Cheyenne Transporter. (Darlington, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, December 24, 1880 Page: 6 of 8
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A BALL-ROOM IDYL.
BY WILLIAM II. MAWS.
Sh(3 dropped this rosebud half an hour ago
Whilo gliding through Hint witching
waltz of Strauss:
1 saved it from destruction dire bulow
Tlio ponderous feet of Phillips and his
spouse.
Toll me sweet rose before your petals
fall
Docs my love know I love her best of all ''
Another waltz. And as 1 feared again
That chattering noodle Uriggs her vis-avis.
lie's rich though rather passe and it's
plain h
Tie loves horthat the very blind could
see.
J low graciously she listens to his drawl !
Ah can she know I love her best of all '.'
I never told her how her winsome face
Gomes to my thoughts unhid the whole
day tnrougn ;
1 never asked her if there is a place
Jn her young Jhmu'I where 1 am remem-
bered too.
Yet watching her 1 lean against the wall
And tell my soul 1 love her best of all.
Now halts the music for a little space.
And seated see she gathers daintily
Jler gown's gay folds aside to make a
place
A place for Hriggs By .Jove she beck
ons me
t
JMy queen L come
befall
I know she knows
! Now let what may
I. love her best of all.
The soft still dawn steals up in the white-
ning sky;
The lights are out the music dumb and
dead.
Beneath the stars together she and J
An hour ago what was it that we said V
Strange gladness thrills my heart as I re-
call Her whispered words: "I love vou best of
all.
NOT QUITE A TRAMP.
"No trump wanted here young chap;
so you may just jog along."
Tho speaker was a tine-looking and
apparently an easy-going gentleman of
middle age who was standing leaning
oyer a gate looking out on the road.
The gate opened on a gravel walk
which led up to a two-story cottage
house. In front of the house and at
the sides the ground was overloaded
with trees shrubs and flowering plants
which to say the least of it did not
show careful attendance. Altogether
it was ;i bright cheerful and attractive
place.
So thought no doubt the stranger
whose halt near the gate had provoked
Mr. Horton's utterance. He was not
an ill-looking young man or boy for
he could not yet be twenty-onebut
his clothes were ragged and dirty his
shoes worn and muddy and his gen-
eral appearance was unkempt and dis-
reputable. He had stopped in the road and had
directed at the man or at tho house or
at the grounds or at all three a wist-
ful look which might intimate a wish
or an entreaty. It was this look which
Mr. Horton had answered when he
addressed the young fellow as a tramp
and advised him to "jog along."
"I am no tramp sir" replied the
stranger.
"You are not? Then your looks be-
lie your nature. You can't deny that
you havo all tho symptoms."
"rii.it is true sir. I know that I am
poor and ragged but I don't consider
myself a tramp. I am looking for
work."
"That's what they all say. They are
all looking for work and scared to
death for fear they will find it. To say
that you are looking for work is to ad-
vertise the fact that you are a tramp."
"I supposo I must be a tramp then
but I wish I wasn't."
"You do? That's one good symp-
tom anyway. Are you sure vou
wouldn't run away from work if you
should And it or lio down and go to
sleep by tho side of it?"
"I am sure that I am willing to earn
my living and anxious to got a chanco
to do so."
"What sort of work can you do?"
asked Mr. Horton. "Everything in
general and nothing in particular?"
"I know that I could put that yard
of yours in much better trim than it
shows now."
"Hump! That don't offer any open
ing. The flowers are my wile's pets
about them won't touch them her-
self or suffer anybody else to touch
them." f K
"I can draw your portrait sir" sug-
gested the boy.
"You can?" Are you a wandering
artist in disguise?"
"You asked me what I can do and
I know that I can do that."
"Any of the tools of that trade?"
The boy produced from the pocket of
his ragged vest some crayons and the
stump of a lead pencil.
"All right" said Mr. Horton. "I
will try you at that job. Come in."
He opened the gate and led the way
to the bouse. On the veranda were
some chairs one of which he offered
to the boy.
"Want any more tools?" he asked.
"A sheet of drawing naner. if vou
have it."
Mr. Horton brought out the required
article clamped upon a drawing-board;
also some crayon-holders and a sharp
knife.
"E am a sort of an architect" he
said "and keep these things on hand.
But hadn't you better eat some lunch
before you begin this business? You
have a hungry look."
"I am not' so hungry sir but that 1
am willing to earn a meal before I eat
it. Will you have the kindness to sit
down ?"
"Side face or front?"
"Side face if you please. I can do
that the best."
