The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-28
Mark Heber's Luck.
An Indian Story.

Max Heber returned home from his
fathers funeral with the problem OF his own
future pressing upon his thoughts, and de-
msnding prompt solution.
His home had been, from bis earliest re.
membrance, upon SONY, vorn-out arm OF
fifty acres, sifuaied upon the Seneca Lake, in
Western New York. His father had become
20 heavily involved in debt, that two weeks
before his death the farm had been sold BY
foreclosure OF mortgage.
And nov What was Mark to do!
He was lad of nineteen, slight and boyish
in frame, but with the strength of . man in
his sinevy arms. He had had the usual nd
yan,,ees Of education afforded to farmers
sons.
He returned home from his fathers grave
to the small, Imprinted story and hall
house. and after him came his fathers only
brother, xell-to-do farmer, who resided in
the neishborhood. as..
This uncle, Mr.. William Heber, was .
man Of sixty yean, pompous and self-impof-
nnt. His soul was of the smallest pattern,
and he had never been known to do 4 gener.
Gus deed, while he had done many mean
ones.
swell, Mark" said his uncle, 'I've sent
my folks on home, 90 that l can have good
talk with you. Morgan tells me he wants
the farm. He has held off two weeks while
George was dying, but he wants to move in
next week. What are you going to do"
81 don't know, uncle. ] am trying to
think. What can do?"
81 hgve thought the matter over?' said
Mr.. Heber, land have thought upon plan.
l am willing to take you, Mark, and treat
YOU a my own son. You shall have home
at my house, and seat at my table. What
doyou say?"
"You forget, uncle, that have some one
to provide for besides myself" said Mark.
'Suppose I were to accept this offer of yourr,
what will you do for Gay?"
1.-THE girl is no relation Of yourr, Mark
The boy sighed. 51f n
"Poor little Gay" he said; "hers is a
hard lott DO you remember how the
child came BY her name? 1t il thirteen years
this spring since lady stopped at our door
and asked leave to remain over night. She
staid on day after day, growing weaker and
weaker. 1t did not take long to discover
that she was insane. She called the child
Cav, and sometimes Gabrielle, which il
GAYS true name. But she did not tell heI
surname, nor anything concerning herself
Late that summer she died. No one ever
came to inquire after her or the chile"
"Her mother was crazy tramp, and moth
ing more. No wonder George was behind
hand, when his wife adopted the child Of a
tramp and brought her up lady," said his
uncle.
Mark colored.
-Issannot hear a word against my mother,
cir, he aaid. 81 shall protect Gay as long
"a I live, and she shall not be separated from
me-"
"Theu shall wash my hands of you, y
exclaimed Mr.. Heber angrily. "You can
60 your own way and get your own living.
'Very we'll, sir" said Mark quietly; "thal
is settled then"
In one week MARI had sold pair of coltl
which be had raised himself, for five hun
dred dollars, the household furniture fol-
nearly as much more, and was on his way,
With little Gay, 10 the far West, to seek their
fortune.
The young travellers arrived at Leaven-
worth after long and fa,iguing journey.
Here Mark, while looking Ear 4 wagon and
a yoke Of oxen, with which to cross the prai.
ries, fell in with an old farmer named Whit.
man, who had been living in Western Kan
eas, but did not like it, and was now on his
| way to Nebraska. Mark concluded to join
him, and Mr.. Whitman assisted him in pur-
chasing a suitable outfit, and that same
night Marx and Gay we're snugly ensconced
in their huge travelling wagon, outside Of the
city, on the edge of the prairie, where Mr.,
t'a.n.Ar.S 81 n,hs, f..,,,;e. -ere
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r,rfsre and was a scout Of considerable
80
STbere are twenty savapes ,, he announced
"Remember how. YOU are ;ebtine for your
mother. and .;sier SHOW ms what stuff you
.,s made ofn
Then he sbou,ei:
.Nov men. the gun, Have out the sunI