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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1890)
Ttio American Fta*. BEFORE THE THANKSGIVING DINNER. Happy, lumpy man’ Tripping cayly "loti,' llieMinet, Loaded O.o\\ u with ti .hits sweat, Loaded down w itIi turkey fat Di.Lack's and ;.11 taat Happy. happy man AFTER THE THANKSGIVING DINNER. Achicg, selling marc Flailking s. diy ’Ion;; the* stivet, Efladl'd down wftli tidbits sweet, With staffed turkey, riel) ami fat. Delii tu'i.'H and all that Acliing. aching man: L’n id mi tided. HOW SHE FOUND JACK. A THANKSGlVINO STORY OK THE EAST AND THE WEST "Yes, I be gom west ter Jack.” she repeated softly to herself, as if she feared being overheard tier resolve sent a glow to the faded cheeks of the aged woman, and her hands trembled so much that she found difficulty in completing the household tasks, which the family had left for her to do 'll , Peter r , s , pacts of „ a snddmt ,. as I be mmm ter run away frum him an go on west ter Jack he d come postm right home from tnemdoms at Ligomer an Btop me Plieii 1 reckon I d be shut up in the insane house, like his wife onct threated so fierce like. We i, 1 be gom ter try migfiy strong ter git away, and with sprightly movements that seemed SJT- MR™........ “ Satisfying kernel!’ that she had every thing ready wliicn she wished to take with l»r sh.. IKT to.™. give them who had so cruelly treated her Strengthened by her prayer, and tab in:; up an ancient looking carpet bag. she left the comfortable bouse on the mountain side, and walked rapidly away through .. , the ., trees. 0 Reacinug ,. a little ., , billoc.i . 1 the .u aged 1 woman stopped and looked behind her ... She suddenly i, t realized iii now bard i i it is tor one of her years to break away forever from scenes and associations that had become a part of her life. Her eyes grew moist as she gazed at the meadows and woods tinted witli gold and brown in the late autumn. Her gaze dwelt, too. o»t the pretty, plump cows, which many a time her hands had fed and milked. Then her eyes wandered hack to the comfortable Pennsylvania farm house, with its fruitful orchards and well filled barns, and over the fields stretching away far down m the lovely valley, and on to tbe picturesque mountains with their evergreen vegetation “Good-by. ole home!" she said, with a touching quaver in the voice which all her loveless years had not robbed of its motherly sweetness; “1 be runnin’ away from ye 'Pears like ther Lord has gin meter see clear as it be ther only way J’m ter snatch a bit o’ rail happiness in this life Oh, fields an' home an’ mouli tains! 1 be lookin' my last on yer I'm off ter find Jack." Across the fields the little old woman, sad faced and heart hungry, trudged on carefully through Lae wild blackberry vines, then into a narrow path and out at a small gap in the fence to the broad, beaten path that wound in and out among the beautiful wild laurel at the foot of the mountains. Then picking her way across a limpid trout stream she reached a crossing where the train often stopped to pick up country pas sengers T reckon Peter an' his wifefil sure swear as i he crazy if they’d hitch me.” she said, glancing apprehensively about her, as lfsne expected to see a pursuer. I'.u'l not a person was in sight. Every body t crep; perhaps the indifferent URuaine; as had,doubtless followed the exampleo; ily, L ter Tompsius a .d h;s fam and gone to Ligonier to the "doings.” Eke had not watted more than a half hour when a heavy, rumbling sound fell on tier c .r t „,„ „ oomin;.;! How lid poor old heart leaped as the shrill wins e resounded among those laurel eftiimoDd hills! Her si • : did not falter, however, as she H| i' • 'bed tiie track, waving her shawl a a! lor them to stop The COHO i r v her. stopped the tram at; 1 lit * >; d ! v a.board lie could not avoid v ■■ ; how neat she was, and Uion cii sh*“ ■ nst have been mvr 70 years old im t : pi u.edly she was. “VVir-r' ;.