The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-02-09
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Ono tims there was good old man
l;ving in Dstroit. His back was bent
his step was slow, aud men who gazed
unon his suowy locks and wrinkIed
face Whispered to each other.
"He is a good old man who has not
long to live
The old man had been we'll eff in
his day. but,Rhen he found himself on
the shady shs of life, wife dead and
home broke up, he said to his only
Here. 5sm. take all I have and
LET YOUR 6sesse my home until die
The 500 tis the paper-you bet he
did aud tKalither was given coy |
corner, hg chair, and corn cob
pipe. All lent well for year or so,
and then III son and .the sons wife
began to nike it uncomfortable for the
nice old nan in the corner. They
threw out Euts, deprived him OF his
comforts, AID one cold day in winter
he was told that he had better 60 to
Halifax-NSva Scotia.
The old mans heart was sore as he
went outinao the cold world to battle
against hunger aud cold aud when
night cane he covered in door way
and weptlikea child.
, "Who i making that chin music up
: there called reporter, whose steps
: had been arrested by the sObs, and he
I went up the steps, patted the old man
, on the head, and by aud by the story
e was told
Come down to the station with me,
j said the rpqter, taking the old man :
arm -. Is.sI& son Is -ursst cousin to the
: 81 "A II 5ys.s G !. isfi,ss.'
c Next morning one of the daily
It papers contained an item to the effec
/ that an old gentleman named Good
7, heart had been found wandering 10 til,
d streets at night, aud that when taket
o to the station SO, 900 worth Of Unite,
2 States bonds were found on him tn
ie old man read it over three times, slap
le ped his legs as he saw the point, au'
beautiful smile covered his face an,
he climbed up through his hair Ii
q, about an hour his son William rushet
o. into the station aud called out
D. All Of Us we're crying all night long
ID and my VIE Is now lying in a comatos
- state on yOlr account
re he old nan went home with him
f. winking atlhe lamp posts and smiin
IS as he turned the corners lie had al
E. his comforts lack and the son bough
r him costly pipe and pair Of box
~ fOpi boots that ,-nrv d.
II Well, as hme went on the son ven
e tured to suggest that the bonds ha
:, better be turned over to him. an,
I'd everytime he said bonds" the old ma
at wonld smile aud turn the subject t
l patent milk cans or the necessity O
rs counterfeiteTs taking more pains wit
y their lead nickels The other day ia
;, father went to bed to die, and he emil
? ed oitener than before as he lay wait
ing for the summons The son sal
his heart was breaking, and then wen
' through the old mans clothes to fin
the bonds He didn't ind any. II
searched the barn, and the garrett, an,
II the cellar. aud finally, when he sa,
that death was very near, he leane
over the bed AID whispered;
Father, do you know me
E oh yes-I know you like book,
u replied the dying man.
e And, fatherdou't you sec that thi
thing is almost killing me p
Yes, William, see it,"
d And, father those-thoSe-bond
: you know l suppose you want then
. used to purchase you a monument?
Correct, William whispered tn
T. father, winking CHASTITY wink, aud a
that same old smile covered his face
y death c..InS So =; -
X hen evening5efi, md The son aud
i the sons wife wre wildly searching
r the straw bed get their hands on
. those bonds, n rporter stood under a
e gas lamp across he street, and with hi-
T thumb on his nee he sweetly called
. out:
Sold ag'in cd got the tin-next
flial son step toward %