The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-06-04
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LITTLE BLUE EYES.

Certainly, sir"
Nice weather."
Splendid, indeed
Crops growing finely!
"Ycs-couldn't do better"
was sitting in car OH Wisconsin
railroad one day, years ago, when good
looking, pleasant spoken man came along
stopped at my scat, and the above CONVEX
sation took place, the latter part Of it after
had given him part of my seat.
Did you ever meet man who, though
stranger to you ten minutes befor>-, could
xrcst from you secrets which you had
sworn to yourself never to reveal: Well,
ic was such man. 1t was not long be-
i;me he commenced asking me questions
He did not seem trying to quiz me or draw
me out, but he asked me in such sly,
roundabout way, that before knew it !
vas giving him history.
I was at that time on the point of being
admitted to the har Of 'Wisconsin-a a stu.
lent Of Law & Law, DrNfville. The firm
we're old lawyers with lucrative practice,
and It had been talked over that in about a
month should BE- the "Co." Of tn. firm.
\ year before, a farmer named Preston,
down about four miles from Grafton, diea,
and his matters had been put into the
hands, of Law Y Law tor settlement.
Preston had died rich. lie had money in
.i,e banks, railroad stock, mortgages, etc.,
..ad every thing was settled up to the salts
faction Of the rc,ict and iathcrless.
About a year before his death, cing
pinched for money, and not wishing to sell
anything at sacrifice, Preston had given
I. mortgage on his own farm for three
thousand dollars. While the papers rcae
for one year from date" there was yer
nai agreement that it should be lifted an,
DAY that Preston desired. a month after
when having the fund to clear of the pa
per, the old "money bags" holding it re
fused to discharge, wishing to secure hi
interest for year.
I was on my way to learn the date q
expiration. A fire among our Office paper
lad destroyed the memoranda. We GO
70 Grafton at 1880, and to my great sur
,,rise he announced that i,c was going I
top In town on business for few days.
;,sd not asked his name or vocation, Will
lie knew everything about me.
We went to tic hotel, had dinner, an
.,,en secured livery team and drove ou
getting through with business SO that
las back to take the $3.50 express eas
my friend was on the porch Of the hotel 8
l drove up, carrying the same honest III,
,.;fied face.
"Well, did you find omt." he inquired
Ills pleasant way.
ayes, It was the ,3t,,, us expected"
replied. --....
We had lunch together and when v
shook hands and parted had no more id,
"f ever meeting him again than had
showing you. In fact I've told me that
should sail for England within week
ten days, and should not return to Ameri<
At parting he gave. me hts card. 1t was
,aodest piece Of pasteboard and bore i
name Of George Raleigh" in old Engli
script.
Everything at tn, Office went on as nsa
ind the I3th came ut length. Law 4 l.;
Lad arranged with me to 20 down with
money, and l looked upon it US matter
business, Of no special importance.
1--WE know you are right remarked
senior partner as was about to go, ''b,'
want to give you word OF warning, new
,helcss. Don't take any stranger into !ys
confidence until you have passed out
money, and look out who sits next to 70
Il was something new for him to caut
me, and l could not help but wonder at
hut in the hustle Of getting aboard tho tr
forgot what he said, ordinary prude'
Lad induced me to place the money, VIII
was all in bunk bills and divided into II,
packages, under my shirt and next to
skin, where the dcit hand M u rickpc
could not reach It.
Interested In newspaper, time flew
az the train few west, and at length
,oarse voice Of the breakman warned
that had reached Grafton. had lea
clown and, was making fur the livery
lie when heard familiar voice, and 10
cd up to see Raleigh. lie was seated
buggy and had seemingly waited for TN
come In.
don't express Your surprise he ,cs
as ! stopped ut the wheel. u did inten
20 away, but changed my mind, and
this section SO well that ann going out
Gay to look at farm with view Of |
chasing. Come ride up to the hotel"
We rode, up ordered lunch, and while
were discussing it, Mr.. Raleigh discove
that the farm he was going to sec was
beyond that Of old Grips.
How fortunate! l could ride out ,
him, see the farm, and return in his C.
rany, and he was greatly pleased.
was also pleased. II anv one had
me, as we got into the buggy, that Gee
Raleigh meant to return with my mo
in his pocket and my blood upon his ha
should have believed him to be lun
And vet George Raleigh had p,annes
do that yer, thing
It was lovely day In June, and the
breeze and the sight Of meadows and q
groves made my heart grow larger.