Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-28

tho plains in summer and livin' God knows
how in winter. l sleep in d box now out on the
nlaius, Dolly, my horse, near me. In the win
rer We shares hut over across the Platte.
never meant what I've told ye ter make you
feel bad, marin, but it's been such COM
fort ter tell it an have your sympathy. III
come IN again if 'twon't put you out A friendly
word goes a long way along o me-"
He came in again. u month later, bringing me
n stuffed eagle, but he said little this time and
did not stay long. Toward the last Of the
summer l missed him from the restaurant,
missed seeing his poor face light up when
spoke to him, missed hearing him ask for me.
Therefore, though try to live above reproach
and scandalous talk, I felt it my duty to seek
him, He might be sick way out on the plains.
walked miles in the direction he told me his
box was. l began to think l had lost my way,
when behind little hillock l saw motionless
human figure on box, horse on the ground
behind it AS l approached I saw half-dug
grave. He was sitting, his elbows on his knees,
gazing into its his eyesYere staring, his checks
hollow, he looked hHslhe were starting; but
he saw me- tsnch gseteful look. Did you
1 said yes, that Ihad Worried bout him. Then
he told mo his horse had died three days be-
fore-such o bony, worn out looking old
horse-consequently he could not so after
money to buy food He did not mind that but
it was losing bis old comp anion, his girls pct,
and then lie hadn't TIE st:In sth to Bury the
carcass He had partly dug grave. Could
help, l asked. But he shook his head; he had
only board to work with, and such work was
unfit for women. AS sspoke white covered
wagon camo toward US across thefpiains. The
men trough afid ierce-looking creatures)l saw
something was wrong and came up. I'm gener-
any Ssak aud DIN ,slM tsomethiu me,
here tdf wentte meet them aafiS tord them
~ ssson And, bh fed odd - INV down dean i
tbkl hehS The old man Bwonld not, lea vs. his
companion 80 many years without decent buri-
al Then they gave me ride back to towns thsy
were ever 50 kind; l thanked them withtaars
III my eyes. Then l asked the old man if he
couldn't come to the restaurant and have some
thing to eat lie hesitated, but laughed and
said ne might have to do as much for me
some day. Etwas Raifg 'al1 hour too early, but
they let us in. & Ell s,ordered as usuai-a piece
Of piean I alass d milk ii you'd be SO sind,
food, l took a cup of tea: Just at this l
heard woman's voice outside--a voice full of
life aud, sweetness; you'd never, forget it
HE told, man, heard lib and started up
trembling. Then the door was flung, open
with bang, and such woman came
rushing in She had the blacklist hair and eyes,
the luveliest smile and fairest complexion, the
whitest teeth She was upcohifnonly taals and
walked with swift, graceful step: She HAD
the handsomest form ever sswsg Her dress
VA EVa pl5Ch UEoCauorSWtS ~QuSlyt dnu EtTdVol
stained, Tter lace troubled ana sta ired,F her
Galnesboro hat crushed and awry-regardless
of the restaurant keeper, his wife-one of the
servants peeplng in at the door. she flung her
self On the floor, clasping the old man in her
Deaatifui aras aKisahgsh him WITH the @rosiest,
iov,iest lips i the world and scryng Al al The
E'My poor,little pS; my wicked runaway.
little pa; my dirty, shabby little pa" orwith a
break in her sweetest of voices, "My darling,
precious, ill-used, suffering little pal"
He only said, trembling and white. my
harnsum gal; my harnsum gal!'
Then up she got, ordered the best the place
atforded-for three, mind you-shook me bv
the hand when her father said was his friend,
jumped up and kissed me on both cheeks
and the rest which he made far more Of
than it really was. 1 never saw
such a lovely woman as she vas
l know 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 costly
DR. -Iet-these things did not affect me, and
they seemed perfectly right to her. The long,
Bernhardt gloves which she Gore off heller
skelterwer in keeping with her attire. If she
had taken them off carefully it would have
seemed inconSruous. She was an actress, but
six months home 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-
pearauce, found her mother married to a man
she had never seen before and whom she
cordially hated. Had terrible quarrel with
her mother, forced her to tell the whole truth,
them heart-sick started out to find the noble
soul that stuff red so cruelty for her sake.
Aided by detective she accomplished her
purpose H. ~
"We'll let mother co." she said, composedly
eating her dinner; you and 1, pa, make a
family. We'il 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 1 owe you living,
little pa; bS2ldes, | want some one to take care
of me. You needn't laugh; you don't know
how these men bother me. I'm such
masher."
She was, indeed. I, poor old homely spin
ster was dead in love with her already
she paid the 7resta urant keeper without cal
cula ting each dish--as L always have to do to
avoid being cheated-sad 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'sSarIl. "Come along and
be braced up" she said to him. Then she
turned to me.
look here; I'm sorry to leave you, but L
won't forget your kindness to him. Give mo
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 hear from
lae. Here's money. Buy slab for old Dolly.
See how that tieklesrpa! Get, q plain one;
niAyba'it Won't be- stolen Keep the oranges
for your trouble" tS - -
watched them up the street. Every passer-
by looked at her. She carried her gloves IN
one hand and her fugers were loaded withc
oil Har ;1ol ~,
OF this, the comica contrast between her and
the old man, and the admiring glances of
passers-by, she was serenely unconscious
She hustled him ipto a horse car, kissed her
hand 70 NE, aattGa Yea ont; t,Yon'll near from
me soon" Everybody looked at me~then II
confess it is embarrassing to be hailed at half
block by such beautiful woman. just this
moment the postman left me a letter. NY
landlads bro'isIis it upgapd saysa,my, rent is
due LuckhyI Gang pay il The letter is
square developers ornafr,ented with "a huge
gilt monogram, the superscripture is pointed
and BLACK, covering all the available space but
Atas e Psr f0F ses stshpp t'asas follows:
Pack up cat, bird and Aunt Sarah's picture
-7-beieye pa 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 tnan do that there Nothing ails
you but dismal dizziness. I've gone to house.
keepinS-pa and l. We want you to oversee
matters-and- I.peed some one to look after my
wardrobe: Make your own terms when you
get bsreA ], &c. Cotton. here got a. Splendid
position at the Union Square. Pa has 6raced
up SO You wouldn't know him, and puts on all
imaginable lugs He's got q new suit, hat
boots, everything, even kid gloves They
torment his life ont, but he has an
idea that It's his duty to wear them; believe
liefdpnh3ake thepr Of, when be goes to bed.
ASkef mr. r. IW4nted> h1nV ID! wear eye glassesJ
Had his hair and whiskers cut and look SWELL
Caught him waxing his mustache like the
leader of the orchestra does. l howled with
laughter. I've bought him watch and chain,
wanted to get diamond stud, too, but he
begged off on a plain gold one, was afraid of
being robbedlle said 4 He. attends me. to tho