The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-20
A FAST BOY.
An Ogden Lad Sees Salt Lake as a
Confidence Sharp.

The 9-year-old son of a conductor
employed on the Utah & Northern, Is
the hero of an unparalleled display OF
infantile self-reliance and presumption.
This interesting young gentleman a few
days since concluded to visit our city
and upon informing the conductor at
Ogden as to his parentage he was
allowed to ride to the capital free OF
charge. He did not have any money
on his person and depending entirely
upon his unlimited amount of cheek
and nerve, he engaged suite of rooms
at the Walker House, Immediately
upon his arrival in the city. After par
taking of lunch he started out, pTesum-
ably IN quest OF adventure, and chanc-
ing to meet a hackman on lower Nam
street, he chartered mis- coach and was
driven TO the various points OF
interest in the city. He seemed de
/ lighted with his ride and not wishing 10
have all the enjoyment himself, he IN
vited an 1S-year-Old beauty, whom he
met in his rounds to accompany him.
She very eagerly accepted of his
Invitation and the two together passed
many beautiful attractions.
/ AT the approach OF night he ordered
/ his coachman TO return 10 the Walker
and very magnanimously offered 10
stand the expense of a supper for his
/ two newly made friends. His IOrdly
manner of ordering the most costly
wines and highpriced victuals impressed
EVERYBODY with the idea that he was the
/ favorite son of some rich nabob or
bonanza king Upon retiring from the
! dining room he intimated to the hack
driver that he greatly desired the priv
elege of wearing his watch. The hack
man demurred some little at granting
/ this unusual request, but finally con-
scented and consigned his handsome time
piece 70 the possession of his young en-
tertalner who Immediately placed II III
pawn for $12.
During the night he managed to
squander his money and In the
morning when his host and coach
man stated that settlmeent would
be agreeably received, he asked per
mission TO go to his room with the APP
parent intention of securing the neceS
sary amount of money to hquidate ms
Indebtedness. Instead of seeking his
room he aecended the stairway, came
down again by means of the elevator
and hurriedlv left the house through
the ladies' entrance. He then hasteneC
to the depot to wait for the departure
of the north bound ID. & r. G. passen.
ger train His prolonged absence
aroused the suspicious of the hacl
driver: who followed him to the depO
and boarded the same train. 1h'
youthful confidence operator was moi
in the least abashed at once more being
brought face to face with the unluck!
victim of his escapade, but very COOL!
entered into witty and intereshn!
conversation with his much imposed
upon acquaintance.
As the train slowed up at Kaysvill
this remarkable boy expressed his ID
tention of stepping out on the platform
and gazing at the many beauties o
Davis County's capital.
As this resolve was quite natural. tn
gullible hackman was thrown off III
guard and made no attempt to detail
him from leaving the car. PrObabl
kaysville possessed some irreslsnbl
attraction for this youthful adventure
or for some other reason he conclude
to discontinue his journey; at any rate
when the train pulled out from this sta
i. ton the lad very serenely remained bt
hind. His Disappearance was not Oh:
covered by his baffied pursuer until
: was too late to vent his anger and indis
nation by other than harmless and OF
probious epithets. With his usual sell
confidence the boy succeeded in gainin
the good graces of one of the farmer
residing in that vicinity, and rename
with his rustic host until evening, whe
he resumed his journey and returned t
Ogden. The superb nerve, ettronter
, and wonderful intelligence which thi
young man manifested at various time
during his sojourn in this city, will un
questiOnably some day bring him eithe
wealth and honor, or the reverse, pow
erty and degradation.