The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
1T DIDN'T TURN OUT EXACTLY
As EXPECTED AHo HE BEAT
a Juplclous RETREAT.

Jim blake. the tramp lay under
the pleasant shade Of the hayataek.
and carefully unfolded with sigh
The paper which had held his last
hit o. terhaeea."
Jim nhorionHly spelled through "A
portion Of this. and az last came up
on the following.
.Newa wanted u John James.
Supposed 20 have gore to Canada.
Inquire Of Mary James. his wife. Is
Main-at. Harnviiie."
eIium. funny case" he unused.
wonder whether lt'a that jack
james who framped with nae. seems
sort % curious. too. that he couldn't
abide ta talk q women faika. Then l
remember that hr said he came
from Hornville. Must be that place.
/ reckon. However he continued.
aua this Ilofuyilie uin't far away
ten OF dozen miles I should say
think aa how IN 30 70 spy out the
land Maybe irl be q Heldorado for
me"
And 50 he sat out 10 spy out the
land The iaud proved 10 be small
afecefa shop in small village.
Good" he said. as he glanced at
the Hlgnbaard above the door Mary
James. groceries and provisions.
Same woman. i reckon" Ills mind
was soon made up. Lifting the latch
be walked boldly into The shop
Good eveniu. Mary" he said to a
rather severe looking specialized
lady. cutting cheese behind the
counter good eveuin'. my dear"
Well. she said. you dirty good
for nothing Gel out Of nay ahep.
You vaFah0ndf"
Hut. protested the worthy Jim.
don't yau know your own Jack
your huabaud1'
The woman looked undecided
Perhaps les because you've
eto~n that dirty beard aud are a
blt down a. heels. Besides. she con-
tinnea. you were surh O spruce
sort of chap when | see you last
quite regular dandy. Poor frilowi
shat yog must have gone thtoushi
I suppose you're willing 20 lei by
cones De- bIEanes. and settle down
With your luVin' alfe aud bsronis an
honest and respectable man again =
Jim nodded his assent
Come into the kitchen" said his
new eifc 1t reminds me Of what
the bible aays about the return Of
that ere rrodisle son"
Yes. she continued. It's a pity
You have no vii power 81 your own.
lack. In sure II was the drink
TINT fuineB sou. and made you run
away from n respectable wife and a
good home
Jim looked ~ the fire and then 1T
q large photograph above the man
telplree ~ Il heavily fnuatafhrd and
rather saod looking mar. a bit -
an BaBanis amt he. he saia.
Yes Jack. she replied. you were
faF hanaaemHr once than tnu are
now. Yauu have 10 come aouu to
regular hours and no drink aud
haceo. Thatl fetch your good
ioeha back again
TIN not 20 strong rs I used 90
be" he said sleeping Ia fields
don't agree with yer bronchial tubes
I'm afraid ! shall require little
stimulant now and then. Just to keep
mY strength up
Just your old wheudiing style.
lack. said the lalHY of tha houne-
anything for drink Huf ~ keep
tisht gfip on you naw I've got you.
ms H1n.
THEN sac eyed him father curious
- far d few moments a. n ahe
missed some prominent landmark
on his visanr.
Jack. she said ~ last. "a n in
surprise. where's that ere mole Of
you're gone taf"
him began % think that his
worthy predecessor nuat have been
the owner - various species ~ bur-
rowing creatures.
Mole mole be- said. hair heal
tatiuzir why he died. Got a cold.
ar cfamp in hts atammlck. OF SOME
thing Of that Kind
Don't ~ yeuF fairy tales on
ere tarfly responded the lady.
you know very well that moan
that ere maie GA your forehead"
Jim was Ia a uuaudary However.
his presence % mind pulled him
through
Didn't I tell you u WIS dead"
be replied burned right or y
see I've been working tn a chemical
factory making guiphuflc acid one
day Home - the acid sputted A
iron feil right on nv mole n