Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29
SYNOPSIS.

latter pairs lavish expenditure OF money.
Pratt,s nrst impression was CONNECTED
with lunatics. Van Brunt II, was learned,
was the successful sutton for the hand
OF Miss Agnes Page who gevg Hartley
bration at EaHtwich Hartley rescued
boy. known Aa Freddy" from under
horse'e feet and the uTchin proved to be
one Of Miss Pages charges. whom she
had taken to the country for an outing.
Out sailing later. Van Brunt, Pratt and
Hopper were wrecked in sduali Pratt
landed safely and 4 search for the other
two revealed an island upon which they
were found. Van Brunt rented II from
scudder and called Il Ozone laiand. In
s shhs q Mis- "op Of NsE s, fS %se PSSI
tied Ozone island. In another storm Van
Brunt and Hartley narrowly escaped be-
Ing n. wrecked; having aboard chickens s,6s;
farm. Eureka Sparrow, a country girl
was engaged an a cook and Van BTunt
%So or ssar pal" Sas Ssn eo
sumption aS an excuse for not working.
CHAPTER M.-contlnued.
Washington Sparrow was there.
There want but one comfortable
rocking chair In sight and he was in
that. with his stocking feet resting on
the ruins Of n haircloth sofa. He was
pretty husky looking, seemed to me.
for n man complicated with consump-
ton and nervous dyspepsy. but his
face was as doleful as 4 Grape bonnet,
and twas plain that he could see no
hope. and was satisfied with his eye.
sight. He had n clay pipe In his
mouth and was smoking like 4 peat
Are.
How are you. Mr.. Sparrow" says
Martin, bright and clipper. "How's
the health this morning?"
The invalid rolled his eyes around,
but he didn't get out Of the rocker.
Neither did he take them blue yarn
socks of the sofa.
Obi" says he, groaning something
awful. I'm miserable, thank you. Set
down and make yourselves to home"
There was only three settable pieces
Of furniture in the room. He was
using two OF EN-. and t'other was &
child's high chair. So we decided to
stand up.
Don't you find yourself improving
this beautiful weather." asks Hartley,
sympathetic.
washy fetched another groan. so
deep that judged II started way
down in the blue socks.
mo" says he. I'm past improving.
Just lingering round now and suffer.
Ing waiting for the end. s'pose Reky
told you what had, didn't she?"
Hartley looked troubled. why" ne
says. she did say that you feared
tuberculosis. but"
"Tuber-nothing That's Just like
her! making fun Of her poor sick IA.
Their. What I've got is old-fashioned
consumption" Here he fetched a cough
that was hollerer than the groaning.
"Old-fashioned consumption and nerv-
Gus dyspepsy. Can't eat a meals Wit
ties In comfort. But there! I'll be
through pretty soon. The sooner the
quicker l say. Everybody II be glad
when I'm gone. Don't says to 'em,
don't rag out In no mourning for me.
Don't put no dollhouse wreaths on my
grave. know how you feel and
Get on my feet, you everlasting young
one! Think I'm ladder?"
The last part was to Dewey, who
COiAG iu ING anu
was trying to climb onto the sofa.
Martin looked like he didn't know
what to say. BY and by he cleared his
throat and threw out hfnt concerning
Eureka's coming TO Ozone. The sick
man shook his head.
NO" he says. I'm self-SacrificIng,
and all that. but somehow I can't make
up my mind 10 let her 30. can't
bear to have her out Of my sight a
minute. You can't begin to think, Mr..
What's-Your Name, what q comfort
tits to me, agonizing here and suffer
Ing, 10 have Reky setting down along
side of me day after day. the way she
does. You can't begfn to think II. mis-.
ter"
couldn't begin to think it--not
without what the doctor caIlS "stimu.
iants." The amount OF setting down
that poor, hard-woTting Eureka gbt
time for wouldn't comfort anybody
much, II seemed TO me.
"she's my favorite ehiid," went on
washy, swabblng his eyes. "she nj
ways was. too. Even when she was q
baby I thought more of her than
done OF an the others."
Eureka must have been listening
for she called from the kitchen:
why. pa" she says. when wal
q baby there want any others. I'm
the Oldest"
The Invalid bounced up straight h
the rocker. That's itl" he boilers
make fun OF your helpless. poor oil
father! Go ahead pick At me AM
contradict me! I s'pose whsn In
dead and in my grave youll contradic
me every time ! speak
He blew on steam for much nc Nv
minutes. Didn't ever remember :
stop and get his cough COINS. Hartle
turned to tho door. could see he va
disappointed.
VERY well.g he says. TN sonl
I'm SURE she IL Just tho girl We NEE
Good day. Mr.. Sparrow
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