Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-07

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Henry Louden's about the saddest
case Of abused stepfather ever saw"
ITS his own fault" said Mr.. Arp
''twice not havln sense enough not TO
marry. Him with n son of his own
tool"
Yes" assented the colonel, mar
ryin' widow with son Of her own,
and that widow Fannyw
wasn't II just the same with her
first husband, BantryT Mr.. Davey
asked, not for information. as he i'm
mediately answered himself you
bet II vast Didn't she always rule
the roost? Yes, she did. She made a
god Of Gene from the day he was
born. Bantry's house was run for him.
like Louden's Is now"
"And look" exclaimed Mr.. Arp, with
satisfaction, "at the way he's turned
outr'
HE amt turned out at all yet. He's
too young" said Buckalew. Besides,
clothes don't make the man."
Wasn't he smokln' cigareetw cried
Eskew triumphantly. This was final.
TITS a pity Henry Louden can't do
something for his own son." said Mr.
Bradbury. why don't he send him
away 10 collegeT'
Fanny won't let him." chuckled Mr..
Arp malevolenuy. Takes all their
spare change 20 keep Gene there in
style. ! don't blame her. Gene GER
tainly acts the fool, but that Joe Lou
den Is the orneriest boy ever saw in
an ornery world full"
"He always was kind OF mlscheev-
ous," admitted Buckalew. 81 don't
think he's mean, though, and II does
seem kind OF not just right that Joe's
fathers money-Bantry didn't leave
anything TO speak of-has TO 90 10
keepin' Gene on the fat OF the land,
with Joe gittin' up at half past 4 10 |
carry papers. and him goln on nine
teen years old"
''It's all he's at for!' exclaimed Es.
kew. He's low down, | tell We. Amt
it only last week Judge Pike caught
him shootin' craps with Pixies niger
driver and some other Niger hired
men In the alley back of Pixies barn"
"fou ever hear that boy Joe talk pol
IucsT' asked Uncle Joe Davey, cross
Ing cough with a chuckle. "His /
heads so fun OF schemes fer running
this town, and state. too. it's a wonder
e don't bust Henry Louden told me
he's see Joe set around and study by
Ihe hour how 70 save $S,0OOOO0 for the
state In two years"
And the best he can DO for himself"
'dded Eskew, lis deliyerin' the Daily
Iocsin on a second hand Star blcycle
ma gamblin' with nlggers and rlffraf,
None Of the nice young folks invite
Inn TO their doin's any more"
That's because he's got SO shabby
les quit goin' with en-" said Bucka.
ew.
NO. II amt" snapped Mr.. Arp. ITS
'ecauSe he's so low down. He's no
nore n town outcast There ain't
ny one OF the girls N have a thing N
10 with him, except that rip-rarin' tom.
10Y next door 10 Louden's, and the 9th.
rs don't have much 10 do with her
either can tell ye, That Arie Ia.
or
Colonel Flitcroft caught him surrep- {
Iuously by the arm. "Sh. Eskewr, he
whispered. Look out what you're
ayn'."
You needn't mind me-" Jonas Tabor /
poke up crisply, Il washed my hands !
all responsibility for Rogers branch {
the family long ago. Never was one I
'em had the energy or brains 10
lake decent Twin. beginning with 2
.oger-not one worth his salt. SET
oger's son up in business. and an tha /;
turn he ever made ne was 10 90 Z
TO bankruptcy and take 10 drink. tin I
died sot Ike his wife did OF y
lame. done all could when / {
anfed him over my store, and l never
Spect 70 lift finger for 'em again. Q
riei Iabor's my grandniece, but she a
dnt act like II. and you can say any I
ing you like about her for what I n
re The last time I spoke 20 her was y
year aud a hair ago. and I don,t n
ckon I'u ever trouble 70 again. n
How was that JOaasy' quickly h- q