St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-05-26
And Il was Even so.

neigirbors called his name Jones tor
lack of better name.
Now early in the spring his wife
saith unto him, Jones, it is high
time that thou didst plant some gar
den, for behold the spring rains are
about over, and it will be we'll to
have some garden stuff for the fall. !"
So Jones arose at $50 the next
morning, and girded his loins about
with an old pair of trousers that he
was wont to wear OH such occasions
and went out and spaded the gar
den, and for many days thereafter
he arose very early and went out
and planted a goodly amount of
seed so that in a week the garden
was all planted.
And the rains came and the sun
did shine, and in about one and
twenty days the garden stuff had
grown and waxed green and was
good to look upon, and Jones rubbed
his hands together and smiled and
said within himself, Surely | have
the finest garden in the city"
And he bethought himself that
il was meet that he should go into
town, even into Portland and cele-
brate.
So after supper he saith unto his
good wife, Mary, behold must
hasten into the village and attend
to some personal matters there"
And his wife said, 1T is well,
Jones'. but do thou be careful and
not get full. for II thou dost, surely
I will have the marshal after thee
In the morning" "
So Jones took the car and went
as he had said even into the town,
and lol his feet did take him into
saloon. even into the place that is
called, "lIillie's Retreat. Now
the same day was Saturday and
upon that day he was wont to
receive his. weekly wage of 81.
with which he was in the habit Of
buying oil aud -four for the good
wife. But tonight he saith within
himself. 30 have not toiled these
many weeks. and have | no, fine
garden, aud cannot my wife get
enough To eat thereinp' So he
ordered the drinks ior the bunch,
even seven men and two boys.
Aud they did empty their glasses
and called for more. but Jones said,
NAY, ! must save the rest Of my
money To buy flour aud oil" So
he hied himself hence but lol his
fee, did take him second time
into a saloon. even into the place
that is' called "casey's Retreat"
Here he did drink and eat at the
free lunch counter until his wages
did look like twen,y.nine cents.
So he bethought himself. as IL
was now eleven by the clock, and
as such places are wont To close
from ago till s o'clock for the
keeper to count his earnings, he
bcthought himself that lac would go
even Ia his home aud make excuses
to his wife Now |, happened that
after he had arrived at the city Of
Saint Johns, aud after he had spent
some time trying to find which way
was north, he al last succeeded IN I
catching the keyhole-after chasing
IL around the knob ~ times, and
wen, in, even into his bedroom.
Now his wife had wearied of wait
ing for him. and had blown out the .
light aud retired, Jones said few .
things when he stumbled over the /
chairs and bumped his head on the 1
floor. but Il is not meet that they .
should he recorded herein.
Now II so happened that when
he came in through the gate he had
fallen even To the ground, and
when he had risen he went into his
house. aud 10! he had forgotten To
shut the gate Now as has been
said, the cattle and their offspring
are won, la roam the streets, and
make the air hideous with the
Changing and banging of bells
IL was then at ! o clock cow
and her calf spied the open gate.
and she took her offspring aud hied
herself inside. even into Jones gar
len. and said, Surely this is a
good place to be- Let us help our
selves to the cabbages and peas that Z
he good man has provided for Us, "
And after they had eaten their fill,
he Young cali began 10 play tag
with his mother aud ran all over
he garden until he was tired.
Then he laid himself down by the
idle OF her 10 sleep ill morning,
Now Jones awoke at eight o clock /
he next morning, the same being
and went ont 10 split some !
wood TO make the fire and behold
he spied the COW and cali in his
,arden sleeping amid his peas and
'abbages! And Jones saith, I
Damn and picked up block OF
he threw at the COW
md struck her amidships. Aud
Ifter much running over the garden
le sucoee,led in getting the COW out
nj the cali would not 20 SO easily, 1
nd all the while that he chased it