Bismarck weekly tribune., 1885-11-13
And Chilly Days Come in, to Say
That Summer Days Soon
z. y. G Must Die.
But News is Found, just the Same,
and the Morning Paper
5E Still Blooms. 43 .,s.... q
A Former Bismarck Boot Black
Meets Relative and Good a@i
Fortune.
Farmer Wallace on Dairying Ore
.4 CONS Insane Personal and
General. ii
The Boot Blacks Luck.

Many Bismarckers will remember Char
lie Noyes, better known as Smut the
lively, black-eyed boot black, who at one
time filled the capital city atmosphere with
cries of "shine 'em upw and the concomi-
tant scallops of boot black slang. Charlie
left Bismarck about a year ago and mean
dered westward with his manly little
breast expanded with hope and high an
ticipations. He said he was going into
country of "thoroughbreds," where he
could get decent price for his work.
Perhaps no one has thought of the smutty
faced little wanderer since his departure.
He went out from what few acquaintences
and friends he had made in Bismarck, to
face the strange cold world in the western
mining and cattle centers, where liveli-
hood or success could be gained only kby
embracing evil, and welcoming the most
baneful associations. But the then un-
folded future had much of sun shine for
the little man, and as he passed through
the city last evening en- route eastward, he
looked out upon the old familiar streets
and blocks, with an expression of mingled
dread and delight When he left Bismarck
for the west he was dressed in shabby,
thread-bare suit, with air holes at the ell
bows and knees; last Friday his handsome
black suit was the neatest in the coach, and
he fumbled his glittering watch chain
with the pride of prince. A graceful
linen collar encircled the clean white neck,
and careless Wag of the naughty head as
he whistled brief snatches of popular airs
was all that remained Of the rollicking boot
black of year ago. A TRIBUNE represen-
tative was the only Bismarcker on the train
whom he recognized as a former acquain-
tance, and to him he told the story of his
good fortune, While wandering about
Charles Lenning, who accompanied him on
ma % Of poston posi- He recognzed M e + he
twinkling black eye of "Smut" a warm,
congenial light. It was familiar to him. It
seemed to take him miles away to his home
awaited his return. He asked the boy his
name, and upon receiving the reply "Char-
lie Noyes," he asked the boy concerning
his home and parents. Much to his sur
prise he learned that not only was the boys
name 'sNoyes," the same as the maiden
name of his wife, but he came from the
same hamlet in Scotland, his fathers name
was the same as hers, and his sisters
name was Helen. Mr.. Lenning was con-
vinced that smut was the truant boy who
had left his home in Scotland through the
harsh treatment of a stepmother, and for
whom the family had searched in vain
taken axe in Charge % % by NJ Tenning, who "rs re-,
called to him the story of his family and
friends, and the two are now en- route to
Scotland. Be it said to the credit of the
hero of the brush and blacking, no mis-
demeanors are charged against him, and
he will now go home to heal the wounds
nf on1,i ,i,,av hno or%o
a home Of happiness and plenty. And who
knows but that his freak Of boyish independ-
ence, and his experiences with the
unfortunate of earth, will be the founda-
ton of noble manhood, for in after
side, his mind will wonder back to the
cheerless alleys and attics of the American
northwest, his heart will beat in sympathy
with the homeless and the poor, and hui
manity will have friend.