The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, June 24, 1892 Page: 3 of 8
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A Slighted Opportunity.
ly Julia Ttultt Illshop In Texas Far mor.
"Git out o'here you dog!"
"Yes. I was just going. Much
ibhccd for the ride;" was the civil re
ply accompanied with a tip of a
lisreputable hat.
A stnng of strange oaths belied by
a grin on the speaker's face and the
brakeman went on about his affairs
while the gentleman who was indebted
to the railroad company for the invol
untary courtesy of a seat in a box car
shook himselt looked around him with
a comprehensive glance and walked
up the street with a Calm confidence
of a citizen of the universe who is at
home wherever the fates may chance
to throw him.
The editor of ihe Clarion was sitting
at his desk in the one room which
served as press-room composing-room
business office and editorial sanctum.
His face was worn and his hair rum-
pled and he presented the generally
run-down appearance of a man who is
in a violent hurr; and yet he was not
working. He leaned forward instead
gazing at the opposite wall with a look
of the most intent absorption. Noth-
ing was there to look at nothing but
a highly colored railroad "hanger"
with a calendar on one side of it and
an artistic advertisement of a success-
ful sarsapanlla on the other. He was
so absorbed however in looking at
these or at something beyond them
that when a shadow fell upon the wall
he started violently and looked over
his shoulder with a wild uncertain
stare c unous to behold. What he saw
was a dirty disreputable creature who
bore every evidence of having recently
recovered from a long and enthusiastic
spree.
Hello! ' said the new comer by
way of greeting.
"Hello!" was the editorial response.
"Any chance fur a sit?" asked the
stranger and then the editor smiled.
"Yes. I'm in a fix My printer
went of on a spree yesterday and to-
morrow's publication day. I can stick
type myseli but I'm a little out of
practice; and beSides. there's so much
else to do. Have you eaten to-day?
Here take this and go to the restau-
rant on the comer. Make haste back.
There's a wad of copy in the hook and
I'll grind out some more."
He snatched up his pencil and went
to work writing rapidl) and methodi-
cally. The "hobo" going outside
looked up curiously at the sign over
the door. "The Clarion Frank L.
Barnes" is what he read and he shook
his head over it and went whistling to
the restaurant.
"I forgot to ask your name" said
Editor llarnes looking up casually from
his work when the -new printer came in
an hour afterward as much improved
as a good meal a bath and a shave
could improve him.
"Drake" said the printer briefly
and dryly
"Union of course?" quesliond the
editor with tne natural hesitation Of a
man who was not quite sure of his
ground.
"Of course" replied Mr. Drake
holding up a traveling card and then
returning it to his pocket he took a
sheet of copy from the hook found a
stick on the case and a rule on the Sm-
. posing stone and went to work. The
type leaped into the stick making a
meny clicking m the silence of the
office. Mr. llarnes listened to U a lit-
tle while and said with that strange
melancholy smile of his:
Whv. vou'r a swift!" "How did
.you happen to drift into a place like
this?"
"Too much booze" replied the other
sententiously; and the work went on.
- The case at which the prii ter sat
was back of the editor's desk. Editor
Barnes busy with pencil and "news"
paper trying to write was conscious of
a curious sensation as though some
one were watching him. Whenever
the clicking of the types ceased for a
moment he twisted uneasily in his
chair and invented excuses to look
over his shoulder. He did not find
that the printer was looking at mm
yet the next time there was silence at
the case he felt the eyes upon him
burning him like fire. He turned as
though reaching for something and
causually asked:
"Have you seen a knife lying around
on any of the cases?"
No it appeared that he had not.
His eyes were on the copy and he was
laboriously spelling out a letter from a
country correspondent who signed his
name Veritas. Barnes went back to
his writing half angry at fiis own
follv.
But there it was that feeling cpm-
ing again. He could not endure it.
He arose and pulled his desk around
until it faced the case and was .hidden
by it mutteriug as he did so that the
light htirt his eyes. He worked better
after that and gradually forgot his
nervousness until on hour latrr hap-
pening to glance up by the merest ac-
cident he found Mr. Drake standing
up on one of the rounds of the high
stool looking at him critically over the
top of the case.
"What's what's the matter!" cried
the editor springing up manifestly
much agitated. His face wan pale
and his whole look was disturbed and
anxious.
Drake climbed down from his stool
laid his stick on the case and came
around into full view. He was not
yet entirely recovered from the effects
of his fcpree and drunken mock se-
tiousness was in his manner.
"Mr. Clement C. Warner" he said
"when did you bid a fond adieu to the
old scenes?"
