The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

and hope ind charity then.
The way came to notice him first
was through his asking me, ut the
Omaha station, u question concerning
the time the train was due to leave,
He was so homely, 80 dread!ully
homely, and yet 40 good" looking
that he attracted my attention as soor
as lie spoke; and, after heard his
voice Ut was good" voice Pink hadl,
l took fancy to study him.
When the train started walked
through TO see il there was anyone on
board knew. and in the smoker, with
only two or three fellow-passengers
again found Pink. He smiled at me,
and said Good evening" in pleasant
way; so sat down by him and lit Il
cigar.
Going westg' asked. by way OF
opening the conversation.
Yes" he answered, promptlya "go-
ing to Colornydo.
"Yes? Ever been there before?".
Nope; I'm n tcndcrfcot, ! reckon, .
he smiled, Then he added ~ s'posc
it's pretty tough conntry-havc you
been therc?"
'Oh, yes: live there
well. how is its-any chance FIR a
Teller I git plenty work?''
Yes, II he wants it !"
That's good; that's what want,
Then, in his innocent, contiding way,
he went on to tell me how II was he
came to be going out west tho whole
story. II was sad story, and yet not
really new one-a tale of an ilnprovi-
dent father and family of small chill
dren, of the death of the father and the
efforts of the widow and the older chill
dren To get along, and their troubles in
doing so.
Pink was the oldest-lc was eighteen.
Then there were Min, fifteen; trace,
eleven; Frank and Freddie, the twins,
ten; Ted, eight, and Fan, the baby,
five.
Pink tiis name was George and Min
could help u little; but there was not
much they could get TO do in the little
country town they lived in, and, be-
sides, Min did not like to work. ..Ye
see," said Pink. deprecatingly, she's
girl. an hain't been brought up q work.
'xactly, an'--well, We can't xpect girls
Z banker after work much, nohow.
An TIL rest OF 'em, We see, they're pref
~ little pretty little vet. And Pink
smiled'in paternal sort Of fashion.
Lie left the train at ulesburg--he
had some prospect of getting work near
there. he told me- and saw nothing
of him for over two years Then. one
dry. coming down Sixteenth street, in
Denver, tmet hina He had not changed
a bit, and he remembered me ut once
when he saw me. asked after his
mother and the young uns, /" In u little
while; Pinls's eyes lighted mp, aud his
face brondened into smile.
''Fine!'' he said; "Anei 81 git let
ter every week, an they're all gittin'
on good. I'm goin' home pretty soon;
been hopin' ed go Z Minis weddin'-
she's goin' Z git married next Noxem-
ber-but I'don't reckon en- make it.
Ye see, these here women. they've got
Z rag<out lot an git heaps o. things
= git married in, SO got U rustic Z
keep Min stakcdfn good shape; want
my sister I have IS good as they is
wouldn't you?"
Almost n !ear later met him again.
Neither lie nor his smile had changed.
GOSH I'm glad L see yer he ejacu-
lated. Dye know, it seems most as
If you was an old neighbor of our'n, |
fcelt know yc SO we'll"
We took lunch together. and l
asked him how he was getting along
and how the folks" were.
"oh. I'm SIN punchin' cows" he
said AN jogsin' along, same OIL gait.
oh, yes. git a letter every week Wit.
Mothers dom first rate. an tn young
uns gttin' on fine. Minis got darn
good man. guess. Gracie's n big girl.
most growel now. an' Frank an Fred
are GROWN tremendous, mother says.
An Ted an Fan. they're gcttin' big.
too; so most all OF EMS .ittin' J. help
| what they can, out o school times.
Grace, she's goin' u learn stcn.o.
gruphy--thcy say We en- git big wages
doin that
lave ytSt been home 10 sec them
YETI"
''Home?r he asked, with tender
emphasis on the word; "wish't cou d.
an guess will, Thankssiviu; but.
ye see, these here young uus all got /
have clo'cs an go Z school, an they
cost a sight, they do"
After this, Pink was often in nv
mind, but never saw nor heard any.
thing Of him for three years. until. one
day, drove ont from Laramie TO a
ranch some miles distant, on business
Pink was there, lie wa, saddling II
horse by the door rs we drove up. and
turned AS he heart US approach. lie
was the same old liul;, except that lie
wore mustachc tof the same color us
his hair and c.r"browsl. and there were
| .ucipient crow, feet at the corners Of
his eyes, and iiarS u5on; his mouth.
well. how a"c all the D;crs." /
asked, after VIC had greeted racl, other
"oh, fine!. Grace, she's married now
got married two months ago. TO a
operator. Minis got two kids now
aa-ha-hai Think o. me bcin' uncle,
Tn boys2 Why, they're big Teller.
now; FRANKS learnin' III operator.
trade, with Gracie's husband, an Fred
he's worlsin' in u newspaper shop
learnin' = be editor Tcl's sin .din
I school, but he's goiu' Z quit next year
an learn machine-makin' lie alias wu,
great case f'rfoolin' roundnacbincry
Fan? Oh, she little vi: Size ic,' st:,
L home an helps mother mother say,
she's a big girl now, an helps lot.
j Are you working here aslsct
him.
Yep; I'm top man nov an cittin
my ffty month; but. say-don't v,