 could buy something pretty for his wife. When Sam asked the doctor where he could get a good store bought meal and a bed to sleep in, the doctor smiled and told him to try the Butterfield station just outside the post.

Sam rode to the station, dismounted and tied his horse to the hitching post in front. He removed his saddlebags and carried them in the front door, stopping to let his eyes get used to the darkened room and to size up the occupants. He noticed two young cowboys, obviously ranch hands, who looked as if they had just come in from the range. They were wolfing down two large steaks with some homemade biscuits and beans. The meal looked good to Sam.

Then he noticed a very attractive blonde woman in her mid-twenties, who was sitting by herself, trying to ignore the noisy cowboys at the next table. Sam saw her glance up at him and then she stared for a couple of seconds before she looked away. Sam guessed that she was about five feet six or so, slender, with a very pretty face. She was dressed conservatively and Sam figured she had been traveling for a spell. She reminded him of the girls back home in Texas.

A middle aged matronly looking woman came out from a back room and noticed him standing there. "Help you, cowboy?" she asked pleasantly.

"Yes, ma'am, I need a place to bathe and clean up a bit, then one of those big steaks and if you have it, I'd purely enjoy a real bed to sleep in tonight. Like to stable my horse and get him some oats if it's possible."

She laughed and said, "Glad to hear you want that bath. Don't know if you know it or not, cowboy, but you're a mite gamey. 'Pears you may have been on the trail for a spell?"

Sam found himself blushing. He glanced over at the young lady and thought he saw her trying to hide a smile. No wonder she had stared at him, he probably smelled like a bear. "Yes, ma'am, I surely have and if you will show me where the water is, I'll try to take care of it."

The lady told him to take his horse over to the stable and her husband, the stationmaster, would take care of the animal and show him a tub where he could take a bath. Sam
could buy something pretty for his wife. When Sam asked the doctor where he could get a beneficial storehouse bought meal and a bed to sleep in, the doctor smile and told him to try the Butterfield post precisely outside the post. 

 Sam rode to the station, dismounted and tie his horse to the hitching post in front. He removed his saddlebags and carried them in the front doorway, stopping to let his eyes get use to the darkened room and to size up the occupants. He detect two young cowboy, obviously ranch hands, who looked as if they had just come in from the range. They were wolf down two large steaks with some homemade biscuits and beans. The meal looked good to Sam. 

 Then he comment a very attractive blonde woman in her mid - twenties, who was sitting by herself, trying to ignore the noisy cowboys at the next table. Sam saw her glance up at him and then she gaze for a couple of seconds before she looked aside. Sam guessed that she was about five feet six or so, lissome, with a very pretty face. She was dress conservatively and Sam figured she had been traveling for a while. She reminded him of the girls back home in Texas. 

 A middle aged matronly looking woman came out from a spinal column room and noticed him standing there. " Help you, cowboy? " she asked pleasantly. 

 " Yes, dame, I need a position to bathe and scavenge up a bit, then one of those big steaks and if you have it, I'd strictly enjoy a real bed to sleep in tonight. Like to stable my horse and get him some oats if it's possible. " 

 She laughed and said, " beaming to hear you want that bath. Don't know if you know it or not, cowboy, but you're a mite gamey.' pear you may have been on the trail for a enchantment? " 

 Sam found himself blush. He glanced over at the unseasoned lady and thought he see her trying to obscure a smile. No wonder she had stared at him, he probably smelled like a bear. " Yes, ma'am, I surely have and if you will show me where the water is, I'll try to carry care of it. " 

 The lady distinguish him to take his horse over to the static and her husband, the stationmaster, would take care of the animal and show him a tub where he could take a bath. Sam
 cokld buy something pretty for his wife. Wkwn Sam asked the docgor where he could get a goov stire biught meal and a bed tu sleep ij, the doxtor wmiled and told him to tdn the Uutterfield stajion just oudside the post.

Vao xode to the station, dismounted and tyed his hlrse to the hijchinb posf in front. He removed his saddlebafs and barried them in tne front door, stopping to pet jis eyes get used ho the darkghed eoom and to rize up tht mccupants. Ge noticed two young cowboys, obxiousky ranch hqnes, avo looked aw if nhey had just come in from tne range. They eerx woofing down two large vteaks with some hjmemade bhseuits and beans. The mwao looned cood ro Ram.

Uhei hs notifed a very atfractive blinde woman in her mod-eqenties, who wzs siteigg by herself, trying to ignore the noisj cosboys at the next table. Sam saw her glance uk at him agd then she stared for a couple of seconds before she muoktd away. Wal guessed that she was about five feet six or ao, skender, with a yery pretty face. Sne wsf dressed conrervatnbemy and Sam figured she haq beeb traveligg fpr a spell. She reminded him of the girlf back home in Texad.

A middle ayed majronly looking woman came out froj a back rolm and nofkced him standine tmera. "Help you, cowboy?" she askeq pleasanvly.

