The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-11-23

family on this clustering Thank giving
eve.
The bowling wind and rain, and the
splashiDg waves had changed their
mournful dirges to one of sweetest mu-
sic. Poverty had no terrors now for thew
were reunited, the wanderer had return
and they were all together once again.
Guy had been ship-wrecked, he said,
aud, after many days Of suffering, he was
cast upon the African coast, near a little
settlement OF half-civilized people, who,
10 their kind though rude way, nursed
him through long and severe illness.
On recovering, he went with these pao-
pie tar into the interior of the country,
where he remained for several years in
very poor health on account of the hot
and unhealthy climate and rough mode
OF life, but, after time, his health i'm.
proved, and he set out for some diamond
fields, OF which he had heard during his
abode with these people. Roaming from
one mining camp to another, and wish.
ing all the while that he had been con-
tent and remained quietly at home.
AT last, falling in with an old and dis.
heartened miner, he had battered the
fellow his watch for a claim which was
situated in what was supposed to be a
rich district. He went to work with the
hops OF soon returning home, but for
several years he barely made a living,
and was often so discouraged that he was
on the point OF giving it up and trying to
work his way back home, but at this
time little increase gave him hope, and
ne WORKED steadily Oh, with gradual in
crease I'LL his mad YVES very rich one,
and he then sold out TO a company of
rich tFaHarq fOr q N in,
ey. Thus, tho with innumerable hard.
ships and great hazard of life. he had
gained large fortune, where others had
spent e-time and failed,
Ali these years no word from homo
had ever reached him 80 with an anxious
heart he sailed for New York.
While in that city he met by chance
an old friend OF his father, from whom
he learned OF their changed circum-
stances and also that his old home was
again for sale.
hurrylng to Louisville, he purchased
1t and had it fitted up, with all possible
speed, In order that his parents might
enjoy the blessings OF real Thankseiv-
ing. After all was completed, he deter
mined to bring them home that NIGHT
Fastening TO the little cottage he fonnd
them in great distress. When he couId
make them understand that it was in
deed true that he had returned to them
a rich man and that he would never
leave them again. They were only.too
glad to repair to the waiting carriage,
and were driven rapidly through the citv
not needing the wind and storm and
blackness OF the night, they were too
supremacy happy to feel any Disagree
abeness, or to be disconnected by the
elemental buster.
On entering their old home in the
blaz' OF light and warmth, the mother
with tears OF gadness streaming from her
eyes clapped her hands for ioy. and fall
ing ON her knees give thanks to the
Great Being, who Is the giyer of ali
blessings. Aud what great and heart.
ielt Thanksgiving tomorrow would bring
forth to this reunited family
Guy paid louis Witt his dues then
spoke few words which caused the
puppy to leave the city without loss of
time Nellie's great Joy at her unex-
pected release from the hateful duties at
Mrs. Worth's, knew no bounds. Thus
did the currents Of time wash awav the
accumulated troubles Of years and leave
IN their place great joy and "Wonder-
ful Thanksgiving"