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Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13
AN AsLE.sOpIEp LIAR.
ne Tells a Yarn the Like Cf Which Has
Never Before Been Heard.


Among the recently invigorated liars Of
the town is one who has just returned from
q session with ozone in Colorado, says the
Omaha World Herald. 1t was his first trip
through the mountains and he was much
Affected by the feats Of engineering skill
there manifested, as witness the following:
II had heard OF the curve on the fennsyl-
vania, where according 10 the time-card
schedule, the engineer IS obliged to lean out
OF his cab and exchange tobacco with the
brakeman on the rear end. 60 as 10 give the
passengers something to talk about, and
now believe ii. There was an old, honest,
hOrny-handeG miner rode over the road cut
OF Denver with me and nc told ne several
things. Once while we were being leraed
around the edge OF the mountains aad could
look out frcm under the roots Of our hair at
the track opposite in the valley ne told me
tale. Said he:
THAT yere track down yam is the one
were onto, but we won't tech 1t for an
hour. We run cp the ravine an down the
side of tie mountain an double back.
Down thar is whcr' Jim Lyle saved the pay
master o. the road
"'How' ] inquired.
a. 1t were this way: The payInaster's car
was htched onto the hind end o. the freight
train, his own engine havin' had little
trouble with her runnin' gear an bein'
abandoned fer awhile up the road. We'll,
the train was snortin' and crawlin aroun'
the mountain, when all of sudden the
back brakeman comes runnin' up an yells
TO jim:
"'''Pull out! Pull out! They's gang o.
rustlers has caught the engine an are
humpin after usl Pull!''
al wunst that the Egine had been fixed up
an that the rustlers had took her to Setch
him an git the dust in the paymasters car,
so he pulled out right peart an tried to
OUTRAGE 'euI, but it want no go. They KEEP
gittin' up on him.
"..'Pretty soon he struck the boginnin' o.
this yere curve. He didn't slack breath
an the conductor come rushin' up an bel
Tered:
"'''Fer Gods sake, what kin we dol II
we run this wen climb rail.''
80 ''Salright," said Jim Lyle. "If / cal
clate rightly that cars saved" an he gave
her another pull out an just as we reached
right here he Jerked her wide open. Then
we see what was what Lookin' back /,
bein' on the train, seen the last coach 90 UP
in the air, there was jerk, an' away over
into the canyon she went
"'Well, where does the salvation Of the
coach come in l asked. 4 don't see any
particular advantage in being spilled over
a mOuntain-side aud being shot by train
robbers
"'Now, don't git frisky,' said the old
man. I'm telln' this yere an ant done.
That there coach, as l say, sailed ove-
offlh the track just Ike the hind boy did
when you used TO play ''crack the whip at
school. IL foated down as nice Ss ecu
please an lit on the track below IN the val.
ley, an with the force it was slung rolled
ten miles TO tho next station. When we
got there il vas in on the sidin' an we
pulled by, az hen tho light engine load
o rustlers c. 5ui.in' along the towns
jeUple was " IN fer 'em an the new
cemetery was e.crted In good shape"
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13
COLUMBUS IN INDIANA.
A State where the Great Genocsu Isn't
Hold In HIyh Esteem.


"Oa ny last trip through Indiana" said
q New York drumme the other day, "three
or four of Us put in night AZ the tavern in
a small town 1t was kept by a drcadfuily
innocent -lOosslng old chap. ard il order TO
guy hm bit the boys pat him on that
was Christopher Columbus, the discoverer
OF America. The old fellow gave me con-
siderable attention, liked up the best room
IN the house, aEd introduced ne TO his aged
wife. Next morning as / sat on the veranda
smoking cigar he came along and oueried
lets see. What did YOU dor"
discovered America" / soberly replied.
"Oh, yes"
He looked disappointed as he went away,
and ia aboGt ten minutes he returned 10
say:
'Ive had it all wrcng about ycun
"Ho,vr'
"Why, | kinder had It that you was from
Washington. ard was thinking you might
get my boy Sam into some Office"
'No, I'm not
"You are only Christopher Columbus"
That's all.n
"AI you ever did was to discover Amer.
ica?"
That's all"
"Humph! I'll have to charge you extra
for them tEree billed oggs this morning, and
the ole woman thinks she eught 70 have an
extra quarter for making real coffee for
you. You crter told me last night that you
didn't amount to nutnin'. ~. y. Sun
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13
lsto 9ckaae, whss tasy Ca t2&s aaSs.
n<etei rssL
Au A4<e
-
PRESSED DEFINITIONS.
They AaF Nst he Asoordtng - Hskstk kF
Bas Khsy Are ~ sbe foi0G

