Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-23
HEN HAWKS FORTUNE.
A Romance of Early Days in the
Mining Regions.
wild Ride for Life In a Prairie Blizzard
a Rescue That Cost Fortune and
Nearly Caused tho Res
Cuer's Death.

"Hen Hawk" was in great spirits.
He had been fairly bubbling over with
good humor for two weeks, and every
day added to his chcerfulncss. Only
ten days more, and then for ''the
states"
We of the 81 bar" who had known
him for two years almost, were at
loss to account for this sudden rise in
Hens mental temperature, and prob
ably showed it. Indeed, there We're
several of the boys who limited that an
explanation from him would be CRATE
fully received by his curiosity beset CO.
laborers, but Hen would merely grin
broad, broad grin and say nothing, But
jnst ten days before Thanksgiving he
let the secret out.
Boys" said he, in a muff1cd voice,
caused by the presence of knife load
of potato in his mouth, "I'm goin' back
Z tn states!"
Open-cyed establishment all around
the breakfast table.
That's what, boys, I'm goin' right
after Thanksgivin', tcw."
"The dooce, We sOy Must've lost
rich r'lation r ben dom little rust
fin on tn side Now think of t, they
rGS some talk bout thar bein' some in
side 'sistance t tn Badly Sites gang
Wen they honored this hyar vicinity
wi th'r tentions last year" volunteered
"Rcd" posey. E.-
Hen, having joined literally in the
smiles that followed this remark, went
on
II cast tn insinerations back intuh
tn teeth o. tn red-nosed gent wi tn
fragrant name. No, sir. 'Tain't neither
one mr. t'other. Mebbe fore l go I'll
tell yc--an' mebbe | won't"
And Mr.. Hawkins again smiled.
knowing that the boys would suffer
UNNECESSARILY until they knew whence
came the stake" on which he was 60
ing home.
Next day, Immediately after break
fast, Hen rode off in the direction of
Brownsville, the nearest town on the
west, about thirty miles away, and we
saw nothing of him until Friday, when
he returned, whistling cheerfully. The
boys were very keen to know what his
errand had been, for they were sure he
had not gone merely to get few things
from the grocer's and harness makers,
but Hen did not enlighten them.
That night, however, in the boss
room, he told the story to select au-
dicnce, consisting of the boss and the
scribe.
II ben kinder holdin' off, We see,
cause a Teller hain't no ways cert'n
bout savin' is milk til he gifts the pail
out FIN under the caow; but now bein's
I've got it 0. X, mays well tell We,
only don't want tn boys t knaow.
"Ye see twas, this away: Bout five
years ago, back in Maine, c'ncluded
{ come out hyar an grow up wi tn
l1entry hull lot 'Twan't cause !
wanted t dew it, but We see, sort O.
he'd tub"
"Ah, yes" observed the boss, dryly,
81 believe the late Mr.. Sites began his
brilliant career in somewhat the same
way. Was your difficulty about a
horse, too?'
Hens laugh over, he proceeded,
somewhat blushingly:
mo. 'twan't that, hardly. But they
wan no chance thar for poor cuss,
an so pulled out. We see, men Molly
Hopkins he'd bout made up aour Minis
t git spliced, an ev'rything was goin'
on smooth's smooth Wen in steps oil
George Hopkins an takes han hisSelf.
or Hop was heightened oil duck, an
put on heaps o. airs, cause he was tn
best fixed man in taown, an he'd ben
snectman an member of tn legislator,
while | was on'y carpenter an hadn't
AIRY red. Tn oil egiot might've saw
hacw things was goin' ou--I reckon he
did-but he never let on TIL one night
he come home I'm taown an heard
men Molly tallIin' in tn sittin' room.
"Then he les waded in brash. GOSH
how he did go fer me. Went on { give
me tn devil fer my 'dacity in persoom-
in t tn han O his, George Hopkins
darter. TIL iiee. | want We t under
stan, young man, says he, 'th't heS
better plans fer her thin lcttin' 'er mar.
~ .. e~-ilrss carpenterr N he went
on an tore arSdu fer awhile tbet style