Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-03-13

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that I did not feel like Thanksgiving when, 1
from distance, / saw the family depart
without its head, and after waiting half
an hour for him to come out, L went
home and watched Uncle TherOn's house /
from our piazza for another hour.
Then knew that church was over,
for I saw Uncle TherOn's wagon coming
down the road. 1t had two in beside the
fannily-One I recognized as the clergy
man of the village church, and the other
as Mr.. Banks, Uncle Theron's cousin
The first had been told by Aunt Hep
pie, when she invited me, was to be
guest, but the last she had said nothing
about and must confess / was as
founded to see him coming. But had
not much time to wonder, for there came
a distraction in the shape Of a scream
from the direction Of Uncle Iheron's
house, that fairly rent the air.
I only saw that the inmates Of the
wagon had heard il as well, and Mr..
Banks, who was driving, laid the lash on
the horses, when I sprang for the road.
1t was a desperate race of horse against
man for 200 yards, but horse beat, under
sldllful driving, by about fifty yards. L
saw before I was half way that the scream
did not come from the house, but from
an adjoining field, where an especially
vicious bull, which Uncle Theron had
frequently been advised to get rid OF, had
him down and was gOrlng him dread
fully, while his screams were agonlzlng.
Mr.. Banks was ahead of me and was
striking the bull across the nose with the
handle of his heavy driving whip, when
I rushed In and caught the animal by
I the horns. Then Mr.. Banks diverted ms
attention to the beasts tail, and not for
/ getting when he was country boy,
/ twisted it with the vigOr Of twenty-five
| years agone. 1t was a desperate struggle,
| but man conquered, and the bull went
down with a below that was echoed back
/ from the wagon with a first-class scream
/ from all hands
By this time we We're joined by the
/ clergyman, Aunt Heppie taking care OF
/ the horses, and three stout men ON Mr..
| Bulls head made him consider that some
thing had happened, and he laid still.
/ Uncle Theron rolled ont Of the way, and
was told as he got ON his feet, to flee
! When he reached the road, the THO OF
bull holders agreed to retreat on given
signal. Mr. Bangs counted "One, two,
three" and we let go Of the wOuld-be
murderer and ran. He did not follow, IN
fact he did not rise, and as long as he
was in sight, as we drove away, he laid
still, exhausted by the struggle, as we
were.
Uncle Theron was not much hurt,
though it had been a narrow escape
Soap, water and whisk broom nearly
restored us, and Uncle Theron grasped
his cousins hand and said:
cousin The, You saved my life. You
know I'm grateful and Mr.. Banks said
laughing:
ITS all right, Cousin The. We're
friends, and it's confounded lucky 1 hap
pened along" Then Uncle Theron gave
me a shake and said:
"Bob," that's my name, you put II
good help, but Cousin The's horsewhiI
staggered the beast. Talk to Lvddy."
u L knew what "talk to Lyddy'' meant
and gave Uncle Theron a hug. Present
", after they had talked the matter oyel
la little more, and Aunt Hepzibah haC
made Uncle Theron admit that there was
something to give thanks for Mr.. Bank.
said:
''By the by, Cousin The, L got "a Iette-
and a package at Littlefeld. The post
master gave them to me because he knew
that had lust come from Denver, wher,
they We're pOstnarked. L opened the let
. ter but don't know the names mentioned
and so L didn't open the package. Her,
they are"
Uncle Theron took the letter anC
flushed rosy red as his eyes fell on it
He read: Sir: This viii inform yOJ
that Thos. POmerOy, whose real namt
proves to have been Ezra King, died /,
this city on the third day ofOctober last
leaving a viii, a copy of which accom-
panies this, and the letters and docu
, ments inclosed with it. They viii tel
their own story, and the entire matte
{ can be settled at once by correspondence
and without litigation or expense
l Haines & Wells, attorneys-at-law." Fo
: a few minutes the dinner was forgotten
the package was torn eagerly open ant
within it was the copy Of a viii by Err
King, Uncle TherOn's former swindling
] partner in his New York speculateOns
who had been supposed dead for so man.
! years, bequeathing all his property, o
Z every kind whatsoever, to Theron Banks
, farmer. OF Littlefield Center, State O
1 New York. Among the documents wer
a full description of their transactions O
3 ten years before, some letters of Uncl
Theron's, a history of Kings life since h
: ran away from New York, and aaaiist O
1 his property, which according to Nh
3 Banks, counted up good for $4,000 il
s real estate in Denver alone, to sa,
nothing OF his share IN the Salvation
Silver Mine, which Mr.. Banks pronounc
ed one Of the best-producing in Colorado
"And now" said Aunt Heppie, radian
IN happiness, ''dont you ever say again
D TherOni thlt you haven't got anything
to give thanks for. There's somethin'
be thankful for every day, If it's only 70
health and the power to do our dali
work. To-day you've to be Thankful 70
D your life. 1t wasn't Cousin Theron her
q or Bob, but the Lord, and them paper
are His work, for, without If, Ezra Kin
would never have come to repentanc
a and done You justice"
We all thought the minister's remark
L very impressive that day, and we a
; thought the dinner mighty good on.
1 L know 1 did, for sat next to Lyddy
o and was very happy. Mr.. Banks sa'
d how the land lay with us, and after diI
i ner Uncle Theron says to me, 'BOl
S Cousin: The has Just told me that L ca
o pay that mortgage over to Ilyddy on be
3 marriage day, and I'm going to add te
p thousand more to 1t, so that you won
have to wait for dead mems shoes, an
2. Cousin The. and 1 have concluded
J. start next week for Colorado and tai
8 you with us to look after that Salvatio