The Southern herald., 1892-09-23
HEN HAWKS FORTUNE.
A Romance Of Early Days in the
Mining Regions
wild Ride for Life In = PraIFIs BlIKEard-
A Reseue That Cost Fortune and
Nearly Caused the Res
cusr'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 cheerfulness. Only
ten days more, and then for ''the
states
We Of the IL bar" who had known
him for two years almost, were at a
loss to account for this sudden rise in
Hens mental temperature, and prob
ably showed It. Indeed, there were
several Of the boys who hinted that an
explanation from him would be CRATE
fully received by his curiosity CO.
laborers but Hen would merely grin =
broad, broad grin and say nothing. But
Just ten days before Thanksgiving he
let the secret out
Boys" said he. in a mufled voice,
caused by the presence of knife load
Of potato in his mouth, I'm goin' back
q tn statesl" ..
0psn-eyed establishment all around
the breakfast table.
"Thats what. boys, I'm goin' right
after Thanksgivin', tew."
''The dooce, We sayl Must've lost .
rich r'lation r ben doin little rust
lin on th' side. Now think Of Z, they
,oas some talk bout thar bein' some in
side 'slstance T. tn Badly Sites gang
wen they honored this hysr vicinity
wi th'r 'tcntiOns last year, volunteered
"Redr Posey.
Hen, haring joined literally in the
smiles that followed this remark, went
on;
II east tn insinerHtions back intuh
th' teeth O. m red-nosed gent wi tn
fragrant name. No, sir. 'Tain't neither
one mr. tother. Mebbe fore l go I'll
tell ye-an' nebbe ! won't"
And Mr. Hawkins again smiled,
knowing that the boys would suffer
immeasurably until they knew whence
came the stake" on which he was 60
Ing home.
Next day, immediately after break
fast, Hen rode of 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 cheerfuliy. The
boys were very keen to know what his
errand had been, for they we're 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 10 select au'
dience, consisting Of the boss and the
scribe.
u ben kinder holdin' of, ye see,
cause a feller hain't no ways cert'r
bout sayin' is milk t'llhe gits the pai
out I'm under the csow; but now bein'i
I've got It o. K, mays well tell ye
only don't want tn boys I knaOw.
aYe see, 'twas, this away: Bout Eve
years ago, back in Maine, l c'ncludet
4 come out hyar an grow up wi tn
kentry a hull lot 'Twan't cause
wanted Z dew 1t, but ye see, ] sort 0
he'd tuh."
"Ah, yes, observed the boss, dryly
II believe the late Mr.. Sites began biz
brilliant career in somewhat the SAINT
way. Was your difficulty about I
horse, too?s
Hens laugh over, he proceeded
somewhat blushingly:
@No. 'twan't that, hardly. But thel
wan no chance thar fer a poor euss
an 50 pulled out Ye see. men Molll
Hopkins he'd bout made up aour min
Z git spliced, an ev'rything was goin
on smooth's smooth wen in steps o.
George Hopkins an takes han hisseli
Oh Hop was high-toned OF duck, an
put on heaps O. airs, cause he was th
hest fixed man in taown, an he'd bel
Jlectman an member Of til legislatuT
ioTghile was on'y carpenter an hadn'
ary red III OF eeiot might've sav
haow things was goin' on--I reckon b
did bat he never let on tn one nigh
he come home I'm taown an hear
me'u Molly tallfin' in th' sittin'-room.
Then he les waded IL brash. Gosh
how he did 90 fer mel Went on t Civ
me tn devil fer my 'dacity h persoom
m & a. han o. his, George Hopkins
dsrter. IN ideel want ye T. under
stan, young man, says he, 'th't hei
better plans fer her thu lettin' 'er mar
y ,-nailess carpenterf n he wen
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