The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-07

neigh boriIg city were running out in
their irst editions the account of Mo-
rlaTty's affection for bis pipe.
Now, 10 bring into the semblance Of q
man z thing which had SCARED through
the air in company with loose boards,
stray Orders and miscellaneous debris
takes some little tine and q vast amount
Of surgical skill OF time there was
plenty. and there was no lack Of other
requisites az the hospital TO which the
thing was finally taken The two in con-
junction worked wonders. Out Of the
battered mass Of broken bones and LAGER
ated flesh came slowly but surely the
likeness OF human being-a very sorry
human being il was, SCARED and dis
figured and bristling with splints and
bandages. Still. through it all il clung
70 life with a tenacity which was little
less than marvellous.
After many weeks It was able TO sit up
every day in q chair. About this tine
this much bandaGed man began 70 read,
and. CHANGING % come across bundle Of
weeks old papers. he read therein the &C
count Of thOuzhtless Moriarty. Il pleased
him immensely. He chuckIed and grin
ned and read the account several times.
Then be folded the paper and put II IN
Ger the pillow OF his cot. Moriarty's
troTbies seemed 70 be a powerful tonic
for him. He improved rapidly and near
Is drove the doctors insane by asking
them how long i would be before his
condition would permit him 70 20 out.
one visiting day he dictated a note
AMI sent il ont By the nurse II the
afternoon three men were shown TO the
banlased mans ward, where he sat
wrapped NJ il his chair.
Denny" cried the foremost Of the
three as he caught sight OF the shrunken
figure.
Tie bandaged man favored them with
q grin. which the crosses OF adhesive
plaster on his face and the absence Of
six front teeth rendered particularly
hideous.
"Sit down. sit down" be said jovially
Look at the product Of lad chemicals
will you:"
The trio sat down AID chatted away
until white capped nurse gently limited
il was time for them 70 leave. Then the
bandaged man turned 70 the visitor near
est him.
Dan" said he, did you ever see ne
smoke:"
= con thinA l ever I'D Denny the
man an a1pFessel feD.lel-
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sec i--e si.-e@
gre ael- sa.l I on
4'il you, . III. me p@5lelt VEN on
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" e-' - Sa-l ~. -e--sl--per mat
WIN y9l' I. % -,. II Eo4E ylAe.
keep that IN lll-. ana when the
'A-te iea-lie'i III street l1ss a7re,.l mere
Wa' so--es--As "-o-s Win Denny
n-4A''
L was bri-1t September day when
the patient Ie-- tie hospital H entered
a carriage aa5 drove to one OF the Office
buildings down town. He Aobb,ei into
spacious office on the seventh floor. his
crurches making q vigorous humping on
the thing a BIZ sV las past stout man
at tie desk in tlr o-ter room and entered
a smaller one. where thin little man
with a gray beard bent over pile OF let
tiers. The man from the hospital still
wore bandages s"a-aed about his neck,
and there was yet enough adhesive plas-
ter on his face 70 make his grin rather
pronounced
Good morning" said he pleasantly.
sinking iato chair. Don't Let Inc in
terrupt. Ny business can wait.
"NellF sad The other sharply.
Are you ready"' the intruder asked.
Then he giinned. and the thin man ex-
perienced shock. That grin woaii
have startled a mummy.
Il think FL smoke, said the man with
the crutches.
well. why don't you:' the thin man
queried after waiting for some moments
for the other TO produce his weed.
No hurry. was the calm response.
NTve got to learn first. Want me to
learn. don't you?'
Want what want whatE' said the
ou want ne 70 learn 70 SMOKE don