The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-25

The man with the bod put his hand
in the pocket Of his overalls and his
face suddenly assumed an expression
Of blank dismay, which deepened Into
horror as he drew forth some black
ened fragments of what had once been
a pipe. For a moment he stood gazing
at them in stupefaction.
Broke 1t, didn't your" said the man
with the hoe.
The man with the bod began to ex-
press himself vigorously. The man
with the hoe listened with an air Of
amusement.
II just put that in my pocket about
five minutes ago." exclaimed the man
with the hod, IAN here it is busted.
What do you think of that?'
you oughtn't to have put it In your
pocket" said the man with the hoe.
THAT amt the place for pipe. The
place for pipe is in mans mouth.
II you had kept it where it belonged
It wouldn't be broke"
You're wise guy, amt you" said
the man with the hod, bitterly. you've
got it all fggered out. If 1 hadn't
leaned up agin suthin' don't s'pose
it would have broke. If had wrapped
it up In cotton an put it in safety
deposit vault it would have been just
as good as it ever was. I thought more
Of that there pipe than most anythin'
else I've got. Look at it! lever see
a prettier bit O. clay? l put two years
In on that, seasonin' it. 1t was as sweet
as a nut"
ut looks it," said the man with the
noe. If you asst me l should say 1t
was about time you got new one.
What's the matter with you? You can
get another for cent, or they'll give
you one for nOthin'."
"Busted' exclaimed the man with
the bod, despairingly.
You'd have s'posed it would have
been strong enough to stand poundin'
with a sledge," said the man with the
hoe.
Money couldn't never buy a pipe
like that" said the man with the bod,
mournfully. when had that atween
my teeth didn't asst no odds O no
body. I was a-smOkin' it not ten min
utes ago, an here seen Henderson
a-comin' round the corner, so knocked
out the ashes an put 1t in my pocket.
guess must have done it when was
carryin' them scantlin'. never thought
>bout it's gettin' busted"
"Sorry now you didn't puff smoke in
Henderson's face, amt your" said the
man with the hoe. Sooner have lost
your job, wouldn't you? don't blame
you for feelin' bad about it. It's
c'lamity, by jinks!"
1T wasn't your pipe" said the man
with the bod. IF 1t had been 1t
wouldn't have seemed 40 funny. Now,
I've got to go to work an season up
another one. There amt nothin' mean
er than new clay"
THAT means two years more hard
work, don't itY' said the man with the
hoe. I'M tell you; I wouldn't do It
I'd buy me box Of good cigars an
smoke them. Get you silver case, SOS
they won't get broke when you're pack
In scantlin' an SOS you'll have one or
two extry with you to hand around to
your friends"
1--WE carried that pipe around ev-
erywheres an nothin' never happened
to it afore," said the man with the bod.
II never so much as Clipped 1t. I
broke the stem of short myself SOS 1t
would be handy to carry around in my
vest. That's where 1 most always car
ried 1t, in my vest. But this time I
had to put 1t in my overalls, doggone
the luck! kind O. thought somethin'
was goin' to happen to me to-day. I
had a sort Of bunch, but never
thought it was goin' to be my pipe"
TOO bad it wasn't the old woman or
one of the kids, amt it Z" said the man
with the hoe. IF you'd fell of the lad
der an broke your own neck 1t wouldn't
have been half as bad. I feel for you.
At the same time I'd throw them pieces
away an get busy, If was you" Chi
cago Daily News.