The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-06-22

ruled all thought IN that direction.
At half-past six one of the men COM
ing into the room found the sub
seated on a stool. resting one arm on
his case. his hand covering his eyes.
As he dill not look up the man spoke
with Pleasant Indifference.
Been ont TO snppera'
No." in a choked voice, 81 am
dead broke"
You must have some supper" said
his questiouer .you will not be able
to work to-night Yuu are nearly tired
out now. l imagine
'Oh. no. can work. must work
to-uigh,.
The man made no answer but leav-
ing the room. returned presently with
n lunch from bakery.
Here. my man. this viii set you mp
till lunch-time. when the boys will
give you bite. no doubt
Thank you," he answered. the
teaps coming into his eyes-immedi-
ately looking little ashamed of it
What fool ann" he said. rs ne
was again left aiorc. with only the
tick of the great clock and the gliding
cockrnaches for company.
At seven o. clock the force were on
hand ready for work. No Jokes now,
but each man buckled down to the
task before him. anxious TO do his
best. Tho usual amount of working
the hook was indulged in; no one
hesitated TO ''saltlicr',' a little for a
phat take of editorial or n cut which
nfrrh hr..,.l..,.l
but the tramp-his ambition seemed
10 be on the decline. rs the hours
rolled by. Once his partner who
stood nexs TO him said in an under
tone. rs he walked 10 his place with
a jash-rule talla:
Pail ont the next is head and
twelve leads"
Bat the 'snb" could not pull out. "
The letters refused TO come 10 his
hand with their customary readiness.
Twice in succession he pied" liue,
and once he struggled full fifteen
minutes in the pr cess of making
ev.n."
'You must be ratified his neigh
Dor said. laughing at him. quietly.
"A little nervous. / guess. he an
swered. saying nothing of the dread
ful weakness and WEAKNESS that was
stealing over him. while the old. sharp
pain never relaxed It's steady. distress
ing hold.
AT lunch time he could eat nothing.
although the boys were profuse In
their offers to share with him. Il am
not hungry he said. The very words
chokei i,i.a; the food would have done
the same.
Work was resumed. but the tramp
was not wish the rRE Hs would go
ont fur q brea il of fresh air, he had
said. but he did no. return.
Il guess slug seven's sub has
jumped bis eases. remarked one of
the men - the foreman; ''he went
ont ~ lunch iims for breath of air.
he said. +"
Or drink. - remarked another.
"No matter. thirty is on the hook. "
Cick. click. went the type in the
sticks The sleepy galley boy was
reused for his last task that night; the
last form went rafting down the ele-
vator 10 the press-room, and sill the
sub dill not return
Gone TO look for lodgings. per-
haps." laughed one. as the gang stood
around the sink. each waiting his turn
nj the soap AMI water and mourning
towel
Hell find them in the City Hail;
he looks like rough customer. said
another
"A rY quiet sort of fellow. ]
thought" said the man who bad
worked beside him ''He was sicF
and tired; all he wants is a gooJ
night srest."
And clean shirt"
'.And shave"
! "Ol. come now. boys; you may be
+ on the road yourselves. yet and look
I as rough rs this man."
IN while / can stand off the bar
+ Der and the tailor." was the answer.
But the tramp. where was he7 4
! little bewildered by the change from
/ tllo lights of the composing room Il
the dimly-light,I street he stood fol
/ a moment. scarcely knowing where hi
was. TIE fire o. fever was in nj
eyes, the fash If fever in his rougI
cheeks; his head. felt heavy aud hi
! eri bounded against his side tumult
1 uously.
H walked slowly down The street
far her and farther. turning here ant
there. heedlessly-going he knew no
wherein any direction TO escap
that ringing in his ears. and tn,
terrible pain that clu:ched st ever,
breath.
The city lights grew farther apart
the brick b.ccls faded away iato quie
country roads Sill he walked on
until half unconse GUS he sank besid
the way. and could go no farther. Til
shabby hat fell back from his head
revealing forehead broad and higl
the gfea', $ ,d eyes gazed up in an uil
seeing way at the mool that drifte,
overhead. and looked down at hir
pltyin. .ly from lis fl ght throlsh heav
c!ou IL.
Then between his face and the nigh
sky there crept picture. A long
low, vine-covered house-a porch Ii
front where a woman stood. one hant
on the head of boy-a slender pale
faced lad. with great sad eyes. Sh
kissed his lips, and eld his hand an,
murmurei blessings on her child as h
left her standing alone beneath tn
vines and climbing roses.
Then another scene drifted throug
the duiled aud weary brain. A plac
where mirth and wine and revelr.
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