They 1-y Sst he AeesTdins - Wststkr.
bas Nhsy Are ~ sbe fSi01
TIE przs r az Nzl1sas ssy 4ls ~ pea
e. l4s weca.- 1slls.
A wise ssw-T0 So yo2r WAY clear cat q
q sczsEe.
TIE English Hunters Past-AsrEyIng
a. American hsiress.
Lowering tas record, odds against you
Lusging down = oagressloaal report from
the topElost shalt
Untenable eyidence-The eoenterfeit sl0
bil you oner FOR security.
Uader, done-Ths bottom dog a. the en1
Of . light
Ia apple PIE 0Eoer-The Yankee stomach
three times . day.
Tie p0ultryuan's (h)efsign-"S Spring
chickens"
Always II pa yAlue-fhe daughter OF a
.lcn nan
When tae seasons over-iThen you SPIN
the mustard.
Grounds for deb&te-U2cle Tooe says;
''UndAh 10 Lac bushes AZ dc oes' greun'
fOh Dc bail AE0ws. j."
A pen and l1)iuk sketch-The Aind you
make when your lax bottle Is faA Of "tuTz'
Tor your pen 70 c-.ic1 Oh.
4 5eas,ly hore-The hole made oy dull
augur.
A foregoae conclusIon-The .aovel that
sklps from America 10 Africa II is last
chapter
The lap OF earth-When your neiehbor's ;
line fence laps over your best meadow q
foot or 50.
tEa9e ~ fha raissed-What you win on
your opponents bob-tsil flush.
a rousing tile Four a. n. IN the coun-
try.-Dctroit Free Press.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13

lars. ~e might ra.S about the present slte-
b.t ir not. say f we io nct 90 better tasn rs
started e1t to de- che llttIe green avn amp
r-af a. Eor 1E Green would 10 drst-raae-
aThsnz Tou And now would 70 oe cI
rsasfra to yea n we're to place A srna.l
e.-f fr r-ur hands. sav twenty ive cents "a
l,. ueet in slr direction r01 -aT SO pr On
a. ert. svether fcr a 81 'rid's Fair fund or
rrrsonsl expenses Incurred nT y'A 10
-r .-'-.nr aecut rhe matter
.cartainlr rot I Trn'd zee p wlseiJ'
fIez A. aass wad - 2 81 - serve
SID .n anr way az custodian ~ maj %
s-r other smsuns sou may see ~ - go,
f- a. said before. ~ View 1rEers asFs
-o .rrl together II Jou ~ -a''1
ne s7.l n aud axe m pull sew
~ Fl thst he started n with the Fe''i.lAf
quarter crn-f gait given nln ~ a.
farearh a cul~e-t enc alghf Just OUTSIDE oi
fcrs OreeF staficn. W rruI1s. aud walen
arre gave aim the qaet 81 Flal-
Ws-rtt
Lawrence 2 1li. - Scrssi ssl
q -lr9 Ezrfen sea- a
n7rr 'se.oz tae FatfeF luildiag
bars Fas a .arse rcu f5untsin. l,oz-
's a heaven ss if beEgng for
aas squirting purposes s.one. eus
~ aIs ,set arf scar hV lte BAD
~ le have teeu seen strerel-
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13

