The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-29
THE LEAD PENCIL.

personal belongings of husband. got
that expression at IA meeting of the Spar
tan Reform club, and it struck me as be-
ing good. If remember right, 1t was ut
tered by fellow with a chronic distaste
for work, whose wife supported him by
dressmaking. didn't tell Millie where
got the expression when L quoted 1t to
her, but she Immediately said:
"That sounds like jeff Sinks"
Then she laughed. My wife has a very
musical laugh.
think that was mildly reprimanding
her at the time for mislaying the gimlet.
I'm the most particular fellow you ever
saw about keeping everything in its place.
When l want tool of any kind, l want to
know just where to lay my hands on it.
It's kind of religion with me, and it
hurts me terribly to find things in confu-
sion. That's where my wife's lack of rev.
erence comes in. She has no respect for
my eleventh commandment, "Order Is
heavens first law"
1t isn't alone gimlets; it is hammers,
and screwdrivers, and knives, and Lord
knows what all Why she has even tam
pered with my razors.
l offered to buy her razor of her own
the last time she meddled with mine, but
she said she guessed we didn't really need
but one in the house. What can you do
with such "A woman9
Well, now that you understand my
wife's failing-Ill admit it's her greatest
one-I'll go ON with the story with which
1t is connected.
One day last July Jim Outhwick came
into the station just as was closing up to
go to supper. Jim is the paymaster at the
Vulcan mills and a right good fellow
"Hello, Joe" he said. "All alone9''
Eyes" said; whats up?'
He flung u canvas grip on the table and
said:
II must go down the road tonight to
Ashville There's valk of strike among
the miners, and I've got to be on hand
first thing in the morning. I'm &c offer to
pay off the disaffected onesand make big
show of my money. That's bluff that
generally goes. The boysn make up their
minds the company can't be scared, and
they'll get into line again. There's 500, 900
in that bag, Joe"
I looked at the bag on the table and
looked back ut jim.
'What do you bring it here for?" l asked.
"Thats easily explained" he answered.
81 got the word to start for Ashvillc just
half an hour ago. The money was made
up in hurry, and didn't have time to
go home. l couldn't very well stay at the
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