El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-21
CBy John HOverlngham)

~HE old bootblack sighed, and
stared across the street with
= that gaze that looks back over
the years.
..'Er name was Kate"-his articula-
ton was gentle, as though he veneer
.+aa +be name-.Kaue Brown Nice
name don't you think2 We'd fixed up
al rigb+ 10 he married. But there was
s-1ot5s- chan. Very likely he wor bet
fer nor me. Anyhow, she got TOOK ~
VII i'm. and so I cleared out VI DiI
ter 'eart. That spoilt my NE II
sent me to London % ssfd
IT ondon's good enough Tor me saio
the chestnut man, with eInpIlaslS =. o.,
You should see upper Caytnorpe'
answered old Bill with a sign
So he talked through the Gay 70 Ol-s
.,,SfoTner and another the while ne
r1errfly frightened boots plaSh %
-1rOw-n Not that his story nor MS PAS
sionate love for the country, anu -
b;s obscure village that was naruly
On the man. were new TO any Of them;
hut in one Of his patrons the lelC-u
story inspired thought anu -
thought was told TO someone eIse 81
70 others The result was the gain
erfne- of some money together anu
after hours a deputation waited On
Old Bill. ,,+ %
Were going to give vS you e a -TeSi to
yive YOU a holiday, Bill You're golng
55o--n n timer Caythorpe for three
weeks. We've got the money anu
YOU I'M re 6I 9i-I mans eyes filled with tears,
ana he refused: but the deputauon
nofnted out that Old Bill was pUDlle
institution. and that they had looked
after him in the interests OF the pup
..Tbe fact is" said the deputatiOn.
you'll break up II you don't get
holiday, and we're not going to stano
The idea when he dwelt upon it in
toxicated Old Bits brain; so upon one
great day ne tremblingly took uchSt
for Upper Caythorpe, the obscure VI
lage in the far Midlanos' "heIe INC
was to be found.
Every mile after the houses had been
left behind was JOY 10 MIN ne
looked at the fields with quiet content
His thoughts went forward to the WI
LACE Of his birth. Very likely q LOT
Of people would not know him, but
they'd know when he mentioned MS
name. Of course, and thy'd give him a
He almost flushed at the pleasurable
excitement Of It. There was All JACK
son to 60 and see. All would be glad
to see him. And Tom Smith-he d
laugh and slap his knees There was
His brow darkened at the thought
Of her. He would let Kate alone. sue
had sent him away from Upper cay
4
he didn't fancy he could be very friend o
" to Jim Farmer, her husband
He got a surprise when he found
there was no five mile walk to the
village, but that the train ran on and
beyond and he came out into an I'M
pOrtant and busy little station Win q
slight feeling of bewilderment
The name was on big board right
enough, but he could not get his bear
ings, and he had to ask his svay out
He found himself on an unfamiliar
road bordered with new villas, having
little gardens in front OF them he
passed them with wondering eyes.
There was a gaudy little provision
shop a little further on. which was a
pnsLoffira as we'll
TT can't be-" he muttered weakly.
Mother Bates had the postoffice agen
the church. I've come to the wrong
place. No, but that's the church over
ney over there? Where's the spinney
gone? BY JIMMY More hOusesP'
He stopped and sat upon cast iron
horse trough that stood where there
periencing subtle sense Of disappoint-
ment, not to say beWiiderment. The
whole place had changed.
He took a long breath and leaned
heavily on his stick, Sad disillusior
You're looking for some one mis-
teri"
]
tidy woman of middle age.
Tom Smith?" she echoed. Not cid
/ Tom Smith2"
/ mo, young Tom-leastWays he was
/ vOung when 7 knew him"
How long ago was that2"
Bout 40 years"
TITS old Tom you mean" said the
[ woman gently. COS there's ons
/ younger. though young Tom cleareC
/ out Of Caythorpe when they took olC
I Tom to the union"
"What2 Tom Smith in the work
] houseg'
I look after him."
And All Jackson?' asked old Rill
Jackson? ] can't call the name [,
! mind"
! lister keep the saddler's shop It..
I a BARRIERS now. name O'Shaw'
mo, It's never been a saddles shcI
/ sin can remember. All Jackson. die
YOU say2 I'll so anG ask my mother
! She's bedridden, you know.