The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

The man with the bod put his hand
In the pocket OF his oyeralls and his
face suddenly assumed an expression
u blank dismay. which deepened into
horror as he drew forth some black
sned fragments OF what had once been
pips, For moment he stood gazing
At them In stupefaction.
Broke II, didn't your said the man
with the hoe.
The man with the bod began 70 ex-
press himself vigorously. The man
with the hoe listened with an air Of
amusement
Il just put that In my pocket about
Ave minutes ago." exclaimed the man
with the bod. IAN here II Is busted
What do you think OF shatY'
-You oughtn't 10 have put IL In your
pocket" said the man with the hoe.
That amt the place for pipe. The
place for a pipe Is In n mans mouth.
II you had kept Il where Il belonged
Z wouldn't be broke"
You're a wise guy. Amt your said
the man with the bod. bitterly. you've
got II all fggered out II hadn't
leaned up agin suthin' ! don't s'pose
IL would have broke. II had wrapped
il up IN cotton an put II In a safety
deposit vault Il would have been just
as good as Il ever was. thought more
or that there pipe than most anythin'
else I've got. Look az Il. lever see
a preftier bit O. clay7 put two years
In ON that. seasonin' Il. II was as sweet
~ nut
III looks it, said the man with the
zoe. III you asst me l should say II
was about time you got a new one
what's the matter with you1 You can
get another for a cent or they'll give
you one Cor nothin'.~
Busted exclaimed the man with
The bod. dcspairingly.
you'd have s'posed II would have
been strong enough 10 stand poundin'
with a sledge.- said the man with ths
hoe.
Money couldn't never buy A pipe
like that said the man with the hod
mournfully. when l bad that atween
ny teeth / didn't ast no odds O no
body. ! Was a-smokin' Il not ten min
utes ago. an here seen Henderson
a-oomin' round the corner. 20 ] knocked
out the ashes an put Il IN my pocket
I guess must have done Il when was
,arryin' them scnntiin' ! never thought
,bout SIS gcttin' busted"
-sorry now you didn't pun smoke II
Hcnderson's face. amt your said ths
man with she hoe. -sooner have los'
your SOB. wouldn't youi I don't blam'
you FOR feelin' had about H. It's
-1amity. by jlnks."
III wasn't your pipe said the maj
with The bod. III Il had been !
wouldn't have seemed 20 funny Now
i've got TO 20 TO work an season u
another one There amt nothin' mean
~ than q new clay"
THAT means two years more bar
work. don't ltY~ said the man with tn
hoe. 'f1i tell you; ! wouldn't do u
i ia buy me box Of good cigars an
smoke them. Got you silver case. sol
they won't get broke when you're pack
IN scsntlln' an ro's you'll have one O
two exsry with you TO hand around &
your friends
ave carried that pipe around ev
lerywhercs an nofhin' never happened
to Il afore.- said the man with the hod
Il never 40 much As chirped Il.
broke the stem on short myself SOS
would b. handy to carry around IN nj
vest. That's where I most always car
rici Il. IA my vest. But this time
had to put II in my ovcralls. doFgon'
the lucki I kind o thought sonethin
was roln' to happen to me today.
had a sort Of bunch. but ! neve'
thought 4, was eoln' 20 be my pipe"
TOO had Il wasn't the old woman o.
ane Of the Kids. Amt iff- said the mai
with the hoe. -If you'd fell on the lad
Ger an broke your own neck Il wonldn'
have heen half ~ bad. feel for you
Al the same time ia throw them piece
away an get busy. n was you."-chi
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