The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-19

pointed out that as q had been with
out liquor for over "A month. he could
90 and get that fye pounds back oHt
O. Smith
Job promised that r would give Il
up; but the fust day e felt able u
crawl ON is cruschcs he made ~ IN
mind 20 30 UP 90 the. CauiiGower and
see whether gin and beer tasted -
good as IL used to- The only thing wa
Is wife might stop i'm.
You're done up with nursing me.
old gal, be ses 60 Is wife
i am "a bit tired SEES she
! could see 10 oy your eyes. ses
JOB. What you want is a change.
Polly. Why not 90 and see your SIS
ter at Wlckham2'
1 don't ike leaving you alone
ses AIRS. Brown else I'd ike 20
go. I want to do little shopping.
You go. my dear ses Job. /
shall be quise Apply sitting at the gate
with glass C. milk an a pipe.
He persuaded 'er al last, and, "a
a 1T O. generosity. gave 'eT three
shillings 20 so shopping with, and es
soon as she was out o. sight he went
of with a crUtch and a stick, smiling
all over is face. He met Dick Weed
In the road 1hd they shook 'ands quite
friendly, ami Job asked I'm 20 ave
a drink. Then Henery White and some
more chaps came along. and by the
time they got 10 the CaulifOwer they
was as merry party as you'd wis4
10 see
Every man 'ad a pint o. beer
which Job paid for. not forgetting
smith 'isself and Job closed is eyes
with pleasure IS e took his T..n
they began TO talk about is acciIer
and job showed 'em is leg and o.
scribed wot 10 felt Ike 90 be d tee
totaler for seven weeks
And III trouble you for taat Eve
pounds, smith = ses. smiling. I've
been without anything stronger .u
milk for seven weeks. never thoUs r.
when I wrote that paper / was 60
ing 70 earn my own money
" None OF Us did. Job ses Smith
Dye think that legu be all right
agin? As good as the other. 7 mean?'
Doctor ses So ses job
It's wonderful wot they can DO
nowadays. ses Smith. shaking IS
cad.
"Strordinary.' seS Job; where's
that FIVE pounds. SMITH
" You don't want 20 put any sud
den weight or anythink Ike that on
Il FOR a time, Job ses Smith: 'dSr't
get struggling or lighting. whatever
you do. Job.
% ~Tain't 50 likely ses JOB; dye
think I'm a foolf Where's that i've
pounds, Smith
"'Ah, yes, ses Smith, looking as
though ed Just remembered some
thing. 7 wanted 70 tell you about
that. to see If I've done right
glad you've come in
En-? ses Job Brown. staring at
i'm
Has you wife gone shopping to-
day?' ses Smith, looking az IN very
solemn.
Job Brown put is mug down on the
table and turned as pale as ashes
Then e got Up and Iimped over TO the
bar.
q. 'Wot dyer meant he ses. choking.
" che SAID she thought O. doing e.
ses Smith. wiplng q glass; she came
in yesterday and asked for that i've
pounds she'd won. The doctor came IN
with 'er and said she'd kept you from
Ticker for seven weeks. let alone a
month"; so, according 70 the paper, I
sd 10 give II 20 'er- 'ope 1 done
right, Job2'
JOB didn't answer I'm a word. good
or bad He just turned Is back on
him. and, picking up Is orutch and Is
stick, hObbled on ONE Henery White
tried TO make i'm stop and ave an
other pint but ne wouSdn't- He said
he didn't want IS wife 70 find In osTt
when she returned"
(Copyright. 1901. By Dodd. Mead 4 CD