Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-10-07
help himself.


help himself.
"What pity he had to turn back !"
said one.
"He oouldn't help it," said another.
"The poor chaps half dead himself.' =
Great heavensP' shouted q stout
man. Hes got heri'
Sure enough. there. held between his
knees. with deathlike grip, was lit
tie figure shrouded In wet calico and
long wet hair. ......... .....
You'd have thought the people had
gone mad II you had heard them. The
dude was working over Spider and
cheering and yelling as he worked;
Fannie was on her knees, and the twin
ran back and forth. from Spider 10 the
other twin. who was standing ON her
head, while they slapped and pumped
her without mercy.
There was nothing equal to the en-
during quality Of those twins. You
couldn't kill one of them. That day.
even before Spider came to himself, Lou
was ON hor feet again, walking back to
the boat. escorted by an immense body
guard Of rejoicing people. ......,
The next thing on the programme
was to reward Spider. Az he wouldn't
touch cont Of money that was diff
cult matter After some inquiry Mrs
Trencher learned that although Of geod
family and we'll educated Spider was by
nature and habit a wanderer. She and
her family were about to go out to Colo
RADIO for trip, and In lieu of anything
better offered tho man the chance Of 90.
ing with them. Somewhat TO her sur
prise he joyfully accepted, and ere long
they and he were under way On their
return from the mountains no petitioned
to come with them. promising to cook
or do anything else that was useful, and
all for small wage IL only they would
keep him with them.
"Why, Spider" said Mrs. Trencher.
"a young man like you. born and edu-
GATED for something better. ought not to
iA such position.
''lf didn't. I'd be in worse one.
It's In me to go down, not up. I've led
strnighter life with you folks than l
ever knew before"
The upshot Of 1t all was that for ten
years Spider was one Of the family-an
invaluable member. too-cook, house
keeper. laundresa, caterer. secretary,
nurse-everything
He had plenty to do Just now, for .
family wedding was on foot. Sue was
still soraggy. but Lou had blossomed
into lovely. rounded out, softly tinted
girl. and some ono had discovered this,
m men will, and made love to her, and
she had made love back. They were TO
BIO married tonight, and Spider was get
ting ready for It all. Fannie was help
ing ON every side. She was Mrs Dude
now AMI was remarkably fAstidious
about her dress. ~ became one Of that
name, IN
The wedding was simple home AZ
fair. The family wanted Spider TO como
In and sit with tb0m, but he refused
He acted strangely that day anyhow
but no doubt no was tired.
II was all over-that IL, the knot was
tied. and the fresh faced girl WAS look
ing up into tho eyes Of her husband
with the lovelight which links this
world to heaven. All were chatting and
laughing and congratuiating the young
couple-nll but man who stood In the
shadow Of the doorway, looking from
his grimy hands TO the smooth. fair or
terror Of the happy lover.
Nobody noticed him--there was TOO
much going on--and he stood there. the
tears chasing each other down his face
and every now and then a great sob
convulsing his strong chest
When at last tho family remembered
and ran out to find him and fetch him
In. he was gone.
They tell about him today--how
care Of Lou. how watchful and devoted
and they wsnder where he IL and why
he left them. Elizabeth Strong In CHI
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