San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-10-24
NUMBER w
THE SAD YOUNG NAN.
A Touching Parable Of Western Pas.
tOral Life.

A Touching Parable Of Western Pas
t0ral Life.
Prom the Araeonda (nont.l standard.1
There was o certain young man
who lived on a ranch and tended his
fathers focks and herds. And Il
came to pass that he grew exceeding
ly tired OF the shepherd business and
besought his father to suffer him to
60 unto the city for q short season.
For he had heard Of the variety shows
and the faro banks and the places OF
them that sold good old stuff albeit
he spake not Of these things unto the
old man.
Now, the old man was as stingy as
they made them in that country, and
be put his son of, saying: Tarry even
yet few months while ! pay of .
mortgage; and II shall come to pass
that when thou goest to town I shall
arise and give thee pieces Of silver,
even OF the size Of four bits, where
with thou shall put on certain style.
So the young man was fain to be
content. And when the other young
men OF that region arose and went
forth to play with the ball, and did
whoop and cuss with loud noise be-
cause peradventure the catcher, catch
ing not the third strike did hurl the
ball with vast hurl even sixteen
cubits over the head OF the first base
man, wherefore he who was at the
bat arose and made unto himself
homo run while yet they were
searching for the ball in the buck
wheat patch adjoining those parts,
then was the young man full heavy Of
heart. But be took thought, saying:
Yet . little while and I will 60 up
unto the city, and when I get there
verify the town shall be red with an
exceeding vived redness. So he arose
and applied himself diligently unto
the old mans focks and herds, and
said nothing.
And it bame TO pass that the day
came when the young man was to de-
part for the city even az bis father
had said. And he was exceedingly
Joyful. And the old man arose and
said: Son, 60 thou and take the red
steer with the two hind legs Of white.
And it shall come to pass that thou
shalt drive tho steer into the city and
sell the same unto butcher therein.
And thou shalt take pieces Of silver
even to the value 16 bits for thyself
and thy inn-keeper, and all the re-
naming shekels which thou receivest
from the butcher thou shalt bring
unto me full speedily.
And hearing these things the young
man was cast down, even as Q boot
jack into the back yard at the third
watch of the night. For the red steer
with two hind legs of white was ex-
ceedingly wild and fierce, and tho
way to the city long. And the young
man arose and said: Father, behold,
desire no more to go unto the city.
Lo. I will abide with thee this day.
But the old man waxed wroth, say
ing: Do even as I bid thee, else I
shall lay my hand heavily upon thee,
even upon that part which is hind
most; and it shall come to pass that
thou wilt think that q horse hath
kicked thee with o swift kick.
And the young man spat upon his
hands and went forth to catch the
steer. And the steer arose and lifted
bis tail, aud fed into far country.
But the horse whereupon the young
man pursued did stumble and fall
and break even q leg.
And the young man arose and sat
down in the middle Of the prairie,
md rent his clothes, and poured n
hodful OF coal over bis head, and
would not be comforted. And it
,ame to pass that be lifted up bis
ayes and beheld the steer returning
into the herd. And the young man
rose and drew nigh TO the steer
With club, saying: Thou dunn brute,
,ehold I will brake every bone in
ny body. And the steer did dodge
he club, wherefore the young man
fitted up his voice and cussed. And
hey that passed that way and saw
he young man did laugh him to
corn. And the Young man arose
md fred at the steer, and shot him
o the shoulder, 80 that the steer
an into the ditch and broke his neck
q twain.
And the young man returned unto
is father and told him all the things
he had done. And the
Id man spske unto him saying; Arise
nd come with me to the barn till I
kin thee alive. And the young man
saying; Monkey not with
le, beseech thee, for feel exceed
Ugly tough this night But they
rose and went into the barn, and it
sme TO pass that the old man was
nocked ont in the thirty-second
,und And il was 80.