The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-13

Tom Darcy. . young man, hal
grown TO be . very hard o1s. thear
he might have bern ell right il hi
head aud will had been all right; bu
these being wrong. the whole machin,
was going to the bad very fast. thoogl
there were times when the heart fsl
something of its old truthful yearn-
irgs. Tom had lost bis place - fore
man in tho great mschine shop and
what money hs-now esrned case FROM
odd jobs Of tinkering which be va,
able odo here and there 1t privst,
houses.
One day Tom had . job to mend {
br,ken sewing machine and reaper
for which he received 6ve dollars. and
on the following morning he started out
TO his old haunt, the village tavern. HI
knew thst his wife needed the money,
and that bis two little childrsn w1es ID
absolute suffering from uant ef oleth.
ing; and thst morning SHIELD edsbsts
uith the better part Of hinsele bpe thl
otAes par had become very vpst and
shaky. and the demon Of sppstits car
ried the day.
1t was late at night, almost midnishl
when the landlords wife came into thl
Osrroom to zee what kept her husband
up. and che quickly saw Tom.
Peter, said she. net IN . pleesqnt
mood. why don't Jon ssnd thes .1iler,
able Tom Darcy home? Hos been
hanging around here long enough
Toms stupefsction WAS not sound
sleep. The dead coma had left bis brsin
snd the calling Of his name stuns his
senses to keen Attsntion.
why don't you ssnd shlu hss,s 4
demanded Mr. Tisder. With 81 6lpA-
tient stamp Of the feot.
Hush. Betseyi He's got money. LIT
him be and he'll be sure to spend j,
before he goes home. III have ~
k.rusi ot th nut and his wife may h6tS
the husk.'
With sniG and snap Betssy turn.
cd away. sud shortly sftsevard Tom
Dsrcsy lifted himself up On his slbo~.
'Ah. Tom, are you awake r '' -.
Yes /
Then fuse up and have . wsr,s
Tom got upon his feet aud s.sadisd
himself.
No. Peter. I wont drink any more
to:ight.' .~ ,eaee s.-esY
1t wont hurt yoa--just . glsssl
i know it WON'T said Tom, button!
ing up his coat By tbs ouly solitary butt
ton left. i know it won't, -,
And with this he went out into the
chill .sir of midnight. When he had
got away from the shadow. of the tav.
ern be stopped and looked Up ct the
stars. cd then he looked down upos
the earth.
Aye hs muttered. grinding his heel
in the gravel. Peter finder 10 taking
the kernel. and leaving poor E1lsn iAs
worthless hu5k-a husk more than
worthlessl and I helping hin to do it.
I am robbing my wife Of joy. robbips
myself os love and life-juoe that Peter
Tinder may have the kernel aDd Hsleu
the huskl Well see.'
We'll seer he repeated. setting his
foot firmly upon the ground and then
he weuded HE way homswsrd.
On The following morning he aid 70
HE wife: S.f
: .Eslss. have you any coGssE in lie
house ?
Yes, Tom Ia
She did not tell him that her sister
had given il 70 her. She was glad 70
hear. him. ask 1oe ooffss instea1 Of As
old. old cider. = '''''s- "''-
4 wish you wecld make me . cup,
ge0d snd strone.' rea 4xrr |
Tom drssk two cups Of ths stroee,
fragrant coffee, and then, vent ont
went out with . reeoluta staR and
walked straight to the great 0aHafA6-
tory. whore hs founl Mr. Scott il The
Office.
Mr. Scott. / want 70 learn ~ tradi
over again
.Eh, Toni What do you mesar
Tmean that Tom D&clyI 6@l bpl
~ tbe 0ld place. asking DfgfNs3s bs
the past and hoping 70 Do 6eetsf ID Che
future
Tom. cried the manufactures, start.
ing forward and grasping bic hand;
are you in esfpe9Y lsit reilly ths old
Tom 2
IT'S what's left Of him. cir; and veil
have him whole and etsoag very econ,
il you'n only ~ hid @: v61k.
Work. aye. Tom. and blsss you.
tool There - an engine 70 b sst On
today. Come with me-
Toms hApds ~ ovtllandlasle ~,
bat lis hsris 80 sleaF. nd ApdsRAi11