The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-11-27


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Silas hs5 been in Colorado before and
l,no,y some stool, doalorx in De,rsr r.
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about lack romnl,in. Bnt tbey could
give him ma information Ga tbo dav.
Ienrtlana1 into u.eal,s and rotbir7 Lsa
been lcqIpad of tbe WIZ. - If Iacl,
However faithful s,las did not ralin.
ouish the search
and tho snow was falling soft1v nyar tbe
beautiful city Of fine niains An aged
woman. with hair Hike Tie snove.kes
stood nt , window lool.ir,r With lo,c
ing eyes down the busy street at the
crowds passing ceaselessiy. Thar pow
erful kind ter me here" sne said to her
self. But it's ditfrunt fruln bein' with
body's own. Them folks ont in town
seems mighty hanpy an raw. an thar's
a sight OF en- passin' erbout. but. INV
Lord! thou knowtst ther loneliness O
my ole heart. Help me tor dnT my
jack.
As il il, i.,2tra ia.se e,,=,.4.,=. -. ;-:.-
er the door opened. and Sils Clrrlch
stood. flushed and excited. before her.
"Yn, lin rejoice motherr rye iast
brrJ fr,ln n coyvhoy wbor ver Iarl,
he said.
ether Lord he be good, His mercy
endur4s ailns &" she gri.l Till me
erbout nv lack"
either cowboy saia IA Jncl; ha, a farm
ar ranch n hi, own over in Ce lar t;nlcb
an he's doin' fust rate. But. mother"
and ha took ber hand kindly "dnr't lac
skeered when tell yer luck I've laid
nm in his cabin in the rnlch His pony
thro,yed him Int hos frittin battar
now"
nv moro hoy, Tal,a mo tor him q.
lac " sba innIorea
II ,r,s Tbapl,sgi,.;,,g d.r ND tbo sr,
bao,,o1 do,v,, ,Ta,, Oh C.,,lnb ,,1a,s.
anflv II. pTbt striling n Ett1a cabin
That n.stlaJ ON the bank Of a clear
n,o,,rt,in .tro,,,
lack Tomnkins was able n bobbIa 70
tbo i'm. t;rsr,nc, fo,. ,I,a frst ,i,no sirca
ba baI haan i.i1 mn hi. ,vbat b.I hes,
a,,,ost fa.,i nco;dort f,,. Inv,
"An, tbis bo Tha,l,sgi,in, dsy anone
ci,.;1,,o1 fg,ll.s " In lid to Lie b;rod mn,
..yyati r. ra snan,ii,,, - f,,r 1i,rrnn+
frum what aimed lowed ter 20
bacl, fer psnnsvlvanv an taka Thanks.
irwin an Christmas with my ole mother
hain't seen her fur coin on sixteen
wear. | reckon. An pore mother, Pete
writes "a She l,a hel,less with Their rbeu.
matjs Ben. | hate 1nvself fur qittin on
thet drunk an ridin' NV pony Ike mad.
an rittin' throwed over them rocks. I'm
too mean Ter live. an don't feel a mite
thankful nur nuthin fur snalin' NV or.
merry life If I'd behaved myssli an
staid sober coul5 ri n mother scch a
snrnri., an tbonub | boin't much force
know ina he , nlumb Thanks Twin tor
mother TO see her Jack ar'in.~
"Yes. an low. Jack. you'd gin ris>t
smart q thanks ter be tuck IN an sol
right down bv yer NANNY this minute,
remarked Ben.
"Thet | would" and Jack bowed his
head thourhtfullv.
Ben went ont of the cabin for more
wood tn nile on the firerlace; hut before
he had gathered up n stick some one
called ont.
"HclIo."
ron tnrnsd md saw u s,,an of mules
bitchcl Ia n lirht wagon in which SAT -
big robpst man and n littlo ola woman
viii, 81 vii tind over bor f.,ea
as This hvrr ;h,,. cabin a. ,Iaek Tomp.
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