The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23


past Dc yer mind when a little boy was
runnin' on the pier here and tumbled into
the water?"
Il mind something about it,
And you put down your pipe on this
here seat wi'out smokin' the baccy out,
and took rope and throwed it to him
You saved that ere little boys precious
life, but YOU lost your pipe, for some
one took advantage of you bein' eroicaIly
engaged, and walked off with it,
ut was SO, Samuel"
And then once l were goin' a long
cruise, and hadn't no cook aboard. Do
you remember? You lent me a man as
could cook There waren't one of mine
as could do it. If it hadn't been fur that
charitable act of yours we'd ha come
back ina ges-shadows.
Il may la done 1t. / can't say. What
dO'y want noW?"
Il want you to be humane once more
You lent me your cook vance; lend me
your wife now"
My wife,!
'.Wen-Josh. She amt your, you know,
proper and legal like. L could take 'er
never ak you; but 1 won't do it, as be-
tween mates. Just look at this here GER
tificate. Jemima be mine by law Eut
there, Josh, l don't want to keep her all
along, only just for Bit
u don't know" replied blossom, hut
wOt | might accommodate you. amt
partic' lar for day or two, or a week
at stre @ But But doubt if shell g9
us two men was to ak her, AMI She seed
we was terrible keen on it; hut if us told
her 1t we're to Worrit Florry out o my
house, that I'D put another complex on
on the matter female IL go anywhere
to VeX another female
us can but try said Blossom. come
along, mate
The two men took their way to the
cottage-a house in a row. The front
door was open. Josh INTRODUCED his com
panon.
''Hello!" exclaimed Samuel; seems
to want the deck swabhin', and the gear
smartnin' up a mite
The interior was dirty and untidy
You just come along in her and see,"
said Josh, and led the way to the back
kitchen. There all was in disorder Po-
tatoeS that had been cooked and not par
taken of left in the dish, plates unwash-
ed, a flying pan uncleaned, bacon lying
among dishclouts, and yesterdays milk
curd!ed. with dress frill depending into
and absorbing it.
Where be the missus to?" inquired
Blossom. There is where she be always,
and that's why my house be left SO
onComfortable.''
Just then in bounced Jemima, a slim,
comeiy woman, smart in dress, with
large eyes and a pretty mouth, with good
=.
:, Look y here, Jemima," said Samuel
''can y read at ALP
I reckon [ can, Mr.. Lee
On, don't You Mr.. Lee me no more!
m your dear Sammy. Just cast your
eye over this. lis our Weddin' lines You
see there hev been bit O mistake. and
you've gone into the wrong harbor You
is bound to 1.-The Book seq So and don't
lie, and be come to carry You off -
Il don't care what the lines sez." ex
claimed the young woman, staggered
IL took Joshs and, and he put the ring
ether as was our dooty to-"
VERY sorry, replied Lee. ''But
twas ghastly error and no mistake;
us must bide by it. can set the perlica
on you, and carry You home by main
1orce, but | scorns to use violence III
tell y what I wants you forts just to
a@sraVate and 'elp rid myself of FIorry
as 40 plague my life dreadful
III that be ALL responded Jemima,
81 IN ready"
wei, then, clap on your bonnet-no
rlg1t side forward and under way Josh
Not a brass farden,' acquiesced Josh
crook your arm in mine" said Lee
as he and Jemima arrived at his door
- or, nowto be more stylish, let me 'ang
He threw open the door and sailed in
with Jemlma. The table was spread
mats fine" said Samuel airily. NV
love, l bet We'll have that couple a. NJ ~
ny buns buttered and toasted to ceiebra re-
Wot the lawyers call restriction Of con
jugal rights. Hellor' as FIoribunda en-
tered with teapot; young CONAN, put
that down and steer away. Two's com
pany-three's none
Mrs. Lee looked with open and amazed
eyes at the spectacle. Then, setting down
the, teapot she rested the knuckles of
action. W. -01
Samuel looked innocentIy into her face.
ana 3tI, asked "Wot do you want now?''
a cd
What's the meanin' of these Nav games
I'd like to know"
'Meanin' ?-no more nor this. I ALWAYS
thought there'd been some muddle in THAI
so at the time. Here's a certificated and
signed copy CT the register to prove as
[ was right. I've been troubled IN con-
science about this here mistake, so I