The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-29
Aged Couple Turn Their old
Kentucky Home" Over to
Sons and Leave.
VICTIMS OF INGRATITUDE.
THEY ARE TRAVELLING THROUGH
TO WISCONSIN WHERE ANoTH.
sR SON HAS PROMISED to-
GIVE THEM WELCOME.

NC anu the ola woman amt ntucn
good no more. We couldn't do much
around the old home in the mountings
OF Kentucky and my boys Jole and
Ben they got married and there
wasn't room for we old folks when
Jennie-thats my old horse, you see
thar-to this old wagon, which has
seen service in the moUntings of Ken
lucky for we'll nigh Ortcr thirty years
and started to the home of Bill. Bill
lives up in Wisconsin. Bills a good
boy and he told us to come. | guess
We'll get thar soon"
In these few words carrying with
them a world Of meaning, a hint at the
ingratitude of children in return for
parental kindness and a spirit of
hopefulness. an Old, Gray-hared noun
taineer of Kentucky, whose name is
Benz. COmaS, and who halls from near
Flat Gap, Johnson county, explained
his presence III Richmond. Besides
him in the ramblc shackie old wagon
sat his wife whom he was pleased to
call the old woman" but whose real
name was Carry, he said.
The gesticulations, the speech and
al indicated the native haunts of the
two quaint old people. Mr. Comas
seemed to be a man Of seventy wears
OF age. His hands are hard and cal
'oused. plainly indicating his toll in
eking out an eXistance on the unprof-
liable hlllsides in Kentucky. His
brow Is furroWed but his eyes are
Keen and alert. The old felt hat is
greasy and was pulled tightly down
over the back of his head. The clothes
ne wore were home made, and much
worn. A pair of high topped boots
also well worn adorned his feet. Dur
ing the conversation which ensued as
lie came to stop at Ninth and Main
alfee'S' MIS-. Comas sat an interested
listener. Although her clothes were
OF the very cheapest material thew
were as neat as could be expected
Her face was Wrinklcd. More than
once when the old man was relating,
las how he and the old woman had
TO leave home when JOE and Ben got
married. tears dropped upon her fur
rowed cheek.
Decided the Farm Away.
Comas said that about two months
ago the boys" got the old folks to
deed small rocky farm to them. It
was the old home of Mr. and Mrs. Co
mas. Their early life was spent there,
After ComaS. a strapning youth of the
mountains, was married by the cir
cult rider he took his bride to the
little mountain home where their lows
and sorrows We're shared. Three
boys sraced their home. Jole and
Ben We're erring. the old man said
and had when Youngsters no more
than eighteen and nieteen figured in
several mOOnShining ScrapeS. They
always escaped luckily, but it was not
until after they had spent several
years in the West that they returned
to the old home and 'settled down
They had been living with the old
folks for the past four years By
coincidence they both fell in love and
were but recently married. BY 8
promise of caring for the old folks til
they had run life's race, the boys got
them to sign over a deed for the ole
mountain home, with the final result
that father and mother who as Mr.
Comas said, "aint much good nc
more, were thrown out to begin al
most anew iife's battles. 1t so happen
ed that Bill, another son who left the
old home several years ago and Went
to Wisconsin is now renting large
farm and is prospecting. To the ole
gray haired father and mother he ex
tended open arms and welcome.
Mr. Comas said that he wanted tc
so to Indianapolis to see an old friend
before he further pursued his north
ward journey. When asked if he had
funds with which to pay his expenses
he said: Well, me and the Old woman
raised a patch Of watermelOns and We
saved the money. Besides, we have
saved little bit Of money off the old
farm. thank'u We don't need nc
help"
After watering his cid horse. Jen
ME, he turned her into Main street
and started Westward
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