The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

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bad succeeded in curing Jim's heartache
and he was living in foomy ice hut
way up Oh Point Barrow, surrounded by
his interesting family, including one or
two late arrivals Of his own. II happi-
ness is to be measured by pounds and
ounces, Jim has enough of it to last him
thousand years.
Ernest Crawford also was lost to the
world, after first making name in pro
fessional base ball that will stand as
long as the game is played. Captain Of
team three times the Worlds Cham
pions; he started with his bunch on a
worlds tour. which ended disastrously
on the reef Of an out-of the-way canni-
bal island 10 the south sea. OF thirty
men, he alone survived the storm and
wreck, but his athletic accom- lishments
made such hit with the naked savages,
that they Immediately chopped off the
head OF their king and placed Sharkey
on the throne. A few years afterward,
news OF the situation having reached
the civilized world,a ship touched at
Sharkey's island to rescue him, but if
you will believe me, he wouldn't come.
Why should be, he said. He bad every
thing he wanted and when he wanted
anything else. all be had to do was to
say so and the niggers would get it or 60
to war. To be sure he had few little diff
ficulties, but when that occurred, he
merely got out ball of some kind and
pulled off few of his old stunts, and
the rebels would fight with each other
for first turn at the chopping block. So
Shark wouldn't come home. And con-
sideriug that the last official count Of the
kings harem showed twenty-sevcu beau
tiful ring. nosed cannihal ladies, l don't
know that blame him. Shark always
did have fair eye for the beauties of
femininity.
or Dyson. Ethel. Grace, Alta and Ha.
eel, Chan had no information, for Ger
tain events have mentioned had sour
Ell him on the old town and he had not
kept in touch with the things there; so
after bidding him good. bye I boarded a
train for the west and day later, found
myself on the old familiar streets. But
did say old, familiar streets9 Certain
ly they we're not familiar. And those
broad stretches Of asphalt, fsnked by
great rows Of buildings. looked nything
but old timey.
had met with another great surprise.
Mineral Of unprecedented richness had
been discovered ~ few ears before aud
the resulting boom had brought with it
new business houses, new factories, new
railroads, both steam and electric, until
where once sat the quiet little town
there now throbbed thriving city, the
commercial ocnter Of the great south
west. And almost The first sign saw
on Grand Ave. bore this legend, 1.-The
Dyson Roberts Store" Aud as luck
would have it, there emerged from the
door at that moment figure l knew,
10 spite Of the astonishing bay window
and side-burns. 1t was Dyson, none
other. He gave me welcome we'll worth
coming so far to receive. accompanied
him 10 his home in the suburbs OF the
city, and met his wife, but needed no in-
PRODUCTION to her. recognized Alta The
minute she appeared 10 the doorway.
And it was hard to tell whom that club.
by boy rrsemb'ed the most, HE dignified
father or his quiet, contented mother.
Next day, in company with Mrs. Rob-
er:s, took tehninute trolley ride
that brought us in front OF the door Of
the Frick.Calhoun Millinery Parlors,
one Of the most impressive establish
ments in that rart OF the city that
CROW ded over into Carton county. Here
Hazel and Grace held forth in all the
glory Of seii-reliant spiusterhood, main
once the pride Of the city and the de-
spair Of their every competitor. In the
cheerful, roomy reception room there
/ held joyful hours reunion with my
three classmates, and in the course q
the talk l inquired OF Ethel, our bright
charming valedictorian.
At thu question every pair Of eye:
turned upon ne look Of surprise
"Whai? Hadn't Leard about Ethelf'
Why, didn't you hear about that awfu
affair Of hers" said Grace. Why Eth-
married young ris,ar, i., n, N..w Eng