The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-01
CHAPTER x.

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the doubling of our Joys and dividing
Of our griefs. This was the sort Of
friendship that animated Jimsy Smith.
His regard began in love for Emma
Harris, but when he found that this
love was not requited he did not for
that reason withdraw his interest in
her. Accepting the cold reality with
his usual philosophy, he thrust deep
down in his heart the passion that
never could be eradiceted, and his
sterling, unninching honesty trans
formed 1t In time into fraternal af-
fection as self sacrificing as It was
loyal, which he extended to the man
Emma had chosen for her life partner.
With his keen perception he had soon
seen that that man was morally weak,
irresolute of purpose, incompetent In
business and that his love for his wife
was not Of that kind which counted
sacrifice for her as a privilege and for
bearance, indulgence and unfailing
consideration for her gentler and
purer nature as a duty. But it was
not for him to Judge or to condemn.
That Emma was satisfied was suffi-
cient. No other consideration matter
ed a particle. And he esteemed him.
self happy in being admitted to the
little household on terms Of the in
timacy of an elder brother. In all the
world there was no one else he cared
for or who cared for him.
When Mrs. Brooks and he re-entered
the apartment and she turned to him
and told him that it was good to see
him back she meant it.
1T is good to me to be back again."
he admitted, IF only for a few hours"
"Why a few hours. Jimsy?"
civilians expects me to take the
midnight train for Boston. There is
some legal tangle about our dock lease
there"
''Oh, see. Did Joe tell you about
our good fortune? OF course you can
see the change" and she made ges-
ture that took in the whole room.
You mean the raise in salary and
back pay"
Eyes. Wasn't 1t splendid Of Captain
williamsP"
"1t certainly has agreed with you"
he responded evasively. "Never saw
you look SO we'll"
"Did the captain tell you about it?"
mo; he never mentioned it."
"Why notT'
Captain Williams has a habit OF
keeping a whole lot to himself"
"It came as a complete surprise-at
least to me-"
Seems to have done your mother O
whole lot Of good. She never did
shine up to that Harlem nat"
"In all the years I've known you
Jimsy. you've never spoken Of your
mother or father. suppose you DOM
care to-"
An expression Of pain fitted over his
face.
mo; it amt pleasant" he confessed
Mrs. Brooks was sincerly sorry fol
her rather thoughtless remark.
"Forgive me, Jimsy. 1 wish hadn',
said that Could help to make Il
more pleasant I'd like to-" she SAID
sympathetically.
He gaZed at her with a queer looi
and for a few moments did not speak
he appeared to be debating something
In his mind.
my mother, as near as have beer
able to find out, hiked out into Colo
RADIO when it was a territory. Their
wasn't much law and, guess, no con
ventionalities. Everybody kind Q
drifted along the best or the wors
they could. the majority voting tn,
straight ticket for the worst. A shak
Of the hand was as good as a bond
and there wasn't any law IN the Liant
except that between man and woman
Some of them out there yearned a
much for the sanctity OF the marriag
vows as an Arab In the Sahara doe
for a sun bath. It was a loose coun
Try, full OF loose people. Ny mothe
fell in love with a rowing miner. an,
he promised to marry her, but befor
the parson wandered into the camp t
make a little loose change tying mat
rimonial knots pa got into an argu
ment concerning alcoholic capacit
and got plugged with q 46."
"KiIledT
''Yes. He passed on Later wa
0uONC0 AhIO bAC kuA0bJ Va M uAAEubpCCl
ing public. Ny coming into the worl
without the usual legal credentials hl
my poor mother awful hard, and b,
fore I could open my eyes she die(
Then there was an awful argumer
about where I belonged"
"Howr
1.-TWO cities claimed me. DenVer sal
was born In Omaha, and Omah
blamed It on Denver. Those that lool
ed after me when l was q kid got
little careless about my education, an
finally the city Of Denver adopted n
as a favorite son. Fathers only know
name was Jim ! grabbed It. / had
have q last one on the handle. 90
chose Smith. feeling tolerably eertai
It would pass the scrutiny Of an 4
Quisitive world without raising . stor'
Of curiosity"