Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-03-09
THE PATH or GLORY

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praised him. and when his landlady
came one evening 10 say George Parsons
had called. Mr.. lift said. SHOW him in
thinking that the poor fellow, very
properly, wished to express his graft
| tudc
What puzzled Mr. Tiff ut first was
| that the man was 80 altered he scarcely
knew him; but then he had only seen
| him once in the dark. when he was drip
ping wet. and twice at the police court,
when be was in the dock.
Well" he cried genially. you're out,
ELI and feeling like yourself again, !
hope"
DO look IT," demanded George I'M
graciously.
You you've shaved your
They done that in quod, and a pretty
sioht il. made me. Took me a lifetime
TO grow that beard. it did. and me old
est friends can't rcckonlze me without
it,"
still. Mr. Tiff spoke soothinely.
''you're alive; that's one good thing,
isn't it,
Not for mel" growlcd George sig
nifcantly.
Don't say that" pleaded Mr.. Tiff.
! Life is sweet -
oh. is it," George interrupted fetch
! lily. Then what do you suppose /
| Jumped in the river for?"
Mr. lift was IA dihident. simple little
man. and George bewildered him.
Talk aobut liberty" George sncered
tmculently; II man can't even drown
hi-seIf in this blighted country"
| But my man, it was for your ben
eft
I've spoilt me clothes with the wet.
done ten days, had me whiskers wiped
orr an me hair cut to the bone George
| became sarcastic; that's the benefit
I've had. But the papers call YOU the
| Heroic City Clerk. an some benevolent
old mug sends three tive-pun notes to
the magistrate for you, and | hear that
there ROYAL Human society's givn' YOU
Il medal"
II risked my life, though"
so did L. And you couldn't have done
| il if it hadn't bin for me. Where do !
come in2 Eve had all the inconvenience
and you've got all the money"
Really Mr.. Tiff stammered, aghast.
Il never did "
4 wasn't drowndiu myself Just TO
put money in your pockets. and make
YOU hero. We might both have been
| drownded. mightn't we? Well, then, I'm
as much entitled to that medal and that
money as you are"
! It's the most impudent IT.
Look here If | 90 without flyer,
| 60 to them newspapers that inter
viewed you. an tell 'em it was a put
up job"
GA what :"
~ little game between YOU and me to
see what we could make. and you've
collected the brass and stuck to the lot"
but that's not true!" gasped Mr.
lift
That's why pcople1 believe it. an
you'll git no medal, and it1l do YOU
moren five quids' worth of HARM"
MIR. Tiff made a moving appeal to his
better feelings, but George didn't seem
to have any; he put on his hat with Il
determined air, ana Mr.. Tiff lost heart.
and before he found it again George and
a - note had gone together
Mr.. Tit said nothing about it. Init it
ranked; somehow. it made the whole
event Sordid and himself ridiculous: and
when two evenings later his landladv
announced George Parsons again he
said Indignantly. Send the fellow
consequences, and called her to show
/ the man in.
She did, and to Mr.. lifts amazement
il wasn't the same George he saw last
time. lie recognized this one Immediate
ly. for he was still wearing all his nhis
lSers.
Il come in sin" he said meeklv. TO
say I'm out, and thank you kindly. all
the same, bccos, of course, sin. its no
fault Of yours if Eve lost by it."
"Lo~t." calculated Mn lift, "What
have ,ou lost"
EVERY thing. sir" he said with pa
thctic resignation.
Look here!!" cried Ah. Tilt despcr-
ateIy. Didn't ! save vnm life"
/ George smiled toerantN.
Bless yer. mister I'm champion
swimmer" he said. AN used 10 have
two gold cups ON the ~idehoart till /
went broke an pawned cm. Swim
MINIS second nature to me. But YOU
meant we'll, sir, and | don't complain.
Me beiu' charged with attempted sui
eide, though seems 60 have put the idea
into me bead. and | sort of feel now
that fd letter do il,
Nonsense my good mani"
We'll guvaer, I've lost my job. Its
Ia lam factory, and after them Chicago
scandals they won't risk haviu' a at
tempted suicide about who might take
la fancy to Il vat full of good jam an
spoil 1T tie rose with a sigh.
But but. man. how can YOU"
II think | could sir. it [ tied me legs
first. an filled me pockets with stones. F."
Nh, lift pointed out the madness and
Wickeduc,~ of this and in an excess of
Iinitability, went on "a explain about the
visit of the other George Parsons. to
which explanation the real George lis
tcued with vuuous and explosive in.
digpatiou
Five pounds Hes cheated us both.
gunner. and, stu. you've kept ten.
and the medal. Don't tell anyone /
called 20 say | wa~ grateful. and what /