The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-16

Of If you 'adn't ha' come back should have 'ad
to ha' done it without YOU"
eighty pounds" ses Mrs. Cook smiling at Char
lie. with the money Emmas got saved and your
wages this trip you'll ave plenty. You must come
round after tea and ave q look at it,"
'Little place not arr mile from ere" ses old
Cook properly worked up, the way Emmall 40 1t,
it'll be little fortune. wish I'D had chance like
it in my young time"
He sat shaking his 'ead to think wot he'd lost, and
Charlie Tagg sat staring at i'm and wondering wot
he was to do.
"My idea is for Charlie to go for few more
vy'ges arter they're married while Emma works up
the business" ses Mrs. Cook; She'll be all right
with young Bill and Sarah Ann to 'ep her and keep
'er company while he's away"
''We'll Sc as she amt lonely" ses George Smith,
turning to Charlie.
Charlie Tagg gave bit of a cough and said it
wanted considering. He said it was no good doing
things in urry and then repenting of 'em all the
rest of your life. And Q said he'd been given to
understand that chandery wasn't wot it 'ad been
and some of the cleveres people knew thought that
it would be worse before it better. BY the time
he'd finished they all looking at i'm as though
they couldn't believe their ears.
"You just step round and ave a look at the place."
ses old Cook; "if that don't make you alter your
tune, call me a sinner"
Charlie Tagg felt as though e could ha' called i'm
lot O. worse things than that, but he took up lis
hat and Mrs. Cook and Emma got their bonnets on
and they went round.
~ II don't think much of it for eighty pounds" SEES
Charlie, beginning his artfuness as they came near
big shop with plateglass and a double front
"Eh?" ses old Cook, staring at i'm "Why, that
amt the place. Why, you wouldn't get that for
eight 'undred."
swell, don't think much of it." SEES Charlie. ";f
it's worse than that l can't look at it can't. in
deed" " -"
You amt been drinking, Charlie?" SEES old Cook
in puzzled voice. '
Certainly not" ses Charlie
he was pleased to see 'ow anxious they all looked.
and when they did come to the shop e set nm .
laugh that old Cook said chilled the marrer in -;
bones He stood looking in 'elpless sort O. wav
at ms wife and Emma and then at last he ses
There 1t is; and a fair bargain at the price"
, I sPose you amt been drinkng?" SEES Charlie.
ing up. 0N' ''"''
;, Come inside and look at it," ses Emma. taking
old of his arm. ''' "'N'''e
Not mot me-" ses Charlie, hanging back. "Whv, 7
wouldn't take it at gift"
o,1 S stoCd there on the kerbstone, and all thew
couid 40 Q wouldn't bulge He said it was n had
road and little shop, and ad got look about II ha
Uuht IKE They walked back ome like q funeral
procession, and Emma 'ad to keep saving "H,sis IN
wispers to er mother all the way. !"
,o ,, uoh know wot Charlie doest want I'm suren
SEES Mrs. Cook taking off 'er bonnet "a soon 10 sbo e.
going to set down on. '""'' nc was just
,r It's so awkard," SEES old Cook rubbing b;s ,oos
Fact is Charlie, we pretty near cave em 10 ms sad
stand as we'd buy it. e0 '"' " unoer'
~ ts as good as settled" ses Mrs. Cook trembl;no
all over with temper. O'N' ''eiho'ihg
hrney wont settle till they get the money" 500
that" 1o"' NINA easy about
old Cook eager like viz O'''N ready ses
marie iet 'ot and cold all over. "Pd better to,o
H's OF IT, he ses, in trembling voice. "You m;aSt
80 might you be-" ses Mrs CooL onou.
worry; it's in safe place" DO"' you
S. aa'ormen are always being robbed" ses cooroo
smith who 'ad been helping young Bill With f.
"s wniie they ad gone to look at the shop Theres
gether." " I'LL 'hc rest put 20
Ihey won't rob Charlie" ses Mrs. Cook. nros.n,,