The sun., 1891-05-24
THE YELLED HERMIT OF TEx1S
Evidence OF Artistic Taste In the Cavern
Home OF Recluse,

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From the Philadelphia Tim.s
| WilburGer county. Texas, boasts of a mys
tery IN the form Of hermit living near Willow
Greek Creek IN small cavern. partly natural ant
decorated with drawings on the wall which ar,
sail to Ge the work Of an artist Of eultivetet
hs sct
An Englishman or American by birth. and has
lived In his cave for the past fifteen years. III
which, falling to his breast completely hidei
his face. and dresses in skins In the winter
while in summer N E. Ne Is sGael oo..
myth is only seen Mt long intervals. When some
pleasantly. II briefly. to any question or q oct.
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the attempt is persisted In. has been known to
draw wearon: which has usually the effect Of
small rifle which. however. he has never been
seen to use. but snares al his game after the
On such fare as he secures In this way and d
patch Of ground wh.oh he cultivates the reel use
lives, i3r he has never been known to visit
to induce him to abandon his solitary liie His
Gavfern fnHngh knoWp now 10 q tsw is mover visited.
trMsion in very un pleasant manner.
The only man who has over enterod the cave
Is r;,3 oGi T. nixon; @ who On one occasion was n.
story Is, Il had driven out from Harold to
Lloyd's Ranch. whom was overtaken BY on
grew unmanageaele. and l got, out to hold
the them BY tho pit when tremendous peal and
m. aeross he
rs. After relieving my full heart BY by a lew low
words suitable for the occasion | trudged on.
shoes that aban doned ii for one Of the o. cattle title
paths path which seemed to run parallel with II.
often. but W hat wi the darkenina @ .t SKY. Tho
sheets OF rain and tho lightning. it did not
oS 80 9ss sss my my " Ta It dis
following the stream for mile or two " '''
haiing me. and look king closely about. saw Gio ST.
,Ess ds 81 6ysq ID. hi OK Tish
Of the rain; 50 marched boldly ,un. to him. /
Of Inc Yelled hermit OF Willow creek. though ha"S
uav., up to the q. time | ae'ualy beheld him had
:" He lsd me into his cave and lieh.ing fire
OF nine Snots; piled up In rude fireplace with
O. funnel m Leading n1 Into the open air. revealed
oqualled. Snakes so we'll preserved as TO InS nv.
pear alive. in all their ugly viciousness. hung
daubed roof; grlnning heads Of panthers.o cat cat
saas tS Be Ps wSo t q
while their skins csrpeted. the cavern % and
made the hermit's bed. which was all the
uFnl!ure aFn the place afforded except low stool
''#he Walls of tho cav. were OF clay, .y,.
maas by sos ans share eGvsrsd
eisnt Judge Of art 70 know that the hand I'd which S
ist and they were fine indeed, They We're ior
the most part, from the Bible and represented
Peters denial OF Christ Judas kissing His
obeek, and the disciples asleep In the carder
OF Gethsemane. but also remember one or
two scenes from the Odyssey and Had
NY host brought out some co ID yenisou and
Q plate OF heaus. Of which / ale thankfulIy
after which he resumed his seat In the door OF
the cave. tried to talk to him. but his mono.
syllable replies soon silenced me, and when.
presently, the rain ceased. he said: You must
accuse me. but l am un,ie or Vow TO hold com
hlunicaton with no one / rose at this hint.
and prepared TO go. had a late newspaper In
my pocket, and rendered II 10 him, But he
Ihanked me and shook his head.
My one desire is to forget the world and
be forgotten by It. Here he hesitated q second
snI said; would like. however, to ask You
one question Has England But he checked
limself and 2roaned. No no; better noti
,ir, 20 quickly. i nm q wretch who expiates
ieadly Sin In solitude and PAIN
ne ran TO the bncS OF the cave and falling |
IN his knees u oaned and sobhod. mad sDme
ubacco with mo and some other trihes such
% 2 pockot-kniie, matches 1uiEine and a
lask Of brady. which placed on the floor and |
hen ieII have never sesn him since for |
eel spre the greatest kindness to him is 10 let |
I'm alone and have exerted all my in6uence
hat he shall remain unmolested."