The Cowboy and the Lady

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...Pete and Dave. Both men are awkward and repeat.) Dave and Pete. Good evening, ma'am. (mrs. Weston shakes hands with them and introduces them to her friends.) Mrs. Weston. Mrs. Carton, Miss Larrabee. (The women shake hands with the men, embarrassing them terribly.) (Enter Ransom and Midge. Ransom, as all men are, is in cowboy clothes. Midge is dressed in a plain, unfashionable, badly made white frock, high neck and long sleeves, with a large wreath of wild flowers in her hair, which is down. Mrs. Weston has moved toward the door to meet them. She greets them with almost especial cordiality.) Mrs. Weston. The others I think you know. But where is Mr. Teddy? (With a gesture toward the other, guests.) Pete. He's coming. Don't you hear him? (ransom, after shaking hands, passes on and greets the other ladies whom he knows. Teddy is heard very heavily mounting on the stairs.) Midge. He has to come up awfully slow for fear of falling. Mrs. Weston. Dear me, has he hurt' himself? What's the joke? Midge. No, but we're afraid he will. (All laugh.) He's done what you asked him to. Joe. Yes, he's got my duds on. (All laugh.) Teddy. (In doorway) Good evening. (All laugh.) Well, I've kept my promise. Now I'll go home. (Goes up c. All laugh.) Mrs. Weston. Oh, no--no, Mr. North. I want to present you to my friends. Mrs. Carton, Miss Larrabee, this is Mr. North. Teddy. (Bowing) Delighted, ladies. I'm sorry I can't come nearer, but my friend Joe's feet are in the way. Won't you be so kind as to walk over them and join me on the other side? (Holding his big hat on his chest.) Mrs. Carton. (Laughing) You know, this is our first visit west. Teddy. I hope it won't be the last. Mrs. Carton. Oh, no, we are so delighted with everything. Teddy. (Going back to Mrs. Weston) We think it's...