The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
LOST BOY FOUND.
The Son of Pennsylvania Millionaire Goes
Away To Be Tramp-His Return Bone.

The Son of Pennsylvania Millionaire Goes
Away To BE a Tramp-His Return Bone.
Reading, Pa. Special.
The boy arrived at the outer depot in this city
at o'clock tonight, accompanied by Detective
Eppelsheimer private carriage was in wait
ing at the station The party quickly entered,
and we're driven to the residence of Mr.. Arnold.
When the joy of the parents over the return of
their lost child had somewhat abated the little
fellow gave the story of his long tramp to re-
porter, who sat beside him while he slowed
away good, square meal
when l went down town on Wednesday
morning. Dec. !, after delivering package to q
friend Of fathers" said Willie, II met, by APP
pointment, at Sixth and Penn streets, Dietz and
Sepp, two boys whom became acquainted with
at our stable Seipp said: Now, Willie give me
your watch; can get $40 on it at Dunkefs pawn
shop l unloosened it from the chain
and handed the watch to him. He
went up Penn street. one square to
the above shop. In short time he came out
and said Dunkel only gave him So He handed
me 81 and kept 81 for himself We all three
then went over to the Berks County House,
where Seipp said he had sachel Dietz and
Sepp went in and slipped out the back way.
knew they would go to the outer depot. so ran
out there, where met them. / asked Seipp for
the ST. he had belonging to me- He would not
give it up. Dietz said that should give him
the remaining 50 and he would buy a ticket for
me to Easton. handed him the money, when
both boys disappeared When the train pulled
out knew they were on board so ran after it,
thinking to jump on. The train soon got out Of
sight, but kept on track walking as far as the
Tempe-fve miles Here l boarded pusher
engine and rode short distance; this is all the
riding did while was away"
In another account young Arnold gives further
particulars Beyond Temple was overtaken
by three men-a puddler from Reading and two
Irish tramps. The pudder said his home was
at Ninth and Bingaman streets, Reading. He
had $40 in his pocket. and was going to Scran-
ton to hunt work He said he knew my father,
but didn't try to send me home. That day we
walked TO Allentown, thirty miles away, and
spent the night in tannery. The men had
baskets of grub on their arms, and did their own
cooking Next day we walked eight miles be-
yond Easton, and slept in a shanty.
by this time my feet were awfully sore, and
the soles of my shoes were worn through l
had to stuff paper in to ease the pain. We then
started to Scranton, walking all the way. 1t
took two days to get there, and / got tired of
trampinR. At little station along the road /
stopped in to telegraph home to my father but
l had no money to pay for the message, and the
operator wouldn't send it. AT Scranton the
puddler got work, and the rest Of US went on
to Toby anna, where we spent Sunday, Sleep
ing in q saw-mill over night
1--WE didn't suffer for anything to eat, as the
tramps had money and were able to buy what
they wanted. Finally we reached Stroudsburg.
and the men left me- For two nights slept
alone in glass factory. Then they told me
couldn't STAY there any longer, and went to
tannery and asked for work. The engineer was
mighty kind to me, and managed to get job.
worked two days, and got rs cents day. One
of the tannery men took me to his home and let
me sleep there and gave nae plenty to eat This
morning Mr.. Ephelsheimer came In and took me
by surprise. He called me Willie and said I
had to come along home with him; and came.
The men didn't do me any harm. One of them
drew So pension money at Tobyh hanna, and was
we'll fixed after that to buy grub"
Don't forget 10 tell the reporter, WILLIE" in
terposed Mrs Arnold, ''thas you were good boy
all the time and said your prayers every night"
"Oh, what did you tell him that for7" objected
the boy. Don't put that in the paper, mister
it's nobody's business If did pray. I don't
pray to the whole world. I behaved myself
all the time I was off, and didn't drink any
thing strong. I'm sort O. glad to get home, but
/ don't care about going to Mr.. CAROLS school
again."
During the evening scores Of relatives and
friends of the Arnolds called on the lad to well
come him home, and he was given enough good
advice to last through long life. He looked
the picture of health. and said he hadn't suffered
much during the recent blizzard, as he stopped
in by the wayside frequently to warm up. He
had made arrangements TO leave Stroudsburg
with another tramp when the detective found
than