The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-07
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Il hAppened IN Brooklyn ana v1cneup
fehs u - toke. Bu3 his vers1ou quite
misses the moral ana The sno~al u 81
there b m II 70 rsconsnsnd ne incsdsn, -
TIE notte< ~ psoazs pubaic. II you All out
WtckenS account with the observations at
more disausesessed Apecsa&ogs and the hrok-
en- story which the here teils ana cpn1ad-
sr is then. Ia the man and gyunuashefScnf-
y. remembering your own youfh, ron via
nave . story that b not TO b laughed a.
II began on that evening when Baldwfn's
sasdiady and hss roommate. wickens.
aGreed In consultation that eomething was
amlss with BaIdwin. He maintained an
irritable silence He refused his food He
Alarmed che DOORS He answered mo.
wherever the mcnooyslahie could Be made
TO serve HIM Yet these symptcmS are -
common 90 70 many mental maiadies that
wns impossible 70 diagnose the case 70
prescription. Il would be necessary 70
know that while ne at With Wickens, ~
ter supper. In their common roam. searino
~ the nowered paper on the wall. his body
rested iaxiiy IN the ample embrace Of Z fat
armchair. bot hiS thought was fitting
through the eternity of years that are yet
70 be added 30 the age Of thu old gray
bearded earth. and the eye Of his ima3in-
alton beheld times toy. the world. spin-
n!nx with al fusilaty In the round TO which
ts5E RSWGf& AAtG GQH0Gk0G4Q II &y&FtXx{IAX~
~ He saw himself ~ an Infinitely small
lie among the myriads that s~nrm on The
rough sldes Of the globe. and that gsobe -
Tying speck Of star dust In million Cl
such notes. He Was unhappy. consequent
iy. and rssentful
He plucked snakch from his pocket and
bit al the soft wood. II reminded kim Of
his pipe. But the cold tip Of the amber.
striking hard on his teeth after the soft
Etxxe ~ ~ pr4ot - LID nj -
him. He threw down the brter with .
noisy petuIance.
wickens looked over his newspaper.
Whats the matter with you. anyway"
he said. You're In . deuce Of . stew to-
night"
Baldwin answered sulleniy. what do
you think!" He Was lingering button ON
his coat The smooth bono OF II clipped
In his persplrinx fingers. and he wiped his
hands upon his trouser i<es.
II was a cool night. and Wickens saw
the action with alarm. whats the use of
going on like thisf'' he protested.
whats the use? What's the use at
anythingf' Baldwin blurted out 'swhat's
the use Of aaving In an olRics? What'il 4
amount to In thousand years from nowT'
Better ask your parson." Wicksna an
swerrd with an irreverence skiilfnliy trrt-
tatfng.
Baldwin giarsd ut him. sYou think
that's clever. he said. II wish you felf
the way de- He rolled restiessiy In the
chair. II don't want TO work. he whined.
II don't want to do anything"
.sweii. I'm sure don't know what to do
fer you." pleaded Wickens.
.TIetss try walk down town." the other
added
He was sulkily silent.
Come on" wsckens said. putting down
his paper. "Your iiver's out Of order.
walk viii do you good. Its cool night
and the moons out.
He took his chum by the arm. Baldwin
shock Oh the friendly hand with childish
irrttahllity ssAfl right" he said. I'm
coming" and rose 20 follow.
AZ wickens had remarked. the moon was
out. There" eaid Baldwin, when he saw
II staring down nj him. how many busy
fools do you suprose that old skull has
teered atys
soh. change the subject" wickens said.
Everybody has the same trouble NJ your
age. It's like the m<aaes.
Doesn't help me any
Hold UP your head he ordered. Put
your shoulders back and step out. never
had an attack OF the blues yet that
couldn't walk away from.
They sramped noisi,y down abe street.
The brisk exerticn pumped the blood
through Baidwin's veins ny the time he
had walked two blocks IN silence the cheer
sui movement had begun to drive his bad
mood from him and he grcped stuhoorniy
about In his mind TO hold II,
When they neared the buster thorough
fares they crossed regiment of the sal-
walton Army on it, way 20 battle with the
iegsons Of darkness. Wickens heard the
base drum with a smile.
LUCKY dogs" Baldwin said. They
think they know what It's all about"
wfekens Lost hts patience. 'Oh. don't
be an asa he said. who are you. any
war. that all creation has TO give you its
reason for exIstsnxr"
baldwin su,ksd again. In moment.
.Icok Mt that. ne broke out. waving his
hand To shs row Of lighted shoTH, .Siav-
snx and sleeping e. II they knew what for'
Where are the people that kept shop In old
Romeg'
Dead. mos. likely"
yes ana what did they I've for."
Fer the fun that there was In II.
guess"
Clever. you are" Baldwin was choking
WITH speeches. contempt
wtekens saw the quarrel to which they
were drifting well" ne said ssyau may
finish the walk alone" ana stopped before
4 fxsossho, window 10 lock over the array
Of volumes
BALDWIN ssaiked down TIE stree, nursing
hts mocd wickens was q fool AZ any rate
Always had been. All men were sdioss
or they would not SO gamboiinR around In
this sfauxhssrhouss 80 n the butcher we're
70, waiting for them with the Inevitable
knife ue Charles MeTaxgart Baldwin.