New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
NO. IL
TWO PAIRS OF SHOES
NOT UNANIMOUS
BY Joseph G. Lincoln.

Copyright by A. S. Barnes o. Cob
don't exactly know why cap'n Jonsdah and me
went the postofice that night; we want expect
ing any mail that's ssrtin- ] guess likely We done
AZ Tor the the feier that tumbled overheard
went the bottom-'twAs the handiest place 10 go.
Anyway, we there. and ] was propping up
the stove with my feet and holding down a chair
with the rest of me. when Jonadab heaves along
side flying distress signals He had an envelope
In his etarboard ulitten. and. coming TO anchor
with a hop In the next chair. shifting the
thing from hand TO the other II It twas
red hot
] watched this performance for a SPELL waiting
for him 10 say something. but he didn't. so
hailed. kind OF sarcastic. and says: ''What you
oong-pisyins solitairef Which hands ahead?"
He kind Of woke up then. and passes the envelope
TO
.'Barzlla," be says what In time do you s'pose
that is9"
Twas a queer looking envelope moren the
average length fore and ar. but kind OF scant in
the beam There a puddle OF red sealing wax
the back OF II. with q 3D. in the middle, and
up in kind OF picture thing in
colors, with some printing IN & foreign language
underneath Il ] b'lieve twas what they call a
ooat-of-srns, but II looked more like q patch
work comforter than II Gid like any coat ever
see. The envelope was addressed 20 Captain Jona-
Dab wixon. orhsm. Mass"
took my turn at twisting the thing around and
then hands II back 10 Jonadab
II pass" says 'Whered you get IT.
Twas in my box" says he. Must have come
IN to-nighrs mail"
I didn't know the mail sorted. but when
he says that got up and went over and unlocked
my box Just 10 show that hadn't forgot how
and swan 20 II there WANT another en-
velope Just like Jonadab's except that twas ad-
dressed 10 ''Bsrzilla wingate."
'Humphr" says ]. coming back 10 the stove:
you amt the only that's heard from the Prince
Of Wales. Lock herei"
BE was the most surprised man but one on the
Cape; was the We couldn't make head nor
tail OF the business and set there comparing the en-
velopes and wondering who earth had sent EN-
Pretty soon 'Ily" Tucker heads over towards our
moor1ngs. and says he: Whats troubling the an
cient mar1nerr- he say1
Bsrzina and mes got a couple OF letters" saws
capn Jon.dAs; "snd we WAS wondering who they
from
Tucker leaned away dovr-he's always suffering
from a rush OF sunnness 10 the face-and he whis-
pers awful solemn: For heavens sake whatever
you do. DON'T open EN- You might nnd out" Then
he threw OF his main hatch snd -haw-hawed" like
q loon
To tell you the truth We hadn't thought OF OPEN
ing 'em-not yet-so that was kind OF one on us
As you might say. But Jonadab amt so slow but
he can catch up with a hearse n the horses sop 70
drink. enc he comes back quick.
n.y. he says looking troubled. you ought 10
sew reef points on your mouth. 'Tan't safe TO open
the whole OF II q windy night like this Firs.
thing you know you'il carry away the top Of your
head"
Well felt considerable better after that
having held our the tack SO TO spealz-and
We walked out of the postofaoe and I'D 20 my room
IN the Tr>yenerr Rest where could be alone
Then We opened up the envelopes both at the same
time Inside OF each OF EN- Wac another envelope,
slick and smooth q mack'rel's back and inside
OF that was letter. printed. hut looking like the
hnd Of writing that used To be In the oopybook ar
school II ssid that Ebenezer Dflaway berrec the
hcnor OF our presence at the marriage OF his daur-
Bella TO Peter Thesdosius Brown AZ Dillar,ead
HOUSE. CasAmers-on-ths- Hudson, February three
nineteen hundred and forth
We were surprised OF oourse and pleased an one
10y. but In another we want real cickled &c death
You -. twas . good while senos Jonsdab and me
had been 70 q wedding. and krow thered be