New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21
THAT CAROLINY GAL.
Mr. DODSON GIVES BARKER A LIFT.

the arrival OF the train he was to meet liz
liked 10 stand round" oil the platform ana
watch the slaton-agcnt roll about the TWO Oh
three boxes and casks that were generally 'here,
and that seemed 10 bc the identical boxes anu
casks that had always been there. Ihcre he'cr
were any more, and apparently never any less 10
was almost ON excitement 20 MIR. Dodson 10 seV
that track stretching away over the SOLITARY c""n'
try and to see those casks and he was not go'"s
to give mp that excitement. even tho'sn p'1esn-
gers whom he brought 10 so to froVideno" ~ WIS
train from Boston, which be met, stronsy %.
jected to being obliged TO start 90 ea1T a""
spcnd so much time in that station
But il was OF no use demonstrating. NIX D""'
son used to listen 10 such remons'fahoe'' '"'"
tilt his tall hat a little further back, and say
he guessed he shd have ter s'arc "o'' '"'
same time he'd ben startin'.
Az his borsc wen, so slowly. and b. stopped 80
long in rnrnham. indulging in his favori'e ais-
;potiop of staring at freight il came TO pass that
Mr. Dodson did not have time to do anything else
all day. but to go in the morning and again ~
NIGHT And this arrangement suitcl him he was
perfectly happy in it, and often told people M
didn't know what he should do il he didn't Keep
80 busy all the time; he reckoned II ne were
not so busy that his mind would DC too m"ch tor
him. In what way his mind was going 70 ge'
the better OF him he did not state. Inc Dodsoh
pace had been "nothin' but wraok II ruin LOT
some years. Mrs. DodsOn, pale. deJecteu iooN'
ing woman, who was always patching her nus
bands flannel shirts, continually making 'he
statement TINT e she s'posed Joscphus wo"in RI
done somet hing fer The farm but he was 50 awfni
busy he couldn't and that's all there was about
it.: Josephus could not" II was thus that
Josephus continued year after year to drive the
decpo wagon: and year after year his nina d'd
not ret the better Of him
The fact that bis wife had all and more than
she could do 10 take Of the hens and cows
and the homework may be the reason why She
never mrdded In public matters Mr.. Dodson.
as we have said could not abide women VINO
had anything to do in public matters lie had
niece. resident In an adjoining town. who was
member of the school committee there. MT.
Dodson often said If he only wasn't 50 busy
he should Of ridden over n seen about It, B'it
hr never found time TO ride over ana sf
about it, the niece remained on the school board.
Still. ,Josephus felt il a disgrace to The family
lie was speaking very feelingly Of this disgrace
10 passenger who wanted to ride from Snapit
10 Ransom Centre lie sometimes picked mp
person to take for a mile or two. and always
charged fifteen cents. if only for dozen rods.
lie explained that II was consid able trouble ter
stop m twas more for stoppin' than for goin'
that lie had to charge"
There seems Ia h- or heap. somrthn in thu
road there interrupted this passenger az the
third recital Of the Dodson family disgrace.
Mr. Do,lson was dispeased 10 ne interrupted He
cucked 10 his horse and said slightingly that he
guessed it want nothin' more'n bushes
Bu, it not bushes. 1t o boy asleep
in "A hlddl-. like an animal. In fact, it was
Barker lie was on his way TO Daily. RI" had
come up in freight cnrs lie hal suffered
good deal: but lie was used 10 suffering lie
had not mach mind and perhaps that was
fortunate, for thus he did not perceive the vnst-
ncss AMI number Of the difficulties in his way.
lie had no particular morals. and could not bc
restrained by conscientious scruplcs from anything
he wished "a do, or take. IN the way of any kind
Of goods eatabcs that were within reach. lie
did not starve. for he could usually FIND the din
ncr-pnl Of some freightman
To begin With. he WAS started his way by
some PERSONS paying his fare as far as Richmond.
But he such a wretch to look at and 70
smell that fasidious conductor put him in
freight train with the remark that it wasn't his
business 10 take vermin over The country.
From tho moment Of his running from Ole It'd
" A>h.yllc. in North Carolina his whole mind
bad been bent on keeping scrap OF paper which
DAILY had sent 10 him, by forwarding 1t BY mail 70
= woman who hved near White Crow Mounting
This woman conld read she sometimes heard from
Tie postoaicc n~Siest White Crow. for sometimes
she rode her old horse over the eight miles
Of rel Stat" road" between her home and the
office. And size had two three times been kind
10 tn. Ln,y. raS1ed girl who was then one Of
"O.r Tds hIats."
II "aa. therrtor~. this woman 70 whom Daily
the moment She had learned how 10 do it, bad
scrt u Lihorlousll printed note follows:
PRAY too tod yole Giv this papir Ia Barker.
u /, whar ANN lie must kepc hit, furr il vii
tote him two mc.
The paper bore. in Dally's print. these words:
Thur widder bJnh Jacobs ransom mnssy.
choosits nigh ter borston.'
That klnd-heatcd person. who had sent Barker
as far Richmond. had deci phered This docu-
menf. and had pinned on TO the boys Jacket .
correct and plsiu translation.
\s Mr. Dodson. who naturally had plenty of
time. Lent over Tho sleeping Barker. the first thing
ha SAW WIS the card fastened to him he read it,
lie read II again.
Land o liberty" he exclaimed. with some.
thlnI like animation. :" II this aint another
crittrr tor the willer INjnh She simps 70
he sort of runnin' 10 them kind. Hes
dr.ssr'l' we'll enough. too. swan, I'm
beat, Do you pose She sent for him 80
He's dressed we'll enough. that's fact -.
better my boy dresses. remarked the passenger.
II was true that the boy hsd on a gray knickcr-
booker suit. il was the gift Of Miss Pelham in
the next town. She had found him in the freight
ear. where she had hccn looking h,r some good,
She had kept him over night. lie had left hrr
house early that morning TO walk to that place,
where Daily But he had wandered hours
over wrong roads. and had finally lain down in
the sunlight and gone IA sleep.
Mr. Dodson touched the boy with his foot
"Praps I'll give him lift. il he's goin my
way" hr said.
Il guess he amt got no fifteen cents. said the
passenger.
Mr. Dodson did not reply lie had an idea
II he spoke directly ne was afraid he might lose