Mr. Horton seated himself present-
ing his profile to the ragged artist who
went to work without .more ado. His I
strokes were quick vigorous and artis-
tic and in a surprising short time a
capital sketch of Mr. Horton's head
and shoulders appeared on the paper.
That gentleman looked at it and pucker
ed ins lips so as to produce a low
long drawn whistle.
erge of despair when he encountered i patent and Northwiok was glad to go
Mr. Horton.
"There is no milling to do here"
said that gentleman ; "but I have no
doubt that my wife since you made
that sketch of Lulu will allow you
to straighten up those grounds. If
you turn put as well as I think you
will 1 may find something elso for you
to do."
So it was settted that Abel Kent
ridge was to remain at Mr. Horton's
clear of criminal proceedings.
"Xow my boy" said Mr. Horton.
"if you will take me as n partner in
this business I will furnish the needed
capital and push it and I have no
doubt that both of us will grind out a
grist of money with your turbine
wheel."
Abel gladly accepted this arrange-
ment and the result soon became so
satisfactory to both partners that Mr
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A room was nrenared for him. and iiorwn iiouru y coiigmumieu nimsen
some of bis employer's partly worn "Pon the tact that bis supposed tramp
garments were fitted to him and he. " " lil lJs !l " "' ?T. molg
acquitted himself generally as to gain
the confidence and respect of all in the
house. Besides the work on the
grounds other odds and ends of em-
ployment were found for him about
the place but nothing was said to him
about his compensation.
Thus he was kept busy for a week
at the end of which time Mr. Horton
gave him a written order and directed
him to go to the village and select for
himself suitable clothing to an amount
named in the order.
"But I have not earned so much as
this" he suggested.
"If you haven't you will earn it." re-
plied Mr. Horton.
When Abel returned from the vil-
lage he carried his head somewhat
higher than when he had set out and
appeared to be what nature and educa
tion had made him a young gentleman
of attractive person and manners.
He was ushered into the room in
which the family were seated and Mr.
Horton corraled him for what he called
I a business talk.
"What do you know about milling?"
he asked.
"I was never regularly employed by
and' lny lather answered Abel "but I
picked up many points of the business
It should be added that his pretty
sister-in-law Bella Grattan also found
in the same fact cause
illation.
for solf-congrat-
the country to look for
work but his tramn-like :mnenrnnce
and she is like tho dog in tho manger I told against him and he was on the
"I am not ready to pronounce you an ! while I was about his place. Shortly
angel young fellow" he said; '"but I ! hefore he died T invented or J believe
may truly say that 1 have entertained j r njia" invented an improvement on the
a pretty fair artist unawaresthough turbine water wheel by which greater
the entertainment is vet to come. Here speed could be got with tho use of less !
Emily! Bella! Come out here and j water and father said it was a good
witness a new sensation !" ! thing. After his death I gave my
Mrs. Horton hurried out on the piaz- model to a patent agent for the pur-
za with her young sister Bella and hei'Pose of applying for si.patcnt; but the
little girl Lulu. For answer Mr. Hor- i agent Anally told me that he had been
ton handed his wife the crayon sketch unable to procure a patent because the
which was hastily scanned with starts j examiners had decided there was noth-
ot surprise and elucidations of delicrht i"tf new m the
"What a nice likeness!" exclaimed
Mrs. Horton. "Where did it come
from?"
"This young person did it just
now" answered Mr. Horton. "Good-
ness gracious mo! Is it possible! I
wondei if he would made one for Lulu ?"
"Of course he would and of Bella
and the whole tribe if you want. But
he is tired and hungry and you had
better give him something to' eat be-
foro you ask any more of him."
"I will gladly do that. I am sure
this likeness of you John is worth a
dozen dinners."
"Give him one anyhow and we
will talk about the rest. It won't do
to be too liberal at the start. Please
to follow my wife young fellow and
I have no doubt that you will feel bet-
ter when she gets through with you."
When the young stranger was washed
and combed and had been fed his
personal appearance was improved and
ho had gained in ease and grace of
manner. He was anxious to "make a
picture of baby Lulu and was per-
mitted to do so producing a likeness
which sent the young mother into
ecstasies.
This production having been suf-
ficiently admired Mr. Horton dismissed
the "female rabble" as he chose to call
them corraled his artistic tramp for
a conversation asking him who he was j
and all .about himself.
