Telegram-herald., 1891-09-22
TALE OF nlsADyENTURE
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a man has uss iefs New York city,
whoss story II isks a chapter Of Bret
HATE with Al Alsrnizs.sas Of Ragged
D4ch
h vas born in New EasiAnd and
promptly chased sss q II BY consGmp-
Son- He weas to Colorado. where the
vfis Of his youth died. Two yoang chill
drsa hs seat bs<k - hs fathers house,
end dag and dug asd aug ~ ths moan-
Tin sAds till ths snrsspsasivs rock sres
asAAnsd 81 - aansy AsAss and opsaed 70
II. visw . vsia = rlsA srA sssAyinG tlo5
- ~ ton, a. - me ounce or something
- ether. doa's tass remember Which.
Then . company Wa formed. capital be-
tng ssAdy - asssst N che Development OF
~ s'GnA- Gold, silver, copper, even
IN, ere In Ne neishborhoed, bat the
started RAss 70 ssy machinery.
On coming down ous al the high alti-
tndss hs vss promptly taken vi and was
carried from shs care 10 . railway hotel.
WHARF he iay two weeks ~ she point Of
death He got ap. nnaily, thin and cad
averous looking. but eager TO press on
The last night II has Say man walked
inso his room and made away with all
his money except $50 In change. He
borrowed little money Of the landlord,
whe had to borrow IL himself-bus West
srnsrs have hsAxss-lefs his luggage as
security against his hosts protest, and
came to Pistsburs, where he had friend
The friend was out Of town. Then he tels-
graphsd 70 the President Of his company
Tor funds to be sent 20 New York and
came hither himself b fnd them. But
lin mine was twenty miles from railroad
or telegraph Without 90 much - .
change OF clothing Ne stayed In New York
three days, aiseping in Bowsry lodging
houses and living ON air. Then, In des-
pair Of delayed rsmitrancss, he appealed
again To . stranger and was promptly
provided for the journey to his fasher's
homo in the country.
Misfortunes did not cease. The stranger
who loaned the Colorado man money had
been obliged TO make IL mp partly in
silver, being little short himself The
miner bad lad no break last, nor dinner,
nor supper, and - he srisd TO board .
moving sessss ear bound for the station,
10 stumbled and fell in very weakness.
The money was elutchsd tight In his
nsrvous hand, and a. he fell the dimes
and quarters rolled in every direction
He recovered che bills easily, but they
were short Al the required amount, and
nc amount Of searching would reveal the
coma
There wss noehing 20 do but 70 stay
another night 1T . cheap lodging house.
He had NO watch 70 pawn, the robber had
relieved him Of THAI In the morning,
ashamed again 70 face the man from
whom Ne had last borrowed money, he
sent him . district messenger with an
abject note Of explanation Five dollars
was promptly returned 20 him and he
scarcely breathed again until he was on
the train bound for homo.
This story is absolutely true In every
detail. Funny scrape for the part owner
q . rich silver mine, wasn'tit,
The story Of Clock.
Inspired by the laudable wish 20 do .
kindness to one Of his blood, q venerable
citizen, giving his affairs deathbed set
element, added to his last will and testa-
ment this clause:
sAnd TO my beloved granddaughter,
Laura. nv sitting room clock
A little while after he was gathered to
his fathers and now sleeps the sleep OF the
Just.
Some days after the funeral, some
members OF the family sent the clock to
Laura's father 1t his Office, not deeming
any formality necessary about so small
matter. The clock was an ordinary ma
chins-made affair worth when new 81.
IL had been in use abouta dozen years.
Laura's father hired boy to carry the
ricck to his home in the suburbs, at the
total expense Of about . dollar and
half, Including car fare. That was tho
beginn1aa II the trouble.
IL seems there was something very irreg-
ular in carrying of legacy before the
will had been probased, and the beloved
granddaushssr VS. cited to appear by .
guardian specially appointed for the oc-
casion and 10 sasist ~ she proving The
summons came tsst - the poor man was
getting his business In shape to start for
. weeks trip 70 the Catskills. Accom-
panying Nhs paper vas some sort OF an
affidsvis form which he was expected to
eli ouA make cath " before . notary
and rssara The day sst for the probate
came j1ss in the middle Of she suffering
fathers mountain week. OF course, he
oushs 70 have sssycd 1t home. qualified
- his daughters guardian, attended the
probate and accounted for his clock
somehow or other. Bat bis wifs was
waiting Tor him as shs station. Catching
mp whss he supposed was the affidavit
blank. he beat hassy exit In . min
ute or two boz came running back with
sAis hastily seribbied aots.
~Fina that d--d cloch af.darit and
ssnd n 10 me and call up the lawyer by
'pAsns and IA things somehow"
Evidently the guardian and father Of
eAs girl who got the clock. who Is not
usually profsns. vas getting excited and
AsA lost his aGdsvit Bas SC was no
vhers 10 be fouad on his desk until some
hours later. Meanwhile ths Office boy
had spent half an heur at the telephone
which was working very badly. trying to
call up shs dead mans supposed lawyer