Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-06

him the meal ticket and sent him down to
Steve's telling him to get his dinner, after
which, if he would come back, he should
have a days work and be paid in cash
for it,"
"That was proper; but did he explain
why he was in his present fix, or tell where
he came FRONT"
"No. He only said that he had just
walked into town about an hour before,
and didn't like to ask him anything. oh,
yes; he inquired who lived in the white
frame house on the corner, two blocks
down. | suppose he meant Mr.. Simpsons
place, and so told him. We'll, your Simp-
son is a cold blooded snoozer,' he said. Il
stopped at his back gate, where he was
feeding some pretty straight looking grub
to a bench-legged dog and asked him for n
handout. He threatened TO set the dog on
me, and said if didn't get out of that he'd
have me locked up in the calaboose. |
didn't seem to move with sufficient CELEBRITY
to suit his nibs, so he flung a chunk of
wood at me, and it caught me right be
tween the. shoulders. I'll get even with
Simpson, old man; you just turn a rule
there"
LET us hope he will" / remarked. did
he help you out muchT
"Well, / should say sol He was back
from his dinner in half an hour, and the
way that fellow has been piling up type
since is caution. He didn't want any
supper-and ! wasn't surprised, for | had
glanced at the meal ticket when he came
back from dinner About 8 o'clock he
borrowed quarter from me, saying be
wanted to go out and get shaved. didn't
say anything when he came back with all
his beard, for his breath beat him in.
guess he's out now paying for his telegram
with the rest of that quarter"
Hes a character, Abe, there's no doubt
on that score And rather like the ex
perience. Have the cub go down and tel
Steve to put up a double lunch for tonight
and to make it as good as he can. Wemay
not have such royal guest soon again, sc
let's give him a banquet"
Just then Freddy" entered the room
and it wasn't necessary for him to say he
had found the telegraph office closed anc
another place open. His eyes sparkleC
and his step was buoyant. He was primec
for big nights work-and he did it,
Everything went smoothly, and we got
the first side off at 1890. We got up Ions
report of the Grassy Creek meeting, thu
Specials to the Star" were more numer
Gus than usual, and didn't have to set
line. At o'clock everything was mp
enough to fill without using line of deaC
something which had never occurred
with us before. Morgan called for
"hump backed rule" and pitched in t
make up the first page. When he wa
ready TO lock up he reached for the ciga
box filled with quoins
[Quoins are hard wood wedges mad
with mathematical correctness in ASSORTED
sizes and used for tightening the type
when in the form" 50 that they can b.
handled as one piece Of metal
"You haven't got the most complet
plant in the country boys; but you're bet
ter fixed than shop struck up in low
last week"
Flows that" asked Abe.
"Why, when ! asked for the quoins NJ
there the spider legged rooster they calle'
foreman grabbed Ratchet and rushet
out the back door. In two minutes h.
was back with limb off of a scrubby oak
which he proceeded TO chop and split NJ
into small pieces. As he placed abou
half a cord of the chunks on the stone be
side me, he said: "Confound it'll I'll breal
that cubs back if he don't quit carrying
my plugs home for kindling wood! spill
a big lot Of bully ones the other day.
Fact, boys
As soon as the forms were on the OLE
Washington handprcss | settled witt
Freddy" As handed him his money IA
said to me:
Say, boss, may | roll over on that pill
of paper and get a short snooze2 l want /
. e. I
beating them-gnd / need little rest"
/ Certainly. You may lie down on tn
paper. But why do you hurry Off Bette
stay a while with u.s."
/ Cant do it; I've a pressing engagement
in st. Louis, and ] don't have to wor
when I've got money. I'll be back thi
way some day TO pay "A fellow grudge
owe him; but l can't stay now. VIVA
time will boat be alongY
picked up a sheet Abe had just pulled
and after consulting the river news said:
"The Tom Jasper, OF the Northern lin'
will be along about noon. That remind
me that have TO be at the wharf when sh
comes down; so III see you"
l stepped into the 'sanctum" to write
letter / wanted to send by private messer
ger on the boat. Ten minutes after, whe
passed through the work room, Freddy
was fast asleep on the pile Of paper, despit
the racket made by the old press. Acros
his chest lay large piece Of cardboard, o
which ne had written, in hand lara
enough to attract the attention of the me
who worked on the weekly, Call me whe
the Tom Jasper blows her horn"
| was just finishing my breakfast, {
11:3O, when l heard a familiar whistl
"There's the Mollie, and must run dow
to her"
When | reached the wharf the Moll
McIike, a stern wheeler at that tin
known to every man, woman and chill
from St Louis 70 Keokuk, was just NAL
ing "A landing A score or more of person
were on the wharfbOat, and standing
one side, with a look of unutterable hatre
in his face, was Freddy" Morgan. He wi
glaring at a group Of half a dozen fe
feet away. / followed his gaze, and WI
made somewhat uneasy to see that Il
most prominent figure of the group was NJ
/ Simpson. l remembered "Reddy's" threa
and hurriedly stepped to his side, that
might try to restrain him if he shoul
make any open demonstration Of the pa
sion that was so strong within him.
"Well, here you are, my tourist frien
but you are ahead Of time"
Eyes; couldn't sleep after 10 O'Clock"
muttered, without turning his head.
was knocking around up town when
heard this tub whistle, and as L don't kno
their toots like you natives do thought
was my boat. Say, there's my man ov
] therew
: II see; but l wouldn't make any troub
here if were you. His wife and little q
are with him, and they would be bad
frigbtened II Won attacked him.