Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-25


stood on the porch-nothing would CON
tent Zozo but that his new friend should
come in and warm himself-Mr. Brant
looked at the door plate.
"Hozo's only my name in the SCIENCE"
the astrologer explained. "My real name
my born name-is Simmons. But took
Zozo for my business name US seem to
kinder 90 with the astrology business,
somehow don't know why. There's Fad
kiel and Zoroaster and-oh, don't know
they're US or KS most of 'em, and it
goes with the populace. don't no more
like humoring superstition than you would;
but a mans got to live, and the world amt
up to the science yet Oh, that's you,
Mommer, is itY'' ne concluded as the door
was opened by bright, buxom, rather
pretty woman. Mother amt to bed yet
is she9 Say, Mommer, the orfce is burnt
down."
''Oh, Popperr' cried the poor woman;
''you don't say"
"Trues live" said the astrologer, "and
my street clo'es too"
"Oh, Popperl" his wife cried, what shall
we do?n
81 don't know, mommer; | don't know.
Well have to think. Je5 let this here
gentleman in, though. I'd most "a froze
if he hadn't lent me the loan of his over
/ coat My sakes, 4" he broke out as he looked
at the garment in the light of the hall
lamp, but that cost money! Mommer,
this here's Mr. | amt caught your
name, sir"
Grant" said the owner of the name.
"Brant. And "A reel elegant gentleman
he is, mommer. I'd "a froze still in my
/ science clo'es if it hadn't been for this coat
Ny sakesr he exclaimed reverently,
"neyer see the like. That'd keep a corpse
warm Shut the door, mommer, an take
the gentleman into the dining room. He
must be right cold himself Is mother
thercy
ayes" said Zozo's wife, land so IS
Mamie You was so late we all got a
kinder worried, and Mamie come right
down in her mighty just before you come
in. Where's popperY SEE she. Amt he
come inyet To kiss me good nighJf 'Tsin't
mornin',' sez she And the orfice burned
down. Oh, my, popperl | thought our
troubles was Mt an end. Come right in,
Mr.-Mr.-I amt rightly got your name
but thank you kindly for looking after
pepper, and if you had an idee how easy he
takes cold on his chist you'd know how
thankful | am. Come right into the dinin
room Mother, this is Mr. Band and he
lent Simmons the loan Of his coat to com,
) home with. Want it awful"
whats thatY' croaBed very old WON
an in the corner of the dining room. j
was Il small dining room, with small ex
tension table covered with Il red damjusl
cloth
"Simmons' orfice is burned up, and hi
best suit with it," explained Mrs. Sim
mons. "Ain't it awfulp'
= "It's Judgment" said the old lady sol
5 EMMY. She was "A depressing old lady
! And yet she evidently was much revere
, in the family. A four-year-old child hun
bacl, in corner regarding her grand
mother with awe. But when her fathe
t, entered she slipped up to his knee and too
a his kisses silently, bnt with sparkhn
q eyes
l "Only one we've got" said IozO, as b
! sat down and took her on his knee Bor
. under Mercury and Jupiter-if that don
- mean that she'll be on topof the real estat
10 boom in this neghborhood / amt no ~
g trologer Yes, ma" he went on, address
/, ing the old woman, who gave no slightes
2 sign of interest, "the orfice burned dow
Il and ! had 20 get home quick. Wouidn
"a done for them Rapelyea street folks
see me scuttin' of in my orfice clo'es.'
He had shed Braut's huge overcoat, an
y his wife was passing her hand over his thi
# flannel suit.
h Law, Simmonsl" she said, you're a
, wotl"
"Pll dry all right in these hannels," sal
K Zozo. Don't you bother TO get no oth'
e clo'es."
II He had forgotten that he had told Bral
that the suit in his office was his only sui
Or perhaps he wished TO spare his wife q
"a humiliation OF such an admission
"a ''Tm dryin' of first rate" he said chez
f. fully; Mamie, pepper amt wet whe
|, you're settiu', is he; No. Well, nos
q mommer, you get out the whisky and CIV
Mr.-Mr Banda glass, with some hot W
Of ter, and then he won't get no chill. We
"A all pro'bitionists here" he said, addrcssiI
4. Braut, "but we b'lieve in spirits for med
tnal use. Yes, mother, you'd Oughter'
~ seen that place burn. Why, the flames W
> ON me before knowd where [ was, and
"a lis thought to myself, thinks |, if the
"A here people see me a-runnin' away from
"a fire, won't cast no horoscope in Rapely
street after this. and tell you, the way
got outer the back window and over &
o back fence was caution! There's 20
Z take none myself We amt in the hal
here"
y. Brant did not greatly wonder at the
not being in the habit when he tasted t
ia whisky. It was bad enough to wean
m topper on; but he slipped it and made ov'
Il lures to the baby. And after a while S
en- showed an inclination to come and look
his wonderful watch that struck the no
IA when you told 10 to- Before long she W
@. sitting on his knee Her father was te
nj ing the female members Of the fam
Nv about the fire, and she felt both sleepy al
ns shut out. She played with Bra1ts wat
for a while, and then fell asleep on
X. breast. He held her tenderly, and listen
n to the astrologer as he told his pitiful "a
e. over and over again, trying TO fix the fl
err second when he had smelled the smoke.
,l- He was full of the excitement Of the
ey fair; too full of the consciousness of
If own achievement TO realize the extent
N. the disaster But his wife suddenly bro
of down, crying out:
"Oh, Simmons, where'H you get 1900
en- build new orfice"
Brant spoke up, but very softly, lest
OF might wake the baby, who was sleepi
nv with her head on his shoulder.
adj an be happy TOTO advance the none.
m he said
,el Zozo looked at him almost sour1y.
81 amt got no security to give you. Il
an Is building society house, and there's
the mortgage on Il that it's worth.
~, couldn't do better" he concluded sullen
Brant had been poor enough himself
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