Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-08-17

no, to jail must 60"
That afternoon | went to see Star
buck. WHO said to him, as soon as he
saw him.
"Ion've come, then. to pay ne the
money"
No, Mr. Starbnck. the COW died -"
None "f your stories. If you have
not got the money you will have Il
home over there a little while" hr
said. pointing to the jail.
II could not get it
"Nnif said, then; here. walk over
to Sheriff Patton's with me-" taking
the poor man by the collar and lead
Ing lin along.
Starhllrk. who was lard drinkcr,
was now partly drunk. and he went
along at an uneven gait, still holding
jacks collar Meeting the sheriff.
after guinS shnr; distance, he 'anG
ed Jack over to him and returned
| home
"lEave you been sending Jack
Styles off to PRISON. asked Star
buck wife. as be entered.
| Yes, and Tn going to send every
other SCAMP there that won't pay me
| have got to raise some money to pay
off this mortgage. or | shall he
turned ont Of house and ho,uc and
you. too," he replied.
well. this man looks like an hon
est kind of fellow: how much does he
owe you!'
| "Twenty dollars or So"
Not enough to pay your liquor
bill one week" thought his wife; she
said nothing as size dreaded 90
arouse his temper, which might
when fully under way. he compared
to hurricane or any other danger
oIis element.
That afternoon She sent boy with
a large basket full of eatables to
Jacks family. for she had heard
| they were very poor, and continued SO
to do every week while Jack was in
prison.
After Jack was released he found
plenty of work. and had many pres
ents given him ly those who, know
ing his honesty. had been thoroughly
indignant at Starhuck's treatment of
lin. So he managed to get along
very well after that. and was able to
pay ali his debts.
&&* *#* *** **#
Fifteen years after. and Jack Styles.
now a man of fifty five, and his son,
Il fine 10 .HiuE, promising young man
of twenty ..te, were doing very fair
business in the grocery line, in the
city of W. about twenty miles
from the place of their former resi-
dence. SO honorable were the deal
ings OF this firm with all their Gus
toners. that after they were once es
tablished in business. which at first
was on small scale, they found
their receipts month by month in
creasing in a way that was very en-
couraging Young Styles stood at
the head of the concern, as Jack had
very little education; still he made
himself extremely useful in various
ways about the store
After they had been about two
years in business, young Styles ono
day said to his father
You remember old Starbuck, who
once shut you up in jail"
II rather think I do" said Jack,
with a shudder.
"Wcll, he is living in this city on
charity; he has spent all his property,
and has drunk himself almost to
death, making him one If the most
bloated, disagreeable looking objects
you ever saw"
as his wife living asked Mrs.
Styles IF she is, / will surely 20 to
see her and help her if she is in need"
81 Hope you will" said both Jack
and his son in a breath. II think
you will find her on A street, cne
of the vilest in the city"
'If it is such a dangerous street
you must go with me, Jack. would
not like to go there alone"
Indeed 1 will" he replied.
SO, as soon as they had eaten their
dinner, they set ont for the house of
Jacks old enemy, and after an hours
search found the old tippler and his
wife in one of the meanest tenements
Of the city. Starbuck did not recog-
nize Jack, for he was then suffering
from fit of delirium tremens and
hardly knew one person from another;
but bis wife at once called him by
| name. and seem delighted to see him,
and her thanks fer the present he
carried her. which consisted in a good
supply Of the choicest articles his
grocery store afforded, were I'M
bounded. But both Jack and his
wife assured her this was not the last
of their gifts, and they left her in ap
parently better spirits than they
found her.
In a few days Starbuck died, and
then Jack took his widow to his
own home, where, according to the
wishes of both himself and his wife,
she remained while she lived, which
was not many years. She was a
lady of great culture, having been
| brought up and accustomed to move
in the best circles of society, and at
the time she married Starbuck he,
too, was in high standing, aud pos
sessed of much wealth. but through
the baleful effects Of liquor he was
brought down to poverty and dis
grace; while Jack, from leading
temperate, industrious, honest life,
was brought up from small begin
ninss to a comfortable, respectable
home.
A report was current yesterday
that Maj Nickerson's attorney would
offer a proposition looking to the Civ
ing up Of the property to Mrs. Nick
erson if mutual divorce could be
arranged, but that the wife's attorney,
being entirely confident Of setting
aside the transfer, declined to cor
slider the suggested compromise
Washington Republican.
| \ man ate seven cucumbers few
radishes and basket of Strawberries.
and drank a part of a goblet OF
water. before going to bed last night
To-day he says, "A person has no