Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-09-19

hmei nut me haul va stlil q long one
The sun very warm. the horsas tired
and llstless. and Joe began 70 wonder
H. after all he haant made . fool Of
himself to say the leaStP What would
the tired little woman cay Who never
had heard u those 'yellow Wheels. -
u he should tall her shat he had donep
And thee be wished hls favorlts wish.
that he had never been bOrnl
You must get her out Of this. - sala
The doctor ~ Joe she tells me she
has . few hundred dollars saved up In
the hank. and she longs foe a little
home Of her Owh. Stairs are killing
thiags for women Caht you bug .
lot and build = little house FOE herr 4
$50 that there are some lots Coz sale
over there" and the doctor pointed 10
the corner BOT that The little woman
had looked upon 10 wistfully. where.
irom her dingy attic Windows. she
could sec lev stunted wlllow trees
waVe IN the summer breeze
II would cheer her up continued
the doctor, through the coming
winter 70 think about Il. aud you could
have her In II b. fall
u will Try said Joe I've got q
little left from my county and my pay
tina, ] never touched. aud che aont
know ahout We might" he said.
do u together" and he climbed up 10
bite high seat aud started Oh With his
load - coal.
What had become Of the syellow
wheclss' Sihoe that day he had never
laid eyes On the man. or on the wheels
u had worried Joe. u seemed 10 gnaw
Al his hard. unfeellng heart and his
mind had beea very soon made up 10
tell him hos sorry he wa~ and pay
him for the damage
What are you doing. JoeP~ said The
little woman a. Joe The neEt morn
Ing "aKcd himself up. " aud put on his
sunday clothes
II aint goiag 70 work to-day" said
jos I've got business down town. "
And down town no went
The little woman asked no questions.
she couldn't help looking over 10 the
little corner lot Il wlsh We had
enough money she sighed
30 Water street, Here's the 81 Ace. "
said Joc 10 himself "Elmville Manu-
featuring Company. j johnson. trcas-
urcr." And up the stairs. two II a
time he vent The once staggered
joe Clerks 10 the right 81 him. clerks
70 the left % him. and a high railing
10 keep out common folks" like him
self Joe remembered that In the army
privates uncovered their heads when
they came into officers quarters. and
OF went his shabby hat Can I zee
Mr. JohnsonP" he asked. looking at
all the clerks In tara
lie l. busy just now" answered. q
little maa. peering over his big book.
Take a seat, and when hos At liberty
I'll tell him"
u seemed hours 10 Jos. and the
PRECIPITATION stood In great beads over
his face. Nos. said the man. 'sroms
on. you can 60 la and opening door
into an inner once he usherea In doe
Bus one quick look was enough Tor
him; there. seated NJ his desk aud
facing Jos, AT the mAn with The ''ycl-
loo wheels"
Come In" said the man. kindly
bat Joe fairly grAspcd the door knob
for support What can do for yonP~
boat you khow mey' gasped Joe
Il am sorry 10 say do not. " replied
the man
"llow's them wheelsP" mOaned Joe;
them waller wheels ! mashed up on
the avenue. and the hatP"
Oh. Are goa the mani inquired
the other
Il sras the man. but alat no more.
you bet; and u you'll sell ms what's
the damage ia like 10 settle
"And you've come down Tor thatP"
asked his enemy.
On. no. said Joc. conscious that
he hadnta cent In his pockets I've
most forgot shat have come Tor.
seeihg a. ia you You could have
overturned Joe with feather. and the
man with the yellow wheels" wore a
puzzled sort 81 look.
n sec" said the man. getting up
from his desk; but II seems 90 m.
you'r ~ a little late had almost for
gotten the whole thing; In fact. you
10, only made my wheels look pretty
badly. bat you spoiled my hat and
you upset me Cor a long time"
Good Lordw said Joe. 4 didnt
$50 you spilled out
n was only mentally upset" re-
Joined his enemy. 4 haven't been
very strong. and I used 10 drive Tor
exercise n had your physique
would have annihilAied you. thea and
there"
III you'd a-hAA 70 pay Tor my ply
sique. said Jos. thinking ~ all the
doctors bills aud the patent medicines
be had bought for the little woman
If you'd a-had 10 pay them bills you
woaldat want my physique; al
though ii's the woman ~ aocs. not
ne. be continued.
Something Abou, Joe interested the
man. lie looked 81 him and - bis
watch. and. coming close 70 Joe. he
sai down BESIDE him Tell me-" he
begah-'7ell me what broaght you
here"
And Joe began stammsriagly. halt
lngly al first. but growing more and
more sloqueal more end more earnest
NJ be went on. the sad. white lace 81
the little woman pssriag into his
thoughts and Into his words. - u che
stood beside him Aud he told the
homely story Of his life.
a Aaisd them wheelsr" said Joe
I've load yoa all. Were poor; she's
always srwishing Cor ths, corner Toe,
shs siwsys says. n she could have n
she'd Just live snd be weil; and every
time I had q Sort ~ . tAlk with her.
every time she'd sorssr wish Cor thai
loa ana hruka me ali IN. Id no ouA