The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-06
to Finding Of Little JACK.
a TRUE sToRY)
ny MRS. MOSES P. HAND,


JACK Lowry's life. although the sun
shone brightly on the bay-wind1w In
which she sat Gcins Fate Across the
street, on the wind swept crossing.
half block away pedestrians drew
their wraps closely to loosen them
again, as they came into the sunshine
where the heiiOtrope. with the yiolets
at Its feet bloomcd. a fragrant pur-
pie bank, against the railing Of the
house that Jack had built for her and
the b. ~. And now. God help her
Jack was dead.
She wondered vaguely az herself TOT
bearing Il so quietly Lesser griets
than hers had driven women mad,
then she remembered with sense OF
amusement which was a pang. now
her mother used TO thank heaven com
placently that there was no insanity In
the family. She could not die. there
was the child: yet how could she i've
without jack lie had been her all
Theirs was a runaway match. and the
young couple had come TO tAe far " est
20 make their home away from her
angry relatives They had been happy
for six years. now IL was over.
She must leave the house. for MI
Bishop said So Mr.. Bishop was the
manager OF the great corporation for
which Jack had worked. Corporations
are reputed to be heartless. In TINS
case she had found II otherwise. The
Blank Company had helped her all
through, with a llberality which, had
abe known II. was greater than sne
had the right 10 expect. Poor woman
she was too numb aud dared 20 expect
anything. still she tried to feel grats-
ful aud to express herself properly
Mr. Bishops time was precious, aud II
was much that he had come In person
TO talk over her plans and prospects,
She had been Obliged to confess la
she had none The company la when
Jacks life was Insured had failed the
week he died the one thing Tor when
she was thankful was that he did not
E1ow H. There was a little money IN
bank. and the house. a small one. only
partly paid for
Mr.. Bishop advised her 20 let the
house. Il would sell for but little, ana
property in that neigho1rhood was
steadily advancing In value. ne
probable rent would pay taxes and IN
terest on the mortglss Whatever
boxes she wished 20 store could be
sent TO the warehouses Of the Blank
Company. there would b. no charge.
Their he asked whether she had not
relatives In the East TO whom she anl
her boy might 60 In such case. the
company could easily furnish them
with transportation.
She had much edo to ansWer calmly
NO" and 70 say with no show u emo
tion that there was no one li'ing 70
whom she could apply Tor help she
preferred 20 have him think that her
kiasfolk wers dead. rather than living
aud estrunged In truth. she had no
fancy for the role OF prodigA daugh-
tsr sooner would she starve than go
back To ash the bread Of charity from
the father and brothers who had
scorned Jack aud cast her % because
she elAvs unto him. Nevertheless.
food and clothing are neoess les. and
talk Of starvation IL easier than tho
actually What could she do IhsA
vas the question which she was ask
ing noS among the pleasant surround
inSs she vas 90 soon 10 leave. In All
the usual paths she was handicapped
By her hVe-ysAr-old boy. part with
him she would not. and such eneum-
brance clo1ed nearly all doors 70 her
entrance FOR the others she vas In
capable. she could not teach. she could
not sew: aud she had sense sHough to
knOu that she could DOT write. in so
cisty, where she had been some hing
OF q success, II vas because she knew
h0u 10 listen rather than talk
with the last reflection came the
recollection OF a dinnsr-party where
the man Who t0Os her In and been ss-
peclAliy loouacious lie was just back
from . collecting Trip In tho Sisrras
and was brimming over With hls 81
psrienoes some OF them we're prosy
enough. but mis- tales OF the deserted
mihizg camps Interested her. Gold
orups out here and there all through
the region, but seldom In paying guam
titles The piles Of earth which mark
abandoned claims suggest graves. and
- they are-the graves OF dead hopes.
DO you know I have come 10 believe
that mining Is sheer luck" His as
sumption OF wisdom was amusing. but
she did not smile too much. as she
murmured. Indeed" with the mir OF
rapt attention which always convinced
men that Mrs. Lowry was charming
Yes. | have be continued. I'm
lei. you why II is hardly ever expert
mineralogists who discover rich veins
Of ore. None OF the bonanza kings
went 10 the School OF Mines Don't
you know that the famous mines OF
Peru were found by an Indian who fell
down elm, caught at a bush TO save
himself. aud pulling II Up. saw that
the roots we're heavy with gold' They
Tell you up In Tuolomnne that one Of
the richest lodes In the county was
discovered by little girl four years
old and every miner believes sincerely
10 luck Some OF these DAYS. when |
have nothing else 10 do. / shall test
mine"
lie laughed. and she. a. In polite
ness bound. laughed with him al the
idea that a man OF so many Affairs
should ever have nothing 70 do. Now
avery word came back 20 her clearly.
She must ind a mine She could do
nothing else. aud since for that Meth
er knowledge nor experience were
needed why should she not succeed
II wes early spring and a summer In
the mountains would be- good for little
Jack Yes. she must look Tor O mine
She possessed herself OF a volume OF
State Geological Reports and state
Gasetteer, al tho public library. and
made nm nor mind IN berIn nor ouert