la9 away tezard tns uea asca.tecfare e.
gEs city l4L
Mr Dsaegai. thelga ha.Grz frem Pozt9-
a. . = a4llss ~ Iseaa1 He Is the ulzg
N Sss l1terVisBet ~ NJ g. GQoc cs-a "a
r. 4l.c1 - the col1i--ea % lre-aLd sslas
yeas aze. NJ De1eg4l referred fef iag'g
l. tl8t l1Lergies e. lre.-.llc 3 great sfrengt1
aut po~ers a. . E4ElCn q brass ngnlerss
80 - er3lzt Epoa 10 ssas liFe uat-Es
q ~ C,eta q that be aske1 IL uoLe.4 az
~W1y -nsn, 81. Cd y0a BOA "a az your
fsrces sld VIA tas yizhl ca your sic. riss
n yoar ullzss aEd fres Irs.aaa frem ths
ir1g grss9 - lZe gPEressors heelF'
Wei, sorr sal1 Mr. Donegal 10 tel
yea t3s truth, hy Carry, NJ q l1K Kans 80
poilee w0a't ler -.
Mr Donegal LIS h1d a checzersd career
V1iel sacWs lss1-1 eVea n Is clothes, rs
vest sgeraglE < about . c1ecz % the yard
Hs 49, smoking tAs Grezs u q short e -sr
stenchloso, WHICH be nad dried ald rubbed
Up between his honest palms. after which
be nad placed Il ~ . ioW-oroWed pipe
Lac most men wao are very bad, he were
. h2L good deal -1o sinai t5r klln. 80 tn1a
the gnsiaed eye could discern Sls wealth r
forehead a. il stole down toward The Haps
OF ia necz als m0lth swept grscdly
across hls face Lke q iesson 0f wrath, WhsL-
ever thaI :, AL his eyes l35ked out appeal
ngly lze par - fried eggs Hizh living
had given or.xEt bloom 20 his cheez bones
and touched ug Ike = sumner sunset lis
early dwarf nose.
What dc you thInk q the prospects FOR
the Worlds Pair, NJ Donegalf' 1 asked
nim after we h-d got 4 lllLo acquainted
Wei f4rst, is THIS -9r p-o--cat-ont
NO, net = Ycu DO nOJ wishit used ia thar
way Wayf'
Wei, 10 0e plain wild you, / have agreed
% spake a. 4 dinner tonight a "a Chsuucy
Daypo0 GA the same QUESTION and l don't
want ne remarks in TIE paper before
Gl2ze Them ~ the dinner
AL right, then, viii hold it untl your
cianer IS over"
VERY well, thin shall say after tho
ruby begins to circulate ard al the I'M
promptu spakers begin 10 look schared
about whittier they have their spacaes
m-morized or n0t, that livery troo American
heart swlls wild pr.is ~ the iday OF
shown 70 the world the nice and dacent
paple that we are, and over and above al,
our painful m0desty IS p4p.e / viii also
po-r wid pride 10 the growth Of our adver-
tsements. There is 10 paper on the face
Of the earth tlat can come within forty
mLes Of Is in the rig2rd we put them on
the fair face OF nature. and we cover the
farmer ; barn, the hnces, the canyons Of
the FAR Wist ard the mouth OF the Nam
moth Cave in klntoocky.
Il would suggest that the Worlds Fair
here be g.yen Up largely TO the advertiser.
What do we give dang FOR IN the way Of
marble women wid their legs broke Of Do
we want 70 give space 10 Vaynusses wild no
uawz' would say not Go on wild your
Aaydlvoie Architecture and your this and
your that but let the advertisers have a
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13

litt.e Flfth avenus. l introduced myself
with few wei. chosen remarks. bat did
not saF that I wished % use what he said
Tor plolcauon
'-And 80 you DO not 1--we exactly IN the
cit7' be ASKED
"Wlat makes ven think soi' said,
hridulz up a Altle, while a delicate flush
maatled 20 my bright, keeu nose
IT Judge that you live out % town. SIR. and
have 20 come Ia on a ferry-ooaC 70 the city
An right or am notl'
I hated o. admit. bgt lad %. "And how
d. you known I again querled with = rising
Infection
because, " said ne. as he dug little hole
ln the earth with tie beautiful manicured
nail - his most pronounced toe, because
you can not conceal very vel the delicate,
hgery-srablc arr winch always pervades the
clothes ~ a man who travels on the ferry
where the elite and ,lc horses arc thrown
together, a. one may say, almost constant
ly. bgt enough Of this" ne said. straight
eniug up and taking ! De.monico snIpe'
from IA old cigar case and Lighting il.
.'Wh can I DO for YOU"
Well. came Ia this morning 70 ask you
a few questions regarding the forthcoming
Worlds Fair which is 20 0s held In New
YORK.. Chicago, Washington and Emporia,
Kan, according 20 ,ho papers Do you n
the first place favor Ncw York;"
''WeM, Us. tank I 90, on the whole.
Have o wscdF'
..No. thanks
You see we Nsw York people ought &C
stand bV each otlc~ or course you would
hardly be called . New Yorker because you
are fsrry-ooat c0mmuter with q h0ssy ar
which I nust admit 3 dIsaSreeable 70 us
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13

