The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-15
.smith,s about squeezed dry, eh,

Smiths about squeezed dry. eh.
Jack?"
"Yes, poor fool. Jack says, Is easy
as you please. Nothing more to be
got from him. II he wants to borrow
anything just give him the cold shake.
That's what shall do A fellows got
to look out for number one in this
world"
The man with Jack nodded And
remember thinking what healthy
lot of friends Smiths money had
brought him.
Well. after got through I stood up
like man to pay for what I'd had-in
my way. I sung EN- two or three Of
the things that was popuiarest then,
but somehow they didn't seem to take.
Cant you give Us something differ
ent from those stale chestnuts?" some
one says. and pulled up short Iwas
going to leave them then and there.
but Smith it was who stopped me-
Never mind 'em, Joe" he saya kind
of low like; cant you think of some
thing misunderstanding none Of us
have heard?'
Whatever made me do it don't know
to this day 1t was what they used to
sing at St Michaers. Just one verso
was all could remember then:
/ was not always thus, nor prayed that Thou
Shouldst lead me on:
Iloved 70 choose and see my path But now
Lead Thou me on;
flowed the garish day, and, spite Of fears.
pridA rulAd RpYnemhAr
OF course haven't got learning. 'cept
such kind as fellow picks up in the
meaning of the church music, like did
the tunes And when got through
wondered what made it 50 still in tho
room for minute.
Smith was the first one spoke. Not
spoke exactly, for it was kind OF .
groan Then he pulled his hat over his
eyes and went out
''Guess you needn't go on joe"
says Handsome Jack, looking up;
you've drove one man OF already"
TOO rich for Smiths blood" another
ono laughed. and SO they were going
on, when a young fellow, who hadn't
spoke before, put in his word
Let up" he says, kind of serious
like, don't kick the man now he's
down. The girl Smith was engaged to
used to be leading soprano at St
Johns. and people came from far and
near to hear her sing that as q solo.
1t kind of upset him hearing it I sup
pose"
Well, some laughed and some
speered. but didn't wait to hear what
else was said. A fellow showed aquar-
ter in my hand and slid out
Smith was standing under the lee
tric light on tho corner. with his hans
in his pockets and his hat over his
eyes as was goin' past Ho catched
me by the shoulder-not rough, though,
aud twisted me round.
"Joe," he says. sudden like. IF had
some Of the money I've thrown away
you should have new suit Of clothes
from top to toe"
For my duds was just awful. and
that's just the fact Rags and patches.
only the rags was worst And before
/ knowed what he was doin' he went
down on his knees, and, after fumblin'
about his vest bit, pinned up the big
gest tear of all, SOS the bare skin didn't
show quite so bad in where my trousers
was ripped from the knee up.
Course l didn't think nothing much
of it more than it was kind Of freak
took him. till next morning And il
you'll believe me, Smith had took .
pin-opil, sot with little dimuns-outer
his necktie for to pin up my rags with.
l didn't know what to do the first Of
it. not having any idea where to look
for Smith Aud not movin' in what
you might call the highest circles, my