*•?■’ he asked kindly, having to(K\\r 1 ti. fortubly in the train. “fier Pitts-urg." she repbed, taking out an old, fa-named reticule Opening it she deposed her knitling and a clean. yeliou c . Iiautlkerviuef. n tin- 1. 1 s of vridch kept her money, the little sum* wim r. ...ark had sent her from tim • to turn* from vhe far west, and others which v •e fruits of her own indus try At I she Iniught a through ticket . !'. Colo. ' I l s a i tiresome trip for one of remarked the conduct> r isicd her "V 1 reckoi it be," she returned I - worse things ter endure in : hmg trips on kyar»—then I be i L fi o i4t -yi-ke fur a tol’ble ole woman “Yoc i r ui: out there?’ ‘Yet ! I J; i * *. ' ,v he asked i; ■ >5it. ; ** > h;*»* .;c re i I SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS. 1 plied with one of her dear, old motherly i He did not leave her until he had seen her seated on the riglit train: then he ■ went home to his young wife and baby, : and. with tears in his manly eyes, told of the old lady who was traveling all the l° n » distance from the Pennsylvania mountains to some wild place in the far away west. At Chicago a roughly clad, but kindly natured. elderly westerner, Silas Garrick : by name, boarded the train for Denver. He became interested at once in the little old fashioned woman, who reminded him in so many ways of his own uioJier, long since laid to rest in a hillside burying ground of New England. After traveling a short time Lilas Car rick, seeing her look sad. said to her: “1 guess, mother, ye he 1 ur Horn yer ole home, and ther change makes yer feel sorter lonesome like.” “Well, ther change has kinder upsot me," she admitted, “bo (tiffrunt frum ther mountings whar 1 was raised in Penney 1 van y I never reckoned on Jack’s bein' so fur Ou.” “Jack?” Silas Garrick asked. “Yes, Jack—Jack Tompkins—he’s my youngest, an' 1 liegoin’ ont ier him."she answered. , ’ What does he toller fur a- lmn . , in Co erader> Silas questioned Lease ter herd sheep fur a man erbout ther gulches and sich places, an dune to ble well like out thar, she sank 'exit it s been two years since 1 heard rmn Jack myseU. though Peter got a letter frum him long tins summer, bo z;: ’zactly whar ter find my boy ” “An whos Peter? asked the good h™n«I.ifinjim»iti IVw*n' Jack' TO .Sila “LrSn'ni S b« all don't seem as 1 orto tell yer my fam’ly troubles, but 1 reckon travelin’ so fur terijether makes us not strangers to each other: then talkin'over a body’s worries kinder gins relief. “ier Inn trust , me. mother, ., „ said ., the big . • v e.- .. teraer “Peter was ther oldest o'ther boys 1 raised, i an alius n a mite i bossy like ter . pore Jack. Jack was all of a dozen years yohnger’n Peter, an' he was alius full o' life an' go. an’ jest a wee bit wild, with nothing very bad erbout him. His heart's a big one an'in ther right place, an' 1 hel’eve ther Lord o’ all will rescue my Jack yit. 1 hain’t lost my faith none. “Well, when Peter got married an come ter live with Jack an’me he went ter bo.ssin' Jack more’n he, so high strung like, would bear Bo he ups an' runs away out west, an’ ther furst thing 1 knowed he wrote as lie was tendin’ crit ters on a ranch in Golerader "Then 1 gin in ter Peter’s persuadin’, :l n' made my property over ter him. with ther uud’erstanuin' as he was ter keep me an’ keer fur me durin’ my natural life. But he gvowed greedy an' graspin', an 1 reckon tired o’me, though ther good Lord knows as 1 was spry in doin’enough ter ’arn my eatin' an’ clo'se. An' Peter’s