FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
26
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Plays Ghost
When me and Bill pull into the home ranch we finds two fellers fixin' the fences and the house and barn and corrals.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
29
Bill Siems, ed.
That Letter
I rode to that box a settin' on a post beside the trail, That our outfit used fur gettin' all their messages and mail.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
31
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill's Joke Goes Wrong
Sunday mornin', two weeks after Bill has strung out fer the high country, we was eatin' breakfast, and the Boss's wife she speaks up and sez:
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
32
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Has Luck
Me and Bill is makin' a little trip to town between works. I have wrote the millinery lady three letters and she has wrote me one which sez to come and see her when I am in town.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
34
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Goes to Turkey Creek Dance
One night little Sammy Jackson rides into camp and gives it out that there is goin' to be a dance at his dad's ranch over on Turkey Creek
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
36
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Takes the Mules to Pre[a]chin'
The wagon boss didn't make sech a hit with Rildy Briggs as a feller might think, because when we gits back frum the work
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
37
Bill Siems, ed.
The Preacher Loses His Team
It was give out that thee would be preachin' at the school house a Sunday and Bill didn't aim to be bluffed out so he sez to me that he is goin' over if I'll go along
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
39
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Leaves for the High Country
When we gits settled down from laffin' about Rildy and the kid brother and the preacher things soter slid along fer a few days
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
40
Bill Siems, ed.
Shorty Is Bill's Secretary
About a month after Bill has vamoosed fer the high country a letter comes to the ranch fer him. I open it and reads it.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
43
Bill Siems, ed.
Going To Summer Camp
The winter time is over, and the warm wind melts the snow. He is headin' fer the summer camp where wagons couldn't go.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
45
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Turns Pugilist
After Bill had been back fer about a month, I and him goes to town. We puts our hossess up at the Star Livery and then goes to the Elite Restaurant to eat.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
47
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Does a Fan Dance
After Bill got the worst of the school marm joke things went along purty smooth fer a spell. Then, spring and the boss's niece came to the ranch long about the same time.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
49
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Buys Some Medicine
A couple of days after Bill has took out fer town, the Boss tells me I had better ride in and git me some new boots
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
51
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Visits a Married Friend
We hadn't been on the work many days till here comes Bill ridin' into camp one evenin'.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
54
Bill Siems, ed.
The Rock Creek Dance
There was a feller on the work reppin' fer some nester outfits and we called him Uncle Jasper.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
57
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Adjusts Matrimonial Affairs
Shortly after we had been up to see Bill and the Medicine man when they were quarrentined, Old Lady Briggs drives in and tells us that Johnny Martin and Joe Baines has had a awful fight
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
59
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Has Trouble
Bill finished his job breakin' hosses and the next thing I hear he is tendin' bar fer old man Kennedy.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
61
Bill Siems, ed.
Bill Says Goodbye
[T]he boss comes back from town and sez that I have to go up and tell what I know about Bill's ruckus.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
65
Bill Siems, ed.
Ridin' School
I've heard 'em say, in ridin' schools, They've got a reg-lar book of rules. The man that wrote the book explains The way to set and hold your reins.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
67
Bill Siems, ed.
Introducing the Professor
Things changes a heap around the old ranch, Bill bein' gone, and then the boss and his wife gits them a house up in town
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
69
Bill Siems, ed.
Rildy Brings the Portfolio
Well sir, the second day after the perfessor comes up drives Rildy Briggs in a buck-board. She has the portfoly satchel with her all right.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
71
Bill Siems, ed.
The Second Perfessor Arrives
A couple days later Rildy Briggs' kid brother brings back the case fer the perfessor's glasses and leaves it on the bunk for him, and after he has a good big bait he leaks out fer home ag'in.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
73
Bill Siems, ed.
Zeb Loses a Trick
When Eph gits back frum town he tells us that the fust perfessor is busted up so he will be shut in from not till a lot later.
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
75
Bill Siems, ed.
Rildy and Zeb Have a Date
Well, seem like after the fust perfessor fell off that hoss he lost his likin' fer these parts and the Boss tells me to haul his outfit up to town
Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories and Poems of Bruce Kiskaddon
FC 11 K-28
77
Bill Siems, ed.
Shorty Rescues the Second Perfessor
After Zeb gits spilled offen his hoss he is pokin' around fer a few days on account he is so sore and stove up he can't hardly travel.