The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-30
COoLEY's SUB.

He came into the ofIice 2 stranger to all the boys. The foreman declared he hadn't the 'earmarks" of a tramp. any. having at least got a man who would probably stay more than six weeks. Here- tofore The Banners coming force had of the road"-that class of migrating typesetters that;is now rapidly dying out, even in the West. r --.z. Cooley was quiet, civilly-spoken man, He talked very little about himself and after he had been with us a month we knew no more regarding how he had come to West Butte, why he had come, or his antecedents in general, then we a well-read man and willing enough to talk; but Cooley seldom entered into the arguments upon all kinds of abstruse sub teets that arc the very breath of life to the contrary he may never have been east of the Mississippi river. ,e. -
 He wasn't strong man and, his nar-, row chest and the Intermittent cough told their own story. The dry air of West Butee seemed to. improve Cooley's case but little. although a good many invaiids were coming from the east for it's bene-
 Jake. the foreman. told us that Cooley had pre-emptied shack" on the weat edge of the town and went halyingE' with another man.. Cooley's partner was for nobody seemed to know know anythins about him, either. It was reported that the partner seldom left the vicinity of the shack-never alone. He seemed of a more retiring disposition even. than our man. ... ..-.s
 But the time came when we got ac- quainted with Cooleys partner. One af- tsrnoon Cooley while standing % at his gered step or two toward the window and then. before we could reach him, fell prone upon the floor. Jake ran and turn ed ,j,im over. There was dark stain on the boards -. ..,
 It was not a bad hemorrhage. We had him up In few moments; but Will, my partner would not let him work any more that day although we were short of men at the cases and he wanted to go be ok to his take" Will and Jake went ne with him. %. A. .... 2. .....4
 will told me when we returned that the way in which those two fellows had fixed up that old shack was caution. They had flowers growing all around 1t and vines running up to the roof. and it were :house-keeping'' ourselves and he advised me to go over and see what man could do toward making a house look decent; he Suggested that l needed
 When they led poor Cooley up to the house the partner was grubbing4 around among the flowers. He sprang up, hear. ing them coming n ana when he ioSEea 9.,ea as chalk and he was all of fiutter-iike 4oh. what's the matter. Phil?'' he
 .fm-I'm all right, May, said Cooley seems will intel jectcd,) Don't be
 But Jim understood. He came quickly and put his arms around his friend s neck and they went into the house, and shut the door. Will said there were tears In the young fellow g eyes ands-well 1t was oef guess. Jake took two drinks on the way back, to drown his grief and was Krufter, than usual the rest of the day!
 Jakss temper % Wss not n impr9yse ,s sre Sy sr sne short and The Banner should go to.presy that night. But before the very immt- nent tempest could break over our de- voted heads. there came tirnid knock at voting fellow sidled In. He wasn't much mere than boy. and an utter stranger to nls: but Wifi got up when he say hl1S,L. r,,,. iserer-Mr. May. Ali Cooley's partner nodded over my proofs and May gained courage to say! ;"Mr. Cooley wants to keep his, sit.,, ard has sent me over to- '"S; Good" @ Cried VIII, q didn't know there was anotl,r- printer nearer than. Dennis. Jake!" he yelled, you old cur but here's another man for you, Cooley.s sent in a sub" Then to May: Take on your coat and go to work. You'll find eooley's., stick and take just where he
 Jake was inclined to look doubtfully at the boy at first but at nisbt he admit ted he set cleaner string than Cooley himself. The sub. was rapid. too, and bsro we rather liked having him around the ofIice. believe Will was inclined to make work" for him when Cooley was well enough to, come back. only l re- a1A hA NTn a HhaT- itable organization. and we couldn't af- ford any "frilIs'. until West Butte grew more rapidly. or our efforts as Tnoulhers of public opinion. were better appreciat-
 But it was evident to. all of us that ..CUoley's sub" as we usually designated young Jim May. would soon have per maRent position. Cooley wat" s"back after the first henlorrSaRe In less than week; but before the month was out he had another similar attack. Then he con- traeted heavy cold that kept him out o6 the office for a fortnight He struggled back as soon as he could. For some req son, it seemed to gall" him fearfuly to lave his partner sub, for him, though JtT1
 Time ran along until Cooley had been with ns pretty near year. He put on hts sub: more Frequently now, foE a day vr two al a time. -and we saw that tns
 One morning Jake came in with bit Of news. There's another printer look- In round the town he said.
 First along in The Banners career sucn information would have scared VIII ana J blind; but now we were case ouroeneu Too many had already looked the town over and decided that West Butte was not yet ready for rival to our paper.
 Yes? who Is he7" asked VIII, co1ily' .,, ,''Feller l uster know, said Jake I worked for him back In St. Louis.
 Whats he guin' to doT" asked. abuy us out. or start paper of his own;
 Oh. l guess you fellows neeoht tIet your glEzarda,i responded Jake, Tn his fatherly way. He not looking Tor a plant He's after different game,
 7'NVhat sort of a fellow Is her asked Win, carelessly. Prove up that galley you've set win you. Jim.
 AS mean a cuss as ever lived replied Jake cheeFfulIy as young Man. compile with Wills request. He tells me he s been married since worked Tor him. Married Cl,e of these ere pretty. little. delicate women-how Is if these big brutes catch thst kindg" queried Jake thought fuIly.. Well, he married her an he ad- mitted to me last night he treated her pretty mean. an if Mark Dow would ad- init as much. as that you can lay your money on it that he made life heli-onr | earth for that girl whoever she was-3 Jake spoke feelinEly and stepped >~ cover from his emotion by biting on a | generous piece of tooacc1. -. Well tne girl 20; enough and el9Tsd | vfth a yovng, felIexv rho re1e- pS'V 3 fore ] nsT Tae,- e.-.A NgeSJ hsre '.si 70
 ard EsPa thinks he,s piaSfe p taei; trs Il