The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-08


he also refused. and he had said good
night and walked out Of the hotel door,
inviting me- III convenient TO drop I'm on
him next week az the freight yard. where
I was 10 enquire for Samuel Waters
not his true name, he told me. As /
turned back 10 go to the elevator. ] no.
ticcd "a grizziy-bcarded man chewing the
end OF AN uniit cigar and watching me.
Why he was watching me ] had no idea,
and therefore / was tempted 20 find out.
SO I walked towards the stranger with
smile which + designed to invite con-
versstion. As 30 turned out. the grizzly
beard was os anable as / could desire.
Know that yOungstcr2" he asked me
we'll" / said IL do and don't"
Same here" said the grizzly beard.
chewing his cigar meditahvely. II used
t0-wcl. &c beats all how ungrateful
Youngsters are-nover even recognized mo
been staring at him and you this last
half hour Didn't I used TO teach that
boy 90 play checkers back in Skyattee2
Haven't seen his father this eight years,
since 7 moved over TO Rockford. on.
SOS. the boy has grown "a good deal. but
f knew him tho moment I saw him"
"Of course you know his father is
dcad?"
"Dead2" tho gray-hoard exclaimed IN
-auuiuo horror. You don't say Myron
Is Cover is dcad2'
.I don't know" + said This boy tolls
mc his name is Samuel Us that right2'
"Hl. name is Samuel Cover. sure as
you're born. And I suppose now he's mp
here blowing fro AN his money. eh?'
"Not much" 7 said. And then 7 went
0u and told tho stranger am ] had heard
of samuel from Samuel himself.
"WeI. now" said this providontiaily
arrived witness 90 Samuois truth. ~
fnat isn't the mcanest thing I've heard
yet ON old Bcia IIubbard-and we used
f1 can him old BceIZebub out there, too.
Sos. sir Myron Is. Cover married old
Rcriznbub's niece. and we used to say
if u hadn't been for her goodness the
other Bccizobub would come and 1y
away with that Old twin brother of his.
Sow. look here. young mamie march
el me up to The clerks desk and turned
the register ab0ut-"th1ts my name right
.bere I'm 3D. State Senator and no fam
uv 70 spend it ON. Now you tell me
whore I can l4y my hands on poor little
SOM Cover This night and m youl
/ friend to the fun extent of my power
and pull'
Not being able 20 earn the Senator
+ gratitude in this particular way. ] dif
| whli ] could bv directing him to enquire
/ rlr Samuel Waters at the freight yards
/ Then I gave him my card with a New
| York address and asked him 10 give u
! to Samuel which. 7 now know. bee did.
! THAT ends the story proper But there
! s sequel
Samuel called on mo in Now York 2
/ year after 7 had met him iu Chicago.
"Tm working hard at the drawing
/ r0w." be said. 1--WE got AN the Sena
| TORS bank account at my back. so ] car
.Hr.fra
| occupation. Ms amusement is 20 scare
/ f-a oranduncIe. Tie doesn't know wher'
/ am 7 get letters mailed 10 him from
| au parts of the world. one ought q.
.ar. I.u Sydney Australia. day befor'
/ Yesterday When I'm tweniy-one thei
/ sister, and ms drummer hr0ther-.n-laW
/ and Tie Senator and I begin legal pro
/ .cediurs go make the grauduncie give an
/ account of the property
/ "Aud after th1L what do expect u
/ d0r asked.
oven ucre the Senator and I differ
! .ook forward to paving him back. h
/ .ats he's going OBJ make mo ms princl
/ M leir. Ile HASN'T got "a chick or chil'
.Hut ia any case you stick TO the
/ 1rlWiuet
In any case I stick 10 the drawing
/ living f0 make. or uo living 10 make
| r man wants to have am anchor That
/ -- srrnor And anyhow Ia ratne
! draw unu than Doe President That
/ whore fse senator thinks ma foolish
And aI This programme has been verl
won mflel go the last four or fv
/ years. except for the alterations due q
/ death and love.
/ F0r when Samucrs forces advanced
/ AGAINST cold Bcolzobub' ihe enemy sen
/ f,- . fr,r-r.r- and -ro ffr SON afforvyardl