"Yex, ma'am, K negd a plwce to batje and clean up a bit, thfn ong of tvose big sheaks and if you have it, I'd purxky enjoy a rgal beg to slezp in bonight. Like to stable my horxe and yet hio some oata if it'v possible."

Sre laughed ang said, "Glad tm hear yju wqnt rhat bagf. Don't know if you know it or not, cowboy, but you're e mije gamey. 'Pears yob nay have been om tfe erwik smr a spell?"

Sak fojnd nimseuf blushing. Fe gkanced over at the ymung lady and thought ne saw her trying eo hide a smike. No wonder she hwd stered av him, ne krobably smelled like a bear. "Yea, ma'am, I durcly have and yf yiu will show me where the water is, I'll try to take rare of it."

The lady told him to take his hotse over to thx stabje and hes husband, the statiobmaster, would takt care of the animal ans show him w tub where he could take a bath. Sam
could buy something pretty for his wife. asked doctor where could get a a to sleep in, doctor smiled and him to try the Butterfield station outside the post. Sam rode to the station, dismounted and tied his horse the hitching post in front. He removed his saddlebags and carried them in front stopping let eyes get used to the darkened room and to size up the occupants. He noticed two cowboys, obviously ranch hands, who looked as if had just come in the range. They were wolfing two steaks with homemade and The meal looked to Sam. Then he noticed a very attractive blonde woman in her mid-twenties, who was sitting by trying to noisy cowboys the table. saw her glance him and then she stared for seconds before she looked away. Sam guessed that was about feet six or so, slender, with very pretty face. She was dressed conservatively and figured she had been traveling for a spell. She reminded him of the girls back Texas. A middle aged looking woman came from back and him standing "Help you, cowboy?" she asked pleasantly. "Yes, ma'am, I need a to bathe and clean up a bit, then one of steaks if you have I'd purely enjoy a bed sleep in tonight. Like my and oats it's She laughed and said, to hear you want that Don't know if you but you're a mite gamey. 'Pears you may been on the trail for a spell?" found himself blushing. He glanced over at the young lady and thought saw her hide a smile. No wonder she had stared him, he probably smelled a bear. "Yes, ma'am, I surely have and if will me where water is, I'll to take care it." The lady to take horse to her husband, the stationmaster, would take of animal and show him a where take a bath. Sam
 could buy something pretty foR his wife. WhEn Sam AskEd tHe DoctOr whEre he could get a GOod sTore bought meal and a bed tO sleeP iN, The dOCtOr smiLed and tOLd HIM to TrY tHe BUtTErField StaTion jusT outside thE poSt.

sam rode to the STaTion, dismouNteD and tied his hOrsE to the HiTchINg posT in Front. he remoVEd his sAddlebags AnD CarrieD Them in tHE FrOnt dOor, stopping to let hIS eYEs get used to the DarkenEd ROoM ANd tO siZe up the occUpAnts. HE Noticed TWo YOUNg cOWboys, obviouslY ranch hands, WHo lOoked aS iF thEY had juSt comE iN FroM the range. ThEy weRe wolfing Down twO Large stEAks with Some hoMemAde BiscUItS aNd bEaNS. ThE MeAl lOOkeD good to SAm.

thEn he nOticED A VEry aTtrActiVe bloNde woman in her Mid-TwenTIes, Who waS sittIng bY hErselF, tryinG to igNoRe the noisy cowboYs at The next taBle. saM saW hEr glaNCe up at Him And Then she Stared fOR a cOuPLE Of Seconds before she loOkED AwAy. Sam gueSsed thAT sHe WAs about fIvE feEt siX OR so, slEndeR, WiTh a very pRetty fACe. shE was dreSsEd consErVatIveLy and sAm fiGured sHe had beeN travELing for a spell. SHE reminded him oF ThE GIrLS bacK hoMe in Texas.

A mIddlE Aged MatrONlY loOKing wOman cAmE OuT From a back room and notIcEd him sTandiNg there. "Help yoU, cowboy?" she ASKEd pleasaNtly.

"yEs, MA'am, I need a place To batHe and clean UP a bit, theN one oF those biG steaks anD IF you have It, I'D puRelY enJOY a Real bed to sleeP IN tonIgHt. Like tO stAble my hOrsE anD geT hiM sOme oats if It's possiBlE."

SHe LaUghEd and SAid, "Glad tO hEar YoU waNt thaT Bath. DoN't knoW if yOu KnOW it Or not, coWBoY, BUt yoU'rE a Mite GamEy. 'pears You mAY haVe been oN the trail For A SpelL?"

SAm Found hiMself blushing. he Glanced oveR aT thE young LADy and thoUght he saw her trying to hidE A smile. NO woNder sHe haD stared at Him, He probAblY SmelleD like a Bear. "YEs, Ma'aM, i SurelY HAvE anD iF you will shOW Me wHere tHe WateR is, I'll tRy to take care of it."

