The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-26

PACK. and he felt . strong liking for the
friendless lad. That night after he
went to bed an idea occurred 10 him.
and the next day he went to Howe's
Cave. and telegraphed to Falls City. as
follows:
"Joseph Miles: Your brother Sam is at my
house, and is in delicate health. He u with
out money and wants to 60 homo. Answer:
HIRAM p. CARTER"
Just four days after this, Sam re-
ceived q letter from his brother. Joe.
together with check for one hundred
dollars.
MIR. Carter identified Sam at the
bank. but the cashier would not cash
the check on Sans endorsement. This
difficulty was soon obviated, however.
and Mr.. Carter put his name on the
back of the check, and Sam received
the money. Arrangements were imme-
diately made for the latter's departure,
and in a few days he started for his
home in Nebraska.
1t twas subsequently ascertained that
when Joe received Mr.. Carter's tele-
gram. Mr.. s. B. Miles, the father of the
boys, was in Washington, D. c. When
he returned the check had come back
70 the bank of which Mr.. Miles. is
President He saw the check, and Joe
related to him what had occurred.
He told Joe that instead of sending
check to a distant State, he should have
sent draft on New York. He observed
Hiram P. Carter's Endorsement. and
when Sam arrived he was received with
open arms. and he told his father the
story of his wanderings and how Mr..
Carter had befriended him.
1t was hard to tell which was the
more pleased, Joe or tho old man, at
the return of the prodigal. The father
wept like child when Sam told him of
the warm supper and comfortable bed
Mr.. Carter had given him on that cold
winters night.
The fact is that Sam had not exag-
gerated his fathers wealth in the least,
for he owns eighty thousand acres of
land, is interested in several manufact-
uring enterprises in Nebraska and ad-
joining States, is President of Nation
al bank at Falls City, Neb., and is worth
several millions.
The strangest part Of this romantic
story remains to be told. and it consists
in the fact that after Sam had estab-
lished himself in his old home and in
the confidence of his father. he came
East and took back with him as his
bride Mr.. Carriers charming daughter.
When he arrived at Mr.. Carter house
the latter was pleased to see him, but
he was thunderstruck when he learned
the object of his visit.
Sam explained all by saying: 1--WE
loved each other all the time, but !
dared not tell you, for 1 was only
tramp, and l didn't want you to think
l was trying to take advantage of your
kindness and hospitality"
Mr.. Carter exhibited to the writer a
letter from his daughter. in which she
stated that she lived in a magnificent
house, costing many thousand dollars,
and that her husband was industrious,
temperate and happy.
This last spring Mr.. Carter was
agreeably surprised to receive a visitor
in the person of Mr.. S. B. Miles. He
said he had come expressly to see and
interview the man who had been so
kind to his boy. He remained with
Mr.. Carter for several days, and left
with him some of the currency of the
bank of which he is President. Before
leaving he made Mr.. Carter promise
that he would come and make them all
. visit; stating that, after July /, he
would be at liberty to visit California
with him, and show him some impor-
tant points of interest on the Pacific
slope. Several days ago Mr.. Carter
received passes from Howe's Cave via
Falls City, Neb., to the Golden Gate,
and last week he started on his jour-
ney.
Pere ends this strange. romantic mar
rative in real life, and the lesson it
teaches is, that not only remarkable
and almost impossible events may &C.
cur in this dull. prosaic life of ours.
but that kindness, which costs but lit
tie. may be productive of far-reaching
benefcent results. Albany argus.