The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

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Thank you. Harry. my boy.
And I'll show you some swell girls. too You don't
want fergt that there swell lockers around
here. and you want to know en-
-Why-er-weu now, Harry my boy, hardly
"Aw. cut that I know a chaalpeen Wit the ladies'
when I see one"
Now, Harry
You're IT. Cum Shoe grnred Mr.. wilson took
the grin for one Of admiration You Ike them. and
they don't exactly hate you Am rght2 Own UP
now"
Well must say, Harry. This is
Fine Now you fer little stroll. sure
And out they went. and Cum Shoe carefully, slowly
led MI Wilson past Maggie Walsh she sat with her
arms filed with small children g bench in the little
park and 70 written that Maggie Walsh arrayed
in the soft Of young wonna= u sum
mertime motherng several strange youngsters OF
various shades and sizes sight calculated 20 create
some impression upon the most hardened and cal
Ioused OF male mankind And Mr.. wilson was neither
colloused hardened He had tender heart n his
bosom ana he was 81 and he realized now, growing
more and more lonely every day
That" volunteered Gum Shoe, that's Maggie
Walsh"
Is it. indeed7~ said MI Wilson
En- yah She lives doors down from Us"
A near neighbor. then"
And she askun the other day, she askun
who the Joyee's new bOarderr
NOW Harry
Oats right She wanted to know who you was, an
all about you. Yes, she did. the square"
Then followed the silence which covers crises Gum
for the great idea was hand Would Mr.. Wilson
DO his part toward the idea? Would he o. would he
not swallow the pronered and tempting hook2
Well Harry" said Mr.. Wilson, induIgently, don't
you think you could arrange affairs that the young
lady may satisfy curiosity your bearder
Arrange itr7 Cum Shoe laughed for Two good
reasons Arrange it? Why. say, she's my friend you
wit ne. that's alT'
That next evening IS memorable in the annals Of the
block for the meeting Of Maggie Walsh and M VII
son True TO his word Gum Shoe pilOted the new
boa-der into the Iair OF strong lady" which
the Walsh sitting room
Maggie sd he this is ne friend Mr. Wilson"
Ny. Wilson looked Miss walsh Miss Walsh
looked a. M Wilson Mr Wilson that she
even better TO look upon than he had suspected In
fact never in his life had he looked upon the face OF
which told him the things that this one did.
And Miss Walsh how he looked her.
But Gum Shoe had faded away with his last word,
and this not Outside he doubled suffer
ing severe pain amidships
It's shame to do it. o. what a shame he
chortled Wot viii she wit him when he begins TO
get fossy7 What viii she do? o. gracious. But he's
got it conun'. Called Harry. ny boy O. sure,
he's got It comun'-au that he gets"
And though his softer self prompted the fear that
his mode OF revenge possibly cruel he steeIed
himself with many repetons Of the phrase that burned
and slept in peace.
This IS busy world for messenger in the service
OF a great daily newspaper Nations fall out and
threaten TO 70 and presidents
mated and elected or defeated: kings die, marry
fail 10 Go either; grea fortunes spring up n night.
great names come dom n the period pugTlists
threaten 70 fight PtltsDUrg continues produce
nonares, and M Roosevelt is ever busy. and It al
comes out on the Lte boy in blue who here and
there az the commend OF angry men, man-handles the
telephone, slips Of local room for stolen
moments with lis clgaret-
II was war this time, perhaps royal baby. or
prize fight other great event for the details
Of which the people painted madly, and the Office
was svs1nPed and needed help, real. helpful help
night So they took Cum Shoe and for the space OF
rv-ov
dead the coryphee welded some other great na-
tional disturbing settled asphalt and gloom
and emptiness relieved here and there by crGcbles
burning activity downtown a. night had him for
its Own during his waking hours and the block him
only in the daylight when he dragged himself home
from the nights work, and when IN the afternoon he
went forth again, refreshed after days sleep
So OF the things which took place block after
nghtfalI-and il is tier tat the block begins 70
lve-he knew nothing II blank space for him
far as home and nstgabCIlOod were concerned The
hectic busyness Of the oice the white interest
which sU7charged le sir IN which he moved. held
him in thra just neld many stronger, older
wiser men than II {. He IN the game and
he played il with all the fervor Of his fiery constitution
and thus played ~ths game gives neither time nor
energy nor des:r, for love life death
only time ani energy and desire TO be able 10 Play
" the game" well and TO see il to the end
Eventually the king was dead-at al events the
climax Overland Gum Shoe vent home 10 sleep
for fifteen stretch and 10 awaken 10 renewed
interest in the things about him.
Thea he thought Of his conspiracy against Nj vii
son. promptly into the night licking his
chops in anticipation Of the which 70 be
in store for him Straight the sitting room OF the
Walsh family ne steered. blind everything about him.
thinking only OF the tale be heard there Of Nj Wi
sons discontinue Confidently stsked into little
hail and knocked waited second before entering
II dark the hall. and IN the sitting room the
light turned far down, and through the open
6oer words Soft words they We're low words III
words for the time and the place But they upon
the OF Gum Shoe Ike q slap.
Ny darling"
Gum Shoe froze stiI in his horror. The voice was
that OF woman. She speaking to q mar.
Yes, honey" Gum Shoes under Jaw sagged
loosely
Martin, dear. have you thought this thing over
seriously? Are>you that you want me? sure?"
Ny dear giri"'
And you always wiz want ne and win be good
to me?"
Margaret that viii make you a good
husband"
And isn't it funny think Of it." continued Miss
Maggie Walsh 10 Mr. Wilson after the proper pause
that # it hadn't been little haired imp OF
a Harry Joyce might never have met"
Well bless HGTry. then"
Yes. bless him for giving me-
But Gum Shoe shrieked one single word Stungt"
and away into the outer darkness.
4 block away he stopped before the open grsa.y
wagon OF Camel. the fried fish man. who was his
friend-sOmetimes.
Say Ganzy.' he demanded surreptitiously reaching
for small fried perch wots wrong Wit folks2
What's Wrong Wit EN- anyhow"