Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1891-06-19

spell We finally was directed & a vreai
big graz stonc structure. sct way hack
from IN street. a. bcin' owned an oc-
eupicd ~ Mr. r. ricken~on-
"Evenin had cast her mantle oier m
mighty city-as they say-an ! must
own that IN electric lights made every
thing look snug an nice bout that rncai
mansion m ~ surroundin'N ! know
that was purity much hcfuddled an
couldn't think that this was IN place
where now lived our simple comrade Of,
pears like. but few year. agn ] could
mt imagine such n transformation In
fsnny's surroundin's.
I'VE kinder stopped when we'd bout
half covered m distance & IN house.
an ] couldn't help sayin':
tom, we're wrong. This amt
Penny's place. lie don't lodge Ia no
such palace a. this an I know IT,
This Is certainly tn place we were
directed e.. replied Tom. who had seen
more Of these changin's in mans condi-
ton, and consequently was not No
hAlNfN ANtNANlAf rs 4 WAS
Well. l can't have IL that way. an
! Jest know we're of tn track. SAYS l.
But. then, II you think ~, Wen go ON
up { tn door, an you can ask II Penny
pickcrson lives here. feel surc youn
have your trouble for nothin'.'
$50 we proceeded up IN walk c IN
broad stone steps leadin' { tn imposin'
entrance, an Tom he pressed a little
silver knob { one side, while / stood in
tn background.
1T wasn't long Rforc n servant mp
peared, an in answer { Toms question
he said:
"'Yes, sab, dis am Mistah Pickerson's
residence
lis Mr.. Peterson at home?' Tom
then asked.
"'les, sab.
"'Can we see tn gentleman Tom
went on.
IFS afeard not, sab. Mistah Picker
son is very sick, sab. an de doctah has
lef ordahs not L have him disturbed
De doctah am comm now, sab. You
can ask him, sah.'
AT this moment q mighty dignihed
an stout gentleman came mp tn few
steps an seem tn niger, he said:
GOOD e%venin', benjamin. How Is
Mr.. Pickerson this evening"
Good %evenin', doctah. Is afeared
maStah's not ns well dis c%vcnin', sab.
Doctah, desc gentlemen have jest called
& see Mistah Peterson, an ! have re-
fer'd dem { you
TON then introduced himself an
told tn physician that we were old
playmates an army chums Of Penny's;
had seer him for many years, an
wished that privilege II possible, as
another opportunity might not occur
durin' our lives.
"The physician listened { Tom, an
then told Benjamin { usher rs into tn
house & wait his return from tn sick
room. when he would see II would dc
for us { go up.
well, Frank, ] thought had never
dreamed of such grandeur ms met my
gaze upon enterin' tn %gorgeously fur
nished rooms we were shown into. ]
was ItdAAN hlheN WIN al III nPithuhA
that surrounded me. Tom, though,
didn't seem c mind 1t much, for he soor
took possession of tn softest an easiest
chair in tn room.
I'VE had not long { wait before tn
physician returned wearin' n very anX
ious expression. ~Approachin' Tom, h,
said:
"'You may step upstairs an look upor
your old friend, but inasmuch as he il
delirious, an, | fear, has but few hour.
Q live. You can do but little more thar
Z see him a moment. ! would not deny
you this privilege. TIL family have re
tired for a brief spell; therefore II yo'
will follow me | will take you Z Mr.
Pickerson's bedside
up tn heavily-carved an finely
carpeted stairs we went; tn physician
first, then Tom, an finally m'self. Coin