The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-07-30

4 kuUWtA ouA Aoina Nan AtAtNNH DNf
Ten years back, when Sam wrote be
was dom fair an sent me money,
begun to think Of him. fur he WAS al
lus generous an kind, an the CRATE
fullest boy, an SOL began to save to
20 10 him. fur I l1nowed / could work
my board for a good many years to
come. Fur three years he amt hard
~ wrote, but laid that to the wild
kentry he lived in. I~said bears and
huns don't skeer me none, fur when
twas gal up in Aroostuk kentry
there was plenty Of both, an as fur
buffalers. them horned cattle don't
skeer me none, fur I've been used TO
farm allus. But the lonesomenesE
Of these medders has sorter upset me
and made me think every day Sam
was further of than ever calclated
on"
But what will you do II Sam amt
in Denver" asked the farmer.
81 hev put my faith in Providence, d,
she answered simply, and the strang-
er could not mar that trust by any
word OF warning.
He gave her his address as he got
OF at the Nebraska line, and told her
TO send him word If she needed help.
with a warm hand-clasp he parted
from her to join the phantoms in her
memory of folks that had been kind
to her, God bless me-" and then the
train was rumbling on.
But many OF the passengers had
listened to her story and were inter
ested, and they came to sit with her
One pale little lad In the seat In
front turned 20 look at her now and
then and to answer her smile. He
was going to the new country for
health and wealth, poor lad, only to
find eternal rest in the sunny land,
but his last days frightened by the
reward for his thoughtful act and
kindness.
"She probably brought those boys
up" he thought. and denied her life
for them. Is she to die unrewardel,
/ wonder? There cannot be any
good in the world If that be So" He
thought of her and took out his purse:
there was so little money in il, too,
every cent made a big hole in his
store; but the consciousness Of a good
deed was worth something Il maynt
have the chance to do many more"
thought the lad, buttoning his worn
overcoat.
He slipped of without a word at
station and sent telegram to Den
yer.
ITO Samuel Blair"-for he had
caught the name from her talk
your Aunt Hannah Blair is on ihe
w. and W. train coming to YOU"
It was only a straw, but a kindly
wind might blow it to the right enc
after an. When he was sitting there
after his message had gone on its
way. she leaned over and handed him
a peppermint drop from a package in
her pocket.
you don5t look strong, dearie." she
said; "ain't We no folks with ye?"
None on earth"
Were both lone ones" she smiled,
IAN how sad It be there amt no one
to fuss over ye. An be keerful OF the
drafts, and keep fannels allus on
your chist; that is good fur the
lungs"
you are very kind to take an in
terest in me-" he smiled; but /
am afraid 1t is too late"
Another night Of weary slumber IN
the cramped seats and then the plain
began to be dotted with villages. and
soon appeared the struggling out
skirts Of a city, the smoke Of mills.
the CLEAN Of the Platte River. and
net work OF iron rails, bright and
shining. as the train ran shrieking
into the labyrinth of its destination.
This is Denver" said the lad to
her, 'and III look after you as well
as can"
Il won't be no burden" she said.
brightly. I've twenty dollars yet.
an that's a sight Of money"
The train halted to let the east
ward-bound express pass. there was
an air Of excitement in the car, pass
engers getting ready to depart, gath
ering up luggage and wraps, and
some watching the newcomers and
the rows Of strange faces on the out
ward bound
The door Of the car slammed snd-
denly. and a big-bearded man with
eager blue eyes came down the aisle.
looking sharply from right to left. He
had left Denver on the express to
meet this train. His glance fell on
the tiny black hqnre