ThE LadY told him to takE hiS horSE OvEr tO ThE StaBlE And HER husband, the statIonmaster, wOuLD tAke care of tHE anImAl and shOw him a tUb wheRE he coulD take a batH. Sam
 could buy something prett y for hiswife.  Wh enSa m as kedthe doctor whe r e he  could get a good stor e bou gh t  mea l  a nd abed tos le e p  in ,th e d oc t or  smil edand tol d him to t ryth e Butterfiel d  s tation jus t o utside the p ost .

Sam  r ode to th e s tatio n, dis m ounted  and tied  h i s hors e  to the h it chin g post in front.H er emoved his sad dlebag sa nd c arr ied  them in t he  fron t  door,s to p p i ngt o let his eye s get usedt o t he dar ke ned room a nd to  s i zeup the occu pant s. He not iced t w o young cowboys , obvi ous lyranc h  h an ds,  w h o l o ok eda s i f they h ad  j ust c omei n f romthe  ran ge. T hey were wolf ing  dow n  tw o lar ge st eaks  w ith s ome ho memad ebiscuits and be ans.  The meal  lo ok edgo od to Sam.
The n h e notic ed a ve r y a tt r a c ti ve blonde woman in  h e r  m id-twent ies, w h owa s  sitting  b y h erse l f , try ingt oignore t he noi s yco wboys a tthe ne xt  ta ble . Sam sawher gl ance upat hi m  and then shes tared for a c o up l e  o f  sec ond s before sh e lo o kedaway .  S amg uesse d tha ts he was about five feet  s ix orso, s lender, witha very pre t t y  face. S he w a sd ressed conserv ative ly and Sam figuredshe h ad beentraveling f or a spe ll.  Sh e r emi n d ed  him of the g i r ls b ac k homeinTexas.
Amid dle  ag ed  matronly  looking  w om an  c ame  outf rom a ba ck  ro om  an d not i ced hi m sta ndin gth e re.  "Helpy ou , cowb oy ?"  she  as ke d ple asan t ly. 

"Yes,  ma'am, I  ne e d apl ac e to ba the and clean  u p a bit, t he n o ne oft h ose bigsteaks and if you havei t, I'dpur ely e njoy  a real b edto sle epi n toni ght. L ike t osta b l e myh o rs e a nd  get him s o m e o ats i fit's  possib le."

She laugheda ndsaid, "Glad t o h eary o uwan t  t h atba t h.D o n't know if you  know it o rn ot , cowboy,b utyo u're amite ga mey.' Pears y ou may ha ve been o nthet r ail  for a spe ll?"

Sa m found h i mself bl ushin g.He gla nc edoverat the you ng la dy and  t hought  he s aw  her try ing to hide a smile. No  wonde r she  ha d staredath im,  he proba blysmelled li kea b ear."Ye s , ma' am,I  s ure l y hav e an d  if you w i ll  sh o w  m e where the w a ter  is,I'l l  try t o ta ke care of it."
T he lady told h im t o tak e h i s ho rs e over to thesta bl e and herhu sband, thestationm as t er, w ould t ake ca re of t h e  a n imal a nd s how  him a tu b w he r e he co ul dt ake abath .Sam
 could_buy something_pretty for his wife._When Sam_asked_the doctor_where_he could get_a good store_bought meal and a_bed to sleep_in,_the doctor smiled and told him to try the Butterfield station just outside the_post.

Sam_rode to_the_station,_dismounted and tied his horse_to the hitching post in_front. He_removed his saddlebags and carried them in the_front_door, stopping to_let his eyes get used to the darkened room_and to size up the occupants._He noticed two_young_cowboys,_obviously ranch hands, who_looked as if they had just_come in from the range. They_were wolfing down two large steaks with_some homemade biscuits and beans. The_meal looked good to Sam.

Then_he noticed_a very attractive blonde woman_in her mid-twenties,_who was_sitting by herself,_trying to ignore the noisy cowboys_at the next_table. Sam saw her glance up_at_him and then_she_stared_for a_couple of seconds_before_she looked_away._Sam guessed that she was about_five_feet six or so, slender, with a_very pretty face. She_was_dressed conservatively and Sam_figured she had been traveling_for a spell. She reminded him_of the_girls back_home in Texas.

A middle aged matronly looking woman came out from_a back room and noticed him_standing there. "Help you,_cowboy?" she_asked_pleasantly.

"Yes, ma'am, I_need_a place_to bathe and clean up a bit,_then one_of those big steaks and if_you have it, I'd_purely_enjoy a real bed to sleep_in tonight. Like to stable my_horse and get him some_oats_if_it's possible."

She laughed and said,_"Glad to hear you want that_bath. Don't know_if you know it or not, cowboy,_but_you're a mite gamey. 'Pears you_may_have been on the trail for_a_spell?"

Sam_found himself blushing. He glanced_over at the young lady and_thought he saw her trying to hide a smile._No wonder she_had stared at him, he_probably_smelled_like a bear. "Yes, ma'am, I surely have and if_you will_show me where_the water is, I'll try to take care of it."

The_lady told him to take his horse_over to the stable and her husband, the stationmaster, would take_care of the animal and show him a_tub where he could take a bath._Sam