The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-28

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nut fur these mountains and ! spose
the world'lI be better 'thout me III IT,.
My old mother'll suffer. | know that,
fur I'm her only kid an hev sent her
every ounce O. dust that could spare,
adj its all she's he'd 10 live on. She's
a good un 10 me, God bless her,
an FIN sorry havn't lived so'sI can
camp with her up thar (raising his
fearful eyes toward heaven) and boys
won't some O. We write to her, Tom
| Kirk thar knows whar she lives, and
Etell her | got led out by an .llnjun, or
lpegged out nat'rally, For Gods sake
Idon'tlet her know 4 I war, strangled.
The news 'ud kill her. But then I'll
cheese thia gab or yen think IN
weakening 'am.the man don't live rs
can skeer Tiger jim. Elevate me
boys jist rs quick ns,tye please. I'm
rcady when you are. aa ~ a.i tsl 90
1 nuringthis recital Jim's cyes were
| filed with tears, and a close observer
wouldihave detected silent weeping
upon all sides. That magic word
ssmother y had awakened tender rec
lollertions II the brchsts Of every one
ofthosc hardy nio,nithineers. Men
who could face death In any shape
without a particle of telling did not
iry,tohide their fears at ths mention
Of tliat sacred name, mother! How
sweet II sounded in their ears. II
carried them back TO the happy days
+, IN tho past when they We're blessed
Ipalth the love ofJpareids before the
insaliable thirst for gold had led Them
into these monntainl wilds. D Not "a
word was spoken for . few seconds.
and then old job drew his horny
hand scross his watery eyes and said
In a husk Il voice. lil1 ,,tflIOG
No, job Dawson, not for friend or
foo. Thar amt boy in the hills as
can say thatJim ever went back OH
even his given word. I'm rough 'un
an do many mighty wicked things,
but when / saya thing ye; can gam.
BILE every dollar you've got OH it
bcin' straight.
Well 'rige, Ihsd intended to swing
so nn' ye deserve swingln' but can I
git rid O. that mother chinnin' ye
:. give us. II 'spect the old lady's set
her hesrt on secin' We again, an is
wearing her old cycsoout q lookin'
Tor ye. I've got MI old mother my,
self, no tho Iheven't sot eyes onher
senee 49 her peters right 'liyar in my
heart, an it's "A pleadiif fur old
'oonlau. Tipe. TIA rough, Tige,
rough, an'-lemmce see-yes, darne,i
lef i don't .du Ii. Jack cut them air
strings SOS he eau git his han's loose.
Thar, thct'sit, Now, 1'ige, hold up
yer right hand and Of ever ye swore
strong do II now. 4 DO vou swear by,
the great God. anl yer Blessed old
mother, that ef tlds court discharges
I've yen lite right out ful The States,
! am 20 hum 10 the old lady an''loye
her an'comfort her rs long as she
stays ont o. heaven. DO .yeD swar to
Ithis, Tigc, before Almighty God an
this court. ~
| 1 do, Job, and thar's my fist ON it.
Put 'cr thar. l swar it anil pull
stakes rite of.
CThcn ye'rereIeasedlo ON them terms,
| an the boys'll help .yc git yer traps
down to tlis station, bit mind, lteIl ye,
lfrfge, cfyer ever caught III the hilla
sgiu tlyeill gonpas troa sFeilers, the
courts over an the prisoner dis
charged 14T. .a.Lll4IL4LY
| Aud big Cominanche Bill, who
stood back IN the crowd, drew his
| pistol and said: ~ .ttl9h h55it' Z, ,..a
| Amen! aid any snoozer thai says
jobs Claw ain't level has got to 1gh,
me right llyar.
4 WhenIfe Union Pacific train was
about co. Icayei Laramie tile 10 low
ling day. alnnmber Of mouutaineers
might have been scep shaking hands
aud bidding farewell to,a buckskin.
clad colapaltion who stood upon the
rear platforInpfthe train The ciii-
zens ofthe place pail no attention to
| their movements, asit IL am'evcry day
occurrence for some miner, who has
either struck It rich aud made his
pile, or has had bad luck and become
,liseoutented 10, elalark for the States,
The passcngen @ss fEigerlJiIn ;And as
the train few past Fort Saunders and
began the ascent of the Black Hills
q yauge hen gszed1 upon qtheJ Instant
1i,eeks, clad ID their gsrmemslof eser.
nal snow; aud his breath came hard
as he inutiered.
TO leave yr, old hills but
| It's either the States or a necktie fest