The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

I'M II Doubtless. during he
i same week many bog in
f4nts were born into the
ws rid down in these darker parts OF Bris-
nj nat these TWO babes wsTe neignhors
Il abmuas pritehetf, born on the right
Ia "a eide Of the PARTITION, Peter Smith
\ or the left-and they grew through the
i ava ,sidled, siaort-eoated, and hreeched
4 neil ods OF life IN a state Of friendly. or
\ IN; Ys~ndly familiarity, according 10 Hue
I4uatsons OF temper. But whether they
i lei led amIabIy In an evening OF runaway
\ d3s r-knoeking and beil-puiling In the
brighter parts or the city, or stood. each
] on his own doorstep. and spoke hard
l words relating 10 the darkensng by each
i OF the Others eye. there WAS always un-
&c. liable familiarity existing between
\ ms n and no question OF restraint.
r. they grew together, but nos entirely
aftsr the nature of a double cherry, for
they were both pale-faced. understood
be- . and. later on. men after the same
Iii. d. Thomas Pritcnett possessed a
bunny forehead. which rewarded him for
: It's lack OF beauty by comforting upon
ain; ease, and even excellence in the mat
] ter OF schooi-learning. more especially In
sbs understanding of figures. Peter
! smith though charged with rare admira-
t!els for Thomas PEitchetf, was himself
rider, gentser boy. in spite OF his occa-
SIC, Al outburxts OF varied emotions, one
viii sat az the work placed before him
with an undeniabie sense of discomfort
arr Lack OF ambition.
When both boys were seventeen Peter
SIN IN found that he loved Margaret
81 Enloke who served at the cook shop in
) the rext street. and. In default II a better
osoait, he began his courtship by standing
! dis onsolsgely outside the window. read
Tina ard re-reading the mellow-tInted
= lear Il whicn told that weil-air.d beds and
Mot dinners might be obtained within at
tmos crate charges. and that the pale buns
yset forth on plate were but one penny
ysaeI From this point would he gaze
hs he blurred form of HIS divinity as II
appeared through the steamy window
kans and 20 the day of his death was the
kmsl Of roast meats connected with
NthS sghts OF his love. Peter advanced in
kals courtxhIp by entering the shop TO pur-
shsse a pale bun now and again that he
4nik at receive 1t from her hands, but hs
Iva; never able to consume the 6elicacy
sii TX 10 sentiment. which caused him to
eel strangely empty. yet without sppe-
BE He ended has courtship by asking
ia xaret Brooke 10 be his wife, but she.
fing a niatser-of-fact girl. cav no sense
he proposition, and refused.
ter which Peter forsook his nome on
be ieft-hand side OF the partition, and
rr about fifty years Thomas pflsehett
hd Peter Smith met no more. Peer was
y quite success: he had. indeed.
"a "a at ons time from errand boy 10
Oh man. but an attack of bronchitis
riened his brief brIlYance and cut
oit his upward fight. When nearing
ftnfy he was carrying on he settled
otssson OF orossing-sweeper IN London.
IL pride In, and love for hia work
4 OLE fxv.r~ htz ~.
flushed his crossing with artistic care,
hd waited for reward. and his eyes were
Hit rarely raised frori the grouni-that
= as better. SO, for they expressed merely
ga mess He was lonely In the world
sd I'D not gossip much: and round about
e teeve OF his loosely hanging coat was
billed broad black braid.
II vas not long before Peters SEVENTEEN
III day that the shop ut which he uses.
buy his saveloy fer Sunday. ran short
tsose edihles on Saturday night This
as unusual. but Peter did not murnur
r ehiy shunled on % spend his r.onev
vssr aheld. As lie went, his lowered
H.cs forgot to raise themselves I'm search
, ssseloss. and marked little but the
aonal merit. or otherwise, of some
sweeper's crossing: and So he went
Pm hiking until his home was IA ia.
and hts saycloy stli nnboueas
Al length he reused himself ard fa*fen
OK about him fer shop ~ Nhen Ia
Try might b. obtained. lie VS. ys-v
INf now. Tor ne Seldom strayei 80 FAR
~ home: hIs profession tied him to a
Z IN extent to one quarter. ard BE had
ss found tina; II gave him exercise
Ms't Tor MS constitution. The near
vcers shop which he slghssd now
sesse with ie,s ~ light. and save
s We're there IN plenty but as he crew
ufS attention sc#fs t+vesvsrss
ns eTrsnt and became fxaa on she
sshionsd hraSSes which ran rernd
ase OF the Bullying window % The
ssop aoor. FOR on these braces vas
VIA the announcement. ''rerifenett's
am or Antiquities" and "Thof,as
Ell. Dealer IN Cnrios.' wss de-
also en- narrow plate upon tie
II was rich-iooHing little ss,o,
museum ~ Antiquities. ard wo.e an
ssNSfscy about g. as q oves--e7r-
al CT containing treasures wnich ft
u to prise or display
smith stood before il and taty,,-h,
my good fellow" remarked a
! "a man with an 'vary-eolorei face
saArl IN hes voice. as >e esrs~ r.
acn TIE shop 20 the doorway. are
I sAsy - Offering yourself 20 the
IN 81 Ant;quucse'
+, fenSs PrifcNett Of Rrts.ey rgt.. =.
!, aTsd Peter Smith again. adl-~S~;nx
= ere. '' SA"'e So-
Il Thomas prttchets. OF Bristol city
& 'ehs; OF that~' ''
~ Smiths ewes list thes~ fay ev-
"a as he nNsa taem ca ,hs <ree.-
~ efeAdclosh OF the proprietor - ~.
sm ef Antiquities
fs2kA~ fS'fr smith" "a announced
o.neT paused. What. vetsss Peter
tha' used en- Liza nex; .ia5-s-.
foSHs Peter Sw5,a. ghs sarno 1.ov =,
'aN trembling .th shS newnsss
: sh~itoss Thomas Pritchs,.s ,slv
- e N; At,'e Tommy PFs..hett';.
I'll Was Auasey.ns lcte in the
~ AH'aps,3a7 was sta<zeres f.
. ~ -. tRen ths Sn3rl seemed > -
II go; of sim. ac3 he actually
Tv~ saas have sea been un IN these
20 $3.50 ms ~e~ ..~aisht hr-s s-o-n
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