Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-07
Miscellaneous.
Yik Kee.


After father died some ten wears ago, !
found that for three Years be had been liy
ing on credit. was Is. strong and well.
hut did not know how 10 work IL the lat
lie back room of the New York tenement
house ltl the wa,. the Iandaly seized my
cloihe. for our remit | considered nv future.
| had inherited great faith IN relatives
of III, father so wrote To seven. re-
crNed AZ polite notes. telling me IA 60 to
work. aud the following letter
Jo>fsBoRo. Colorado Jack Ason Ranch
DEAR NrfI--l'm oar COUSIN jack Your
father once gave me money 20 come ont
west. I've took UP land. got a comfortable
home. no st,e o. trllls. but good folks 10
I'VE with and healthy grub. I've 70, the
bes, wife YOU ever saw and seven fine Young
s;ers. The ori, ami no place for frienLiess
glrl. Wife wants YOU 10 come. She bc a
mother 10 YOU. Come right II II. meet
YOU al Denver. JAck.
lnco>ed Was a check Sufficient TO dcfray
expenses : SO started Denver vas then
onl, a large town and the depot a barn. IKE
structure. got IF the cars and stood be-
~lldercd among all the .misraut, and their
bundles Some one touched me- on the
slltht-fl LUX t4tl -h.iFNN'As htNAN4 Hs-NS4-
dered man ~ith .ong. blonde beard and big.
blue eyes
Are you Nell ?" he .ail
"l,. and ou're Cou,ti. Jack.
Il knew ,ou. he said a. NJ led the ~a,.
"hs Your black clothes an surrerfu. look.
an them hig. blue ewes. Ike Yer fathers a.
tao peas. Wei git the ,hadder outer EN-
when We git home. Yer father W, mighty
good man. Bl,,s Yer dear heart. don't let
them tears come. Tins 'rre's DR., country;
We don't waste no water.
Comforting me IN hi, Kind. rough way, he
reached his team. big, green wagon. drawn
by two uIld-looking steeG, which | after
ward knew TO be broncho. \ fat. blonde
boy. about II. held the relns.
That's led" said Cousin JACK. Ted.
thi. j. Mis-, Neil, Yer cousin; give her a
hug" The IA; boy solemnly obeyed.
After this he seemed To have special
claim on N, affections because he met me
first. Jacks wife was Jolly. plump wum-
an. with brown eyes ard curly hair. She
always had baby IN her arm, and another
at her heels She aGurrd Jack. | never
knew them 10 have quarre.. soon grew
to love the life at the ranch. liked tie
big, .i-tnished house, IL un'idIuc>> and
comfori-its pleasant, healthy atmosphere.
loved the children. the household pets
Shep. the sagacious dog Ihad. the clever
cal; ; tie hens and sheep; the horses, Dolly,
Dot. and DAISY, rha, did the pio~Ing, and
the marketing al Denver, twelve miles away.
and we're 80 gentle and kind we used 10 ride
\ them without saddle or bride. learned
( that cattle grew fat on DIR, looking grass and
2 - I - f,... 4 80
broad plains and the glorious sunsets and
TO watch the distant bands of Indians With
| half fear, half interest. helped Cousin
Mary, sewed and cooked. kept the house
and children neat and lifted many burdens
from her shoulders. We were SO happy
The children and took long walks over the
plains, and Ted and took many rides OF
Dolly and Dot, and in the long winter even
ngs told the children stories. Occasion
ally Harry White cane over 10 visit Us from
his ranch FIVE miles away. He lived viii
his old mother; he and Jack were dea
friends Harry needed a wife, Jack used L
say. winking at me.
One day Jack went TO Denver for sup
plies He went alone, and coming hom,
later than usual. Ted and and baby Mann
went out to meet him Jack looked sobe
ana guilty, and seemed i'll at ease. Ii h
ever drank, should have thought him in
toxlcated. In the wagon was n queer-shape'
heap under a horse blanket | was sure !
moved. When We got behind the barn Jacl
said. sheepishl,, avoiding nv eve:
well, Ted, calkerlate I've got su'thini
in that there waggin that 'ul astonlsh ye
marm."
Little Name pulled the blanket of III
heap; She had been peeping under it all tn
while she was in the back of the wagor
There lay human being. Such an object
short and squat, dressed in queer blu
blouse with flowing sleeves, wide ,rouser
and queer wooden shoes. He had small
black eyes, a shaven poll, from which de
pended long, thin queue His counte
nance was battered and bruised, his clothe
torn and bloody.
There was q row down to Denver" sal
Jack "the Christian folks stove in thes
ere heathen's winders, tore their house
down, an killed half on 'em. cleared ou
soon as could. When got half way HON
heard a noise back O. me, and out crawle
this thing. l was so dumfounded couldn
speak. He thought ! was going to sen
him back, an he fell ter cryin' and jabberir
in that yap of his. an clingin' onter my har
an kissin' Of it. II sorter turned my stonl
ach. told him ter set down, gave him som
crackers ter eat, covered HIM up an toll
him he could live with me. What do 20
s'pose marm'll say?"
"Oh. Cousin Jack" said, "of course. sh
will not care. Your home is a refuge for a
the wretched and unfortunate"
Nov, don't, Nell" he said, turning as re
as rose. and busying himself about tn
harness. The Celestial looked at us solemn
ly; Name toddled up to him. lie locke,
st her curiously. but did not move.
Get out, John" said Jack, "you needn
be scared no more we're to home
He got out stiffly, and, TO my surprise
turned and lifted the baby down. Sh
caught bis pig-tail, and pulled it in wild de
light. He seemed grieved when took be
away. When Jack told Mary. the goo
soul found athousand reasons why he shoul
stay, and hurried to make him a bed in tn
attic. The Celestial did not say much, bu
when Jack called him "John," he smiled
sad smile.