The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-04-19


uniformed friends 20 spend the day.
Down In Livingstone county the
train stopped az % small station and
Rondo got on While engaged In a
personal alteration with a country
dog, the train pulled out and LETT
him. but Rondo knew q thing or two.
After he had finished whipping tho
dog who caused his trouble. bee made
himself at home with the natives
When the train returned in tie
evening he was ON the platform. aud
boarded II Tor home with thorough
knowledge Of what hc was doing.
Bondo fell In once with an acquaint.
ancc a brakeman on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad and went
with him to st. Louis. lie was 80
we'll pleased with city life that he
remained several days When he
was ready to return home hc went to
the Union depot and took the proper
train
on one Of his railroad trips 10 Mem.
phis he failed To change cars at Guth-
ric aud wound up in Nashville
several days later young man from
Scbrcc found him In n Joint watching
a game Of craps with intense inter
est While there n crap-shooter whose
rabbit foot had lost IT, charm rubbed
II over Rondos shaggy back, aud rec
turning TO the game, broke the bank.
All tho gamblers In the room then
whctted their grave. yard mascots on
/ the dogs tawny back and took him
out for time.
For u week Rondo was Toasted aud
entertained in grand style. hut his
conscience rcbukcd hin at the neg
lcct Of his friends, aud he boarded a
( train for home.
ON recent visit TO Cincinnati with
I Colonel Thompson Rondo deserted 10
go out and have time with the boys
/ A month later he picked up Mr. O. W.
/ Morrison Of Pembroke, Ky. A. a good
man to go home with, and hc Invited
| himself 10 honor Mr.. Morrison with
/ his company Arriving at Pembroke
| h. created some CONSERVATION In the
family Of his new friend by barking
nt the water cooler lie finally made
his host understand that he was
thirsty. aud after lao had been
given water. hc addressed similar
remarks 10 n sidcbonrd he found Ia
another room l,ondo liked Mr.. Morrt
sons style Of living 10 well that h,
remained several days, finally return
ing home.
During the recent political unplcas'
antncss Ia the lircclSinridgo district
Rondo heard Colonel Thompson dis
cuss the question Of visiting LcNing
ton ON tho evening train. lie tool
his usual slcsta upstairs after dinner
aud when he awohc II lacked but .
few minutes 'till train time. II,
came down the stairs at brcak.necl
speed and ran at full tit directly /,
the depot. At Lexington he deserted
Colonel Thompson 70 enjoy himself
among the sporting fraternity
A month later u lIopkinsvillc. KY.
merchant was surprised ON Wal
street In New York city by a tawny
colorod Gog jumping and friskinp
about him with every symptom oil
Intense joy. II was Rondo lie hat
no doubt visited all the large place
en- route 10 New York, and u n pre-
sumcd he had grown tired OF metro
politan existence when his surpris
ing aptncss In smelling out Kentucky
gentlemen played him In good part
Rondo stuck by his liluc Grass ae
quaintnncc until he arrived In Hop
kinsvillc, when hc continued ON I,
Schrcc alone.
Rondo still lives with Colonc
Thompson. lie Is frequently abscu
ON trips Of which no one knows, bu
he stays at homc sufficiently aud q
diligcnt enough while there to keel
m subicction everything In the shap
of rat