The Frontier Echo (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, October 26, 1877 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. II I.
JAQKSBORO, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1877.
THE FRONTIER ECHO;
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THE OL D TAVEBN i
Y (IK0IIGR W. 0KWC
Wllliiu. those early «|ay* wii'leli led
' >le uaptlve In tin- leash of story,
How oil I paused and proudly read
The legend t'our imtlouVglgry,
It told of Yorktown—when the Hindi
Ctf vletory hud crowned,with laurel
Those itrms which itiiieo have sent the
blush . :• .
To teiieh thai foe a >eeond moral.
The artist well had there portrayed
Those heroes in their regimentals, -
The rod-m at* vanijulsiied auil dismayed
Ik'I'ore the rebel colitineiiials! : ;
.My Iwyisli fancy heard the shout
loud iiliove me ringing,
M'onld'SSS^^^i^l let novii/.c
While he wtyit iu and qupftdfhl* flagon.
Since then, no musterpkmw paint
To me has ever been go speaking
Ah that old turupike sign,' go quaint.
Above inu at the roadside creaking.
The sign Is gone! The pojit r.loQe
Stands guard, bereft of paint.,
big
The nam
And
but
RUTH HENDERSON'S
MY RKV^TIORATIO A!.UIiR, JR. ,
"And this is your answer,
Ruth ?" said James Wilkins,
prrowfully. ■'. .' .■ ■
r ^p'stout, picas-
g man, but bis
fa^.was sunburnt, and bis
hfri&B bore the unmistakable
« of bein^.^|ed in some
handicraft; They *wer« n6t as
while and shapely as Byron
Fortescue's, who had just com-
menced practice as a l <gn|biii
the village. Pe^pa^BmH^en-
dwnson thought olf t^k^^in a
low, ht^tating an-
8weredK"^s;vftniissi'ajnKi8t de-
cline yiiur offer*" v - .0
"I tbouitht," the yort^xinan
continued sadly; "I suppose I
was presnmptuous, but ] really
thought, Ruth, tjnukyou—that
ltie.M
" wld Rath, and
of agitation in
But not ^iough to marry
s nd^'tllat--at least not
entirely," said the girl, hesitat-
ing, "butjroUy will be offtmded,
n-
not accep
•'No, Ru
fended."
'i do like
is your
I cannot
A flush arose on the young
man's face.
'Is it not r<
le busi-
uld occu
"Am
with y
an Jion
able hom|,Vai
yon lov
ily
you cannot
b in society
f now you
apr<>fes*ion-
fferent." ,
were.ettner,L might be less
honest and honorable than I am
now."
'"T on
socfel
rtant
I'ftiS^Wre you
anaWomfort-
, If
tliv don't lib any
silly i prid stand between us.
With you at my side, 1 will
work, and win an honoruW^,po-
sition for both of uh."
l1 can never become a carpen-
ter's wife," said Ruth, coldly.
5?VIf such are your feelings,"
paid the young man, proudly|
'•yotf1 ar | no! \vlidf I 'took
t6 be. Farewell, Ruth. I wish
AW1 SAtiB '•Good-bye, Mr. Wilkins/''said
Rnth,'Coldiy, "I reciprocate the
good wjshes."
A mom'-nt later he was gone,
nnd hide it as she might, Ruth's
heart confessed that he carried
with him more of her love than
she had ever granted to any
other.* She could not make up
her mind to marry a carpenter.
This foolish notion she had im-
bibed from the fushiouuble ac-
quaintance* which she had made
at a select boarding-school where
she had spctnt a single quarter at
the expense of an aunt whose
liberality commenced and ended
with this outlay. Her niece
would have been better off witli-
ou t it. Site had struck up an
i intimacy with several young la-
dies from the city, the daughters
of wealthy merchants, and with
them she had learned to look
down upon those who were forc-
ed to rely upon the labor of their
own hands for a livelihood. This
was the more unfortunate be-
cause her lot was cast in a small
village, where her choice was
necessarily restricted.
