Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-19

OF the half doz-
en- passengers who alighted, all save
,one hurried away to their respective
destinations, eager to gain shelter.
This one looked about him as
though undecided which course to
take. At length, buttoning his great
coat more closely about him, and
pulling his cap down until between
the cap and collar only pair of
merry blue eyes and a good natured
nose were visible, he STROBE along the
platform in an opposite direction
from that taken by the uptown pas
.sengers.
"a bad night, Dane!" he called as
he passed the conductor.
..."Not the one l would choose for
meeting the through express up in
the cut" answered that official.
~"But she is due in twenty minutes,
and we must be- off. All aboard"
he shouted, waving the signal to
move on. Good night. Cene!" and
swinging himself on board the al
ready moving train, he was soon lost
ito view as the engine went putting
and whirling away in the darkness.
The young man waited until the
last fiery spark had disappeared
round the distant curve, then, light
ing q cigar, started again on his
way. Taking street which led
AWAY from the town, he soon found
himself in the open country. Not I'M
til then did he realize his error in not
hiring u conveyance. give miles Of
this sort OF thing will consume most
of the night" he thought.
"Well, I'm in for it now, as it is
may find me standing stark and stiff
in some of these drifts, II terrible
warning to others not to attempt IL
pedestrian feat at midnight, with the
mercury down out of sight"
The wind was blowing a gale, and
the moon, breaking through the
clouds, lit up the long stretch of
lonely road, the broad, desolate
fields. and low line of dark woodland
with ghostly light.
"Not many changes since l last
travelled this road!' unused the lonely
pedestrian in a half,melancholy train
rofthought. He saw in fancy the lad
OF ten years before fleeing from home
and all he held most dear in a fit
.ot boyish anger.
Eugene Hector had been a high
spirited, big-hearted. generous boy,
the ring leader in all the youthful es
4capades, full of fun, fond of a joke,
and altogether, just the one to get in
to mischief. His father, after helping
him out of numerous scrapes into
which his fun-loving nature had led
him, at length lost patience and re-
fused him aid in the last and worst
dilemma Of all. Stung by the re
proaches heaped upon him, and by 4
sense of shame quite unbearable, h,
had gone out into the world to figh,
his own battles. With the firm re
solve to make q man of himself yet
he had sought and obtained employ
fment, and at the time we make Iii
acquaintance he is prosperous ant
happy.
His father had long since forgiven
him and urged him to return, bu
Eugene had grown to love the busy
.bustlinglife he had led, and could no
he induced to leave it.
A longing to see the old home ha,
seized him, however, and he resolve,
to give the old people a surprise
hence this midnight journey.
Arrived at the farm house, Eugen
Hector paused to gaze about hin
at the old familiar objects so dear t.
his boyhood, then, shaking off tn
feeling of sadness which stole owe
him, he assembled the steps IN
trapped loudly at the door. The pei
emtory summons brought his fa
ther demanding whatiwas wanted a
that hour.
1T is l, Eugene! Don't you kno,
me, father?" and something yer
much like sob choked his utterane
as he grasped the old mans hand.
Entering the hall, Eugene pass
ed on to the sitting room, Will
his father lamp in hand, went to t.
his wife the joyful news, and assn,
her that it was not burglars, bu
their own dear Gene come hon
again.
The good lady, laughing and CT,
ing together, rushed into her SON
arms, giving him such welcome =
only q mother can. Having kisse
him for the nundredth time she b
Thought her of his fatigue, and /,
squired il he were hungry.
"Half famished, mother!' Ha,