The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-11-07

longer for any price. Then he told
OF how he worked for another man
who of his own volition occasionally
raised his pay, with commentator
and how The remained in that mans
employment till he went off to get an
education; and how that man kept
track of him, although he was a city
mayor, state senator and a railroad
president; and years afterwards told
him he had it in his mind, if he had
remained workman, to take him into
his Office and later, into partnership
if he had made good"
WELL" said the other fellow, chat
word from your old employer was of
higher value than money, and what
you have been telling reminds me of
my boyhood, which was very different
from yours. have had experiences
which do not fall to the lot of many.
Just sit still and let me tell YOU a
part of it. Ny faher came from~a
New York state country town, and
with friend of his own age, went to
New York city, where both got into
business. My father became a gro
GER, his friend broker.
There were three children, and
can just remember when my mother
and two younger children died at
about THE same time. Then when |
was IS years old my father died, and
after his burial our relatives claimed
everything my father left and l was
turned into the street with just 40
cents in my pocket. But determined
not to starve and knocked about for
odd jobs; worked for restaurants
enough to get my meals, and went
down to the East side hay wharf and
slept in the Inlay, it being in the month
OF May. A few months went by when
| began to tire of that life and thought
| would like the country 1t seemed
ideal to me to live in the country
where the fresh vegetables, hens,
eggs. milk and such things came from
had heard Of place out Connecti-
cut way named Dairen, which kept re-
curing to my mind, and gradually
purpose formed to go to Dairen. II
had accumulated few dollars, which
l safely hid in my clothes, and one
morning went to the 9th Street de-
pot, and inquired for the train to Dali
rem, one among many ready for de-
parture, and then asked for the con-
ductor, of whom I asked, Are YOU.
Sir, the conductor of THE train that
goes to Dairen? He replied that he
was, when I said, Will YOU carry me
out there?' He was a tall, fine look
ing man, whose form and talk I dis |
tinctly recall. He began questioning |
me, and when l told him nv story
and purpose to go into The country
to try and earn living, he told me
70 get aboard and he would carry me.
remember when he came through
the train collecting tickets and came
70 me, he smiled and passed on; and
when we reached Dairen he came and
old me this was my station, and put
dollar in my hand and wished me
success. How my heart went out to
hat man! / looked about the town
Ind inquired about farms and where
boy might get work, and somebody
spoke of New Canaan. Somehow that
lame tickled my fancy, and decided
o try to get to New Canaan. Being
hungry l bought some buns and start
d to walk. ! was overtaken BY an
'ldish man in a buggy, who had a
most benevolent looking face, and
sked me to ride. He soon drew out
IT me my story and asked how I
would like to live with him, where /
ould drive the cows and feed the
lens and drive the old horse. He had
lready offered to let me drive, which
eemed taste of heaven. told him
thought I would like it we'll. Soon
We came to his farm and motherly 7
I'D lady came to the door, when he a.,
allied out. We'll, Mother, I've got
10y here; how would you like to keep
i'm? She said, Bring him i'm and a
hen that dear old soul began in
lost comforting. way, and went !,
traight to my heart by asking, MY
or. have you had any breakfast? II
Did her of my buns, when SHE soon /
al me at table and good things a
efore me. And the milk! to have \
Il wanted to drink! Then she ask ;,
me into the parlor, and sitting y
own got me to tell my story, which ;
ffected ifler and it ended by her saw
lg l gould stay there and be their S
oy. Oh, | enjoyed that life, and was
ne day riding the old horse for plow- o
lg when Mr.. Webb was called to the
ouse to meet man. After a while n
went into the house and 10, the cal
r was my fathers old friend, Mr.. Il
lean, now city alderman. He SEEM
surprised to meet me, asking why a
had not come to his home when
line was broken up. I showed him
nat It had been a mingling of pride
nd shame at being penniless. He \
as sincere friend Of my father, and
BON persuaded me to go home with c
i'm and go to school, which my new
lends advised me to do, although
ley would have been glad to have =,
ept me. So that ended nv farm life.
which l have always looked back :.
18th Joy, and Zig warm place in my =
cart for those people, the conductor . .
I'd the farmer and his wife who svn1L =
affixed with and helped the orphan y
by: Afterwards I learned that the |,
lebbs had written Mr.. Dean and he a A
I'D come out into Connecticut on =;
irpose to find me. Il
My fathers friend was true one. >.
I'd made me really welcome in his a.
,me with his children and sent me to "
hool. But all the time there was o.
FIRING in my heart to be independent =
I'd earn my own living. Two or D
rec years after l was on an errand 6
lie day for Mr.. Dean and saw a card 81