The editor dropped into his chair as
though some one had dealt him a
heavy blow. His head commenced
dropping toward his desk but with a
mighty effort he held it up and faced
the fate that had come down upon
lum. His lips wtre white. His whole
look was inexpressibly wiPl and hag-
gard Drake brought the stool around
and sat on the edge of it swinging one
foot.
"Come Clem it's no use" he said
pitilessly. "The game's up. You can
see that. You've changed a good
deal but I thought I knew you the
minute 1 looked at you. I couldn't
exactly place you though till just a
minute ago When a man's sat in a
jury box two whole weeks looking at a
prisoner on trial for such a thing as
that he ain't apt to forget him. And
vou wouldn't have known mc I
reckon?"
"No" murmured the unhappy man;
"you have changed "
"Well I should remark!" said Drake
calmly. "I hadn't been on quite so
many royal jjgs then as I have since.
I was on the New York World then
you remember "
The groan that issued from the pale
lips r'id not check the current of recol-
lect ons.
'I tried to stick to you in that trial
because you wtre a union man but he
evidence was too straight. The killing
of that old thievish blackmailing
woman was bad enough but to go and
torge her will so that you would get
all her evil gams thai s where I
soured on you. You might have
chucked her into the river any day
and welcome so far .s I'm concerned
hut when a man condeseuds to do a
mean In lie contempuble thing like
forging a will I'm done with him."
He talked as mercilessly as though
the subject of his remarks were not
present. Baines sat still with a look
ot hard despair settling in'o his face."
And you escaped!" Drake went on
incidentally cutting a sliver from the
edge of the stool and whittling it to a
point. "And settled down into this
outo -lhe-way place thinking no one
would ever come along that had ever
seen vou. Funny how I happened in
wasn't n? How long you been here?"
"Five years" replied the tortured
man speaking hoarsely though he
tried to clear his throat.
"Got a pretty good property around
you. I reckon?" said Mr. Drake mus-
ingly. "This your plant now?"
"Yes."
"You own the office I reckon."
"Yes."
"Any other propert)?"
"A cottage.
There was. silence for a little while.
Drake climbed down from the stool
presently and went back to his work
whistling softly. The tune was that
of a popular song. Barnes found Jinn-
self going over the words in a dull
idle fashion as he sat there and
listened to the tane. For a long long
time the clicking of the type went on
and the editor of the Clarion sat at his
desk his whole figure drooping and
disheartened.
"Drake!"
The voice was hoarse and almost
inarticulate. Drake dropped his work
promptly and came around where he
could sit on the edge of the? stool and
look in a calm thoughtful way at the
pale drawn face befote him.
"Suppose" said Barnes huskily for
his tongue and throat were dry: "Sup-
pose you knew a man a wretched
man who had wrecked his life and
and made a failure of everything.
And suppose after awhile you met
him aeutn. and he had tried to start
over once more and built a little
world up around him wouldn't it be
hard don't you think to tear his last
hope away? Doesn't itseem to you
that a man who has made a failure of
life ought to have a chance to try
again?"
"Yes but suppose you give the oilier
fellow a chance too" replied Drake
incisively cutting another splinter from
the. edge of the stool. "You know
very well that the rewards that were
offered for you public and private
amounts up to something like $5000.
Do you know what that would mean to
mc? A plant of my own in some
thriving town and respectability! in
NO MATTER WHAT THEY BE
If you will ortly give us an bpportunity
;
with any article that is needed to add to the beauty
comfort and convenience of your home.
KEEP IN MIND TOO
That we will buy or trade for anything you may
have for sale and have always on hand second-
hand goods of every description.
Gasoline stoves good as new to exchange for
other cooking stoves.
REFRIGERATORS
In all sizes and at various prices
being received every week.
Flint & Knapp
North Second Street Abilene Texas.
LsiiflLsflLsCiASK.
find a priceless boon
UKNTI.Kal Kl
Price of Queen's AntI TTalrlnefl per bottle sent In
w Kb Kliavlng by
sealed from observation) Send money or stamps by letter with full address written pH
nondenre strictly confidential Thin advertisement la honest and straight forward in
contain w e invito roit tn Heal wth us and tou will
a hd In-day. Address QUEEN CHEMICAL CO.
register your letter at any Pott Office to Insure Its sarfe dellvi ry We will iay nO" for any case
or rail ure or slightest Injury to any purchaser. Kvery bottle Biiaranteed.
Q 3 T P 1 1 1 -To ladles who Introduce and sell among their friends 20 Bottlse of Queen's Antl-n 'atrtn.
ortbUL we will present with a SILK DRESS Ifiyarda best alia. Bitra lre Bottle and simple
or silk to select from aent wltb. order.
stead of hoboing through the country
like this. Why shouldn't I nave it?
