Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-20

oil Bob Ford, dead an done fOT-gawn
down in the 'MOoltan.' On'y l amt
done for, see?"-and ne pointed the
sem of his pipe at Simmons waistcoat
II amt done for. cause why? Con-
s'kence o. bein' picked up by a Of Ger
man sailin -'utch an took 10 Frisco
fore the mast. I've 'ad a few years o
knOckin' about since then, an now
looking hard at Simmons-"Ive come
back TO see me wife.
"She-She don't like smoke in ere
said Simmons, as it were, at random.
NO. I bet she don't" Ford answered,
taking his pipe from his mouth and
holding ii low in his hand. Il know
Amer. 'Ow d'yOu find 'er? Do she
make We clean the winders?'
Well" Simmons admitted, uneasily,
Il DO 'elp 'er sometimes, O. course.
"Ah, an the knives. 100, l bet, an the
blcOmin' kiJJles. I know. W'y"-he
rose and bent to look behind Simmons
I head-"s'elp me, 1 b'lieye she cuts yer
'airl Well, I'm damned! Jes wot she
/ do too"
lie inspected the blushing Simmons
/ from divers points of vantage Then he
lifted a leg of the trousers hanging be-
hind the door. I'D BET a trifle,' he
said she made these ere trucks. No
/ body else nd do EN- like Uhat. Damme
they're wuss'n wot you're got on"
Simmons began to feel that this was
+ no longer his business. Plainly, Amer
was this other mans wife, and he was
bound in honor to acknowledge the
fact,
Well" said Ford, suddenly, times
shor, an this amt business. l won't
be ard on We. matey l ought prop ly
10 stand on me rights. but seein' as
you're well-meanin' young man, so 70
+ sneak. an all settled an a-livin' ere
quiet an matrimonial, Ip'-this with
q burst of generosity "damme, yus. Ill
compound the felony, an take me 'ook.
Come. I'll name a figure, as man to
man. fust an last. no less an no more.
Five pounds does IT,
Simmons hadn't five pounds-he
hadn't even five pence-and he said so.
An wouldn't think for to come be-
tween a man an is wife. he added,
mot on no account. 1t may be rough
on me. but its dooty. I'll 'OOk it,
NO" said Ford. hastily clutching
simmons by the arm. don't do that.
TN make it a bit cheaper. Say three
ouid-cOme. that's reasonable, amt 1t?
Three Quid amt much compensation
for me g0in' away fOrever-where the
stormy winds do blow. so TO say-an'
never as much as seem me own wife
agin for better nor wuss. Between
man an man now-three Quid; and I'll
shunt That's fair, amt it?'
"Cf course it's fair" Simmons re-
piled. effusively. It's more'n fair; it's
downright noble, I call it. But
amt gOin' to take mean advantage
O. your good eartedneSs, Mr.. Ford.
She's your wife, and I oUgh,n't TO a.
come between YOU. I apologize. You
stop an have your rights. It's me as
ought TO shunt. an l will And he
made a step toward the door
Old on. QuOth Ford. and get be-
tween Simmons and the door; don't do
F things rash. LC0k wOt q loss it'll be TO
We with no 'ome TO go 10, an nobody TO
look after We. an all that. It'll be
dreadful. Say couple-there. We
won't quarrel. jest a single Quid be-
tween man an man. an III stand pot
out O. the money. Ye can easy raise a
uuid-the clock nd pretty nigh do it.
A uuid does il: an I'll
There was a loud double knock at the
front door.
zoos ,hat?" asked Bob Ford, appre-
hensively.
III see % said Thomas Simmons, in