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She looked at the photograph and saw a handsome young man. He was tall well the impression in the photograph was his hair was light again with a black and white photograph one can only guess. I now had to make a decision. Do I want to go to Wyoming and get off this carousel once and for all? There was no question her choice was to leave.   

Chapter Four

Once again Kaylee wrote to Mr. M34. This time, it was to inform him she would be delighted to come to Wyoming and should be expected in about three weeks after settling her affairs were in New York. Now came the hard part, telling her mother she was leaving. Funny after all these years she was starting to feel sorry for her mother and what will she do once she is gone. Of course, when Rose told Alice there was a family meeting, she looked at Kaylee.

“You are a selfish and ungrateful excuse for a daughter. After all your mother has done for you,  you decide you are going to leave her and run off to some God forsaken town in Wyoming and face God only knows what.”

She started to something but her aunt silenced her.

   “I warned your mother this day would come. I warned her you would disgrace the family. Going off to be a mail order bride, it’s a fancy word for what we all know it really is.”

   With that, the room began to agree and speak in hushed tones.

   “But since you have refused your duties to your mother before you leave I expect you to leave her enough money that she can live on for at least three months. It’s only fair since you can’t very well leave her penniless.”

Kaylee looked at her aunt.

“Three months why that’s …”

  She stopped again knowing to argue about it would only prolong this meeting.

   “Three months would be fine.”

    “Good, then we will establish fifty dollars a month for three months to be left to your mother on the day you leave.”

   “Fifty dollars for three months why that’s one hundred and fifty dollars!”

It was five days that Kaylee has been on the train headed for Wyoming. She was alone on the platform waiting for the train. No one came to see her off.  She was so glad that there was no scene at the train station was short since she just told both her mother and aunt she was leaving and nothing more. She had stopped at Miss Lucille’s and purchased a dress, nothing fancy just something presentable when she got to Wyoming. She boards the car and finds a window seat and smiles at the conductor.

    “Good morning ma’am.”

    “Good morning.”

Suddenly the passengers boarded the train and within a half hour the train was on its way.

    Back in Wyoming just out of the town of Jackson, Gil Cosgrove was having his ranch get prepared for Miss Morrison’s arrival.  Lupe Vasquez and her husband Raul had been with Gil’s

Parents since Gil was born. After the senior Cosgrave’s pass on Lupe and Raul stayed on to help. It was Lupe who suggested Gil place that advertisement.

  “Senor Gil, you’ve been alone too long, it’s time you find a fine woman to give you many little ones.”

A big small came to Lupe’s face. It’s true she and Raul never had children and since Gil knew that if he had children, Lupe would be a perfect babysitter. He looked up at Lupe.

  “I’ll tell you what if I find a girl.”

Lupe corrects him.

  “A lady. She must be a lady.”

   “Alright if I find a lady and marry her how do you know she’ll want children?”

     Oh Senor Gil, every lady wants children. Some of us can never have them.”

He had forgotten it was a sore subject with Lupe. Both she and Raul would be wonderful parents yet they had been married all those years and no children. Gil knew she would love to see little ones running around the house.

  “Well, Lupe I know if there are any little ones running around this ranch you can be the one to catch them. Is that a deal?”

The woman smiles at him.

  “Oh Senor Gil, I will run after the little ones.”

She smiles and heads back to get Gil’s breakfast with Raul behind her.

  “Buenos dias   Senor Gil.”

  “Good morning Raul.”

  Raul sits at the table as Lupe places a cup of coffee in front of him.

   “So Senor Gil do you want to get the herd done from the north ridge today?”

   “It’s getting pretty cold up there we can’t hold them up there too much longer.  So far we’ve been lucky.”

Raul gets up and heads for the door.

  “I’ll get the men together.”

  Lupe comes in as Raul heads out the door.

  “Senor Gil, I want to remind you that in three days the Senorita from back east will be here. I do hope you are prepared to be at the station to meet her.”

“There will be someone to meet her. I promise.”

   “Bueno, now finish your breakfast.”

        An hour later Gil and his men were on the north ridge getting the herd down from the mountain.  It was Raul who came beside him as they watch the herd coming down the mountain pass.

  “So tell me amigo are you anxious to meet the Senorita?”

  “Oh I guess a little after all I only have her picture to go by.”

   He takes her picture from his pocket to show to Raul. Raul takes a look at the photograph then looks back at Gil.

   “Lupe was right the Senorita is a pretty lady. What do you think amigo.”

  “Well she’s pretty but it’s just a picture.”

    “But such a picture amigo.”

      We’ll see Raul, we’ll see.”

            Lupe was busy at the house the changing Gil’s old bedroom and now the store room into a guest room for the Senorita. She removed all the old curtains and bedcovers of bright and sunny bedroom. Lupe herself is excited to have another woman at the house to talk to. On she hoped the young woman would stay not just for company but for Gil also.

Chapter Five

  The herd was moving slowly down the mountain pass, for some reason, the ground was soft a bit too soft for this time of year. Suddenly Gil’s horse slipped and started to tumble sending Gil off the horse and sliding down the hill unable to stop. Raul tries to reach him in time but he had gone half way down the ridge and had broken his leg in the process. Raul throws a rope around Gil and stops him from falling any farther. He gets off his horse and runs to Gil.

   “I’m glad I was able to stop you, amigo. Lupe would skin me alive if anything happened to you, especially now when the senorita is coming.”

Gil looks up at his foreman.

“As it is she still might skin you, Raul. I’ve got a busted leg.’’

