Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-08-31

down the chimuey. lie was nearly IS tall
as the hopse already, and he could climb
like sailor. But it WAS broad daylight
and at last-he bad heeu lounging all this
time in front OF a small grocer's shop close
by-he turned away in despair, rehecting
that, after all, Warner bad had a DAYS
work on Monday, and il was only Wednes
day. He wOuld 20 now into some quarter
of the city and look for work himself. For
work! Well, yes 1t was hardly that he
consciously made up his mind to do So
But that was what he did.
1t was month later, and Archy had not
gone back 20 his old position Neither.
however, had he found regular work. II
he had gone to the right quarters, 1t may
be said, of course, he might have found it,
He might have been assisted to emigrate
and dozen things. But, uuluckily, the
poor are seldom conversant with the many
admirable schemes set on foot for their ne
lief, and Archy had general idea that
philauthropic institutions only drove an
individual from one official to another.witb.
out really doing anything for him. 1t was A
mistake, of course, but one Of the natural re-
suits of the division of labor. Archy stood.
the general relief COMMITTEES; but there the
beautiful probability of his story of hsv
ing place as omnibus conductor that he
had not been dismissed from, and vet
could not go back to, owing to having
heard white faced girl, through win.
dow. singing the Meeting of the Waters"
-as related to a credulous relief commit.
tee-struck him so forcibly that he broke
s,NNsN L. 4, L.. 1
But it was not a CHEEKY laugh. Though
he had given up his old lodging and been
sleeping where he could, the few pence he
contrived to earn were not enough to keep
him, and for weeks he had not had a
hearty meal, A dull despair was creeping
over him. but he tramped bindly on ask.
ing for work, till he fancied that the Off.
cials at different establishments were look.
ing on him with suspicion, as one whom
they had refused before And all the time
he knew that he might go back to his old
place. Warner would give it up without
murmur or grudge; he was that kind
of fellow. Then he fancied Warner going
| home to tell his wife the news, and then
he fell to wondering how they were get.
ting on. lie tancied he would 20 and see,
That day when Warmers omnibus
stopped at the end of the route, at |
O'Clock, every passenger had left it, They
had quarter of an hour to wait, and the
| driver slipped hastily across to his favorite
public house, which was conveniently sit
uated. Warner looked eagerly up and
down the street, as II expecting some one:
but it was almost deserted. There was a
policeman little way down; there was
shabby looking fellow standing at the
corner against lamppost with his hat
slouched over his eyes-no one else,
Warmers face fell; but 1t lghteued again
In moment, as n girlish figure emerged
from street nearly opposite, and ran
| lightly across to the omnibus. Warner
held out his hand, and she sprang in.
Here it is" SIZE said proudly, unpack.
ing her small basket. "YCu can't guess
what I've made you for dinner today, and
II you eat it now do believe it will be
hot"
Meat pie, Janetw said Warner. "Well.
you are cook and no mistake. I've twelve
minutes-blest II there amt that unfor.
tunate old lady who always comes a quar-
ter of an hour before we're timed to start. +"
shes long way Off, said Janet, with
a look of disappointment. go on with
your pie, Will; she won't be here yet
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,.,; puy .uo oiu laHy' huNins maze various
, ,i"n'lo "nu i ins ul s'shais' was increasing
nei sp.eu, mn'Ih suggests sit' 10 casual Cd
Seinet .'e inn'!l 's''oll'V! IN general way
. y. ae'en'p.lns W ptrSuaue woman that
,an a"ni VI va,", Mnlcn sne ilteraiiy sees be
,o,e aer Nun lo'Ses or an engine attached
s,iSYifs IE soI'R " start 'lii 'he heappointed
fbencsn n,e very well-she sees the time
,es-, noun',s nns "I'ereu' u never started
oeiole tnen' ~ never Will No-oh' no; but
..Verv u,aiI ,bon %o,d yy..,.. -
,o,,I, .'rIi ~" ~ u ain.r Ieiuc-
.an.y' n""s 'ne oiu OUTLOOK III her
umbrella!
Ihey kissed each other hastily In the
| omnibus, thinking that no one saw them,
Least of all the aimless yngabond nj tho
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