Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-19

mother hsd ever before received c0n-l
yeyed the sad news Of his father having
been killed in mine near Leadvills
four years ago.
For your motherr' shouted the
clerk, as he glanced over my damp
copy. II guess you're soff your belt.
sonny. This message reads He
suddenly stopped, and looking sharply
at the lad, asked: Have you any rela-
tiyes in New York;"
.Yes, SIR said Robert II have an
uncle there. Is he dead?
whats his nameP" asked the
clerk.
.sGilbert Hardman,' replied Robert.
lis he rich manp" again queried
the clerk.
81 think SO, SIR" said Robert, .'for
I've heard mother say if he would do
her Justice, we could 90 back to New
York State, and could 60 to school.
and we could be comfortable and hap
py." ~
s.Well, may be scalped by Ute
squaw!'' CALCULATED the clerk, II
don't believe you've struck it rich.
Here! read it yourself. | only hope it
is for Your mother, for your sake. Tor
you're good boy and deserve the best
that gong in the way of fortune
Robert took the copy and read:
NEW York, July Is.
mrs. HENRY MARTIN. DENVER, COL
t.
"GILBERr HARDMAN.'
Seeing the look of blank establishment
on the lads face, the clerk said:
II guess it's all straight, Bob, and
your mothers rich woman. Skip out
with it to her, and you can have the
rest of the day to yourself. ]"
Placing me carefully in his pocket,
he left the office, almost flying over the
pavements and across the streets to the
lower part of the city, where his humble
home was situated.
That was the most pleasant part OF
my trip. / had not been sealed up
very tight, and could peep out of the
corner of the envelope. | saw the glad
tears chase each other down his cheeks,
and would have cried for joy myself
if the moisture had not all been squeez-
ed out of me in that horrid press when
they took my copy.
He rushed into the house and handed
me to his mother, exclaiming:
ooh, mother!''
He could say no more, and throwing
himself into his mothers arms, cried as
if his heart was breaking.
Mrs Martin. not OWNING the cause
of his apparent grief, surmised that the
telegraph envelope contained notice OF
his dismissal for some trivial offense,
and attempted to soothe him the best
she could.
..Never mind, Robby DEAR she said.
ssYou can probably get another place
as good as that one was.
.sOh, its not anything like that!' IN
terrupted Robert. "Read it motheri
read it,
Mechanically she tore open the envel-
ope and read me. could see her mild
blue eyes open wide with establishment,
and then, like Roberts, fill with joyous
tears, as she clasped her som in her
arms.
s.Oh. Robert! It has come at last
Your Uncle Gilbert has done us Justice
at last"
And that very hour they arranged
plans for the future. 1t was, decided
that they should draw only sufficient
money to procure suitable clothing and
whatever they most needed, and start
for the East In week they were on
board of the east-bound express, en-
route for Blankville, Mrs. Martins old
home.
Arriving at their destination, Mrs.
Martin found her brother willing to
still further make amends by giving her
a title deed to the old homestead where
they had both been born and reared.
/ am unable to give an account OF
their after life, for Twas carefully laid
away with some of Mrs. Martins '.sa-
cred things" But remember that one
day Robert found me, and said:
eff / could always send and receive
messages that carried as much JOY as
you did, little telegram, think would
like to be a telegraph operator. p Gold
en- Days. 10y