Morris tribune., 1882-09-28

the plains in summer and livin' God knows
how in winter. sleep in box now out on the
plains, Dolly, my horse, near me. In the win
We shares hut over across the Platte l
never meant what I've told We ter make you
feel bad, marin, but it's been such a COM
fort ter tell it an have your sympathy. I'll
| come IN again if 'twon't put you out friendly
| word goes a long way along o me-"
fsyssHe camesin again. month later, bringing me
a stuffed eagle, but he said little this time and
did not stay long, Toward the last of the
| summer missed him from the restaurant,
| missed seeing his poor face light up when l
| spoke to him, missed hearing him ask for me-
Therefore, though try to live above reproach
and scandalous talk, felt it my duty to seek
him He might be sick way out on the plains
I walked miles in the direction he told me his
box was. began to think had lost my way,
when behind a little hillock saw motionless
human figure on box, horse on the ground
| behind it AS I approached I saw half dug
grave. He was sitting, his elbows ON his knees,
gazing into il. his eyesYers staring, his cheeks
hollow, he locked likalhe were starying; but
he saw me- tshch gtPseful look. did you
come way das here toSl9ok arser me. marin ?"
he s1 tod AGA sls sa asy f ben
fore-such bons, worn out loo ling old
| Extraordinarily he coulds not 20 after
the cows, % he had nothing to- do ana no
money to buy food He did not mind that but
au S's thsn n ~ sa by p 'bs
carcass. He had partly dug grave. Could
help, asked. But he shook his head; he had
only a board to work with, and such work was
unit for women. As bespoke a white covered
men men: dough aHd asrce-iooking oreasures, saw
something was wrong aRd came up. I'm gener-
s fS %eas ess s spid shsg III
about out the . so,se They sos sh9ys!s from the
IN ss s sp "a ~ SS d DSs sse
companion 80 many years without decent buri-
al Then they gave me ride back to townsthsy
| were ever so kind; l thanked them withHdaes
IN my eyes, Then l asked the old man if he
couldn't como to the restaurant and have some
thing to eat He hesitated, but laughed and
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food, l took a cup of tea Just at this
heard a woman's voice outside-a voice full of
ttts aR PSr ssYssnosssi; y9u'd never forget it
trembling s.n Then the door, was Jung open
rushing in She had the blacklist hair ana eyes,
the loveliest smile and fairest complexion, the
whitest teeth. She was upSohiinonE falls and
| walked with a swift graceful step She ahad
aipsiSR e rssR u a mSf ssssi
Stained het lace troubled ana stained, her.
Galnesboro hat crushed and awry-regardless
of the restaurant keeper, his wife-one of the
servants peeping in at the door. she flung her.
Is III 4s; 1hs wiz iii se II ssf
iGwiisss lips TIC w0fia and segins Al Al a the
kfMy poor.little p my wioked runaway
little pa; my dirty, shabby little pa" or with
break in her sweetest of voices, "My darling,
precious, ill-ussd, suffering little pap
He only said, trembling and white. my
harnsum gal; my harnsum gal!'
Then up she got, ordered the best the place
afforded-for three, mind you-shook me by
the hand when her father said was his friend,
jumped up and kissed me on both cheeks
when he went on to say had sought him out.
and the rest which he made far more of
than it really was. I never saw
such a lovely woman as she was.
l knew there was suspicion Of paint and
powder on her face; that her eyebrows and
lashes were painted little; that the strong,
heavy odor of white rose was too much like
the ladies Of the demi monde; that she never
could have paid for her magnificent solitaire
earrings out of an actress salary, and that no
well bred lady would travel in so costly
dress Iet-these things did not affect me, and
they seemed perfectly right to her. The long,
Bernhardt gloves which she Store off heller
skelter7were nkeeping with her attire. If she
seemed incongruous. She was an actress, but
six mon tbs homo from long season in Aus
tralia She had fought her way on the stage,
to succeed at last. When she arrived in
America she wen direct to her old home, heard
the garbled accounts of her fathers disap-
pearance, found her mother married to man
she had never seen before and whom she
cordially hated. Had a terrible quarrel with
her mother, forced her to tell the whole truth,
then, heart-sick started out to find the noble
soul that suffered so cruelty for her sake.
Aided by a detective she accomplished her
pu .c%",s; l.. o.,o 49,, I..- , -,
eating her dinner; ''you and I, pa, make a
family. Well just drive her and all that life
out of our minds Why think of unpleasant
things? know who helped me on the stage,
scrimped and toiled to pay for my lessons and
had faith in me always I owe you living,
little pa; bSsides, I want some one to take care
of mes You needn't laugh; you don't know
masher"
; She was, indeed. I, poor old homely spin
ster, was dead in love with her already.
She paid. the resta urant keeper without cal
culatins each dish-as L always have to do to /
avoid being cheated-said she hoped he'd given
her pa good pie, and that she'd recommend him
to all professionals travelling West Outside
she took the old map,sarrl.E Come along and
be braced up" she said to him. Then she"
turned to me.
won't forget your kindness to- him. Give me
your address. Thanks. Now I've got to get
back to New York in time for rehearsals. Shall
so tonight aud take pa, but you'll hearafrom
lae. Here's money Buy slab for old Dolly.
.niayba'it @on' tbsEstolen:I .Ksep the rorpges2
for your trouble" 6 '" u
watched them up the street. Every passer-
by looked at her. Sher carred her gloves IN
one hand and hert Fingers were loaded lNwithc
elegant diamonds Her dress trailed in the dist
OF this, the comicai contrast between her and
the old man, and the admiring glances of
passers-by, she was serenely unconscious.
Sne hustled him ip.o "a h9rset eM, kissedgher
m han sosa Ps ~ s5lsa q sah
confess it is embarrassing to be hailed at half
block by such beautiful woman Just this
moment the pestman LEFT me letter. Ny
LAM innalaa SrSss up4aed laysny ssnA is
sroas sests viii viii ne sdss Tue hs''sa sse,
square envelopes drnafiented wild az huge
gilt monogram, the superscripture is pointed
and bhcE covering ell the available space but
bs aa stiss P Tn fSgSs 'ts"R follows:
Pack up cat, bird and Aunt Sarah's picture
---belieYe- "a said Sarah-and depart with your
truck for New York city; telegraph the hour
you start. If you stay there you'll die. You
can't more than do that there Nothing ais
you but dismal dnllness. I've gone to house
matterss-and- I need some one to look after my
wardrebe: Make your own terms wien you
get hsrsA GSe. ssQt-on. hero; gos az splendid
position at the Union Square Pa has bfaced
up 50 you wouldn't know him, and puts on all
imaginable Tugs. He's got new suit, hat,
boots, everything, even kid gloves. They
torment his life out but he has an
idea that It's his duty to wear them; believe
flieIdppt1a ,s ttsp sf ybeP ~ gQss to bed;
Had his hair and whiskers cut and look swell.
Caught him waxing his mustache like the
leader of the orchestra does. 1 howled with
laughter. I've bought him watch and chain,
wanted to get a diamond stud, too but he
begged off on plain gold one, was afraid of
being robbedslle said 4 HbA attendfn ma to Pthe