Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-06-13
SIDDY'S ADVICE.
A Story in Two Chapters.
CHAPTER THE FIRST.

CHAPTER THE FIRST.
You could not find more notable
woman in the fishermen's quarter OF
our pretty seaside town than the wife
of Joel Sims. He might work hard in
his boat, but he spent all his hours on
shore in lounging about or sleeping,
whereas Siddy Sims was never idle.
The four fat little children who
called her mother were as rosy and
healthy as plenty of Tubing and
wholesome food could make them
and spiders avoided the queerly built
tenement on the cliff-side, that might
be known as Siddy Sims by the white.
ness of the rough stone at the door and
the redness of the pots of flowers that
filed the windows.
Yet, with all her occupations al
home, Siddy was sure to be one of the
first on the beach in the early morning
when the boats came in; first to hell
sort the fish; first to take her place il
the market, where her bright smiling
face and civility attracted many a Gus
toner. And who, when business was
over there, tramped away more un
dauntedly with her basket, to sell hel
whiting and solcs at the doors of the
smart villas on the outskirts of the
town (?) coming home not tunfrequently
to mend nets or make creels; and i
help in sick room were needed, tC
take her turn at sitting up as readily
as it it were a pleasure, instead of /
toll.
Siddy was the best Of mothers after
the rough fashion that thinks love may
be as truly expressed by slap OF
shake rs Il caress, but it is doubtful
whether her children were nearer TO he1
heart than n younger brother of JOEL
who occupied her spare bedroom, ant
had called her mother ever since she
nursed him through dangerous i'll
ness.
That Ned Sims had recovered at al
had been due so said everybody-to
her untiring care, and now that he haC
developed into great, broad-chested
handsome young fellow, half foo
taller than Joel, and endowed will
three times his industry and energy
Siddy was rather apt to take all th'
credit to herself, and to be proud 0
him accordingly.
She very often planned his future a
she sat making his new shirts or mend
ING his jacket. He was no drinker
thank heaven! and SO his savings wer,
mounting up, and he would soon b.
able to buy himself Il share in one o
the boats. And then, he must marry
at would be more spectacle like t.
have "A wife than to be sauntering abou
with first one lass and then another
Yet it gave her smart shock when
instead of excepting company" wit
some girl ''to the manner born" som
fsherman's S daughter like herself, sh
met Edward, flushed with pride an'
happiness by the side of one of tn
best looking and best dressed of tn
chambcrmaids at the huge hotel latel
erected at the top of the cliff,
1t was Sunday morning and Siddy
coming out of the tiny fisherman
church with her baby in her arms
stopped short and frowned disapproy
al. Yet it would be hard to say wha
fault could be found with the prctt
little creature who listened to tn
young fisherman.
Take my advice" said Siddy tn
following day, "and break with hel
She is too fine a lady for you"
''She don't think So, Ned retorted
"She didn't show no airs nor graces
did she, when she walked home wit
YOU from the church, but praised you