Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-02
Doubling Dixon.
Texas Siftings.I

grant because of his intimate relations with
the land department of the Union Pacific
railway, and his indefatigable exertions in
providing eastern colonies with new homes
on railroad land in the fresh and adolescent
west
no, 1 believe not" replied. ''You told
some very interesting anecdotes Of early
days on the frontier, but 1 don't think you
referred to Doubling Dixon"
s'No, b'lieve not. Wal, Doubling Dixon
come on from Massachusetts, in 1852, think,
an all he had in the world was about one
hundred an fifty dollars in cash an 4-year
old kid. He thought everything of that boy,
an Dixon couldn't very well go back on
him, neither, fur the lad was a perfect i'm
age of hinrself-a regular epitome of Doubt
ing Dixon, only he war dummed sight
ivelier. Dixon was a silent, tacitum sort of
a bean-saring Yankee; didn't have much to
say when folks was around, an contrived to
keep hisself to hisself in the best kind of
shape. He got the name Of Doubling Dixon
because he never seemed to believe in moth
ing nor nobody, and when anything a little
out OF the ordinary rut was told to him,
he always kinder threw cold water
upon the account an talked an
acted as if he didn't take no kind of stock
in it. OF course such monkey business as
this rather conveyed the idea to people who
was telling him anything that Dixon consid-
cred them cool, calm and unregenerate liars
Dixon stalled a claim fifteen miles cut
from Denver, put up a shanty, and lived
there alone with his kid. He didn't come into
town oitener than once a week after some
small stores, en- mighty small stores they
was, too l tell yer. The boys used to Won
der what him and the kid lived on. He
generally come in Saturday nights, an after
hanging aroun' the saloons, stores an post
otice = while, he'd pile OF his mule al' pike
fer bis claim. There was another little pe-
culiarity about Dixon, he never would drink
anything at the bar an he didn't ever carry
homo anything IN a jug. In consequence
Of this little eXcentricity, Doubling
Dixon was unpopular with the boys, an
Dixon, hissef, didn't appear to have
any great an oyerpowering affection for
them. ! said that he was unpopular, an
didn't seem to have many friends. There
Vas one exception. This was vicious look
ing York state feler, gambler, and the boys
all said a skin gambler at that. He an
Dixon were seen together occasionally con-
YelSing in low tones, an every body wondered
why Pistol Grip, as this York state chap was
called, an Doubling Dixon should be 50
thick when Dixon didn't gamble or drinl,
either. One day this Doubling Dixon struck
1t rich in his claim, an he sold out for Sl4o.-
600, an he an the kid left the shanty an
come into town an commenced boardin' at
the hotel One Saturday afternoon Doubt
ing Dixon sat watching Il game OF billiards
III the Senate saloon, an Monte Bill come in.
an he says:
leSI- - =.
ridge as wants ter see yer'
81 don't know no ladies in Denver said
Doubling Dixon, q triAe uneasy, an don't
believe as any ladies wants ter see me-
.AIebbe you think I'm a liar said Monte
Bill, carefully rubbing the nickel-plate ON his
revolver with his thumb.
mo, won't say you're liar, Bill said
Dixon, meek rs lamb, but l don't hardly
reckon any lady wants to see me. Who Is
she"
- don't know who she is said Monte
BIZ, out she's lady, an says she got some
news from your wife
Doubling Dixon started suddenly from his
chair, an then sat back again, an his face
was blue, just as though he had been swim.
min ii ice water for an hour or so.
I don't believe she has got any news
from my Wife, said Dixon.
"'Hell, come along out an see said Monte
Bill. Hit amt no use of your sittin hers
incoming an implying as if everybody else
but you was q Iar Come along out am see
Tor yourself
w hen Doubling Dixon got up out of the
chair, he weaved back and forth a minute. n;
If he was going to fall, but be braced up. am
went out TO the carriage with Bill. There
was lady there, sure enough, an a tigbt
handsome one at that, dressed UP to kill. am
diamonds all over her where they would do
the ncst good.
ais tins Mr.. DixonT said the LADY. with
a most fascinating smile.
eyes, m'm,' said Dixon, huslliiy.
"'Weli, your wife is down at the TaIlnan
house, an she would like to see YOU
''Dixon seized hold of the tire of the car
riage wheel TO steady himself.
''.She wants to take the kid away from
me, don't shes! inquired Dixon, with a terrible
anxious look on his face.
SO, no, guess not said the lady pleas
antly.
"'She's got divorce an big alinlony, and
the care of the boy, an all that sort of thing,
suppose. Remember I've got the money an
fight it; I'll fight it through every court in
land
Ono, nothing of the kind, said the lady,
but she wants to see you an the boy. She
game here with me from Boston, where she
has been working
Workingr said Dixon. blankly
YES, she has been living all alone by her.
self, and working hard for her support. Get
into ths carriage with me, an we viii drive
down to the hotel
when they arrived. Dixon met his wife
with the coolest kind of reserve, an she, poor
woman, was almost heart broken. The hand
some lady and Dixon had stopped on the wsy,
an got the kid, an Mrs. Dixon cried over
the boy, an Rugged am kissed him, but Dixon,
ne stood by as cold as an ironclad, an,
never cried drop, while the woman washed
the boys face with her tears Dixon spoke
up an said:
katie. where's the gambler
"'What gamblerF said Katie, lcokins