National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-08
MISCELJANEOUS
Coaxed Into n Fortune.

From the Eureka Leaderl
We don't know whether one could call this
romance or an old phase of human nature,
but it is fact as we toll It, Our town read
ers all know Horace Taylor He has been on
tho Base Range over since the mines wero
discovered, and his genuine manhood is n
characteristic Of the man. In his chosen 90.
cupation of tcamstor he has ploddcd over the
dusty highways and sandy deserts of tho East
ern Nevada nigh unto fifteen years" as
Uncle Josh would express it. Ho came to tho
coast mere boy, and in his independent,
sturdy sort of way has grappled with fortune,
not as successfully as some, perhaps, as all his
years of toll simply resulted in his ownership
of team and his wrestling hard livelihood
from incessant daily labor. He was as honest
as they make 'em, and that trait was his pride.
Why he left the old home "way down in Yer
mont is his secret and he is stubbornly ret
icent on that point, nimply stating that no
camo away because "bc hankered after life
on tho plains" Whatever the motive. he boz
trayed no desire to return to his birthplace,
despite the fact, now known, that IL was
most luxurious one, and that every comfort
and pleasure that wealth could command was
his II he would accept it, Sunday morning
Mr.. w. %. Taylor, q cousin Of Horace, arrived
in Eureka from Vermont, charged with
special mission. He sought out his relative
and announced to him that he had been sent
by Horaces father TO persuade his boy---now
bearded man-to come back TO bis home.
His parent was waiting, eager to welcome him,
and praying that his son might listen to his
pleadngs. Not only this, but all his riches
cool quarter of a million dollars-was at his
sons command upon his arrival The latter
inducement would have been sufficient for an
| ordinary mortal, but 1t did not influence Hor-
ace particle. On the contrary, he was OBJ
durate fatty refused TO CO. and despite his
cousins entrcaties, which lasted from the time
the train arrived Sunday night until II de-
parted yesterday morning. he persisted in his
determination, and babe the ambassador good
bye at the train still firm in his resolve He
came back to town, curried his horses and fed
them, creased his wagons, and then falling In
with some OF his friends, related the incident
to them in a matter.of-fact way, concluding
with the remark that "he owned that team.
didn't owe much money, and he recleoned he
| could make living independent Of any body"
lie WIS met with storm of circumstances,
arguments and advice. This policy on the
part of his old comrades staggered him. Ho
thought he was doing the right thing, but when
they demonstrated with him how unflial
his conduct how cruel no was acting in with
holding from his aged father the comfort that
his sons presence would be to his declining
years. Horace weakened. He could not stand
the upbraidings OF his associates, and as a con-
sequence Eureka loses a good citizen. His
cousin was telegraphed to at Elko aud in
structcd to await Horacos arrival. Yesterday
he sold his team paid up every cent that no
owed, and this morning departed for Elko,
where he will join his relative and proceed on
his journey Eastward. May good luck attend
him. He has furnished us with q novel item,
and one that will be hard to match. Think Of
| it rdrd dUis found in these degenerate
days-an eccentric individual that has to bo
coaxed and driven into the possession of $780,
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