Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-08


door of the dining room in the rocker
with the patched cane seat He was
apparently very busy doing something
with piece of fish line and Il pair Of
long legged rubber boots. Captain
Perez, swinging back and forth in the
parlor rocker with the patchwork cush
ion. was putting deliberately at a
wooden pipe. the bowl Of which WAS
carved into the likeness of very
rakish damsel with sailors cap set
upon si-.s ci.:e naxcri fieas.
In response to his companon's remark
he lazily turned his sunburned face to-
ward the cane seated rocker aud in
CURED
What Oh airth are you doin with
them boots"
Captain Fri tied a knot with his fin
gers and teeth and then held the boots
out at arms length.
why, Perez" he said. I'm aver
agin' up. same as | told you. Provi-
denee made me Il two legged critter.and
two legged critter needs two boots
I've always been able to find one Of
eel it. but its took me SO plaguy long
to find the other one that whatever
wet there was dried up afore | got out
Of TIE house That's why I'm splicn'
'em together this way I don't want
to promise nothin' rash. but I'm in
hopes that even Jerry can't lose 'em
.Peow:'
"Humph" grunted Captain Perez.
II don't think much Of that plan.
Stead of losin' one you'll lose both of
'em,"
Eyes, but then shan't care. If
there amt no boots in sight I'll go
barefoot or stay at home. It's the
kind of responsiveness that goes with
havin' one boot that's wearn' me out.
Where is Jerry?''
"He went out to feed Lorenzo.
heard him callin' minute ago. That
cat amt been home sence noon, and
Jerry's worried
A stentorian shout Of "Puss! Puss!
Come, kitty, kitty, kitty" came
from somewhere outside. Captain Fri
smiled.
"I'm 'fraid Lorenzo's gittin' dissipat-
ed in his old age" he observed. Then
as fat gray cat shot past the door:
."There he is! Reg'lar prodigal son.
Comes home when the fatted cars
ready"
A moment later Captain Jerry ap-
peared. milk pitcher in hand. He en-
tered the dining room and, putting the
pitcher down ON the table, pulled for
ward the armchair with the painted
sunset on the back, produced his own
pipe and proceeded to hunt through
one pocket after the other with trou-
bled expression of countenance.
'.Where in tunket is my terbacker:
he asked after finishing the round Of
pockets and preparing to begin all over
again.
Il see it on the top of the clock
spell ago." said Captain Perez.
"Was that yours. Jerry?' exclaimed
Captain Fri. .Well, that's too bad! l
see it there and thought twas mine
Here It's, or what's left of it.
Captain jerry took the remnant OF a
plug from his friend and said in an
aggrieved tone:
That's jest like you, Fri! Never
have a place for nothin' and help your
self to anything you happen to want,
don't make no odls whose tits. Why
don't you take care Of your terbacker,
same's do OF mine?'
..Now, see here. Jerry, amt so sure
that is yours Let me see it. Humph!
thought so! This is Navy Plug. and
you always smoke Sailors Sweet
heart Talk about havin' a place for
things
"Thats my terbacker, if you want to
know" observed Captain Perez. rive
got yours, Fri. Here It's
"Well, then. where is mine?' said
Captain Jerry somewhat snappishly
"Bet a dollar you've got it in your
pocket" said Captain Fri.
"Bet $40 l amt. l amt quite
fool yit, Fri Hedge. l guess | know
Well, snum! forgot that upper ves
pocket" And from the pocket men
toned Captain Jerry produced thu
missing tobacco.
There was general laugh, in whicl
Captain Jerry was obliged to join, ane
the trio smoked in silence for time
while the expanse Of water to the east
ward darkened and the outer beach be
came but dusky streak separating th'
ocean from the inner bay. At length
Captain Perez rose and, knocking th'
ashes from his pipe. announced that h'
was going to ''show glim."
''Yes, go ahead. Jerry" said Captain
Fri. Its gittin' dark"
sIts darker in the grave" observed
Captain Perez, with lugubrious phios
ophy.
"Then, for the lands sake. let's hav'
It light while we can. Here. Jerry
them matches is burnt ones! Try this
'Twon't be > damagin' to the morals.
Captain Jerry took the proffered mattel
and lit the two bracket lamps fastened
to the walls of the dining room. Th'
room, seen by the lamplight. was ship
like. but as decidedly not shipshape
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