Yes. sad tha Toung wlfe % a frend
who vas paying her visit, "the men have
always los 20 say about their mothers ir-
law. bat you never hear the wives com-
planning about their mo- hers -su-law
That il trae ny dear
'.IAe hususud'a mother is often the Gauss
81 more trouble thas the u9tA'r ~ taa
wlfe
"D1 Tsa thiHk sof
4 am sure of it Ny mother-in-lsw
causes me tfoable enoaF4
WY Wssu aware Lat she ever yis-
ltet Folf
~ffe doesl p BIT Sc - better ca0k
thsn !. ard fhat s vhat causes tbe troabis
-Eost0n CoaUer
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13
A CAUTIOUS GUEST.
He Didn't Want TO BE Choked to Death
with a Tough StcaS.

He Didn't Want TO he Choked to Death
with a Tough Steak.
In 4 restaurant. Man showed back his
chair, and calling a waiter, said:
Didn't l order d porterhouse steakr'
"Yas, sab"
''TEeD why didn't you bring It'll"
Saint dat er porterhousef'
"Porterhousc Why, yOu nappy-headed
rascal, q bulldog couldn't tear 1t. Where's
the proprietorn
sin dc Office
"Tell him to cone here"
"Hc's mighty busy, l reckon"
"Wel, you go and tell him that have
important business with him, or I'll cripple
you for lifen
The proprietor soon appeared. "My dear
SIR" said the customer. ''Can you furnish
me with q strong string?'
"a whatf' the proprietor exclaimed.
"With strong string" l said.
"What DO you want with 4 string"
II want 20 tic one end OF 70 fragment
OF this steak. Didn't you read about the
man who was chollcd 70 death with tough
becfstealz the other day, | want 70 tic this
one. so, in case sec it IS about to choke me
TO death, can snatch it out. What, don't
approve of the idoai You restaurant men
do not believe in progress. .n-ArkansaW
Traveller
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13
TRUTATUL FISHERMAN.
Terrified BY His WHO'S Warning. He Could
80

he had iust co-c from days fishing
in the perch pond and was in the act
OF opening bis mouth 20 tell Of his ex-
Dl0its when his wife. closing the book
which she had been reading. said:
"Oh. it's you. George. dear. I'm glad
20 see you back. II was so dull with
you away that took up the Bible TO
pass the time, and was reading the
Book OF Revelations SIS you came in.
That's wonderful book And Just
think, it says, All liars shall have
their part ia tho lake which burneth
with ere and birthstone. Have you
caught anythin?"
NO. Mary" be answered. II didn't
catch thing bat though. as went
ou; 60 get fish. we might as weil have =
string So 7 called at the flsh store and
bought these.
She said she was tad % get the fish.
ard talked Co him wish muc cheerful
ness, but De vas gloomy and preoccu-
pied and scarcely said Word ia reply.
and IN short time. giving tbe excuse
Shat bs was tired went Oh 20 bed.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13
Are You Entitled 10 a
PENSION !

Have you never applied. OF having applied
have You been rejected Do you need o coH
peteni. reliable attorney 90 assist you % ae
curing Your Just righiS
The undersigned is not located 10 Washing
ton. TOY has be any superior advantage over
oiner attorneys lie has never been q "a
has no branch Offices lie has ao iarc lisf
81 distinguished men io refer io ty spfri"
= SJCCESs Il THE BEsT TTsT OF MEgIT
The securing OF near one hundrc1 claims lu
antie eHsT ySaT, , a5TreFS'iHf y f6 gf4r
Is The ground upon which he invites Won 60
put your claim IN his hands. NO charge, even
Tor postage, unul the claim o. allowed ite
docs NOT ask his claimanio io o ali me WORK.
lie simply asks them 20 furnish fhr rrce>
sary information 20 enable hln; o. procure fhr
evidence. and. - "a ruir. the pension - Sc
cured without further trouble - claimant.
Wy position 50 Acting Chaplain o. 1hf ~0l.
diers Home where most oi my Work has been
done. has taught me that no part of the worE
IN securing pensions c'1 safely be 'ett fn lHfh.
pericnred hands. So. as = rule do nearly ..
the work myeef.
WIDOWS hSD DErtN'iNr ftttN1e' eitls. a
SPECIALITY
Advice given gladly. even II another afiof-
ney has claim in hand. have the aodrrsses oi
several thousand ex-so dicrS. Claimants Wish.
ing 10 hEd their comrades VIII DO Wcu io
Wfife ne
You WANr YorR PFSsloN AIowEo Bfpost
Aor DfFl
lfyou live reasonable time after placing
claim M my hands can guarantee thaf
viii be allowed 80 that you can cn1oy some oi
cali upon or address me a. Michigan SD
diers' Home. or No. 4H North Infavfffe-sf.
Grand Rapids. Telephone 76l. a. ihe Home.
or No. 5lS Hoping - receive = share "a your
patronage. an. faithfully yours.
CHAs. *. GIItsOS
Solicitor Of Pensions.
Grand Rapids. Mich.
Please mention this paper.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13

