Show 208 STUDENT LIFE referred to this man whose black coat showed bare threads as “Old Lonesome' Thus “Old Lonesome” lived for ensiling years always paying his Ixxird with due regularity saying but little and associating in a congenial confidential way with none affairs at In the run of every-da- y the boarding house he became such a set factor that his presence was almost forgotten One mdrning he failed to come down to breakfast but this excited no comment for he sometimes missed the morning meal Mrs Henderson in her rounds to do her morning work found the door to his room bolted It remained so all day and that evening the good lady assisted bv die government clerk broke the door in There face downward on his crossed arms lay “Old Lonesome” When they turned him over there was still that pathetic lonesome little smile on his lips His life had gone out as he had spent it alone The coroner said it was heart failure He was buried next day A bank book was found in bis belongings which showed there was a small balance at one of the c:ty banks With this the funeral expenses were paid and a neat marble bead-ston- e was put at the head of his grave until the inscription : Richard Morrison ‘ Old Lonesome Maegregor |