Don't yon suppose I ever get tired of
leading such a dog's life? Don't I
know that if I go on this way. some
day I'll be ground under the wheels or
will be found dead by the wayside
and dropped into a hole in the potter's
fieldt Five thousand dollars! "Why
man I could ))e a gentleman with that
money. And why shouldn't I have
it?"
There was no answer. The dull
gray face before lum had taken on a
grayer pallor. He sat there a little
while whittling inan absent-minded
way; and then added as though it had
just occurred to him: jp
4 Besides I might consider it my
duy to tell the whole story and put
these people here on their guard against
a wolf in sheep's clothing; a man with
a history you know; a murderer for-
ger and ex-convict who is here hold-
ing his head up among people and
making them believe that he is some-
body." If anything had been needed to
break the listener's heart and to ut-
terly crush him into the earth this
supplied the omission. But Drake
went back to his work cheerfully The
galleys filled under his nimble fingers
and the forms were soon made up and
resting on the stone ready lor the
press. The soft musical whistling
went on without interruption. Two or
three times the busy worker sung a few
lines in a tenor full of melting pathos
but the editor sat s:ill bending over
his unfinished copy and did not say a
word.
The opening of the door startled them.
A lovely blue-eyed slip of a girl came
running in crying:
'Why Frank you naughty boy why
didn't you come to dinner? I've waiteO
for ever so long!"
Mr. Barnes arose slowly.
"Nellie this is an old friend of min-
Mr. Drake. Mr. Drake my wife.
The pretty blue eyes innocent eyes
with violet depth to them smiled up
into his and insisted on shaking hands
with him though he showed her that
his hands were soiled with his work.
'You will go to dinner with us
Drake?" asked Mr. Barnes with and
effort. But no Drak'e would not go.
He was not hungry. He stayed there
and worked instead with fevtrith haste
and in silence.
Mr. Barnes returned after awhile
and sat down at his desk and the
evenine wore away Drake seemed
unconscious of his companion! pres.
ence. He did his work methodically
and correctly but it was with th aid
of some sixth sense not as yet tecorded
New
goods
NEW DISCOVERY by ACCIDENT
In compounding solution a part was accidentia spilled on the hand
and on cashing- afterward It was discovered that the hair was com-
pletely removed We at once put this wonderful preparation on the
market and so sreat has been the demand that we are now Introducing
It throughout the world under the name of Queen's Antl-ualrlne
IT IS PERFECTLY HARMLESS AND
SO SIMPLE ANY CHILD CAN USE IT.
Iy the hair over and apply the mixture for a few minutes and the
hair disappears as If by magic without the slightest palu or Injury whan
applied or ever afterward. It lsunllkeanyotlierpreparatlon ever used
forallke purp.e Thousands of LAllKS who have been annoyed
wltnhnlronthiJr FACK. NECK nnil AHMH attest HsjnerlU.
wno aovoi appreriaiea urara or UKironmeirncca
In
(lueeii'a Antl-llnlrlne which does away
rendering Its I
future growth an utter Impossibility.
Ing lioies postage paid by us (securely
h Full sddress written plainly torres-
safety malll
nnd even thing as represeniey
Cut tlili
every
rery wnru m
this nut and
174 Race Street. CINCINNATI O. You can
Good Salary or Commission to agents.
for he was deeplv absorhed in some-
thing outside of his work. Once in-
deed he sjnij siiatchis ot a little song
that told how
".Slit; a rose in her bonnet anil oi she
looked neal
As the litile pink (lower that blooms in (he
wheat."
But he leit out all the other stanzas
to sing ovu and over again with that
look ol utter absorption:
With love like a roie in the stern of the
wherry.
There's d4 per in crosing to Twickenham
lown."
The clock struck six. Looking out
Dr.ikesiw the girlish figuie Ot the
joung wile coining down the street to-
ward the uffi. e. He went to the wall
and took down his coat. -
"Tim has sobtredup and'll be ready
to go to work in the morning" he said
briefly. "It's about train time. If
you'll lend me our pass over to "the
next town I'll skip."
"What what do you mean Drake?"
asked Hirnes. supporting humelf by
leaning against his desk.
"I mean that I'm no hog" said the
other gruffly I'm a union printer.
Do the best you can with your life I
shan't interfere with it. The pass?
Thank you Good-bye."
He met the little wile in the door
and shook hands with her a foolish
mist romini' into Ins eyes meanwhile.
A for lur. she stood in the door a little
while afterwards leaning against her
husband's shoulder and watched the
train as it went out of sight with a figure
they knew on the back platform.
'Poor fellow!" she s.id "I hated
to see him go away. Some day you
must tell ine all about him. Frank.
I have noticed faces a good deal and
I am qiiue sure just from looking at his
face that he has a history.
