The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-25
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10 SsAsssa 70 nsssrs e civimsatsss.
MrLroRD, May aa--Austin sheldon, known
throughout Pike county - the Pike county
hermit and who returned 10 his cave In the
mountains aftsra brief return 70 civilization.
has furnished many sketches for the mctfopol-
itsn press, and occupied moro space In public
prints for tho past fifteen years than any one
man In that famous county OF snake and
tsnslefoot notorIety. Sheldon came 10 Milford
about iorty.nvs years ago and bought small
farm In the Vicinity OF Blooming Grove. He
worked the farm alone. and was very reticsnt
man. never holding intercourse with his for.
msr nslghbors. and rarely coming TO Milford.
save - hts necessities compelled him. He
never Was visited by any relatives or friends.
and after farming short time he sold out bis
place. and took W his abode IN . Gays sltuetsd
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what he could hunt. bslng : good shot and 70
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timely aid Of ne men who found him. Hs was
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ousiy avoided men tioning. and. as soon W,tbe
don was sure TO take hia leave. --'',
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him 20 return and take up his rssldepce once
those BY whom rs sS w; ~ nSn.rsa
town 4 was they, pIsierrsd not e. e., mention;
TasE s gsan said and 's. sii ana
liz honsymoon WIS past. his 1ile was blssted
by ths sudden los. Of nis vile. Hs Vas . from
coinpsnlsd with great torvs Of lurl4 lightl.ing.
His wife WAS cnMpstely frustrated With isaar.
S shron s2I *. ar in % p%r"sysns
He di.possd Of his business. and property n
ssy Of his irlsnds, left his old hoins In Z wagon
!ss Siids,n.:s fSasS ;Ss,;s.s !. vi PIE
So WHO'S attention wa; sivsp 70 he :,Sdy q
s Ds:t s Waso from shs 81 WITH
Out mailing the slightest mistake. ANY pas.
. s2Hd rS ss,' as
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sioa, Is.s autumn n The 9la gentleman hsi
another bad siskns.s; and !hs .,i Kindly psopie
sisters. The lady At onee came ON TO give aid
and emnciated. and HIS neiRhborA thought he
sion, backed by gentle force. the poor fellow
WINS conveyed to his sisters home in Connecti-
cut. Every attention WIS given him. and alter
n long ind wrarisome illness tha old gentle.
man. now mast u yeaSs Of mge. n was aGain
covered than he began to mourn Tor tho old
III. In the Prnnsylvanin mountains. He plead:
ed with his sister continually and with al
with whom b. came in contact. and ut iasi
won her consent TO- allow lin to again
s .ys ago sheos WITH III bis ss,s arrived ia
Milford. on his return to the old life. and Shel;
fion'A eyes dRncad with JOY a. he .ngain heheld
the outlines OF the Pike county hills nnd trt'd
the heath SO Welcome to his feet. So anxious
WAS hs TO again take up his abode In the Old
| hut that he could not eat q rnouthfui OF tht
lOnntifu! dinner spread for him at tn. Sawki u
House. He. pneed. restlessly w ind down the
streets Of Milford. modelling to each familiar
| face and graspnx the hands OF some OF tn.
| old settler. Of that town. angeEly looking ou
| for this old stage running to DnRman's thai
| should bring him to- the lonely mountnin home
The old man WAS In tho best OF spirits. ant
| neatly dressed.
II IL safe to say that II ha. has his choice b.
| will never again return 10 civilization but WI
| die ~ no Inns ltve1 for inrty-fvs yaHrs. q herm
| among the Wilds Ul the Pike county mountains