The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-12-24
TALE OF A TRAMP.
How Q Prodigsl Returned to His
Father.
Falling Silk BY the Waysidc, He
Meets Q Good Samaritan.

The term Of tramp has become synony.
nous with those of cut-,hroats. robbers and
murderers, and . large number of those
nomsds are undoubtedly the vilest of men.
Yet it frequently happens that an honest
but unfortunate mechanic, or some too I'D
venturous youth has been compelled to
wander along our great arteries Of travel.
begging By the wayside, either in quest of
employ ment or endeavoring io reach good
home foo:ishly deserted. such, of course,
have to take their share Of the opprohriu N
under when all of tins class labors, aud
perhaps more than their share of the kicks
and cuff which are 80 heartily showered
upon roveriy's sons.
A case occurred last fall IN this city where
homes;ck youth me, With q kindness
none too freq nenily shown. and more often
abu-ed when bestowed. One day . aickly.
.maciated young man called upon Mayor
F-ulh.be and told his story. His name
xas Robert Schw.ner. He had . father
snd good home in New Orleans which
he had left to seek his fortune in Texas
He wa unfortunate .nd vas endeavoring To
return. having walked moat the way from
Texas TO this point. He had obtained
lodgings At the cAlaboose The night before.
He wished to send . Telegram to hi.
father informing him of HE condition, but
had no money.
Mr.. Fsuihaber. being aasured By the
young mans manner that he vas telling
the truth, gave hun a written order to the
telegraph manager guaranteeing the pay
ment Of the dispatch. and young
Schwaner departed on his mission. A
short time afterwnrd he returned to the
Mayor, weak and detected. and stated that
he had sent the telegram but had received
no answer. While he was talking
Schwaner sank down upon the floor over.
come with exhaustion and faint with
hunger.
The Mayor had him taken to boarding
house and procured the services of . ply
stefan. In . few days he recovered
sufficiently to resume his journey, and Mr..
Fsulh.ber gave him transportation to ST.
Louis, from whence Schwaner thought he
could make his way home BY boat In the
meantime it appear. Schwaner had written
to his father relating the affair.
Shortly after his departure Mayor Faul-
h.ber received the following letter:
New ORLEANS, Oct 2nd, 1873.
10 Tie Hon. Mayor at !Sedalia, No.:
DEAR SIR: Encouraged BY the kindness
40 nobiy extended BY your Honor to nv
unfortunate con, Robert Schwaner. l take
permission to enclose . letter 70 him. a. his
last communication lesves me in doubt
where to write TO him. As you will per-
ceive by the letter to him, open for your
perusai. ! have sent q port Office order
10 ~ Louis for him but should he be de-
tanned by sickness and ne be really ia need
Of anything you will oblige an anxious
father BY letting me know. either BY te.e-
grxph or mail. n circumstances may re-
quire, about his wants, and shall respond
without delay.
Thanking you beforehand for the trouble
this may give To your Honor, and grateful
for oh It you have been kind enough to
do for him already, hope you will die
pose of me at your first opportunity.
Yours n,ost respectfully,
OTrO >CHwANEs.
The letter 10 his son referred to in the
above Was full affection and tenderness,
and assured the son that good home and
joyful welcome awaited his arrival.
Mayor F.ulhaber informed the father
OF his sons departure. and thinking from
certain things that Mr.. Schw.ner, senior.
vas = couniryman Of hia, wrote to him
making inquiry. In reply he received the
following:
Nrw ORLEANS. Oct. 9Th, 1878.
To the Hon. Mayor, q. L Fauikaber. Sedaiia,
No:
DEAR FsIExD Thanks. many thanks,
for your kind letter Of the 6 h inst.
permit mv~elf Ia call you ''dear friend"
because you have certainly showed you are
such.
have received M news from R,ber,
since, hut hope for IA heat.
Cert.iniy did not expect to find conn
,-vm an in the H. NJ. Of Sedsiia. when /
fir.r addressed you.
Ih-iI from Msrburg on Lshn, Kurhee
sen. Do not. pIeasr. dear friend. omit to
dispose of me when Can be useful to you
or your friends.
day God bless you and YOUR family
Suca is the wish Of your devoted friend,
O. w. >cHwAxER.
At last, il appeara. the prodig.i reached
the parental home, and enj .yed the kind
greetings Of those Who were 20 solicitou-
far hi. self,re BIT youag Schvaner vaa
not unmindful or ungrAteiul for the kind
ness experienced in SedaIia. and sent May.
or FanIh.ber the following expression Of
his appreciation Of il:
New ORLEANs Dee 9th Is.
Hon Geo L Fas,haber. Mayor cf Sedaiia,
No:
DEAR STR: -Havine arrived home cafe
and s..,,nsi, deem il my duty to return my
heartfelt thanks for the kind and generous
M ,nner in which YOU have acted to~ards
me, during the time wa in Sed.lia, and
wa really in need of assistance.
Nav God bless YOU and your family, and
! triiat nune OF them may ever want
Ny father Wa glad To - me return and
gave me most welcome reception. Has-
ing had pretty hard time of IL. / returned
home with the full determ,n alton of re-
forming and going earnestly TO work.
With repeated thanka to yon for your
KIND assist snce, remain, yours truly.
r. ScHwANER.
Snch cases are rare. but when found they
sparkle like jewels in Iife'~ pathway, and
gladden. the hearts of all Who are treading
their way through this too often cold and
selfish world.
Prise Christmas Beef.
Yesterday an -dmiring crowd on Ohio
atreet collected to gaze on two OF the 6nest