His name was Abol Kentridge and
ho was the son of a miller at Queens-
port Md. who had died suddenly
leaving an estate so incumbered as to
be worth less than nothing. Abel had
gone to Philadelphia to seek his fortune
and had found nothing but disappoint-
ments and poverty. He knew some-
thing about milling and gardening but
could And no employment in the city
- J...-" -
anci went into
new m the invention. That dis
couraged me more than any of the
rest of my disappointments." '
"What was the agent's name?"
"Silas Northwick."
"And your name is Abel Kentridge?"
"Yes sir."
"That agent lied to you Abel" said
Mr. Horton. "He procured the patent
which is a very valuable one and
meant to swindle you out of it. He
would probably have succeeded in do-
ing so if you had not come to my
house."
"How do you know this?" eagerly
asked Abel.
"I am a sort of a speculator and oc-
casionally dabble in such matters.
North wick offered the patent for sale
to me before T met you and I perceiv-
ed that it was in the name of Abel
Kentridge. He assured me lie could
procure an assignment from the pat-; strict says an English
entee who desired to sell and L told
him if he could do so I would neiro-
A Wedding Feast Seasoned with Ar-
senict
A Cincinnati dispatch of the 24th
says: Further particulars are received
here to-night of the terrible poisoning
case in Tennessee. The marriage of
.Joel Hembree and Miss Jane Dale of
Roane county drew together a large
company of their friends and relatives
who belong to the prominent families
in the vicinity. The wedding had long
been talked of and was the social event
of the year. After the ceremony the
company were invited to the hospitable
board of Col. Dale: the bridegroom in
the meantime withdrawing. The ta-
ble was bountifully supplied and all
ate heartily. The evening was spent
in festivities and at a late hour an-
other meal was served. After the sec-
ond meal several guests began com-
plaining of illness but it was laughed
off and the gayety continued. About
11 p. in. a sudden lethargy seemed to
overtake the whole company and in a
few minutes twenty-seven were un-
conscious. The few' who retained con-
sciousness set themselves at work to
resuscitate their companions but with-
out avail.
Twelve were removed to other houses
in the neighborhood and as the news
spread the whole country around was
aroused with excitement. Nearly ev-
ery prominent family had members
present at the fatal feast. Such medi-
cal aid as could be summoned could
give little relief and in two days after..
tho occurrence six of the wedding
guests were dead.
Robert Bale the bride's brother died
next day. Mike May a relative of the
groom died in a few hours. Albert
Gallagher and Miss Mattie Lovelace
well known young people died next
day. Two young girls Emma Peters
and Kate Lowery died within twenty-
four hours. Col. Bale and wife are very
low and their death is momentarily
expected. The cause of the tragedy
was using arsenic instead of salt for
seasoning the chickens. Col. Dale
purchased a. quantity of arsenic a day
or two before for the purpose of kill-
ing crows and carelessly left ii in the
kitchen. A blundering servant mis-
took it for salt and hence the fatal re-
sults. None but those who partook of
the chicken were poisoned.
Crooked" Champagne.
V chemist within the London postal
paper has
recently been purchasing low French
wine or sherry with which the market
rt I t . m . . . . . .
Unto with him. He is to meet me to-j aL l'i't'solU i glutted. 'I he operator
morrow and bring the assignment and !)1cos il in bottles of the orthodox
of course you can't have signed your : shape and submits it to the action of
name in Philadelphia while vou were ! il soda-water machine by which it is
at mv house." ' copiously charged with carbonic acid
"I s hou d t ink not " m mmnllv rv- giving ii; uie reciuireu degree or ener
claimed Abel.
"Therefore North wick's assignment
will be a forgery and I shall bring him
here and confront him with you."
Mr. Horton was as good as his word
and met the rascally agent at the time
and place appointod. North wick did
not have tho assignment although he
professed his ability to produce it as
soon as tho negotiations should be con-
cluded and Mr. Horton brought him to
tho house for the purposo of winding
up the transaction. There he was con-
fronted greatly to bis astonishment
and dismay with Abel Kentridge and
it was made evident to him that his
swindling scheme was discovered.
The upshot of the interview was that n drawling tone : ''Thai's a hefty bo'kaw
Abel gained possession of his precious ain't 11'."'
vescence winch oi course disappears
soon after the bottle is oponed. A tin-
foil capsule and an attractive label are
then added which render this exhilar-
ating beverage fit for the market where
to our knowledge it has been sold and
is now on offer.
A young man from Shnteshury having
his girl along took her to dinner at a hotel
not far from Amherst the other day and
were seated together at the table. Directly
in front of them stood a glass containing
celery the while crisp stalks still having
the green leaves on them. Never having
seen anything of the sort before and mis-
taking it; for something ornamental he
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