Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-10-04
AFTER FORTY YEARS


s4l4 saa 81 party - fsar ~ fEs. sao
weTs gathered "a the ca1ln u = laks pro-
pelisr. s0sad t0~2. sRs sror4y nlgnl
Oue o. tao 81 sas uaGtsr aas ssennsd
tas monsssay All sraksa tAs ice
towsris fresr feeling - rekesrsiag
soms Light Rascd0tez or remk1 sc~aeea,
shea . gray-aaire1 rosan4 gentleman
ventured "a aboya AL sttssson sas
given hina. aad O. thea esatiassd;
As sss oae q tAsn | iii Be more
personal aud say shas se sere strong,
veil baflt sPsci ssses % manhood and
had anY amount - Erits sa1 - h2d
also made 1p our minds - Do falif In
dspe udeus 81 ths soFld and OF each
otler We wsns sogethsr from Buffalo
20 Desroit BY boat Arriving at De-
treit aud spending day 0r TIE IN look
ing about We then. after consultation.
concluded to part company and each 60
IN The aireelioa DC tnoaght besk
Before parting ~s agreed 20 return
60 our cid aome a. Rochester Ia fsrty
years. Il our lives we're spared This
~as Patting ia long Ways ahead. but
shls Vas snly another freak.
well. as before said. / an one OF the
three. and am now on my way 10 RocA-
ester, Ia ful6llment Of TIE agreement
made. ! don't knoa whether / shall
see the others or not | have nsysr
heard word from either Of them. and
really do act know whether 90 thisk
they are alive OF dead"
While this Vas being said. ayoung
man. ~ho lad been trying to read by
the din. diekering light put aside his
book aud strained eagerly 70 catch
every word uttered By the story-teller.
1T might In view Of this" continued
the man OF gray hairs. "be interesting
20 you. gentlemen. 20 have . brief
sketch OF what has happened 20 me
since that time OF ny separation from
my conrades-now almost forty years
40
Yes. yes, let Us have IT," they all
cried
The old gentleman moved himself
into 4 more comfortable position. while
the young man edged himself little
closer 10 the group
well, struck straight north. Took
boat for Mackinaw. and from there
dritted 20 Green Bay, Wis There was
nothing Of Green Bay then. but | saw
some good land and by wiggling around
! managed TO get hold Of some of IT
thon held on IL was pretty hard work
sometimes. but | never let that land go,
and. as a result. IL Is worth many thou
sands OF Uncle Sans big silver dollars.
Bot that is only on ono line. and Is a
little out OF order. l started a little
supply store In Green Bay when IL first
began 20 develop. and as ! was having
moderate success, sooa got me wife.
Well we padded along without
much occurring, until one day big fell
low came into my store-said he was q
lumberman-ard ordered heavy bill
OF goods He then went out. and in n
few hours returned considerably intoxi-
Gated and wanted 20 borrow $40 |, of
course. could not let him have IL. for
had not found time 20 look up who my
customer wss. and feared hs might be
trying TO swindle ne- Upon my refusing
his request ne became very much en-
ragged. and commenced shooting At ne
with big pistol he carried In defense
Of myself ! seized loaded gun, that
was standing in corner, and. in tho
heat Of the moment ] discharged it to-
ward him. and was INN eciately horri-
fed 20 see him fall and die az once
Well to make long story short I
was exonerated from all guilt by the
authorities; and yet every little while 1
heard some one whisper aud look or
point toward me, and IL made me feel
very uneasy. 80 | finally decided TO
pull up stakes and go farther West
About this time. however. | was draft
ed into tho military service-the war
had iust begun-and went through tho
whole campaign, leaving behind those
two angers." holding up his hand for
inspection. and bringing out the long
scar on the back OF my head
II then went West again, picked up
my family. and struck into the grazing
district Of Montana bought 4 few
head OF cattle az 6rst, and, by care,
have been able 70 see these multiply.
Until now I have one OF the largest and
most successful cattle ranches IN that
section Of country l have seen all
kinds OF 'roughiag It. out there. and
may say that | have had many adven-
lures OF varied nature. I am now sixty
four years old aud bid fair 70 see eighty
four. so far as ny general bodily vigor
Is concerned
such Is. briefly. my life. and what IL
has done; and you don't know how anx-
ious I am 70 learn q those other two
young mentor can only see them as
young men-snd 20 know the result OF
their forty years struggle"
This was told in an interesting and
pleasant tone. and pad just been en-
ished. when tho young nan Sho had
Leon listening so intently stepped for
ward. and addressing himself 70 the IT.
lie old gentleman. said, politely;
Excuse me. sir. bat may ask your
name9r
Certainly. sir-cersainly.- vas re-
Piled. and the old gentleman gave ais
fun mama
Then. sir said IRE young man. -
want 70 grasp your hand. FOR you are ny
fathers old friend. and sn now on my
wav t. Rochester 20 ind a gentleman
of your name and bearing Jour his
tory
"Whatf- exclaimed The old-timer. eV-
nibitlnx great surprises 'you don'l
mean 70 say that you are The son Of enc
81 those two lost ones-one OF the two
associated wish ne in that freak Of forty
years ago.
Yes. sir said The tall young fellow.
s~Ihat is icst What mean"
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