The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-02-15
SLINKS, THE CUTCAST.
The Emigration Committees q"
Successful Substitute.

The enforced emigration" of Stink.
from Prairie City occurred because the
citizens had grown tired OF having
him around. Sinks was faiure at
every tLing but sinking. Hi walk.
his raiment. his appearance ard mini
mum Of history, all conspired to his
degradation, and had not only robbed
him OF respect and credit, but even OF
an abiding-placc. He had skunk into
Prairie City, no person knew exactly
when; but when he skunk out OF ii.
every person IN the settlement who
had arrived At the years OF understand
ing was apprised of his going. Several
of The moro cnterpri=ing cltizens-ths
sslf-appoiuted emigration committee
followed him.
IL such cases, the undesirable lnau
Is usually given twenty-four hours In
which to settle up his affairs and place
the county line between himself and
the unapmcciatire community. In the
,asc of Sinks. there were no affairs to
settle.
The riie was ten miles away, and A.
the Committee had but little faith In
Sliuks a. pedestrian, little process
sien of mounted men had left Prairie
City with Slink4, round-shOuldered
and discouraged-lookip riding ahead.
When the line was reached, the dis
tanco to Boomopolis Was about
mile less than that to Prairie City, and
the committee reasoned that Sinks
would keep on, and thus save clear
miles journeying.
~, ~ L
Masters, as they reached thg Iona
iack-oak just beyond the county bound
ary. Il reckon you know the pana!ts,
Slinks:"
Reckon do
Perhaps Il previous experience had
made him familiar with the unpleas-
ant penalty bestowed upon a ''runout'
man found within the county confine.
after the expiration OF his time ol
grace. When no had dismOunted,
Sinks strobe slouchingly away
Wal, goodbye, Sinks" sslIes
Long Jess.
Goodbye. boys" the outesst re-
turned. without turning his face to-
wards them
He Looked Ike n blot on tho face OF
the fair prairie picture bright with II
profusiOr of wild flowers springin:
from the soft, undulating carpet of
green His hat dropped dejectedlY,
his boots were run over and his gar
rnents seemed undecided whether %
fall Of or stay On There was less
color in his face thsn usual, and the
rudy scar on his cheek was more
marked by the contrast
For n little while the COMMITTEES
watched HIM dragging his feot a. if
they wee a-mc=t too hoavy for him
Then. in as they turned 10 ride away,
they saw = IN stoop as if plucking ons
Of the b 1t prairie flowers. Only
The b.sss 80. heard him mutter:
Look IKE the towers that grew
by the door of tho kitchen at -"
He slouched away faster than be-
fore. There wa. more color in lis
face now, and the scsr on his ctecI5
showed less plainly
Flowers, and q runout Aas~-
pshaw." he muttered- with moro Gu
ergy than he had displayed for weeks.
The committee watched him a little
longer, but they were galloping to-
wards Prairie City when he half
turned and garcd nftor them with q
hook that WAS almost wistful.
None Of tho hOrsemcn spoke for sew
erRl minutes. Then Cal Senter. the
sc i-.tected wit Of the settlement, re-
marAed. with d prefatory wal:
Good radiance TO bad rubbish, Us I
tod EN- when the blind dog was
stold."
The COMMITTEE stGreoIy crinned. and
Long jess Masters did'not appear 20
hear. This iuatreutiou upon the pT-t
Of flie eiciig}ted citizen E1rs at the