Soon after her return from
school a young man, named
Byron Fortescue had establish-
ed hi mself as a lawyer in the
village, lie was not very liber-
ally supplied with brains, but
had a large amount of assump-
tion and self-conceit, and the
consequential airs which he saw
tit to assume, led some to think
he was possessed of great abili-
ty . As Ruth was really prettty
and attracti ve, the young lawyer
paid her marked attention on
SHveral public occasions, consid-
erably to the envy of many of
her own sex, and the annoyance
of the village beaux, who had
hitherto shared in her smiles.
Of all, however, none had been
so favored hitherto as James
Wilkins. Had he proposed to
Ruth before she went to board-
ing-school there is little doubt
that a favorable answer would
have t>eeh returned to his suit.
But Ruth had become ambitious.
She looked .higher. She felt that
slie should hot be willing to ac-
quaint her city friends with her
approaching marriage to a me-
chanic. >V. I''..V: ' ■*
The attentions of Byron For-
tescue gratified her vanity,
tMf^h he had not the slightest
share in her heart. Indeed he
was so much attached to himself
(hat it is doubtful whether he
was likely to inspire love in any
one else. Why then did he pay
court to Ruth ? Mainly because
sli was the village belle, and it
gratified his vanity to bear off
the subject of general conten-
tion. Again, she had expecta-
tions from her aunt, and might
inherit a considerable share Of
the fifty thousand dollars which
the penurious old lady possess-
ed. On the whole the experi-
ment was worth trying. A week
after Ruth's rejection to James
Wilkins she had engaged herself
to marry Byron Fortescue, and
three months later the marriage
took place.
The young lawyer had a few
thousand dollars which he at
once invested in a house, more
pretentious than any of the vil-
lage homes to which Ruth,; had
been aocustomed. It must be
admitted rhat she enjoyed the
consequence which attached to
her from her style of living, nnd
her husband's position. She
had gained, what she sought.
.What matter if she had no real
affection for her husband, or he
for her, for she soon made,this
double discovery. Slie was a
lawyer's wife, and could nien-
tion her Tjlusbahfl's business
without shame to her fashiona-
ble friends.
A« ferJamos Wilkins,he soon
removed from the village, and
settled in a town in Ohio. His
sparse means he invested in
land, and foreseeing that the
town at no distunt day was like-
ly to become a point of consid-
erable importance, he borrowed
money for the same purpose.
Ilis sagacity was proved by the
event; lit a few yaars a railroad
was built; running through his
land. It value was greatly in-
creased. So, too, the houses he
had built on speculation were
enhanced in value. He found
himself in fifteen years a rich
man.
More than this, his fellow cit-
zens discovered his probity and
sound practical sense and j udg-
ment. He was elected to the
State Legislature, where he be-
came a man Of influence. What-
ever political question arose he
studied faithfully; devoting bis
leisure time also to the acquisi-
tion of those branches of learn-
ing which his limited education
had not allowed him to become
familiar with. He was every-
where acknowledged to be a ris-
ing man, and a popular favorite.
Accordingly it surprised no one
bat himself when he was put in
nomination for Congress. The
contest was a spirited one, for
party feeling ran high, yet when
it was terminated by the success
of James Wilkins, he was so
generally respected that the
whole district, opponents as well
as friends, acquiesced in the re-
sult. James Wilkins, M. Q. He
had attained a position which
Would have gratified'Ruth's am-
bition. But she had thrown him
aside. Do not fancy that he re-
mained single for her sake. He
said truly that Ruth was not
what he had "supposed. Her
marriage to Fortescue, the; mo-
tive of which he understood* had
cured him of all love for her.
There was a Mrs. Wilkins, how-
ever, ap amiable, attractive wo-
man, who had been a help-meet,
who, though) proud of her hus-
band's elevation, had never
blushed because he was a me-
chanic. ' ' l'
Meanwhile how fared JJrsy
Fortescue:? Her husband was a
shallow pretender to talents
which he did nfot possess. This
was found out after awhile, and
affected his professional success.'
Fueling that he was not appre-
ciated, he removed to a larger
place, thht his talents, might
have a wider field. But liefe,
too, the: verdict was the same.
