Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher

“ And you can chalk down forty votes fer Miss Macie Sewell ” (See p. 64)
ALEC LLOYD COWPUNCHER
Originally published under the title of
CUPID: THE COWPUNCH
BY ELEANOR GATES
AUTHOR OF THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, THE PLOW WOMAN, Etc.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY ALLEN TRUE
NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1907, by The McClure Company Published, November, 1907
Copyright, 1905, 1906, 1907 by The Curtis Publishing Company Copyright, 1906, 1907, by International Magazine Company
“Now, look a-here, Alec Lloyd,” broke in Hairoil Johnson, throwin’ up one hand like as if to defend hisself, and givin’ me a kinda scairt look, “you shut you’ bazoo right this minute–and git! Whenever you begin singin’ that song, I know you’re a-figgerin’ on how to marry somebody off to somebody else. And I just won’t have you around! ”