Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-07-19

"Been out to support"
mo-" in a choked voice, al am
dead broke"
You must have some supper, said
his questioner. you will not be able
to work tonight. You are nearly tir.
ed out now, | imagine"
"0h, no, can work. must work
tonight"
The man made no answer, but ieav-
ing the room, returned presently with
lunch from q bakery.
Here, my man. this will set youup
tlll lunch-time, when the boys will give
sou bite, no doubt"
THANK you," he answered, the
tears coming into his eyes-immedi-
ately looking little ashamed OF ID.
what fool am, ne said, as he
was again left alone, with only the
tick of the great clock and the gliding
cockroaches for company.
At seven o'clock the force were on
hand ready for work. No Jokes now,
but each man buckled down to the
tnsk before HIM, anxious to do his
best. The usual amount of working
the hook" was INDUCED in; no one
hesitatsd to soldier" little, for
fat 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 next to him said in an under
tone, as he walked to his place with q
| dash rule take.
Pull out, 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" a line,
and once he struggled full fifteen min.
| utes in the process OF making even"
"You must be ratified, = his neighbor
| said, laughing at him quietly.
sweret. say say zig nothing Vi Tue 'uresdillr
weakness and WEAKNESS that was
/ stealing over him, while the old. sharp
pain never relaxed it steady, distress.
ing hold.
! At lunch time he could eat nothing.
I although the boys were profuse in
I their offers to share with him. IL am
/ not hungry" he said. The very words
| choked him; the food would have
| done the same.
| Work was resumed. but the tramp
was not with the rest. He would go
/ out for a breath OF fresh air, ne said,
but he did not return.
81 guess slug seven's sub has Jump
ed his cases." remarked one OF the
men to the foreman; he went out at
lunch time for q breath of fresh air he
said"
''Or a drink" remarked another.
"No matter, thirty is on the hook"
Click, 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
elevator to the press-room, and still
the Sub" did not return.
"Gone to look for lodgings, per.
haps," laughed one, as the gang stood
around the sink, each waiting his turn
at the soap and water and mourning
towel.
HELL find them in the city hall; he
looks like a rough customer" said an
other.
"a very quiet sort OF fellow, l
thought" said them an who had work.
ed beside him. 'He was sick and
tired; all he wants is . good nights
rest"
And clean shirt"
"And shave"
ooh, come now, hoys; you may be
on the road yourselves, yet, and look
as rough as this man"
Not while can stand of the bar
Der and the tailor" was the answer.
But the tramp where was hep A
little bewilderrd by the change from
the lights of the composing-room TO
the Cimly-lIghted street, he stoo for
a moment, scarcely knowing where he
was.
The fire OF fever was in his eres, the
flush of fever in his rough cheeks; his
head felt heavy and his heart bound-
ed against his side tumuituously.
He walked slowly down the street,
farther and farther, turning here and
there, heedlessly-going he knew not
wherein any direction to escape
, that ringing in his ears, and the terri.
BILE pain that clutched at every
breath.
J The city lights grew farther apart
the brick blocks faded away into
, quiet country roads. Still he walked
on until, half unconscious he sank be.
, side the way, and could 20 no farther
! The shabby hat felI back from his
} head, revealing forehead broad and
, high; the great, sad eyes gazed up in
} an unseeing way at the moon that
driited overhead, and looked down al
him pityingly from its fight through
heavy clouds.
Then between his face and the night
} sky there crept q picture. a long. low
vine covered house-a porch in front
where woman stood, one hand or
. the of a boy-a slender, pale faced
lad. with. great, sad eyes. She kissed
his lips, and held his hand and muir
INJURED blessings on her child as ne left
her standing alone beneath the vines
, and climbing roses.
Then another scene drifted through
! the dulled and weary brain. A placs
{ where mirth and wine and reveIry rar
high, and one there-the gayest OF the
| gay-a man with pale face and sac
eyes, belying his own nature by thu
! words he uttered. A messenger at tn,
door-a telegram thrust into his
hands-"Your mother is dead"-ther
followed a. bIopk