Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-11-11
THE YOUNG MAN FROM
WYOMING
AT EAGLES MERE.
A SULLIVAN COUNTY NOVELETTE,.
BY THOMAS ]. INGHAM.

"It then concluded that Obed and Cretia would go
down me- take possession and go right with the
work AS required several days for them ready had
stay. too uneasy my mind for ordinary visiting,
borrowed Obeds gun and went out on the back hills
hunting Deer plenty and had the satisfaction OF
bringing my back night strong enough
to carry ordinarily large deer several miles without much
fatigue Mr. Dalton said was overstocking them with meat
but Mrs Dalton said they could Jerk it. cut it in neat
Slices and whitfield sticks smooth, which she strung
it, rolling in hot salt and then hung it slow
fire smoked and dried it until it jerked and would
keep long time
GAS 'Cretia ready, loaded their baggage,
consisting chiefly of clothing, into the and early
fine morning pushed off By running in the current and max
ing free of paddles reached our landing above
Forty Fort Eddy before dark We carried the baggage to the
house. and building up cheerful fire in the fireplace Cretia
got good supper We with such appetites
the river is sure to give and gave due credit to Crea tor
her good cooking.
q restless stay single day in the valley, and
made preparations for starting 1t did take
long get ready. took fathers old army knapsack and
put in the few articles most needed including rations for
several days took only my best suit OF clothes, which
'Early in the morning undertook to say goodbye
the door, but Obed said he would the river and
Crea tears said she would go along So out upon the
river and down the mouth OF Mill Creek padded the
canoe and anded-o, how we'll remembered itat the
very place mother had landed the morning after the
There at last in tears had to bid Cretia goodbye,
and my face to the mountains
'Ahough yet twenty years OF age, had lived
other The dead past, said shall be buried the living
future shall give strength to triumph at the OF
enemies
My destination New York l had neither friends
acquaintance in that city. had foolish expectations
Of picking up fortune easily All hopes OF
founded consciousness of ability to labor and endure
hardship made the journey foot travelling about forty
miles day, and lodging farm houses,
light until reached the city.
CHAPTER TWENTY.
81 obtained lodgings the first night after my arrival in
New York place consistent with slender means and
the next morning started out in search OF employment |
had to get except to ask for it. Commencing
the west side of Broadway the Battery, entered the
first and asking for the owner his presence
told him, without delay hesitation, that from the
county and seeking employment He replied courteously
but decidedly that he had occasion for my services
I'm similar manner entered every store that side
Of Broadway. There variations in the way
received and the conversations had b" the final result
the was wanted then crossed to the side
and pursued my canvass back to the Battery.
81 entered what l believe the largest retail
establishment in the city, and having found proprietor
made business known He looked very sharply and
said
" What do you expect do?'
Anything answered. that needs to be done. What
don't know how do l am willing to learn
-" Where you from? he asked | told him.
'' Have you friends in the city?'
Not any,
" Have you letters of recommendation
" L have not
Can you give me any references?
" L can in Wilkes Barre
'' Name some
81 mentioned the of some business men there
" What wages do you ask?' he demanded
Enough to board and clohe until can earn more
answered.
WELL said he decisively, Il want young man to
handle boxes and do general work about the establishment If
want to do that kind of work will try you month at
fifteen dollars
81 knew fifteen dollars would only pay my board but
replied:
Z" That will be satisfactory I commence immed-
ately.'
Don't you rest OF the day to look about the
city,?