Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-08

not very nice live in places far more
dcporabe than that Nazarene stable
,t;rs.
Coz es and Roberts watched the waiter set down
the glasses and turn away Then they laughed
each at the other put without gladness
boos said Cowes. you don't seem to yearn for
your incidence
NO Charley" sneered Roberts, "and l don't OBJ
serve an absorbent haste your part. What do
YOU suppose is the matter with us?"
We're 'frad. Bobs" said Cowles That's what's
th, matter with We're 'fruid 'Fraid of starting
In You've the kids on that slide thing down
It Luna Park They bunch themselves along
waid the start and then hang there until somebody
from behind pushes them Off That's the way
81 I'm waiting for somebody 10 come along from
g. bird End give start Cause | know. Just as
lose k:Is know. that am going to get bumped.
and scraped. maybe, good and plenty before | reach
yottum"
"R'rm." cald Roberts That's just the way I
fool TOO" He looked around the room critically.
''d rs yet nobody seems at all inclined 20 start US
n'onq the descent What's the matter with the old
i'Hcr ca a:iey? here Il is half past nine O'Clock.
Christmas Eve. and there are less than twenty
peo,le horo--aad III OF them cross What are you
looiirg at?"s
'T'cles a Dropzed haired. prszen-faccd little per.
sitting rist Lack OF luu. Bobs-dont turn; she's
'.'''in2 r'CNt II Won I've her before. ! ought
r'oy who she is. But cant remember for the
',.' % re
..,ro oi tho~c Where have.rscen.thatfacc-bcfo
s'.r' "ns? Rcb"lts cautiously looked obliquey
.u. r'e mirror and studied the womans face.
t|! Bat you irow her. too" retorted Cowles. she
IS fr1ahy She LADY, cashier Who used to smile
}' desk at us laugushingly when she gave our
iaD"c for orr beef and beans-befoTc son got pluto
'atc and married and Ghoot all your friends BY
:He w0y. how g. th" tuHily? This is q lovely Joint
20. siv ~cnth-. bridegroom TO be In IN Christmas
!.o P1 I've leen so ic"g watching you young men
'r.or"cd by morr'aee'-bcg your pardon old mani"
FL" 'liei he looked away nom the hauntupiy
'.is.ce"t face Of The woman opposite and caught
hrit LOOK Of his friend. What's the matter?
cure not Wing any trouble at home are you?
Vow haven't been scrapping with Rose?"
WHY - Won think n ask, yon to meet me at a
Int Hke4hs. tonight OF AN nights. 81 there wasn't
""ublc wfth Roac?" growleG R)5arts. I'm not III to
80 married to a gir Ike Rose or any gfrt anyway
90 1rcv and - his voice bibbo q little: be caught
s'osc;t and went Let's drop it Charley"
Thcy both stared at the table for q moment
Hobs" said Cowles after while speaking slow
and low you can Kick ne for being fresh. IF yon
@hc. ! know IT'S none Of my business. But like
you too much not TO tell YOU that hate to yoa
s'srtng out on tear because you've got crouch
your wife Now. Ill hopeless and my crouch
'.'t with auybodg eslr boot about. anyway.
PIT YOU, Bobs-
Drop IT, Charley D,opi;," Roberts laughed Bit
"'ly. Let as proceed with that stirring molodrama
u1ich suppose you would call The Souses Christ
mas Eve" lie glanced again sc Che girl whose
nec ho could ir the mirror ~ know who she
g. Charley" he said. The girl opposite sou.
mo-. DO You remember Sadie Cargil9 The eirI
vlo sang Coralno' and III you wouldn't then I
woHdt at the Casino about i've years ago? Don't
you remember that everybody was crazy about hcr2"
Covlcs looked up cautiously
"suro," he said. That's who she is But what
IN tho world is she in this place FOR? sadie CareI
in Big Jimmys' Whew. what come down.
~ seem 10 remember somebody was saving the