Wichita eagle., 1889-08-27
HARB0RING A TRAMP.

the autumn OF BSco, LiIaJ z soedy LOOKING
tramp turned up 20 a lonaty farmhouse, on
the Kentzlcky side Of the Ohio river, and
asked for something to eht and place to
sleep.
a widow, with two children, a son and
daughter, lived there.
The son, young lnaasof twenty-five, had
gone TO Maysville with assIDalI drove of cat
lie. which be expected TO dispose of at that
place in time to reach home at an early hour
in the evening, and he intended to bring the
lprooeeGs OF the sale with him.
The daughter. rather pretty girlof nine
teen. was aeIicste and tin&d.
In view Of these facts, the widow, though
somewhat ROBUST, courageous and syEnpa-
,thetic herself, fek good deal of hesitation
about harboriDg- aastr@nge tramp, net know
ling what such needy Individual might be
tempted 70 do. essen II not already working
out some sinister di,slgH.
She did not like TO Aefuseshim outright, for
fear she might not be exercising proper
Christian charity, and she did not Ike to
grant his request, FOR fear lit might result ir L
some wrong to Lev ,chii6senand self
He WAS not the worst Rocking Of TRAMP s,
hut he had q shocEshead aud full beard ed
face, out of which peeoed small, glitter nag
eyes. and his dress F7tas o#,fs poor and solicit
'T1t give YOU what you want to eat" ';aid
the widow whose name was Chalmers, after,
she had looked the metz carefully over and
taken a littie tine for reflection; but sas ftr
lodging you wouldn't Hike, to agree 10 that
before consulting my s1Nn, VI no mayrnot be
home til or @ O'Clock"
How far is il Go theme xt 40 use7" he asIled.
(which gFayI"
'SSoutn."
"Nearly two miles"
/ "A~d night just coming son, Eeturri cd the
other. Il dou1 lie .tramping a lonel road
after dark WORT you let ne stay TIL your
son comes home. and take my chanc with
hing
II don't know that I on: ght to OF >ject to
that" was thesome.s hat reluC Eant COZ lsent of
Mrs. Chalmers
She gave the tramp a good suppers and per-
1nitted him to sit by the genoi al fire she or
her daughter, one or both, be ing CO. nstantly
in the room
Eight O'Clock, . O'Clock, 10 cecloca came,
and che son, and brother had not retl1 rned.
'Oh, mamma, what can be lzeerdng( tecrgegn
at length exclaimed the dauGl ,ter, in the
tone OF alarm.
At don't know, Mary, DEAR auasva cred the
n. othex, il great anxiety, as she, glanced at
the clOcK .1Gt JDG bNS1tdt11 ll1-C SItIJtSe
he didn'E. get through .Evith his business as
quick as be expected to. Surely he. will be
here soon now!"
She cot I'D and went to the d ,or, agld, Ter
.daughter tiuddly followed, lookn lg over her
shoulder.
1'What a di rfz, .dreary enight! n.shuddered
Mary, as q gust ypf wind caIne in. bringing
little rain with it son, mann ma, do you.
think anything sc vious hashappe aed,to HING
81 hope not" ivspiied her moi aIer, feeling
more alarmed hers,af than, she CHOSE To have
appear. s'The nigh tbs very dari, andIt may
be he has to walk his horse"
"Where did yourI son gp'' inquired thea
tramp from his cor hfosia ble$ CORNER beside
fthe blazing fire. u
ITO Maysville"
'That's good distanceaoff and kthe night
is dark and the road none Of THE best. [
don't think you have anysoccasionfora alarm
yet awhile"
THANK youl"
'sAh, harkl" exclaimed Mary, just as her
:rnotier was turning back so shut the door,
Al think heer tl1satread of q horse"
Her keen ears had made no mistake, the
tread Of a horse was soon. audible 20 the
others, and shortly aftertthe7son and brother !
rode ap-to tae-door
After some .Tvarm greetings on both sides.,
and the brief eEpian21iin that be had been .
delayed IN starting, wh1ie the darkness and, /!
condition OF the road con tpaLed him TO moveI
slowly, be proceeded 10 stable and feed his
shorse, and then came in
On seeing the tI-ampssud learning why hai
was there, ne felt moro IneasineSs than he 4
icared TO show, forhe had brought home with I
him a considerable sun of anoney.
'fuIl of the kfn&sess of charity.
After two OF tIEree pointed questions to tho,
sunweloouse stranger, which were satisfac-
torily answered, he said:
Certainly YOU can stov through the night
Il could not End i'll IN my heart to turn adriFt
sany well behaved human Nbeing on a night
slike this"
THANK YOU kindly, sir. !" politely respond (!
ed the man. you will notTegret yoar hos.
spitafity."
The language and manners of the poor feb
low indicated a.cercain degree o: refined cub
4ture not ia keeping with MS present forlorn
appearance, and while bhe young host ate his
supper nc held a conversation with hira
which convinced him of this isct.
His ffrst intention was TO throw down some
morse blankets and robes, and let him camp
down before the tire, b0t this design was
altered with has opinion af the mans ante
andso ne finally lighted him to
decent bed upstairs under she ROOT, and then
heard the family retired for the night, oecs-
py1ie, two roosrs On the ground soor.
While thess thiogS veIo taking place ou,-
side OF th&t lonely farmhouse, some things
weresocourring outside that vitality concerned
the parties we have introduced.
fTsodnen met in the road a few rods from
the dwelling,
Ri, SaIam sid one.
"ho, Benz replied the other.
Then they came oogeSher, and spoke in low,
tones
'SWelfF' Fueried Ben.
"Aa right = answered. Sam. He's home,
and got USsa money with him. There are
seventeen hlnrred dollars | know about,
ishat know ae brought away with him for
sure, and thst ought TO pay US for the ven
iuirs, il wa dcr's-get say mcre.n
An r..sghs, te. nj When SHAH wa aayins,
4 rec3nH between twelve and c.,,a will ha
The best tisos. He-s been bone ahort lcng
enough 70 GET his s-rDsr and r,srU IA, Cd ,