Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-07-06
FLASH SCENES
IN a LIFE
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the wagon his wife and their two little
children were sleeping soundly. Haw-
kins, who had a rowing disposition,
having become dissatisfied vita his
humdrum business in the east. had
sold out put the money into "schoon-
and was going to rush" for a new
home in region that was about to be
opened to squatters.
Reaching the boundary. he found a
crowd of people waiting to take advan-
tage of the same opportunity, which
WIS to occur the next day. Hawkins
made the effort with the rest, but he
was unfamiliar with the process, and
they all got ahead of him. When he
arrived at the best locations the land
was taken up. and he moved on to the
next best. There he entered claim
and squatted.
The sun stood at noon over another
scene. 1t was a region unrecognized
By the government and was conse-
quently called No Mans Land. Haw-
kins wagon. paint worn and rickety,
was pulled along by three lean horses
over a dusty road, and. as before.
Hawkins drove. He had tired of try
ing TO wrest living from his unpro,
ductive far,n, had pulled up stakes and
was gOl9S 10 ind a new home In No
Mans Land.
He did not lind a home to suit him
Since the government did not reeog-
MIC the existence of No Mans Land
there was no law there, and the set
tiers concluded TO govern themselves
Hawkins, being the only man unoccu-
pied. was appointed sheriff. One day
in trying 10 arrest a refractory citizen
Hawkins killed him. 1t was an unfor-
tmate event for the sheriff. The man
who was killed had friends. and Haw-
kins was made to feel their enmity.
He concluded to move on.
For years the Hawkins family
lowered on the borders Of those re
gions that were about to be opened up.
ready to make a run for home. But
Hawkins either never succeeded in
finding one or II he did did not keep
il. They lived in the wagon and camp
ed by the roadside. The wagon was
now old. 1t had never been repainted,
but it had been patched. The horses
were used up, the canvas cover was
rotten. The wheels were held together
by old pieces of telegraph wire, the
harness by bits Of rope. Hawkins
with his broken down team was known
everywhere. and he had acquired the
name OF 1.-THE mover" The Hawkinses
were lean and hungry looking.
The sun was setting over the noun
tains. Two prospectors passing down
u dirt road saw schooner, one wheel
OF which had given way and let down
a corner of the wagon. This had eff
fected a complete wreck. A man stood
looking at 1t mournfully. A woman
ana two children were crying beside
a smoIdering fire by the roadside.
DO you know who that isl" said one
of the prospectors TO the other. That's
Hawkins, the mover Reckon he's
stranded at last. Hello, Hawkins,
What are you doing herey'
Going to lay out graveyard and
SETTLE was the mournful reply.
AS he spoke the sun went down be
hind the mountains.
Five years passed. One morning a
horseman was .iding on a road wind
ing upward A mechanic, with a bag
of tools slung over his shoulder, was
coming down. Just above a cloud of
smoke hung over a pocket In the noun
tain.
ITO the presidents houseT' asked
the horseman, pointing ahead.
Yes: up there where you see the
smoke"
Has the new pump arrived?"
Yes; this morning"
The horseman rode on, but before
roomy and comfortable looking dwell
ing set in the center OF well adorned
grounds. Dismounting at the gateway.
he went up TO the house. OF the sery-
ant who came to the door he asked:
rs the president at home or over
thereT' pointing.
Hes just going over, sir. He'll be
Gown in a minutes
The president came down, and the
stranger said to him:
I'm Ingieside; sent out to put in the
new pump"
"Ah, glad to see you. Wen go right
over"
Mr.. Ingleside was invited TO take up
his quarters at the house, and that
evening while the two sat smoking to-
gether he asked the president how he
came to select the name given his
mine
Mines" replied the president, "are
the result of luck In most cases, and
often their names are derived from
some incident leading to their discov-
cry. During my early residence In the
west lived in a wagon. One night my
wagon collapsed right over there in
the pockat man came aIonr and