New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

It's quite considerable time since you paid ne
visit. month, isn't IL %
1T be, Mrs. SnaFk.' he answers Tvs a-had
the wust the fat o. me left foot az
a mortal eud experience. II have made II difreult
for me walk. Every other way I've s-bssa
about middlin.' thanks to the good Lord. Yeu -
lookin' extremely well. maam you BE- 7
sparkle in them eyes O. youFn. the as what
John an me seed after we had made good voyage
hom'ards.''
"Oh. my poor Jehn!'' suddenly exelains Mrs.
Shark. at the mention Of his name interruptfng
Jim CTeak's conversation. Say no jimmy
she says looking pitifuny at him
-1H not ma am he replies 'I knows how q
be painful subject to you 10 unintenthui
that spoke that-a-ways. An I'm very sorry
that distressed you. Mrs Shark I'm very sorry"
Jimmy" says Mrs. Shark. changing the sen-
versation and pointing to small cupboard stand
ing a mahogany table Tell me what Is THAR
Jim, Creak surveys IL for moment with wonder
ing eyes, and says: 'It pears to me To be a new
furnitur' article for holdin' cups an saucers'
Wrong. Jimmy answers Mrs. Shark "1ts .
medicine chest
Medicine chest naa'am"' ne SAYS. Blow -
whistlel I will say that didn't have sich tons
foolery aboard my ship when were a=goin' TO sea
Keteh a-ceddn' O. my eFss, Ne ma am IL
so be O. the 'ands took queer. sea 70
him: Where be the pain? Be it above the belt or
below the belt? If so be he sed it were ssiew fas
belt, gives him hemmetie; If SO be he sed II %
above the belt gives him dose o HspseE sorltS-
Ketch me a-turnn' my ship inter blessed drus-
gist's shop, Not me- ma ami
But, Jimmy answers Mrs. Shark, 7 keep otnsr
things in it besides medicine She quietly unlocks
the door OF the medicine chest and Etthdravs fTeh
! within deeanter of very old brandy I'm song
10 cheer you up Jimmy" she says as she his
small wineslass and hands it to him
''Thankee Mrs Shark. My very best wishes Ior
your health an happiness. ma am. says 'iD
Creak before he drinks il. Mrs Shark insists on
he and Re
I will have another wun. thankee ma am 10 Ne
generous request.
I'm allowing Betsy two weeks vacation Us
year. Jimmy. She's such a good girl says Ms
Shark, after they have been engaged IN conVeiSS
ton different subjects for half an hour
she be- maam." answers Jim Creak. N :
thoughtful mood Then. after a few SECONDS .
silence he says loudly: 'waycashun! Ny oieSSsu
bones Mrs. Snark-two weeks wayeashun! eo"
graduates you on sich generous motives An HA'
wise I pleased TO hear o. Miss Bessys sAs'p
tionaI good FORUM. for she's you say, down
Fighter good young womun-" Here Jfn -.
swings his wooden leg straight In front OF HiiIs
preparatory to rising refusing Mrs Snsrh So
offer 20 stay for dinner. She accompanies Hlh ~, ~
the door and repeatedly warns him 20 Dc c1ls-
descending the long flight Of stone steps "Hsa
Jim cr>ak arrives safely the sidewalk ne .SI s
and says; Il will say, Mrs. snars W@' N
| flowers o. yourn are petur o dehsht 70 - -
weary eye I've a-traveIlsd through nearly , eEesS
street in this ere great city an blow my "aisl-e
! II I've ever seed sich handsome lot o yam -
an fuehas anywhere. They be creait 70 SO-
! ma'an. they be-"
That's a very pretty compliment JIMMY
suers Mrs shark smiling Come again soon.
| Jimmy" she says, waving her hand 70 hnn as ' -,
/ lifts his hat In salutation 10 her and begins ' "
/ difficult Journey home. Poor old Jimmy SNs
/ exclaims heaving a sigh she looks pathe'icHiiS
after his retreating figure 'Ah. 10 think thA. -
moor dear Johns with the angeIs!'' she says Ana
] I'm the only friend Jimmy has in all the VOTE
! She enters the house sadly, Betsy who mas DeeN
| intentIy watching from the window. withdra"s he
| head after being Interested and Enoosorrs1
| spectator OF Jin's departure No sound siseui
the quiet OF the peaceful street except the resouh
ing thud OF Jim Creaks wooden leg on tAs s's"'
sidewalk