  “Well, I’m sorry amigo I’m gonna have to get you back to the house and then come back here and finish the job.”

          Lupe was hanging out the wash when she noticed wagon heading toward the house. She knew something was wrong when she saw Raul was driving the wagon. He drives up to the front porch and jumps off the wagon.

   “Lupe ven aquí rápido, rapido!”

   “¿Qué pasa? Qué ha pasado

  “It’s Gil he’s been hurt, help me get him in the house I’ll go into town and get the doctor.”

   Raul grabs his arms and puts Gil over his shoulder and takes him in the house with Lupe ahead of him.

  “How did this happen?”

   “We were on the north ridge and the ground was too soft his horse lost his footing and Gil went sliding down the hill. I tried to stop him but he was falling so fast. When I got my rope around him and stopped him, he had already broken his leg.”

Lupe looks at Gil.

  “Senor Gil look what you have done to yourself.”

   He looks up at her and tries to smile

   “It ain’t so bad Lupe I still have another leg.”

   “Te dije que tenga cuidado. Que la señorita venía..”

   “In English Lupe, English.”

   The woman looks at him

   “I was saying I told you to be careful. That the Senorita was coming.”

   She looks at him even with his face covered in dirt and scratched he still was her little Gil. Yes, she favored him always and treated him as her own but there were times he did try her patience.”

When the doctor confirmed the leg was broken in not one but two places everyone knew it meant six weeks in a cast for Gil.

     “Don’t worry Doc I’ll be riding in two weeks.”

     “I’m not letting you leave this house Gil. If you push that leg, you’ll end up doing more damage to it. I want your promise you will not do anything until the six weeks is up.”

The doctor looked at Lupe.

  “Lupe you see he follows my orders. “

“Yes, doctor. Doctor Senor Gil has a Senorita coming to visit in a few days can he go to the train station to meet her?”

  “Absolutely not. Someone can go get her and bring her here.”

  Raul walked out of the room with the doctor and on to the porch with him.

  “Raul, make sure he doesn’t get out of the bed for any reason than to sit on the porch and not to do that until three days have passed. I want that break to heal. I gave him something to make him sleep. I’ll be back tomorrow.”

“Si Doctor.”

The doctor leaves and Raul walks back into the house, to find Lupe waiting for him.

  “Raul, did I not tell you to make sure nothing happened to Gil?”

   “Chiquita, he’s going to be fine.  You know he’s strong and besides it’s one way to keep him on the ranch while the Senorita is here.”

“Estúpido how can he show the Senorita around with his leg in a cast?”

  “You really should stick to one language Lupe you’re starting to confuse even me.”

   Raul went into Gil’s room and just sat by his bedside. He was sleeping peacefully and that was a good sign. He knew Lupe was mad but she’ll get over it, she’s like most women, they get mad for a while and then they’re fine.

   Three days had passed and they had to practically tie Gil to his bed to stay down. Raul took in his morning breakfast and he threw it out the door.

  “I will not do any of this stuff. I want a real breakfast. You can’t keep me tied up here, I have a ranch to run.”

Lupe comes back in and looks at him.

“Senor Gil I have tried to do as the doctor said but you are not making it easy. Now I am having

Raul come in here and get you cleaned up the Senorita is coming today and I will not let her see you looking like a cerdo.”

She turns and heads out the door, a minute later Raul walks in.”

     It was some time before the conductor came into the car to tell the passengers they were approaching   Jackson. Kaylee was excited her log journey was finally over or was it just beginning. The train was making its turnaround Miller’s bend it would be a matter of minutes and the train would be stopping at the station. The train started to slow down and it wasn’t long before it had come to a complete stop at the platform. The conductors began to help passengers off the cars and Kaylee looks about. Holding his picture, she begins to look at each stranger that passed by her. Kaylee walks off the train with the help of the conductor. She looks around but doesn’t see anyone that resembles the photograph. It was the conductor who had some concern

   “Ma’am, are you sure he was gonna meet you here?”

    “Yes, his letter stated he would be here. I just don’t know what could have happened.”

   It was then that Raul walked on the platform and up to Kaylee. Taking off his hat he addresses

Kaylee.

   “Senorita Kaylee Morrison?”

   She smiles at him

   “Yes, I’m Kaylee Morrison.”

“Senorita permit me to introduce myself. I am Raul Vasquez I work for Senor Cosgrove. The senor could not be here there he had an accident.”

  “An accident, oh my how bad is he.”

  “Just a broken leg, Senorita. It’s just that the doctor says he must stay off his foot for a few days. Though there was some disappointment in her voice she understood why he couldn’t be there.

  “Well, shall we go to the ranch?”

  Raul smiles and picks up her bags.

  “Si Senorita, follow me the carriage is right down these steps.”

  Kaylee picks up the smallest of the bags and follows Raul.

   “Are you sure this is all you took for the trip Senorita?”

    “Yes, Raul.”

They get to the carriage and after Raul places the bags in the back of the carriage he helps

Kaylee into the front of the carriage, with him aboard they head off to the ranch. Raul looks over to her.

   “Senorita, do not be too upset with Senor Gil. IT was an accident. We were taking the herd down from the north ridge before the first snow and for some reason the ground was soft. Senor Gil’s horse lost his balance and they both began to slide. The horse was able to get free and got up but Senor Gil he just kept going down and no one could get to him to stop him. I finally was able to get a rope around him and hold on to him. I could not get to him before he broke his leg.”