The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-09-11

. Gives Of Him0olE-He Claims q
: b . Son Of William b. Ogden
the Deceased l1illionaire.
Among Ne tramp ssseased BY Marshal
Kelly lhundsy aftessooa, was . young
oaa appareasly aboss swenty yesn u age
WITH black hair and eyes and = slender form
he did noa look a. Il he had ever emdurrsI
much hard vosk, and the reporter >ei him
down as 6ns sight o. someshsng sh"Se the
average Of sirolling Ssgabonsi..
"where .lo you liv<," vas asked IL hin,
ldon't live anywhere IN particular. I
haven't had home Tor two years"
Where did you live before ih.i."
"Ia Chicago part Of the time, and part
Of the tune in Elmyra. New York he re-
piled With sviichins Of TIE mu.cles ot the
mouth and eyes which showed that sensibsl-
ity had not entirely died out in his heart.
II have been v.yabond," he continued.
3ut MS born tn better doing.. II ! had
ny lights would to-day BE-
MILLIONAIRE"
At this remark the reporter pr'cked up
his can, for millionaires are not usually
found in the Sedalia cooler, and the mere
mention Of ouch grand presentions excited
N sbaorbiag interest. To learn something
mose OF the young mans history. even il il
should turn ous to he entirely 6csicious. Was
therefore purpose which il would not do
to loae sight Of ior an instant.
How DO you make that out" the re-
porter Inquired.
"Because," said the tramp 81 am the |
only son Of . man vho died few weeks ago |
worth millions"
"Who was he?"
He he.ieatesl for moment, and then re-
marked that he did not suppose his story
would be believed, bat thas he might -
cell tell il.
~ claim to be the son Of William b.
Ogden, Who died few weeks ago At Elmyrs,
New York. He came to Chicago many
yean ago, and accumulated . princely
fortune. lie vas one Of the Merchant
Princes Of this country. and when he died
be had an annual income Of four hundred
thousand dollars. In one Of his trips To
New York City, he met my mother. She
was mo- rich mans daughter, but a plain
sewing girl. don't pretend that he ever
married her, bu, he lived With her until he
married u rich lady three years ago, in
Elmyra. was Brought up and treated ~
ais son. In fact "a. led 70 believe that .
hould inherit his fortune. and there il no
question but what I would have done 20 :
vat for |,
THAT OLD MAID +,
shom he married. Ny mother had agreed ,
o make no objection To his marriage il he
vould promise To take care Of me. This he
olemnly pledged himaelf to do. But he ,
'as getting tn be an old man. and the I
'oman he married anon began n have ev-
syihing her own way. She heard Of me
{ eoume, and although my father
CALLED NE MA NEPHEW
he was MT long in finding out the exact
Citations ve sustained to each other. Bot
II her persussions Ia induce him to turn u
se Cd wss unavailing. until two veas ago
came home from Ambient tn spend my !
acation. il Was then thst she maiured
ndlrarried out plot which destroyed my
suaprcis in life and turned me out upon u
he world the vagabond you zee me. !
hould have told you that the year after
y father married. my mother died. II
be hsd been . grand lady, should say
nat .ise died of I"
BROKEN HEART,
ut women in her condition of life are not /"
,prosrd 10 have anything ii that sost. 20
e wIll say that she freitesi herself To 81
eaih. So after that when nat at school, ]
~ at my fathers sometimes in Elmyrs
nj sometimes in Chicago. Al the vaca-
On of which speak, Vas sadly in deb Il
nd ! s<ked my father for money to pay h
y bills. lie said he would zee about il. Al
be next day Mr.. Ogden brosght me . b
neck Tor 81
SIX HUNDRED pOi.LARs, b
ID told me 70 20 and draw the money sno ~
y ny debta. did 70, and went on to
hicago. Two dsvs after received let
3 from my father, saying tina. had forged a
b name to check for six hundred dollar, 81
ID that be would never zee my face again. E,
hassenrd back 10 Elmyra, but I Vas re- "a
nlsed from the door in
LIKE HOUND. e.
The servants bad their orders not to ID.
IL Ne. From that day to this have
.ves seen ny father. face. He died BE-
eving me guilty Of crime I abhor. Since A
en ! have been . vsgabond, wandering
ON one end Of the country tn the other,
yer pausing long enough anywhere to
Il my feet. Bot il will all come right
ter awhile"
Where are you going to nov :" a.ked ID
x reporter. o.
Back to Chicago, where I am known, &C
ID 10 commence ,uit for my inheritance" IL
You believe you will get il p r
II know I shalt try" II
Saying this the young man walked away d
'obably to continue his journey, and to re- -
ct upon the unc rtain fate Of million d.
re. Gu
! Nan Who Needed the Attention u
Of the Police.