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throUSh al the loaS yeAyS since the
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s,ASe >o&ch that seSteyej. joSgled,
rocSeN ana ratified up down and
acvoSs ths hrSSht valley herea bout.
over the Wil5 mountains 10 the fair
valleys beyond 20 the cities and
towns That within them lie. and
which vehicle WAS the representative
OF all that was sSl.ant and brave,
an6 therefore heroic in the day Of
brave ana heroic mvn-was the first
Idol 20 Be broken Ne more no
more the echoing horn. the wild
shout ot guard aaj driver No more
the weird story OF adventure, suf-
lering, brave daring and death. told
By the blazing log. AZ the end Of the
long ana weary Journey. The locomC-
tive came and the SJase departed
like a wrath in the shadows of the
night The OF Travelled trail became
unused. The dust blew across il uE-
ing the ruts, the Jrumoie weed choS.
ed up tho deep cuts. and they. too,
are no more, ! very well remember
when the last stage coach went out
from Walla Walla. The routes by
reason Of the steady progress Of the
railroads had been 50 cut down that
at the time I speak Of stages ran only
between here and Pendleton. So one
bright summers morning a Few years
ago a large crowd gathered in front
Of the Stine house TO see the last
stage, the last representative Of She
cid eventful days. 60 out on its last
trip. Among them was Tex Arerry,
Tom Tierney George Thomas, j. 4.
Abbott, Joe Crabbe. James Chadsey,
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Cillson Dick Keeling. (. B. Whit
man. O. P Lacy, Dick Boyle Mas
Baumeister Bob Kennedy V. d
Lambert and many other old timers.
In all probability a hundred or more
stood there watching the proceedings.
chatting, comparing notes, telling
how this one came here in 60 or
that one in SO, or another related
how the stage upset on the Touchct
in so, all awaiting the departure OF
the once sure harbinger of a better
civilization that was now about to de-
part from their sight forever At
last old Potter r'-and who does not
remember Potter, or win ever forget
Potter-that veteran stage driver,
that patient. fearless man that had
driven and driven the stages all
about since the memory of man run
meth not to the contrary. took up the
lines raised himself erect, took off
his wide-brimmed hat and shouted
Goodbye, boys
Then amid the good -byes, God
speeds God bless yous from the
hundred willing voices and as many
saddened hearts. the stage was off,
and followed by moist eyes it ratified
down Main street and was soon lost
10 sight and had disappeared for
ever. Ruskin's most charming essay
5 on the monosyllable Gone" As
sociating with it that impressive
word forever making Gone for
.yer," what an inspiring subject is
presented to study, What thoughtful
heme is there opened to him Of the
poetic pen,