New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
WHY HE WAS LEATING THE TOWN.
An UNDERTAKEN EXPLAINS HOW UNGRATEFUL
SnMr pEOPLE CAE DE.


al remember said the colonel when the party
reached the end Of good dinner and the waters
stood behind the chairs with lighted matches. q re
member an incident which stamped upon my MIND tho
fact that when . man has eye for business he mas
eyes for nothing else
The colonel tells story we'll and paused here walt
inc for the cigars 10 be lighted and for the Inspiring
fragrance Of the IIavanas
Il shall not tell YOU how long ago II was. for an
getting too old to speak lightly Of decade. But when
first set ioot-and It tender foot. let me say
in Uue1 COLI ] al once conceived great respect Tor
a man named Higgins could not help iechhs u
reverence for Higgins. lIiggns wa an undertaken
lie wa, the only undertaken within a hundred hhIe'
and he was getting nch. Never day passed but my
friend IlIcgn. had funeral on hand. lie was thc
most cheerful undertaken perhaps, that ever houriahcd
Il remember well the day that hadc Higgins good
by lie wa a. light spirited eras,hopper, ana "a
thousand times expressed his regret that was gong
into the Interior until | felt camny lest he might be-
erlcvcd at the thought that one else might have
the profitable Job Of buryIng me.
When next saw Higgins 1t after twoycars'
experience OF chasing Wild steers. was glad to SEQ
hin, he was such a Jolly old undertaken
~. Hello Higgins ] said cheerlulIy when walked
into hi. establishment How are YOU old mani
~Hgeins shook his head mouraiully. and then !
,toppcd short in amazcmcut, far | that he w'la
mailing down boxes and packing up his stock
you aren't going to move. are YOU | cried In
surprise bat he only damned roll Of Grape into dry
good, box and went with his work
see here Hsgns, cried What's the trouble
Tell me about it,
"rhe old man turned on me wra'hfully.
Amt been one o. lIugo's best czens7 he asked
sternly.
- You have, Ilegins.'
Amt paid NV taNcsP
" 'You have. my friend
Didn't organize Board Of Educaon''
'Y0n did
" Wasn't its prcsdcntP
You certainly were. and good one. although
we haven't any school yet
" Didn't head tho citizens movement for law
and ordcrP
.You did, Higgins
g .wou. that's all. Sow. how do you think This
pcsky town has treated IT, foremost citizen
" .Tcu me- Higgins. lOu have my sympathy
" SWELL ! was maxim eccnt Twin. let out
contracts for the only brick building in the town.
g i was eoin' to Gull 1t the Higgins Block. was
coin 10 let the volunteer fire department have rooms
In my block FOR no'hin proposed to have 'Sm en-
library. You know I'm progressive citizen, don't
your
well What do you think this town has done to
"'~ sarcy nothing bad Higgins ,. ....
.NOtliog bad = ne screamed. do you know what
,bcv,yr doacl They've yHchcd Eli smith, and II
ever there was a cowardly blow aimed at foremost
+" Tint on can bury him. Higgins
buy hm2 he seroamcai sm nry v nm, maxim, B"rs
5ot t for me- lie Killed his man as regular as the
sun went down ond buried every one OF en- iic w.,
was worth 80 day to me- ,t ne va 80 i R"
a. m horc-f man Ike me. Think what I've done for
'em. ! was goln' 10 erect a monument to onr de.
~ thls tnV,n once a month. Poor Dillr and Higgins
seized winding shcet and tried TO stihe his sobs'