide sail out of sight。
;Something like them partridges used to�察─�said Lin�察�musingly。
;Partridges�拭─�inquired Sabina。
;Used to be in the woods between Lynn and Salem。 Maybe the woods
are gone by this time。 Yes�察�they must be gone�察�I guess。;
Presently they dismounted and sought the stream bank。
;We had music and dancing at Thanksgiving and such times�察─�said Lin�察�
his wiry length stretched on the grass beside the seated Sabina。 He was not
looking at her�察�but she took a pleasure in watching him�察�his curly head and
bronze face�察 �against which the young mustache showed to its full
advantage。
;I expect you used to dance a lot�察─�remarked Sabina�察�for a subject。
;Yes。 Do yu' know the Portland Fancy�拭─�
Sabina did not�察�and her subject died away。
;Did anybody ever tell you you had good eyes�拭─�she inquired next。
;Why�察 �sure�察─ �said Lin�察 �waking for a moment�察 �but I like your color
best。 A girl's eyes will mostly beat a man's。;
;Indeed�察�I don't think so� ─�exclaimed poor Sabina�察�too much expectant
to perceive the fatal note of routine with which her transient admirer
pronounced this gallantry。 He informed her that hers were like the sea�察�and
she told him she had not yet looked upon the sea。
;Never�拭─�said he。 ;It's a turruble pity you've never saw salt water。 It's
different from fresh。 All around home it's blueawful blue in July around
Swampscott and Marblehead and Nahant�察 �and around the islands。 I've
swam there lots。 Then our home bruck up and we went to board in
Boston。; He snapped off a flower in reach of his long arm。 Suddenly all
dreaminess left him。
;I wonder if you'll be settin' the colonel's table when I come back�拭─�he
said。
Miss Stone was at a loss。
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;I'm goin' East to´morrowEast�察�to Boston。;
Yesterday he had told her that sixteen miles to Lander was the farthest
journey from the post that he intended to makethe farthest from the post
and her。
;I hope nothing ain't happened to your folks�拭─�said she。
;I ain't got no folks�察─ �replied Lin�察 �barring a brother。 I expect he is
taking good care of himself。;
;Don't you correspond�拭─�
;Well�察�I guess he would if there was anything to say。 There ain't been
nothin'。;
Sabina thought they must have quarrelled�察 �but learned that they had
not。 It was time for her now to return and set the colonel's table�察�so Lin
rose and went to bring her horse。 When he had put her in her saddle she
noticed him step to his own。
;Why�察�I didn't know you were