The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-04
Coaxed Into a fortune.


Our town readers know Horace Tyler.
He has been on the base range ever since
the mines were discovered, and his gem
uine manhood is characteristic OF the
man. In his chosen occupation of team
ster, he has plodded over the dusty high
ways and sandy deserts OF eastern Nevada
for fifteen years He came to the coast a
mere boy, and in his independent, stur-
dy sort of way, has grappled with for
tune, not as successfully as some, per-
haps, as all his years of toll simply re-
suited in the ownership of team, and
his wrestling hard livIehood for lnces-
SAINT daily labor. He was as honest as
they make EN-, and that trait was his
pride Why he left the old home. way
down in Vermont, is his secret, and ne
is stubbornly reticent on that point, SIM
ply stating that he came away because he
.shankered after life on the plains.
Whatever the motive, he betrayed no de-
sire to return to his birthplace, despite
the fact, now known, that it was q most
luxurious one, and that every comfort
and pleasure that wealth could command,
was his if he would accept. Sunday
morning, Mr.. o. o. Tyler, cousin OF
Horace, arrived from Vermont, charged
with special mission. He sought out
his relative and announced to him that
lie had been sent by Horace's father to
persuade his boy-now bearded man
to come to his home. His parents were
waiting, eager to welcome him, and
praying that his son might listen to his
pleadings. Not only this, but all his
riches-a cool $3.50, ,000-was at his sons
command on his arrival. The latter in
ducement would have been sufficient
for an ordinary mortal, but it
did not influence Horace par
ticle. On the contrary he was obdu
rate, refused to go, and, despite his cou
sins entreaties, which lasted from the
time that the train arrived Sunday until it
departed yesterday morning, he persisted
in his determination, and bade the em-
bassador good-by at the train, still firm
in his resolve. He came back to town,
ourried his horses and fed them, creased
his wagon, and then, falling in with some
friends, related the incident to them in Il
matter-of-fact way, concluding with the
remark that che owned that team, didn't
owe much money and reekoned he could
make living independent of anybody"
He was met with storm of remon-
strances, arguments and advice. This
| policy on the part OF his comrades stag
gered him. He thought he WAS doing
the right thing, but when they demon
| strated to him how unfilial his conduct,
how cruel he was acting in Withholding
| from his aged father the comfort that his
sons presence would be to his fast de-
clining years, Horace weakened; he
couldn't stand the upbraiding of his as
sociates, and rs consequence Eureka
loses good citizen. His cousin was tel
egraphed to at Elko, and instructed to
await Horace's arrival. Yesterday he
sold his team and paid up every cent that
he owed, and this morning departed on
horseback for Elko, where he will join
his relative and proceed on his journey
eastward Think of it! A rara avis
found in these degenerate days, an &C.
centric individual that had to be coaxed
or driven into the possession of $780,
000.- .-Eurekd (Ner. Leader.