wife was a dreadful, scoldin' woman, an was overbearin' toward me. “Then tlier cliildurn went ter school, whir!) 1 was mighty proud of. Bat they'd come home an’ make speeches on my qnare talk tiiet hurt mo sore, “So it wore on till ther worry got erwav with me, an’ 1 threated right out ter Peter’s wife as 1 would run off an work somevhars by ther day’s work. But she snapped out as Ifil better try runnin’ erway of 1 wanted ter git myself shut up in ther insane house fur addled old women. Then Peter an’ her talked so much erbout doin’ me thet way of 1 complained any more that 1 jest held my peace 1 was jest waitin’ my time. in' when ther was all gone frum ther r.>v::i ter a doin's I run off with a few ' traps an’started further west an’ Jack;” ami as she dosed her simple recital she leaned back and wept softly, Silas Carric.it fumbled nervously in his pocket for his big, blue cotton hamlker chief, which he vigorously used. When Kta .Sf" “ ^ “A n' yer don’t know ’zac.tly whar yer hoy is?” “No. but l reckon I’ll find him,” she answered hopefully. “The same Father above that set a bright, shinin' starter guide them three men ’cross the desert in the fur cast still watches over this strayin’ sheep, an’ will sure lead me ter uvv Jack." - w'eli. mother, er yerT) let me 1 be «oin’ter help yer find Jack." said Silas. Sl-.e carried his big, toil worn hand to her face and pressed her lips to it. And so the promise was accept ■ 1 and sealed. Silas Garrick was like a son to the lone ! old woman. When they arrived at Den v,<r he placed her under the care of a good woman, who had been it neighbor of his in Illinois. : Silas had been in Colorado b >fore and knew sonic stock dealers in Denver. To these he went, making diligent inquiries about Jack Tompkins. But they could give lengthened him m> information So the day into weeks, and nothing had Ix-en learned of the whereabouts of Jack However, faithful Silas did not rclin quisli the search. It wanted two days t > Thank .giving, and the snow wat falling softly over the b -autiful city of the plains An aged woman, with hair like the snowflakes stood at a window, looking with long iug eyes down the busy street at the crowds passing ceaselessly. “T’uarpow ei,iul kind ter me uere," she said to her Bc-,f. gh.i idscahruat frum bein’ vviui M »J W M auuiu foif.s ost in town i ;;u pray, au taars a mght of 'em pausin' erbout, but, my b°”d! til0n kuawest tlier loneliness o °^ e i icart . Help me tei find my Jack.” As if in immediate answer to her pray fcbe^door , opened, , and Silas Camck stood, flushed and excited, before her. “Ycr kin rejoice, mother! I’ve jest hurd frum a cowboy whar yer Jack is,” he said, “Tlier Lord, he bo good! His merev endm . ea alius," she cried. “Tell me erbout my Jack.” “Ther cowboy said as Jack has a farm or ranc h 0 * his own over in Cedar Gulch, an'he’s doin’ fust rate. But, mother,” and lie took her hand kindly, “don’t be steered when I tell yer. Jack be laid Q p i n his cabin in the gulch. His pony throwed him. but he’s gittin’ better umv " “My pore boy! Take me ter him. Si fas,” she implored. It was Thanksgiving day, and the sun beamed down upon Cedar Gulch pleas antly, its light striking a little cabin that nestled on the bank of a clear mountain stream. Jack Tompkins was able to hobble to the little fireplace for the first time since he had been laid up by what had been ;llmo3t a £atal ; ,, cident for him. “An’this be Thanksgivm’ day among civi i lze d folks." he said to his hired man. .. Wdl n { be f ain - it fur di{Irnnt j Hin e d. 1 lowed ter go ^ ter Fe nnsvlvanv an’take Thanks * , vin , an - Christmas with my * ole mother, , , , , ** < Xn. ^ IhSe ' Yfr mvilVfnr^ItMif ‘ on .. . . , . ,. ., , ^ovljr'tSro^ . Im