Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST 10. 1908

the wrong end of him as he the right; then
the dying wasp gave him punch to remember
the incident by.
If those ladies had stayed all day, and if all the
wasps in Missouri had come and climbed up Jims
legs nobody there would ever have known it but
Jim and the wasps and me. There he would have
sat until the ladies left.
When they finally went away we went up stairs,
picture to look at. They looked if they
mailed all with shirt buttons each with single
red hole in the center The pain ntolerable-
no. would have been ntolerable, but the pain of
the wasps stings was quite pleasant and enjoyable
by comparison.
Jim never could enjoy wasps. remember once
FROM sUsY's BIOGRAPHY OF ME- [1sss-6l
Mamma has given very pleasant little newspaper
scrap about papa, to copy. will put it in here.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 1oo61
TT was a rather strong compliment; l think l will
leave it out. 1t was from James Redpath.
The chief ingredients of Redpaths makeup were
honesty sincerity, kindness, and pluck He wasn't
afraid. He was one of Ossawatomie Browns right
hand in the bleeding Kansas days: he was all
through that struggle. He carried his life in his
hands, and from day to another it wasn't worth
the price of nights lodging. He had small body
of daring under him, and they were constantly
being hunted by the jayhawkers, who were pro-
slavery Missourians guerrillas modern free lances.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IL. Ioo6l
l can't think of the of that daredevil guer-
UP and down the country, and in turn was chased
by Redpath. By grace of the chances of war, the
two never met in the field though they several
times within ace OF 1t.
Ten twelve years later, Redpath was earning
his living in Boston chief of the lecture business
in the United States Fifteen sixteen years
after his Kansas adventures l became public lee
turer, and he my agent. Along there some
where was press dinner, one November night, at
the fremont Hotel in Boston, and attended it.. [
sat near the head of the table, with Redpath be-
tween me and the chairman a stranger sat on my
other side. | tried several times to talk with the
stranger; but he seemed to be out of words, and
presently ceased from troubling him. He was mani
testify very shy man, and. moreover, he might have
been losing sleep the night before.
The first called up Redpath AT the
mention of the name, the stranger started and
showed interest. He fixed fascinated eye on
Redpath and lost not word of his speech. Red
path told some stirring Incidents of his career in
Kansas and said among other things:
Three times l came capturing the gallant
jayhawker chief and once he actually captured
me; but didn't know me and let me go. because he
said he was hot Redpaths trail and couldn't
afford to waste time and rope on inconsequential
small fry
NV stranger called up next, and when Red
path heard his name, he in turn showed startled
interest. The stranger said, bending caressing
glance upon Redpath and speaking gently, may
even say sweetly:
You realize that l that jayhawker chief.
am glad to know you and take you to my
heart and call you friend, then he added. in a
voice that was pathetic with regret.-"but if l had
only known you then, what tumultuouS happiness
l should have had in your society-whe 1t lasted!.
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