New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01

within mile of it for dead. downright misery
unless. maybe, it's Cap'n Jonadab trying to sing
in meeting Sundays.
Who's that?" walls Ase from 'tother side of the
door did anybody knock"
I" says L II all but kicked your ever
lasting derelict out of water. It's me- Wingate-
o.e of tie selectmen Tumble up there! want
talk you"
Bluewcrthy didn't exactly tumble SOS 10 speak
but the door opened and he comes shutting and
grooming into sight. His face twisted up and
he had land spread fingered on the small of
his hack
Dear dear" SAYS he. I'm dreadful TO
have kept you waiting Mr. wingate I've been
wrastling with this turrible lrmbago. and I'm
fraid It's affecting my hearing. I'll tell you
"Yes-well you needn't mind" says; "'cordin'
tell you born with that same kind
o: Idnl go. and It's been getting no better fast
since. Jest drag your sufferings out onto this
bench and TO anchor. I've got considerable TO
say and I'm In a hurry"
Well he grlnted. and groaned, and scufred along.
When he'd got planted the bench he didn't let
VI sny-kept with the misery.
look here" says !, losing patience when you
get through with Job musiness I'll heave ahead
and talk. Don't let interrupt the lamentations
or account. Finished? All right. Now, you
listen 20 me.
And then I told him just how stood
Iiis hol.sa was TO be seized on the mortgage and
| Ne was the poorhouse next day. You
| never Il surprised cut up
DOOTbOESoI
! fap,iiies the Cape? You'd think he the
! Grand Panandrum Wei. the dignity didn't work
so lac commenced on tho lumbago; and that didn't
work neither. But DO you think ne give the
ship Not much: he commenced TO explain why
! he hadn't been able to earn living and the rea-
| sons why he'd ought TO have another chance. Talk
| Well. II I hadn't been warned he'd have landed me-
| all right. l never heard a better sermon nor
| with more long words in il
| actually pitied him. 1t seemed shame that a
faIla yiaO fgrfd Ike hay IN 90
| 10 the poori,ouse; he'd ought a hotel
when the boardeIs kicked cause there yeer
J eyed beans in the coffee he would be the
! plain that they lucky get beans like that
| without paving extra for EN-. Thinks I, I'm
| idiot. but I'll make him more offer"
SO l says: See here, Mr.. Blueworthy. I could
use another man IN the stable at the Old Homo
House. II you the job you have it, Only.
youI have work. and work hard
Well sir. would you believe it?-his fell like
cook book cake. That kind Of chance want
what he looking for He shuffled and hitched
around and finally he says: "I'll-Tn consider .our
! offer" he says
That was too many for me- Well I'll be va I'd
armed" says l. and off and left him con-
si6erng." don't know what his considerations
amounted TO- All know Is that next day they took
him the poorhouse
| And from now on this yarn has got 10 be more
| or less hearsay. III have put this and that
F! gether. like the woman that made the mnce mat
Some of the facts got from cousin OF Deborah
Badgers. some of them 1 wormed out of Asaph
! himself one time when he'd had a jug come down
from the city and feeling toler BILE phllanthroplc
and conversationy. But l guess they're straight
enough.
Seems that, while I down notifying Blue
worthy. Capn Poundberry had gone over TO the
poorhouse 10 tell the Widow Badger about her
| new boarder. The widow glad hear tho
news.
| He'll be somebody TO talk to- a any rate" says
J she Poor old Betsy Mullen amt exactly what
ID
mind what you say. Capn Benijah. 1t takes
than slick tongue 10 IL I'll make
| that lazy man work or know the reason why"
So when Asaph arrived-per truck wagon-at
| O'Clock the next afternoon Mrs Badger was ready
I for him. She didn't wait TO shake hands or say:
| Glad 10 you" No sir! The minute he lands
| ed she sent him out by the barn with orders 10
chop a couple Of cords OF oak slabs that was piled
] there. He groaned and commenced 10 develop lum
hego symptoms. but she cured EN- in a hurry by
remarxing that her Doctors book said Wig rous ex-
ercise the best physic for that kind disease,
and he must chop hard. She wa1ted TIL
heard the ak chunk" once or twice. and then she
went into the house. lingering that she'd gained the
first lap. anyhow
But in hour IL her all OF a
sudden that twas awful quiet out by the woodpile.
She hurried 10 the back door. and there Ase.
setting the ground In the shade, hts eyes shut
and his back against the chopping block and ore
poor lonesome slab in front Of him with a couple
| Of splinters knocked OF il. That was his after
| moons work
Maybe you think the widow want mad She
tp-toed out 70 the wood pile grabbed her new
boarder by the coat collar and shook him till his
head played Johnny Comes Marching Home"
! against the chopping block.
You lazy thing you!" says she. with her eyes
| swapping. Wake up and tell what you mean
! by sleeping when told you work"
Sleep" shutters Asaph. kind OF reaching with
his mind life preserver II want asleep"
Well. don't think he had really 10 sleep.
4 Rr1pc he inst Hpuyn btpl Of
new for not working. and kind of drowsed
| OF.
You want. hey?" says Deborah. Then twas
/ the best imitation ever l see. What you doing
| II faint too personal a question:
| II guess I have tainted. I'm subject TO
| such spells You see. aIn I amt been we'll
| for
| Yes. know. 1 understand all about that Now
! you march your boots into that house. where can
keep eye on you. and help get supper. To-