Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-11
Harry BentOn's
Return.
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sex ARRY BENTON lad

S5N5sSSSSzS1 - Il Ia BEN lON ndu bSe:
%. RS graduated from Yale and
IA X had returned to his home.
81 Nd IN 4 small city near H.
SSsSskSS1sxs3sS ,lianapOlis. His father and
mother. four sisters between the
ages % ten and nineteen and him-
self made up the family. The father
had been Mayer of the place a
number of years. member of Congress
two terms and was At one time enjoy
Ing Il small income from about $50
600 loaned out on mortgages. Mr.. Ben
ton had limited TO Harry more than
once that. as his law ard land shinglc
had brought HIN 10 customers he had
better begin looking elsewhere. 1t was
better in the Tar West. perhaps. than
In his own native town.
But Mr.. Benton was rs completely
stunned as was his wife and the foGr
girls when Harry struck the dining
table one evening after dessert was
over and exclaimed e;ci:ediy: This
is my last meal Ill This family. leave
at midnight for peaGwood. or Tomb
stone, Or some other cd mortrary town
In The Far West. and you'll none of you
ever see or hear from me again unless
l become millionaire cattle king. Il
miner or AN sent TO the United States
Senate. ] have received several letters
from Tom HaSkins. Jim Metcalf and
BIZ Herold. al of whom are getting
rich herding cattle in Wyoming. while
Cousin Horace says he has struck it
big near Dcadwccd. l have been qui-
etly planning for break for the Far
West for rea-iy Il month. and have
already purchased . PAL: OF big boots
and some huge spurs, bucksiiin sui,
with plenty of fringe. somOre:o. two
forty-iives. 4 knife. revolver and Il
Winchester
why, you arc going 70 start OF;
ms = real cowboy. calculated one O.
the sisters. hc-rifcd almost beyond
expression.
That's just the size OF it," responded
The young man cooily. Il have fur
nished myself according to Cousin
HOrace's recipe. when concludes as
follows:
1 will mec: you on III" edge OF III"
town with 4 fast horse. and You Shall
enter the throbbing municipality on Il
clean run. with the bride and knife
In your teeth. blazing away first with
the Winchester ard then with the re-
volver. retaining couplc o. shots In
ease of an emergency"
MY impression IS that Horace IS
starting you unfavorably." said Mr..
Benton. IT would be better for Vol
IL you entered thc place more amiahiy
and more peacefully. | have haan iii
MI the States anl Territories beyond
the Rockies IL ~ official way. ana
want 20 inform you that If you walt1
into the thr1bhin- municipality. as
Horace fclic:touSly pu:s it. the town
will turn itself Loose and make you
think it hal swallowed Il hurricane for
breakfast
'Ah. In, YoI c3c talking. ain't
you: Would you have your first born
enter cowboy town II plug kct and
swallGwta.i: Would you wan; Il III
Of yours refuse IT the ss.rt to tax"
his medicine: Would you want ~ 40
lie Initiated Is = reEdc"focf g. - a
hug chaser from some sci n;ilic his T.
tute: Mo- EGvh. No. sir I'm so.n.
20 fiop into tn; II l. lfur.: like 4 grizzly
leading German. In ;.oin" 10 swoor
down on is !ii,l:.ai:aEts like u human
tornado and make them think The cr-
tire earth is Of lis trolley. | can irS.
see myself Row riding into that li;,lc
camp on the u.S:de al civilization. and
IFS staggering ta-an1ula juice .uZz.ers
making wild break for their cyclone
cellars when they see ne coming.
Whoop. Ha-ha-h a. Whoop."
Al this jUrc,ure. amid the tears ari!
shriel;s o. his mother and his sisters.
and aston:ShE,eri Of the head of the
family. the Young NAN again brought
his hand down fu.iouSiy on til, ta!,,e.
then arose a2d shouted: "Goolby.
When yen So I!e al hear from NO
again il viii ~ under different ,ir-
cluastances. an OF for liz" Far M'es:.
where millionaire Senators ard mul :
millionaire miners ana railroad MAJ
Mates grow OF every bush. When /
return il may he in my own private
car or il may nat. Eu: | viii give VII.
surprise. sure. Tom liaS.,inS. .':'t
Mc;calf. E;ll iIe"old ana Cousin To-
ace left here without dollar. and HOW
they are monarchs o. nil they sGrrey.
ana their ca:.lc feed on thousand
hills Whats Tho matter with Harry
Benton. who was gTa,luated from Ya'e
and has more nerve tlan al tie otac:
foT- put to:,-the": Goo.;;y"
And ont of Tie door he went. ana
then on into ihr street and AWAY L.
The station. a2l OF in The train tina,
should convey h.,H to Ike Far Wcs..
leaving his flther ana mother and
sisters in = state Of tremendous con.
steTnation.
Many months rolicd ~ End ncycr !,
letter was received ny any ore q;
home from the young RAN VINO hal
gone of 50 reclsleSs;y one night IN
search of fame ard fortune in the Far
West. II is certain. however. that his
Cousin Horace did nor meet Kim on
tie edge OF TIE ''thrObbirg municipal
fly" witt; fast horse - CoIsin HOr-
ace had been killed b.; .hc angel al
Paradise Valley week CT TWO hcio-e
Harry had quit his parental roof. TaEi