He failed to acquire the confi-
dence of the more respectable
classes, and his chief earnings
came from sharp practice among
tlito most ignorant who were
duped by his consequential airs
into thinking him a man of tal-
ent. Meanwhile' his little prop-
erty became yearly less from
the inroads which were made
upon it, until nothing remained.
Finding his professional suc-
cess so poor, Mr. Fortescue turn-
ed liis attention to politics. Ac-
companied by .his wife he went
to Washington to try his luck
at gaining a government office.
They took cheap lodgings, and
waited Upon different officials in
the hope of interesting them in
their suit. But,as usually hap-
pens, thpre were M-h office-seek-
ers to otie office, and all their
efforts proved unaviiiling. Mean-
While their scanty jund.s gave
out. They were warue'l to leave
their 'lodging-housw. and in de-
spair Mrs. Fortett'ue went out
Itito'the street with her husband,
liow looking very seedy and dis-
reputable. On Pennsylvania
Atienne tlu>v ni«t a well dressed
gentleman who looked at them
earnestly.
"Am I mistaken," he said at
length, "or do I see Mr. and Mrs.
Fortescue?".
"Your are right, sir," said the
lady, "but I do not recall your
face."
"Yet you knew me once inti-
mately," he said. "I am James
Wilkins." v/.'
"James Wilkins !" exclaimed
Mi's. Fortescue, who had not
heard of her old suitor's eleva-
vation. "Are you living in
Washington <"
"For the present, yes. You
have not heard then that 1 am a
member of Congress."
"A member of Congress !" ex-
claimed Mrs. Fortescue, amazed.
"You are surprised," he said,
smiling "Well, so Was I when
I first heard of it. But how has
the world gone with you, my
friends ?"
"Badly," exclaimed Mr. For-
tescuej gloomily. "I came here'
to seek an office, but have failed
in my application. My money
is all spent, a.nd I have j ust been
turned Out of my lodgings."
"You are indeed unfortunate,"
said the. member of Congres.
"I fear I'cannot help you to an
office, but a friend of mine in
Ohio is in want of a book-keep-
er. .He will accept you on my
recommendation, but the salary
: is small—ouly eight hundred
dollars," ■ :V'
"I will accept it gratefully,"
said Fortescue, "ouly, J am
ashamed to sa^ .it, I have no
money to defray my expenses."
"That is easily remedied,"
said Wilkins, and he hastily
wrote out a ph^qjV for two huh
dred dollars,
"Xo« need not trouble your-
self to .repay this," he said.
"Your wife and.1 are old friends,
and on this score of old friend-
ship she ivill^apcgpt it." ... >
'■"'his assistance was like a
plank to ijk drowning man, and
wap eagerly a^d. thankfully ac-
5'
"What a pity I didu't marry
him,"- thougkt^Rttth Fortescue,
regretfully. • "Whb doutd have
imagined that a common carpen-
ter would ever become- a mem-
ber of Congressl" •
• SO' Ruth's ambition1 defeated
itself, and her false pride proved
the bar to her advancement.
What a.'Bailroad Does.
'; In the' fi^'t *«even months Of
this year the Pactflc railroad
shipped .eastwaid 61,000,000!
pounds of merchandise. The
list inclndes in its leading arti-
cles, coffee, tea, dried and' ripe
fruits, vegetables, hides and
pelts, quicksilver, sulmon, skins
lindiurs, wine, wool, silk and
leather. The quantity qf wool
sent since the comthencetiieht' of
Ihis year 'exceeds 26,000,0(X)
pounds. This has gone priiici-
pally to iSew Xork and Boston.
Most of the coffee lias been sent
Interest the Boys.
It is surprising what a spring
it gives to all the powers to hav«
the element of self interest in-
troduced into all the work. An
invalid Was directed to try gard-
ening for a time every day as a
medicine. He tried in one sea-
son, but derived no benefit from
it. The next year lie was told
to try again for 'a share in the
profits.' That year he gained
rapidly and became in time a
sound man—his mind was inter-
ested. Get your boy's mind
Wide awake on the subject of
the growth of his melons and
onions, and you will have no
reason to complain that they are
not well cultivated. If you have
a narrow soul that grudges your
boy .his hard-earned dollars,
then he does right to leave you
when lie becomes of age, if only
in self-defence.. If he stays he
may grow lik* you, which would
be a worse calamity than losing
his right hand.—J. O. Brown.
