Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-12-08

bar bcr that " hen the little troop reached
the wagon, al professed TO believ- that
they had added new and improved head
TO >linhss acquisitions
The SICK woman did not look so
gha,tiy, thanks to the kind Offices Of
I al aud Jerry, who had admin stored
somc of the brandy that the latter had
brought from Frair,e City, and had
made d doubtful quality of beef tea over
little fire down in the hollow. With
awkward gcnteness thev had pushed
back the gray ha r and had placed fra.
grant flowers all about her head.
DO you think YOU will find my boy
soon?" her faint voice piped, as Long
jess looked into the wagon.
Hell be yere right soon, gran maw,'
he answered. / saw him est little
bit ago
Her wrinkled face lit up with such
loDn OF giadne>s, that for an instant
Jess heart smote him at the thought of
the deception thy were about to prac
tlce upon the SICK woman
But its for the best" he muttered.
rs he turned away ats shame, but
its the best we kin do"
Every face in the circle that gathered
about the outcast was hard and stern. In
a few pointed words, Long Jess tod tn
story.
IF she don't find her boy right soon
she never will. Ii she thinks tor few
weeks she's found him we reckon she
may pull through to health an be able to
90 on with her seai1h. Sinks, you look
nearest uv any w Us like her sons
picture. You look ike him, an if YOU
Il ,..tI l. IA WALL ,,p5o
stand. -
only Long Jess accompanied Sinks,
| the outcast, to the wagon.
! Wcll, yer boys come, gran maw,' he
said, and turned away.
1t was evident that the deception was
a success for the committee heard the
faint, glad cry Of the old woman as the
/ outca,t bent over her.
''Paul! My boy my boy'
Then the committee turned their
backs and walked away, out of hearing.
No one said anything for several mo-
ments. Presently Cal spoke gravelv:
Il never lowed Sinks had no feelins,
but did YOU see his face?'
81 saw it," answered Long Jess,
shortly.
After nearly quarter of an hour had
passed Jess went to the wagon. He was
gone a long time, but when he rejoined
the group, Sinks remained at the
wagon.
'Boys,n said Long Jess, 'it'll work
You ort to seen the gladness in her ole
wrinkled face | reckon she'll live tc
find her boy yit. But l have the <idy OF
the time when we've got to tet1-wal,
mebbc we'll find him fore that.
AN slinks!' questioned Cal.
"lIc's got feelin's If hadn't a
knowed, I'd allowed he found his ole
mother Scar on his cheek must be sortt
like the one on her boys for she was a
noticin It. an asayin' sumthin' bou
Be>sie's memberin' how Pauld savec
her life at the risk Of his own. Wher
she had said that, III swear >links's eye
were full NV tears. lies got feclin s
Sinks has.
1t was nearly a week la er after th
sick woman had been provided will
comfortable quarters in Prairie City
where She was rapidly improving unde
the sun-ilke minlstraticns Of sinks, tn
ourcast, that the emigration comm tie
were holding meeting in the shade 0
AarAal's general store.
Il believe Sinks is SICK Long Jes
was saying. "Not tut that he works
works like a redhead to do everything il
tie V orld to make The sick woman happy
tut, someway, he act, so blamed queer
YES red like he'd ben clvin' Don
fay 10 attention TO what body says t
IL IN Tess its ;hc ole lady She don
h.fto much more than whisper before h
hears Ter.
sick l reckon" agreed Cal ''Bu
if could git hands on that thar shore
his mother to the keer wv Sinks, l.
make hi,n sicker'n Sinks is
Ills tracks wouldn't stop this side u
the Stare line = said Long Jess. "Mu>
a-thouGht heap Nv him Her longil
to see hlm was SO strong that she >ol
out what little she had, an, haf SICK
started West to hunt for him. When 81
2 leached the end Of the railroad, 1t TOO
tie best part Nv her little money to bu
+, the team an wagon. No idv whur
find II m No word from hlIn in many
n long day but she started with ii
< determ nation. woman ke, to look a
u oser the West to tad her bor Took sic
t an KEEP. a Cittin' worse. but kept r4l
r on in the hunt fer her boy Then II
i her head Don't know whur nor Lo
Ion. Tie team Wandered ar'und B
Q now She's happy. thinhin' at last she
i found her boy. II | could cit holt
|. he fe.er roamin' around in the We
q III his ease while his ole mothers 10
a an needy. an breakin' her heat Ter h
c I'd d-'
/ \ figure came around the corner
h was Sstnk>
IF Maybe he did not know how bad l.
is cond tlon was. he said, abruptly Il /
e. haps, hen lie left misfortune had Il
,e taken he most Of her property Pe
$, haps. discouraged. hear,b-ohen. he Ii
re gone W est. where misfortune met lim
n every turn. til he sunk k->unk-we
z perhaps The thoughts Il home SER,
h still more 70 dishearten b m. and -.'
# ''W Oh da'5 thoughts OF his mother q
Of Ff>S e.
IS ''Ee>sie ded before ne eft home
r, sad sinks. grayely. ''>ile was
r. sweetheart IN those old, h.pry days
az Nell 70 Was D7f1cly h..r-SlrL Il