The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-11-20
A TELES:lS.PER's REVERE.

1t was one Of those soft, dreamy
days common to September that | was
sitting beside my instrument with a
pile of 23's, patiently waiting the end
of a long report which n melancholy
plug" was dispatching into the train
masters office at n disgustingly slow
rate. A solemn stiffness pervaded the
atmosphere of the village, broken only
by the musical ring of the Dlacksmith's
hammer, or the farmer on the distant
hillside unmusically swearing at his
oxen. An open window beside me
looked out upon wilderness which
stretched away-broken here and there
By Il small clearing which some "pio-
neer" had reclaimed from the primeval
forest, and there erected his humble
habitation, scarcely discernable among
the logs and stumps surrounding it.
In the Office Lee and Granger were
rlaying at a social game of euchre TO
pass away the time, and their low MUIR
murs of make il diamonds" and play
your spades only added to the general
effect. Suddenly an angelic creature
over the way began to sing Days of
Childhood" and az the words came
floating through the air, it sounded
inexpressibly sweet. Under its genial
influence / seemed to feel the Spirit Of
my childhood days creeping over me.
Falling into a dreamy rcvery, ] was
Il boy once more, with all boys en-
thusiasm for marbles, hoop scotch and
other peoples fruit. Again | was the
terror of the neighborhood-the pam.
pered and conceited leader of all the
Juvenile depravity of the place-the
false friend of every strange and home
less dog, whom l lured to my side only
to send roaming through the world
with his narrative decorated with old
oyster cans. discarded teapo;s and 9TH
err ornaments of questionable charac-
ter.
thought of the times when, with
my ears tingling and my back laid out
in town lots, from the effects of some
well deserved chastisement, would
slide behind the wood pile and register
a solemn and indissoluble VOW that life
would be gloomy and desola.e until |
had killed couple of school-teachers.
Once more fanciel ! was answering
come operator. with an assurance that
deserved success, and determination to
"copy" or perish nobly in the attempt.
But after breaking three times in the
address, the same deadning shock went
through me, as in imagination | heard
the well-remembered start your fan.
ming MILL" "Swim out" Take that
unfortunate plug out in the yard and
shoot him.
just then everything seemed to grow
dim the music of Lee and Grainger's
murmurs became more iudis,inct, and
finally ceased the funeral plug. under
whose influence the sOunder still click.
ed in dismal manner, appeared to be
on the point of losing his grasp, and
new life sprang into the sounder as the
division superintendent called and wa.
promptly answered by the general SUI
perintendent. After discussing various
busiless matters, the division superin
tendent informed his superior that tho
agency at O. was vacant, and if he
(the general superintendent had nc
other views in connection with the Of
flee, he would appoint me to fill the
vancancy. The General had nothing
against the appointment, so it was set
tied that I receive the agency Of al
Office paying over Sl25 month.
l need scarcely remark that I wa
in the seventh heaven of delight.
Here was, step on Fortunes pre-
carious ladder, that exceeded my fond
est anticipations.
Upon concluding their conversation
the division superintendent called m,
office. and in my haste to answer m
head came in violent contact with tn
window, out Of which | had been lear