Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-29

f's o'~ '"e VI tue mefi COM |
ing INTO ilie room found the .xnlr
seated on stool, resting one arm on
his case, his hapd covering his eyes
A. lie di no look up the man spoke
will, p easant Indifference.
Been out to supperp'
NO." In clicked voice, II am
dead broke
''Y"u mus have some suppern s,id
MS qnesiloner. won will not be able
TO work Tonight You are nearly tired
out now. imagine
oh, no. ! can work. must work
Tonight"
The man made no answer. but leav-
ing the room. returned presently with
a lunch from bakery.
III re. my man. this will set Won mn
till lunch-time, when the boys will
give you bite. no doubt"
Thank yon" he answered. the
teas coming into his eyes-immed;.
aiely looking little ashamed IT it
What fool l am" he said. AS b.
was again left alors. with only the
lick Of the great clock and the gli1iuy
cockr"aches for company.
At seven o'clock the force were ON
hand ready for work. No jokes now,
bat each man buckled down to die
task before him. anxious 10 do his
best. The usual amount OF working
the hook" was INDUCED in; no one
hcsiiated to soldier" little for a
phat take OF editorial or cut which
would measure eight hundred. All
but the tramp-his ambition seemed
TO be on the decline. as the hours
rolled by. Once his partner who
stood mex. to him said in an UNDER
tone. as he walked TO his place with
dasli-rule take:
Pail ont, the next is head and
twelve leads"
But the Sub" could not pull out. "
The letters refused to come TO his
hand with their customary readiness.
Twice in succession he pied line,
and once he struggled full fifteen
minutes in the pr, cess of making
even"
You must be ratified" his neigh.
Dor said. laughing at him. quietly. :
"a little nervous. guess. he an
swered. saying nothing Of the dread
full weakness and WEAKNESS that wa
stealing over him, while the old. sharI
pain never relaxed its steady. distress
ing hold.
At lunch time he could eat nothing
although the boys were profuse If
their offers to share with him Il an
not hungry" he said The very words
choked hi.h; the food would have done
the same.
Work was resumed. but the tramI
was not with the rSt. Ho would g
out for a breath of fresh air, he hat
said, but he did not return.
Il guess slug seven's sub ha
Pumped his cases" remarked one G
tho men to the foreman; '.hs wen
out at lunch TINA for a breath of air
he said"
20. a drink" remarked another.
mo matter. thirty is on the hook
Click, click. went the type in tn
sticks. The sleepy galley boy wa
reused for his last task that night; tn
last form weat rafting down the elt
vator to the press-room, and still Ill
sub did not return.
Gone TO look for lodgings pei
haps," laughed one, as the gang stoo
around the sink. each waiting his tur
at the soap and water and mournin
towel.
He'll find them in the City Hal
he looks Ike o rough customer. sal
another
"A v.ry quiet sort of fellow,
thought" said the man who d
worked beside him He was si'
and tired; all he wants is a go'
night rest"
, And clean shirt"
Aud a shave"
.Oh. come now, boys; you may
on the road yourselves yet and To-
as rough as this man.
Not while can stand off the oa
> her and the tailor" was the answer.
But the tramp where was her
little bewildered by the change ir'
the lights of the composing room
h the dimly-lighted street. hs stood
a moment, scarcely knowing where
d WAS. The fire Of fever was in
g .vss the flush of fever in his rou
cheeks; his head felt heavy and
" heart bounded against his side tum'
ST uously.
y H. walked slowly down the sire
farther and farther turning here
n there, heedlessly-going he knew
10 wherein any direction to esq
< that ringing in his ears, and
II terrible pain that clu;ched at ev
ne breath.
'y The city lights grew farther spal
1t. the brick b,oc'ls faded away into q
sy country roads. Still he we keu
he until hnlf unconsc Gus he sank be:
IT, tho way, and could go no farther
he shabby hat fell back from his NJ
'e- revealing forehead broad and n
IL ,bs great, sad eyes gazed up IN an
seeing way at the moon that "ri
* overhead. aud looked down ~
re p,tvinsly from its fl ghs through he
clouds.
ut, Then between his face and the D
raj ,ky there crept picture A Il
low, vine-covered houses porIn