show. They're the boys that made this the
great country for the poor man, where II
he can't do any thing else, by Garry, he can
yvote -
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13
PARK PARASITES! !
Nys Interviews Them or the
Worlds Fsir Question.
SOME STIRLING SUGGESTIONS.



o. class ~ rL1als interested l8 the
vr4re ~ eew YORK. learned, lad aog
becn consulted relative 20 ssvsrzl inpor-
tsnE 4aest--ls. nataDly tls Words t.f
A1d - -oc.liDns So spent B7so -f-eraooas
last Eesz talEinz WIN them foaa1 them
a. viking " AK sad a. a. aolls. 1 al
not have ~ SO and persplre ~ tAe ante
foom Or pas arnica Ga myself AFTER having
been ll--laderetaly Kicked n TIE front
ssoop they we're pan, democrats men,
WITH isis4re, aa4 jet - fFl.-s as one might
say
TIC nTsg gentleman called upon Was
James K Po.z Merritt. whose place - 90
M street. facing TIE post4-1ce- he Is
ca-led b. hls nsiz15ofs about clly hal
AZ fighL Merritt = spirit % batter, oe-
cause Le las = weakness for pare AIR.
.ld Willer Or slmIe> wears Opeu-H Hcrz
shoes aad has. Nlsleser God 5 pure AT
desired ~ ass tls a-4oasfer s4ia Uf AIR
7 Tlslt Msrrtt, a. opportunity = given.
hs 10 a. as pace Tuesdays and Fridays
from q m- in -le forenoon ul p m i1 the
afternoon GA other dlgs be takes an out
n or g4lly moves in tls allolo.lc circles Of
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13
Make your Money go as far as you can.
i is good thing 10 have and no
easy thing TO earn.
Van EVERY G CO.
Are selling goods very low.
Are selling goods very low.
LOOK At SOME OF THEIR PRICES !

Sugar cured Hams, warranted first
quality, worth by the ton lllc per H.,
we sell by the single Ham at ll3c per
pound.
Ham, dry beef, cured in mild pickle,
worth by the ton 104c per H., We sell
by the single piece at l0lc.
Picnic Hams at.......................9c g per lb
Smoked ShOulders.................S c per H.
salt Pork, no bone, ...............s c per III
In p lh. Ots......................-. per IL
Pork Sausage lbs for -
ROlOkna. ................~.........3l lbs for - e
POrk>tCak. Cak.-....-................-3 lbsfOr - e
Round Beef Steak ............3 lbs for 25 c
Boiling Bccf....................4 to 6 c per ia
Beef Roast. To Sc per lb
IN GROCERIES
- lbs first-class Tea Dust fOr........Sl 90
10 Bars Soap pfOr........................
lib can good Baking Powder for-~l0c
los iirst-clasS Prunes for ...............25c
rs first-class Washing POwdcr~-.25c
4 lbs Best Butter aCkcTs..............25c
Best j0-cent Tea IN the city. Best %
cent Coffee in the city.
All kinds of Vegetables and Berries at
lowest ~ 'rket prices.
VAN EVERY & COMPANY.
81. 50 and 81 Canal Street.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-13

an. wlfa hood iB hls ere, that horse ~
ours is tresa herous beast ha "a as the
~ Iim
'lhea ll sal h.m. replied Mr ranh-
phlat. a.aruiY "A funeral w7. .-i c.si me-
every b. su ed cent Ias animal is woria --
lA--aEl Ir-h.ne
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-12
The Youngest Convict.

