The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-19
LEAKNING 10 BEA COWBOY.
Process Boston Youth Passed Through
In Nebraska.

He was a cultured BOstonian so he said
but with his long, tdlr' curly mar ana
self-evident verdancy. ne was mistaken
by some for 4 dude, and by others for
VIII Wrights first cousin, says the Chad
ron Citizen lie had come all the way
from Boston TO be 4 wild and wOOlly
cowboy, like you read about, but an eye
glass was the only lacking essential to
constitute either a dude or Willie.
y on see I've been reading up on your
cowboy race for the past year he said.
and know just what To do. ! want 10
b. cowboy, and am going right out on
the range. / like this country, and IS
VIII be many long day before Boston
sees me- again"
Three weeks or month ago Mr.. Little,
of Boston, thus announced himself I'M the
Hotel Chadron. The boys sized him zap
at once and caught on, and Conductor
Davis took him in charge. Davis Is au
Old coWpuncner himself, and SO took a
friendly interest i'm the beanedtcr lie
helped him buy his outfit at Goods. First.
there was big whit cowboy hat. Good
sold him the big leather band around
D.. and threw I'm the hat. And high
hceied boots, Overals a canvass coat ana
q sicker The hat and slcker Was his
first intention. but old-time punchers ADJ
Nistd Tie rest len It So horse was
suggested. but Little knew better than
that "Oh. I'm posted, and know eN-
actly what | want. ana / don't want Ca
pay over So for a horse. You can't
fool me our genial ivcrtmau. Smlth,
was visited. and exhibited "Rattlesnake
Pete" the horse that Won the cowboy
race, and otter much haggllns. his famous
stred was bought for S-0. And chen 81
saddle. But. no. Little had "a Jockey
saddle ne Size OF q pancake that he
had bought in Chicago. They told him
that was just what the cowboys au used,
and he had 10 do mis- valiSe at the hotel.
He also had - gun. For three days
the streets OF thadron were uaralel by
II long hatred Whur-hatted slfcker-c0v-
fFtH In {. ~
% seek employment from some of the
numerous ranches gust beyond the city
He came back three or four DAYS ayo.
but he had 10 Identify himself Ills head
was nearly smooth shaVtn; big. dllapl-
dated hrosans covered his feet. tatterol
oyeralls and dirty Old sl0uch hat were !
the almost only other articles of attire. |
To the sympathetic Davis he told his |
sorroWs lie rode the range 10 some |
where described as thirty miles from a
railroad. Ills horse played out ana he !
sold HIM for 80. Then some cowboys AT |
some eighteen degrees of the cowboys |
mysteries. but when be tried TO pick up |
his nat from the ground while riding az !
fun speed he was too heavy FOR the horse |
ana pulled IL over ON him And they /
kept him pounding over the range on /
hard riding horses until Dee was 30 lame |
and stiff that ne could barely move. 1ney /
got him UP nearly every nght 20 help |
horse would get away from MIN m the !
dark and leave him TO walk back o. the /
ranch through several miles of hills and +
gulches. under the guidance of some
friendly cowboy on horseback tie finally .
traded MS clothes for what ne had on,
provided they would drive him TO M" .
railroad, thirty miles away lie had never .
been used 10 anything harder than a soft
cushioned car seat. so he specified drlv-
Ing in this last contract, and as soon as ne
could get 10 a telegraph station he sent
TO mis- mother in Boston for money % get
home on.
II don't like this country. Boston is
good enough for M. said Little. AS hr
took the train for home. lie will have
great tale 10 tell. and 50 have the sym
pathetic friends who made his acquaint-
ance. It's very entertaining, but too long
10 publish i'm full