The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-17
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You ever hear that boy Joe talk pol
iticsT asked Uncle Joe Dayey. cross
Ing cough with chncklc. "iiis
heads 10 full OF schemes for running
this town, aud state. too. It's n wonder
II don't bust. Henry Louden told mo
hc's SEQ Joe set around and study by
the hour how to save $3.000.OO0 for the
state In two years"
"And tho best bc can do for himself"
added Eskew. 'is doliverin' tho Daily
Tocsin on a second hand Sta. bicycle
and gamblin' with nIggcrs and rIffran!
None OF the nice young folks invite
him 10 their doin's any more"
That's because he's got 30 shabby
hs's quit goin' with en-" aaid Bucka.
+ lew.
mo. II amt" snapped Mr., Arp. "It's
because hos no low down. He's no
more n town outcast, There Amt
Ary one Of the girls II have thing 10
DO with him. except that rip rnrin' tom.
boy next door TO Loudcn'a. and the 9th.
ers don't have much 10 do with her
neither. | can tell ye That Arie Ta,
bor"-a.
Colonel Flltcroft caught him surrep.
titiously by the arm. "sh. Eskcw" he
whispered. Look out what you're
snyin'."
You nccdn'r mind me-" Jonas Tabor
spoke up crisply. II washed my hands
Of all responsibility for Rogers branch
OF the family long ago. Never was ono
OF 'em had the energy or brains TO
make a decent Twin. beginning with
Rogcr--not one worth his salt set
Rogers son up In business. and all the
return he ever made me was 10 10
into bankruptcy and take to drink. TIL
he died sot. like his wife did Of
shame. done all I could when
handed him over my store. and never
expect TO lift finger for 'cm again.
Ariel Tabor's my grandnlccc, but she
didn't act Ike II, and you can say any.
thing you like about her for what
care The last time spoke to her was
q year and half ago aud don't
reckon I'll ever trouble to again"
slow was that. JonasT' quickly In
quired Mr.. Davey, who, being the
eldest OF the party. was tho most Gu
rious what happenedr'
"she was out In the street up on
that high bicycle Of Joe Loudens lie
wns teachn' her 20 rida, an she wa'
BIttin' on II like u man does. stopped
and told her she wasn't respectable
Sixteen years old, goIn' on seventeen
"What did shc snyT"
Laughed" said Jonas. his voice be
coming louder as the recital Of hi
wrongs renewed their sting In his soul
Laughed"
"What did you dor
II went up to her and told her sh'
wasn't decent girl and shook th'
wheel" Mr.. Tabor illustrated by seiz
Ing the lnpels of Joe Davey and SINK
Ing him. II told her II her grandfather
had any spunk she'd Kit an old fash
ioned hIdIn' for behavin' that way
And shook the wheel again." Hers
Mr. Tabor. forgetting IN the wrath In
cited by the recollection that he hat
not TO do with an inanlmate object
swung the easping and helpless Mr.
Davey rapidly back and forth In hi
\ chair, II shook II good and hard''
what I'D she do ,hen?" asked Pete
Bradbury.
"Fel Off on me-" replied Jonas vlo
lently. ION purpose
II wlsht she'd killed ye," said Mr.
Davcy IN choking voice as, released
he sank back In his chair.
ION purposc!" repeated Jonas "An'
smashed straw hat hadn't hat
three months! All to pieces! So i
couldn't be fixedT'
"And what thenT pursued Brad
bury.
"she ran" replied Jonas bitterly
ran! And Joe Louden-Joe Louden"-
He paused and gulped.
"What did he DOR Peter leaned for
ward in his chair eagerly.
The narrator Of the outrage gulpet
again and opened and shut his moutl
before responding.
"He said II l didn't pay for broker
spoke on his wheel he'd have to SUI
met