The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-06
=. rs Huntington 10 old
Pete B1sadShAW, sSIO0,G7O0
Big Legacy to Quaint Character of Mt Sterling
KY. from tile Millionaire Railroad Man.

had = cheerful FIRE blazing "a the Old
crate. Though tlle daV was not cold,
the cheerful craclzIe pleased Mr. Hunt
lhSIon' an he gave Pete nod and a
lne Old Iaan began. 70 set things %
rights IN the Fo0an, talkiug to himself,
{ ia his own fashiDn. as hts placed each
article in its proper place.
ITS a-raiuin outside an it's moTe
I r hkely ne 3 need this ysre gum coat 4
he mumbled as he took Mr. FIunting-
toms macintosh and hung 1T. carefully
B upcE peg That thar VaIise" he
4. continued, moUght be put in the closet
an th' trunk could sset whur it is now p
and he suited the action to the word.
Mr.. Huntington had ceased writing and
was watching Pete with an amused
smile The willy old Fellow knew that
he was pleasing his patron, and when
hooked 100 per cent better
An. now, Mr.. Hunter on" said the
old man when he had finished. obey
ain nobody In This yere town at
k4OWs bow e treat a man q 20 quail
lttes S1ut me Ny names Bradshaw
Pete Bradshaw, an WheUeVer Y wants
me- III sho'ly be On hand"
4s'u are very kind Mr.-af-BTr. 49,
bradshaw repeated the old man.
BradshaNy' commonly called Pete by
VERY well. Pete, come here tomor-
row morning at 9 o clock, and you may
be able TO be OF service To me Then
SIR. huntington said Good morning,
and Pete sVaggered through th~ Of
fee as1d out into the street
The next day the Mt. Sterlingites re-
ceiYed a shock SUCH as they had never
before experienced, Pete, I'm all the
splendor of a fresh shave and ham cut.
with q Dig, fat cigar between his
shrexvd lips, went dashing through the
principal street OF the littie city be-
mind a trotter % the $50 class and
side by side With hin1,- coHVersing fh
the friendl4est possible manner. sat. Mr..
Burlington huIding the reins. The
novelty of this chit soon wore away.
however. for there after Pete made him
self SO useful TO the great -magnate
that they were constantly together.
when the time came for Mr.. Hunt
tllgton to Leave ut. Sterling, Pete at
tended him to the depot and even into
his private car
Wells Rete, said the great man,
you We been very, very useful 10 me
and want 70 show my appreciation.
With that he produced a apocketbook,
Countea out ten $40 bills and offered
them to the old man. Pete sazed long
ingly at the money, but drew BACK,
saying.
Halnten on, but cant take emmy NV
done viths m ids-- Nv ee1t .ng pay
The locomotive bell s7unded. Mr..
Huntington wrung Pete's hand and
said- =
aI right Pete FiE temember you-in
my Win.at
The train moved slowly away the
great waved q friendly hand, and
was soon lost to view
for six Or seven years afterwa r6is,
MT. HVRtington made occasional visits
10 Mt. STERLING. Pete was Always the
hrsf 70 welcome hftn and the last TO
saoc areWal. he greW 10 know fhe
habits Of the great -magHate so wei
that he anticipated his slightest
WISHES Ic0nseaue1tly Nlr- HuntnkIon
WOul6 Ef2ays when be 4aade hip his
mind to visit the blue 'cfass region
write to Pete and arprise him of his
com ing ~
FF9u, at last; the n y, & H. v
railroad passed into other hands. Mr.
Huntington visits ceased entirely; bat
Afrs Bradshaw would not permit him-
50 10 he. fOrgotten, He N-Fpte to his
paEf0n -FsEuiariy and generally re-
ceived q reply, short, but FUN Of kindly
one afternoon. in The ate summer Of
1901 joe. NishaTd a telegraph oper-
1tor, entered sd4acys saloon and Tn3de
the Startling enhancement that the
railroad king WAS dead. Pete was Just