Sinnville Combs, probably the
youngest convict in any prison in the
United States, has just served the
first year of life sentence in the Ken
tucky Penitentiary. When sent up
from Breathitt County in July, 1883,
he was eleven years old, and small for
the age. Prison life has toughened
him, both morally and physically.
Young Combs committed a crime that
was tiendish, but some people claim
that he does not deserve the heavy
punishment that has been inflicted on
him. He killed his two-year- old sister
in brutal manner. The two were in
the house together alone. When the
little tot started to crawl across the floor
the boy picked up stove-pipe and
mashed her skull with it. He then
threw the body in the fireplace, in
tending to burn it. This process of
cremation was too slow, and he pulled
it out and carried it to small stream
near the house, throwing it in. When
the little ones bodywas found Sinville
admitted killing her. He was arrested
and tried. On the stand, when asked
why he had committed the crime, he
stated that his stepfather had told him
to do it, and had promised him new
pair of boots. There was no other evi-
dence against the stepfather, and as
the boy was confessed murderer his
testimony could not have weight.
There was but little doubt that young
Combs had told the truth, yet there
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-12

lids, the aged head bending lower, I'M
til presently the withered lips We're
pressed to my brow, and tear fell on
my upturned face.
| could stand it no longer. Thinking
that, perhaps, had lodged after all
with some crazed old being, / opened
my eyes and moved my hands as if
waking from deep slumber.
"My son" he said, softly and ten
derby, looking into my wide-open eyes,
There was something in the voice
and fervency of tone and manner that
made my blood tingle and my heart
throb faster / sat up and gazed at
the bright, happy face of mine host.
"Your son?" queried, a strange feel
ing of conviction taking possession
of me.
"Yes," he replied, taking my hands
in warm, trembling clasp. "You are
my long-lost HaTy-my dear little
sonp
Gam II" I asked, in n bewildered
way Il feel that / must be-"
"Yes," continued he; when / came
in from feeding your pony | thought
you resembled my boy, as / remem.
bered him, great deal. That was
why asked you your name, and when
you answered me, Harry Clifford, ]
sure OF it; but didn't want to make
mistake, so after you were asleep ]
ran my fingers over your temples to
find a scar was sure you must still
carry. You got it 10y being terribly
hurt once with a stone, | remember.
And the scar is right here; s'pose
you've noticed it often" and the hand
went up again to my temple and
touched a small calloused spot which /
had often taken notice Of.
"Yes," l exclaimed; 81 remember
the fall over the rocks ut Tully, father"
At this he broke down and wept in
my arms for some minutes. 1t is need
less to say that /, too, shed tears.
Thus, in that lonely SPOT, in the
cheerless, cold autumn night, the aged
man found his son whom he had
mourned as dead for years; and / had
found my father.
They told me you were both dead"
he said, when got away from the In
dians that took me captive; and when
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-12
FATHER AND |.
BY MANDA L. CRoCKEa.

I had ridden all day, and now, at
sundown, | found myself in an isolated
spot, without any prospect of decent
nights lodging.
No sign of habitation could [ see,
as l peered this side and that in the
dusky shadows nothing but hilly,
sparsely timbered country, as far as
the eye might discern.
/ had started some six weeks pre-
vious for the cheap lands in the West,
intending to purchase a home with the
little allowance [ possessed. l had
been rather unfortunate all my life.
When a mere child, my father went to
the frontier, and my mother, after hav
ing looked in vain for word from him
for year or more, concluded that the
Indians had murdered him-they at
that time being in a state of hostility
and, gathering her little all about
her, went back to New York, broken
hearted and disconsolate. In 1t few
months after her arrival she sank into
the grave, leaving me penniless or
phan.
adopted me and removed me, with his
ldullly, 10 lnulbnu, ueIOre Tie grass
grew green on my mothers grave, and
thus hurried me away from all | held
dear on earth, and many were the bit
ter tears shed in the deep woods of
Hoosierdom in memory of the lonely
grave near Utica.
Nevertheless, when / became of age
I remembered, in looking over the
past, that | had had kind father in
my foster-parent, and when he gave
me quite little sum and sprightlv
pony, saying, go West, Clifford, and
get rich" l started at once.
AS sequel, at the close of a cold,
raw November day, L found myself
toiling over winding, isolated road,
bound for somewhere, l hardly knew
where.
Dismounting, slipped the rein over
my arm and concluded to walk down
the rocky declivity before me; as l
proceeded slowly, wondering where 1
might camp out for the night, came
suddenly on an old man, with bundle
on his back, at turn in the road.
He looked up with quiet "Good
evening"" and turned aside to let me
pass. "Could You tell me-" said,
"where [ might find shelter for the
ni0ht2"