The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-16
THE SUN
'Wot does e owe you the money ior' seS MIS-


He sat down on a chair with lis hat cooked over
one eye, and they all sat staring at i'm as though
they didn't know wot to say next. ,o+
$50 this it yot you meant when you said you'd got
the chance of lifetime is I'll ses MIS-. look 70
Charlie "This is wOt you wanted 1T Tor, IS lt' Wo'
did you borrow all that money fOr'"
"Spend" ses Charlie in a sulky voice. o.,
"Spend!" SEES Mrs. Cook with scream; "wot mr.
"Drink and cards mostly" SEES Jack Bates, remem
bering wot Charlie 'ad told i'm about blackening Is
character
You might ha' heard pin drop Almost, and Char
lie sat there without saying a word
"Charlies been led away" ses Mrs Cook, looking
ard at Jack Bates 81 spose you lent i'm the money
to win it back from i'm at cards, didn't your
"And gave i'm too much Ticker fust," ses old Cook
"pve card of your kind If Charlie takes my ad-
vice e won't pay you farthing. | should let you
do your worst if was i'm; that's wot should do
You've got low face; nasty, ugly low face; o,.
Zone O. the worst / ever see" ses Mrs. Cook. 1T
looks though it might ha' been cut out O the
Police News"
"'Owever could you ha' trusted a man with face
like that CharlieG' ses old Cook. "Come away from
i'm, Bill; don't like such chap in the ROOM"
Jack Bates began to feel very awkard. They was
all glaring at i'm though they could eat i'm, and
he wasn't used to such Treatment. And as matter
O. fact, he'd got very good-'arted face
"YOu 60 out O. that door," ses old Cook, pointing
to it. go and do your worst. You won't get any
money ERE"
"Stop minute" ses Emma, and afore they could
stop er she ran upstairs. Mrs Cook went arter FER
and Ugh words was heard up in the bedroom, but
by.andby Emma came down holding her head very
Ugh and looking at Jack Bates though he dirt
SLOW am l to know Charlie owes you this money!"
she SEES.
Jack Bates turned very red, and arter fumbling in
is pockets took out about dozen dirty bits O. paper
which Charlie 'ad given i'm for |. O. Us Emma
read em ALL and then she threw little parcel on the
table.
There's your money" she SEES; "take it and co."
Mrs. Cook and 'er father began to call out, but it
was good
"There's seventy-two pounds there" ses Emma.
who was very pale; "and 'ere's ring you can have
to elp make up the rest" And she drew Charles
ring OIL and throwed it on the table, "Pve done with
i'm for good" she ses, with look at 'er mother
Jack Bates took up the money and the ring and
stood there looking at FER and trying to think wot
to say. He'd always been uncommon partial to the
SEX and it did seem ard to stand there and take all
that on account of Charlie Tagg
81 only wanted my own" he SEES, at last. shuff;no
about the floor e
"Well, you've got it," ses Mrs. Cook, "and now YOU
can go" ~ '''" ""
You're pi'soning the air of my front parlor," ses
Ola ap BOOK, opening the winder little at the top
Jack Bates, still looking at Emma. and with that %
walked over to Charlie and dumped down the money
on the table in front of i'm. "Take it." he ses "and
aoht borrow any more. l make you free Gift of
IL. traps my art amt as black as my face" he
ses, turning to Mrs. Cook o' "o
they was all so surprised at fust that they couldn't
speak but old Cook smiled at i'm and put the win.
der up agin. And Charlie 1agg sat there arf mad
with temper, looking as though e could eat .IacI
Bates without any salt, as the saying is
,noI - can't take it," he ses at last, with STAN.
.r, cant take it, Why nots ses old Cook, staring.
This gentleman as given it to you"
sweet. s ~ o"cA very
take orn IT. take it," seF Charlie wnng at Jack to
quiet, as arranged. 81 ave my pride" 'H '''
;t,S 80 ave l." ses Jack "Are you going to take
Charlie gave i'm another look. emo . h ~. CT
pay it back" WIZ noney ana LII
money, amt lt?" up Hs my
md fes s sss Charlie, taking no notice of Mrs. Cook
and tr nus1ohd wot was both talking to i'm at once
ana Trying to persuade i'm to alter his mind '"'''
D. Then | give it to Miss Emma Cook ses 1oo,,
body and good luck" "'ouHght every