New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-05

he added drcamily. 4 can't remember much about It,
1--WE talked I'LL morning. He told me what he was
trying to do. lie and his brother had been raising
cattle. They had got caught In very bad condition
His brother had fallen sick when they began to suffer
from the terrible wcatehr. lie had been stark staring
mad most OF the time for the Inst six weeks. In ms
fever he had moaned and cried about getting letter
brother pcously to write for him and get 1t to
the railroad. 1t was the same old story-a woman
he said with a little smile Of Satisfaction He Is
trtnred with the thought that she Will be worried about
right is broken that he write and he has
dictated 1t to me- He smiled happily.
At the bows wasted form IN and white face o sacrifice
you no matter how much he loves her.
"Oh; he doesn't know, he answered quickly, and his
bad it Is. He's been in his bunk since it began.
lie doesn't know. he added. his chin sinking on his
have lost every hoOf and that beggars.'
He lifted his face again. his bright smile returning.
we'll he sid.
"Will yon believe that let that boy go away the
next day without further protest. knew ii would do no
gOoh. lie had told me in the night In n very calm
voice. but with light in his eyes which convinced me,
We cave him the best that had Of ourSrovisons, and
watched INN 20 struggling through the snow with heavy
III half an hour but then he turned to wave his hand at
US knew he would never reach the railroad alive
were wrecked bodily and financially when we we're able
to get relief 10 our CAMP. We moved further away
from the rnilrOld, a Il Cattc-OWncr came aOnB ana
gave us work, carrying OH to what was left OF his
herds.
But two years later reached a station on the rail-
road, SICK Of the plains and bound for home young
man IL ovcras rolling barrels along the plat.
form, and thought just IS a venture that | would
ask him II a dead man having letter addressed TO a
woman had been found near the railroad on the spring
after that terrible winter When vert up 10 him he
just taking of lis hat to dry with his handkerchief
his dripping brow. lie fine looking. sturdy young
man with curling dark hair and fresh color in his
smooth check
".EXcusc me- eoid-and then I rlve n lOnd shout
couldn't help 1t. for though never should have known
the man. there was no MISLEADING that smile.
81 got through yOu scc,' he said, squeezing my
hand. 4 sick for awhile. but not until had seen
that letter in postal car | got Wlll-that'S my
brother You know he added modcstly down here
where could nurse him. and went TO work for the
road for hadn't dollar left in the world and lie
laughed light heartedy. Then sent him home where
4 woman got him we'll again. He's working for the
road in Denver now and next spring we going into
partnership again in the cattle business. as We have
about saved enough to make another start. By the
way lie sald pulling ont a bit Of pencil ard
scrbbllnc of note piece Of paper. call on him
when get to Denver. You'll like him. He's the
finest fellow In the world. and his wese's angel
he added with that wonderful smile Of his
"'Great God said to myself what world this
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81 never my friend again.