While a number of lawyers
and gentlemen were dining at
Wiscasset recently, a jolly man
from the Emerald isle appeared
and called for dinner. The
told him he should
dine when the gentlemen Were
done. "Let him crowd in
among us," whispered a limb of
the law, "and wo wilt have some
fun. with ;him." The {Irishman
took his seat at the.(ablo, 4 You
were
you
was born in Ireland.' 'is your
father living?' 'No, sir, he is
dead.' 'What is your occupa-
tion?' 'A horse jockey, sir.'
•What is your father's occupa-
tion ?' 'A horse trader, sir.' ''Did
your father ever cheat anybody
while lie was here )' '! suppose
be did cheat many, sit' 'Where
do vou suppose he went to V
'To heaven, sir.' 4 What do you
suppose he it doitjg lu heaven C
'Tradiug hoVaes, sir.' 'Hits lie
cheated any one there?' 'He
cheated one, I believe, sir.'
'Why did they not prosecute
him V 'Because; they searched
the whole kingdom iof heaven
and coHldn't fiiidajtwyifE.'
v' Trv-■'
' William .Stevens, of Clay
county, Alabama^ has squatted
on a mountaiu tract ,and built
himself a log; cabin, Where he
residesi qouteiitedly with his
'riflei a? d one
hundred] gbifts. The goats are
hardy and prolific; hp shoots
them when he wants meat, or
-leather for shoes; t has Ihelr milk
for milk, bitter and ohoesB; ex-
changes kid's flesh for meal with
a miller at the fo«nt,of1the liiouu-
taitij and s^s' lira, surplus ani-
mafa yearly for cldtfiing, hats,
etc.. aud claims that ho is the
fb^ tl;f<^,lbeet cothed, best Shod
and .best humored .man in the
couqty.: ' ' 'Ar'
i 'born. in. this country, were
■^ot, ihy frlendl' 'No, sir, I
born in' Ireland.' 'Is your
and Bos.ton.
Tut8 been
to Chicago and St. Louis. A
considerable quantity of the tea
forwarded has gone to Boston,
but the large jiortiou has been
sent to New York. There has
been an immense falling off in
the eastern demand for Califor-
nia barley the present year, but
the shipment of other articles
show a larg* increase. By the
above facts we learn Why ship-
ping is depressed. If this mer-
chandise had come around Cape
Horn it would have required all
the sjmre shipping of the coun-
try' _ , ,
You put your linger in the
water. You pull if. out. You
look for the l.ele. That is likej Deuiocratic,- btrt B^i BuMerV is
a depositor in a bankrupt 4 av |probably tlW-inftM* lucid. H-i
injjs bank looking tor hisjsuyH: "Slio-wrHt bvcan«e ffho
Uncle Jesse Lyon married a
second'wife the third day lifter
the funeral o'f.fiislHrst, whereat
the neighbors' serenaded 'him
with tirt pans, horse-fiddles and
yells, to' signify their ihdigfta-
tion. Ducle Jevse stood It as
long ha couW and then went
fortif and spoke thus; "Boys, if
yoVi cure' nothing for the bridor
groom,"!' thiiik yoft ought to re-
spect; the feelings1 oF a widower,
tiie lat« pari tier of whose bosom
is not yet hardly cold, iu her
grave!" The boys wore stulin-
ed, and silently departed.
—
The telephone may be well
enough'as a musical dissemina-
tor, but What the country needs
is the invention of some sort of
niusical conductor which may
be applied to hand-organs and
tin-pan pianosIn such a manner
as to. conduct the "music" noise-
lessly off, and dump it in soiiim
out of the-way pla.ee where it
will not become offensive.
There are eigeteen Republi-
can «xcih « Whir Ohio went
money. — Vhicujo Post..
lid, and diimluMie!"
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