The Holstein-Freuians as Dairy Ani-
mals. The Holsteins-Fricsians are rapidly
gaining in the public estimation as
dairy and general purpose animals and
there are some reasons for It. By
judicious management the wonderful
milk recordi of individual cows of i io
us and uG and even 122 pounds in
a day are reported.- borne ol our
breeders not being satisfied with milk
alone turned their attention to devel-
oping this breed lor butler. The mar-
velous results attaiued have surprised
the bleeders themselves and today
the Holstein cow lias not an equal for
butter cheese or milk. For beef if
fed to be placed in the market at two
years old they are equal )l not super-
tor to any uf the beef breeds and they
do not need a Wet nurse to raise their
young. Wisconsin Agriculturist.
J It. rARIlAMOttE Itm OTTO W. STKFFEWS Ch. E. II. StNTENIS A Cath.
t The First National Bank
Capital $126000.00. - Surplus $15626.00.
DIRECTORS:. II. Pnrarhore G. A. Klrkland .
Stcffeni T. S. Rollins E. II. Slntenli.
J. G. LOWDON Trei. Win. CAMERON V. I'res. E. 0. t'RICE Cab.
The Abilene National Bank
Capital $100000.00. - Surplus $100 000.00.
DIRECTORS; -Theo. Heyck Geo p. Phillips E. II. Rollins M. Daughterly Fred
Cnckrell Wm. Cameron V. II. Rrazelton J. G. Lowdon.
.1
F.W. JAMES Pres. EI) S. HUGHES V. Prcs. II 11. KENYON Cali. II. JAMES A. Cash
The Farmers and Merchants National. Bank
Capital $60000.00. -
DIRECTORS: -Charles Kenyon John R.
Hughes Henry James II. 11. Kenyon.
CURRIE STIT& & HENDERSON
- HiILSriDS -
t
In all portions of the Abilene Country in tracts to
suit the buyers. Correspondence invited.
ABILENE.
COLORADO
HENRY
Anheuser-Busch and W. J. Lemp's
KEG AND BOTTI-EP BEER.
SPAULDING BKO'S.
Plnmbers and Steam Fitters
Full stock of Pipe and Fittings
always on hand.
Southeast of Freight Depot - Abilene
Absolutely the
BEST BUGGY
for the money
ever placed
on the market
market anil
W'CHUB"IEW56B.
A!-HaisisBLiaCSdL7 I k
fiBiElE&ttOOW(CO.
Wholesale
GROCERS
North Side Corner Pine and Second Streets.
Farmers and Ranchmen will find
it to their interest to give us a call.
Inducements offered to the Mer-
chant trade and orders filled at
lowest market figures.
PRODUCE A
F. E. EOMPABT.
BOMPART & RADFORD.
ancMison to SMITH BOMPART ft XXRBY
and Insurance Agents.
Resurvey and Classify Lands. - - Render and Pay Taxes
Land in the Famous Abilene Country.
Agents for the Phoenix and and other stacdcii d
Insurance Companies. ?
M. Ra.lfonl Uroe Smith OltfrW
- Surplus $2400.00
Hoxie V. 1. Flonrnoy F. W. James Ed. S
BIO oPRINOS
PFAFF.
Wholesale Dealer in-
Texas
xSaTlllWlSr Agents for
HBFtklNB
WIND
7VTIlt-S
Uni No. 1 mnclilno VufTrd full lrather ton and back curtain a
groat Improvement oter tliu olcl style lrrwstcr fastener on
back mays Itubbvr Sturm Apron silver irisled Joints allver
platrd bead armind boot sIImt Jitato! Scat Hnndlcs silver .
rilatiil Doih Knll silver plated Hub Hands Hanen Talent
wheels bollcrl between every spoke furnltlicd v. Ith our patent
flflb wheel by which klni' bolt dncs'lit pan through thoailo
In workmanship and finish It can not be dtiplirateil In tno
supplies a long leit want lor a 11111 inmttiea nuKKy
st A moderate price w rite iop wpeeiui a-ricc.
We carrv over 000 vehicles in u.ck 01 an kiwis
end aro UtmliiuitrUrM for Jries. Wo atsit
carry 'utl atock of hay Prcsic. Bslino Tito.
Swrtr no Sulky Rakc. Mowr.na Thmcihcrs
Traction CNaiNr. borqhum Milusno Cvapon-
atobo. WRITE US FOR YOUR WANTS Address
PAR LIN & ORENDORFF CO..
XAX.ImAB TEXAS.
and Retail
SPECIALTY.
8. K.KADFOHD.
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Hoeny, John, Jr. The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, June 24, 1892, newspaper, June 24, 1892; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330767/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.