J-Hv, f ,i a n, it , n Ewi^' :.7, 1!r„ t'lu^lDEft'iimlk AZ ^l»nsc, an un' vaou^.i inaut mucaiorce tore » t*)'* ^ T ‘^ ^ 11 ^ Juck!yoii’d 1 gi’n right smart . , thanks ., ter be tuck , x o up an sot right . , . down . . by yer mammy tins minute, ~Z„ vked ' Ben “fillet i , would, , „ and , Jack , . bowed . , his , . head thoughtfully Ben went cut of the cabin for more woo 1 to pile on the (irephice; but before he had gathered up a stick some one sailed cut: “Hello!” Ben turned and saw a span of mules hitched to a light wagon, in which sat a big, robust man and a littl/* old woman, with a veil tied over her face. “is this hyer ther cabin o’ Jack Tomp kins?" the man asked “it is. stranger.” returned Ben. “Be yer Jack?” “No: Jack’s in ther cabin by ther fire Res been sorter used up fur a spell." Ben approached the wagon, and Silas Garrick sprang out to whisper in his ear: “Say. paruner, tiiet little ole woman I have bruug, an’ a weepin soft tears’ o’ joy back o’ her veil, be Jack’s mother, come all the way f rum Peunsylvany ter held Tlnmksgivin with her boy.” “Jack was just talkin' erbout her ter me," replied Ben in a husky voice. “He’s real down hearted.” “Wall, he’ll have cause for thanks giviri now.” answered Silas. “Here, mother, let me help yer out.” and he took her in his strong arms and lifted her carefully to the ground Then sup porting the trembling form to the door he said, "Jack's in thar. mother, yer go right on in.” He opened the door of the cabin for her. kindly helped her in. then closed it behind her “Yo’u’ me be goin ter stay out hj'er. pardner." he sai l to Ben, "till that meetiu's over between 'em.” A£ th;it moment, there were two aim m-aceous , ot joy, and cm.i toe men out side knew that t he aged runaway was clasped to Jack's breast. They walked quickly away and began to uunitcli the teiuju About an hour later Den and Silas en tered the cabin, where tney found Jack and his mother sitting side by side near taS'SNiDSSL b" mSUly face beamed with perfect happiness. “This is my Jack." she said proudly. by way of introduction, to Silas. “Yer my own brother, Silas Garrick,” he .cried, grasping Silas’ hand; “after all verve done lur my mother 1 couldn I never call yer aught else Besides, f’ui in need of an own brother. 1 hain’t got none,” he said, with a supreme contempt that utterly ignored the relationship of Peter Tompkins. - As Silas Garrick returned the pressure of Jack’s hand and looked into the clear blue eyes, that reveakri a kindly nature, be felt satisfied that the mother would never lack for love and truest attention from her Jack. “A feller never gits too old ter need mother." he said; "an’ 1 kain’t begin ter speaic my obligations ter Providence fur bein’ so good in bringin mother safe ter me. 1 want ter |tist git Peter romp kins out o’my head, an’ think only o' •Y'f. " :v*:' l folk-i help v :gs g'y.’ me ter be the better man I’m chain’ ter make o’ myself, 1 was awful down spirited like, but now my Thanksgivin’s raunin’ over!” "Ah’ so be itibc'!”cried Jack's mother. “Tin* Lord has r<'.stored me U r complete happiness, after all ny trouble, with my Jack on this blessed Tlmuksgivui’.”—A. Jl. Gibson, in New York (Jbscrvev. for nrsoF-rrct, Indigestion, and 'tea,:. emw, -.vs Baerth P'c . ..- rr ?«* A 11 dealers Is* traae-uiuik (iuitou i K ‘. Vi: mfi. V# 1 ** V» r.TTT.*-Karat xj ’{ EpiBFa Ai y • rS 0 bsri sJa/assIs JL audita? ELLAVILLE, GA. Dealer in ) an ESi oi sj • J FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, ETc. 'Also, Perfumery, Toilet Articles, School Books, and Stationery r ii! 111 Winter Season, 1890. / – V The Leaders CK T ! >w [jprices. IX FIRST CLASS GOODS. Boots, flhos, Hats. Caps. 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