The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

Amt got % meHelf. ihf you! Z
politician answered ErufilJ IL
va HuafrInR for time - thlut
IF could chase round. The thin
boy went on but yer see. ny ala
woman'A laid up an dc EaH haH
fattef eat Dcfea five liitic onea.
an
.Daulehor come no whimperin.
game Nld me- IdmBY. or lll UaaIs
yef ono ln de- laWi
Hefuff was himself aghln ana
elared nererly ~ Ilmpy Joe o. he
aauared OF for n left lead. Joe
knew n waH all a bluff because
aefuff never hit a cripple nor pinch
ed a little Md
I knows you'ae solid Wild de
Judge. sfruff. an If Yau'ao wouldn [
min putin in "a word Ter me.
aGWan home. lImHY I m ln poll
tics. an I've F8tter hurry"
Joe said no more. but irudfed
slowly through the lanes ~ cheap
liquor and stale beer resorts 70 the
aquaIId rooms on Cherry illll that
he called home aerun was sur
pr.aed 10 find his mother out when
he climbed The dark stairs 10 The
top tenement Ira CITY Hall place
Ben. hiH younger brother. eva
moaning with the pain ~ the ter
rlble sore iu bis hip that made him
a cripple aud invalid. The two Ut
tie sisters were tossing ON a pallet
In the troubled sleep Of ii-nOuriHhed
children Bcuff gave Ben bis med
ieiue and talked 10 him until he ten
asleep Then he vent over 10 the
pallet. and. kneelinK down. peered
Into the faces - the girls. looking
for the flush ~ fever 8crubhlng
one hand on bis trousers 10 remove
the fhlrkcft Of the dirt be pressed
II gently ON the fafehouda ~ the
sleepera. pushing back their matted
eurIa until they lay quite Htill.
dreaming that a kind angel had
come doun from the sky 10 rock
them 'sbye.b bye" In a biz cradle
srruffH mother va very tired
when she came home. and the
heavy shadow on her face warned
him that something vas wrong tie
asked no questions. but waited until
aha zas ready to tell him Leaning
heavily against the tubs. the WON
an made the sikh 81 the cross and
whispered q short prayer, while
waiting 20 regain enough strength
20 talk
Poor Nora" she said NJ last
apeaHlng o. space. and the semi
darkness rather than 20 Scrun Who
aat facing her. I've been with
Mrs Casey" she went on. this time
addressing her son. shes thar bad
With lung complaint she may not
live a month Poor soul. and shes
nfayIn' al the time that 0er boy
Joe may Fct a steady sob before she
has - 20. Heaven only lWs
whatM become o. the five little
gals"
sffuff got up and tiukered with
the small lamp that cast a feeble
light over the little room. Then he
Kicked ~ the cat. twisted his cap
into a ball and showed 81 deep Into
a pocket before he replied
Had any supper he blurted out.
keeping bis eyes fixed on the cat
I'm not hungry
I am Sold 300 cxtras today.
Wait a minute
The boy picked up a pitcher and
tn bucket and vas leaping down
the stairs before his mother could
question OF object In five minutes
he uas back with hot soup. coffee.
cheese and bread. The supper vas
consumed In silence then seruff
kissed his mother on the forehead
laY down on bis pallet 10 watch the
mystic shadows OF dafkness-and 10
think
Tie Elizabeth street reserves were
A. Paradise park On Thursday night
20 restrain the Diver Juniors With
heavy hands and night sticks for
the protection % The breakahie and
combuatlbie property IN the vicin-
ify They had little work 90 do
there vas no parade Pat Levy
had the police permit all riFht. the
Ganhaldl Drum CORPS from the
Bend was there. and the gang
uefe on time but srruff ala not
come The Juniors dared not pa
Hade without him. and after much
yelling and some fireworks they
began a. = o'clock 10 disperse The
reserves had gone back 60 the sta
ton. bat a few members of the
gang fingered at the Five Points
when the Judge and a party 81
friends came down Worth street To
learn Why there had been no pa
rade The leader Of the district
Vas hiunily Informed that hts
Young friend scruff had failed to
come and had sent no excuse
Probably gone over 90 the oppo-
slfioa never had much faith in
him anyway" the Judge said 10
hls friends. a. they moved towards
Galatians
The uiyvcr Juniors. having disln-
teRrated hack into the "ganr
within two hours we're lining un al
the head of Frankfort street 10 talk
IL over and wait - midnight ex-
traa when "YiddIah ar. Sawed
orr came tearing down Center
street a. N a squad Of new buttons
were A. their heels
Hey fellcrs they shouted IN
breath scruifa passed up Ter fair.
Waiter ser ihlnk7 De Judge Is trun
I'm fer goodf"
There was a chorus 81 questions.
a surHlnE crowd that blocked the
street. and The BOYS with the news.
when they had recovered breath.
vent on
sure Srruffs passed up ter de
finish die time Didn't we hear de
judge Eny ~ Hes a dead uu wid
Domestic Troubles
II g. exceptional e. find n family
where there are no domestic up-