The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-07-07

down the chimney. He was nearly = tsiI
~ the house already. and he could climb
like sailor. But II was broad ,dayli ght,
| and Mt iast--he had been iounging all this
time 10 front Of a small grocer's shop close
by--he turned away 10 despair, rejecting
that, after all. Warner had bad . days
work on Monday, and IL was only Wednes-
day. He would 20 now into sorBe quarter
OF the city and look for work himself For
work. Well. yes. II was hardly that be
consciously made up bis mind 70 do 90.
But that was what he did.
II was month later, and Archy had not
gone back to bis old position. Neither.
however. had he found regular work. II
he had gone TO the right quarters, It may
| be said. Of course, he might have found Il.
He might have been assisted to emigrate.
and dozen things. But, nniuckiiy, the
poor are seldom eonyersant with the many
admirable schemes set on foot for their r.
lief, and Archy had general idea that
| phiIanthrOpic institutions only drove an
| individual from one official to another. with.
out really doing anything for him. Il was 4
mistake, of course but ons of the natural 70,
suits Of the division OF labor. Archy stood.
| indeed, for moment outside the doors Of
| the general relief committees; but there the
beautiful probability OF bis story of hav.
Ing place AZ omnibus conductor that be
had not been dismissed from. and vet
could not go back to. owing TO having
heard white faced girl. through q win.
| dow. singing the Meeting of the Waters"
AS related to n crednious relief commit
tee-struck him 10 fOrcibiy that hs broke
into loud laugh Ms he turned away.
l NtV al, IT.
he had given up his old lodging and been
sleeping where he could, the few pence be
contrived To earn were not enough to keen
him. and for weeks be had not had q
hearty meal. A dull despair was Creeping
over him; but he tramped blindly on ask
Ing for work. till be fancied that the on.
Gals at different establishments were look
| Ing ON him with suspicion, as one whom
| they had refused before. Aud all the time
be knew that he might go back TO his old
place. Warner wonid give 1t up without
| a murmur or a grudge: he was that kind
| OF fellow. Then be fancied Warner going
| home TO tell his wife the news. and then
be fell to wondering how they were get
| ting on. He fancied be would 90 aud 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 bis fayorite
| public house, which WAS conveniently sit
usted. Warner looked eagerly up aud
down the street, as II expecting some one;
| but 1t was almost deserted There was q
policeman a little way down: there was q
shabby looking fellow standing at the
| corner against Il lampposi with his hat
| slouchei over his eyes-po one elsa
WnFnt.V'k f.Rs f1tt- hs,s . tt..l
| 10 u moment. as n girlish figure emerged
from street nearly opposite, aud ran
| lightly across to the omnibus Warner
held oui his hand. and she sprsng in.
Here 1t IL. size said proudly, unpack-
Ing her small basket Yea can't guess
what I've made you for dinner today, and
| II you eat IL now do believe It will he
| hot"
| "Meat pie, Janet"' said Warner We'll.
you are cook and no mistake. I've twelve
minutes-blest il there ain'i that unfor.
| tunAi. old lady who always comes a quar-
| ter o! al hour before were timed TO start. &"
She's II long way of. - said Janet, with
look o. disappointment. Go on with
your pie, VIII: she won't lie here ye,
| while "
| But the Oil lady, having made various
frantic aud far OF signals, Was increasing
her speed. which suggests 10 Il casual Oh.
| server tie inadyisability, in Il general way,
Of attempting 10 persuade a woman that a
tram or Train, which she literally sees be
Tore her WIKI horses or an engine attached
| is not going 10 start I'LL the time appointed
Statistics are very we.l--she sees the time
| table. Nothing haas altered, IL never started
| before then, II never will No--oh no: bu,
| the safes; aide ts inside
| Very well. then" said Warner reluc.
family. Hang the old giri-iook at her
umbrella
They kissei each other hastily In the
| omnibus, thinking that no one saw them.
Least OF all the almless yagabond at the
| corner with hat slouched over his eyes, who
| was looking at nothing He-ah, no.
Then Janet spraug down again: and pres.
| emily the old lady mounted the step, and
Warner ate his pie furtively. between main.
| tanning a conversation on the drink traffic,
| a subject In which his passenger seemed to
take an absorbing interest. but then she
| had bad her lunch before she started Yet
Warner had also time 10 reflect, pleasantly.
| on how much better Jane; wss looking,
and what color she bad, aud wondered.
| also, II the young man who had gone In the
country would be back tomorrow, and
couldn't help hoping not. Then more pas.
| sengers entered, and the driver hurried
back at the last moment, stuiiing large
fragment Of bread and butter into his
pocket; and the omnibus rolled away.
But that night, when Warner returned
to the small house In Dix street. he found
a note thrust under the door that no one
had noticed !, ran thus
DEAR Mn wARSER-i leave this note In
passing. TO say have given up my place as
conductor Tor good and tkeref0ra hoy,p
will stick TO {, as long AZ IL suits YOU l have
made up my mind TO stay down in the country
Yours. with beat wishes.
ARcHy JOHNSTON