Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-25
P A | D.
Novelized From
Eugene Walters
Great Play ~
CHAPTER x.

snytsts have pointed out ever
since that friendship i'm.
proves happiness and abates misery by
the doubling of our joys and dividing
Of our griefs. This was the sort Of
friendship that animated Jimsy Smith
His regard began in love for En- Ma
Harris. but when he found that this
love was not requited he did not for
that reason withdraw his interest in
her Accepting the cold reality with
his usual philosophy. he thrust deep
down in his heart the passion that
never could be eradicatpd. and his
sterling. unf1inching honesty trans
formed 1t in time into fraternal af-
lection as self sacrificing as it was
loyal. which he extended to the man
Emma had chosen for her life partner.
With his keen perception he had soon
seen that that man was morally weak,
irresolute of purpose, incompetent in
business and that his love for his wife
was not Of that kind which counted
sacrifice for her as privilege and for
bearance. indulgence and unfaiIing
consideration for her gentler and
purer nature as duty. But 1t was
not for him to Judge or to condemn.
That Emma was satisfied was sufti-
cient No other consideration matter
ed particle. And he esteemed him
self happy in being admitted to the
little household on terms Of the in
timacy of an elder brother In all the
world there was no one else be cared
for or who cared for him.
When Mrs. Brooks and be re-entered
the apartment and she turned to him
and told him that it was good to see
him back she meant it.
ut is good to me to be back again."
he admitted. ''if only for few hours"
why few hours Jimsy?"
Williams expects me to take the
midnight train for Boston There Is
some legal tangle about our dock lease
there"
"Oh. | see. Did Joe tell you about
our good fortunei OF course you can
see the change" and she made ges.
ture that took In the whole room.
lOu luSdb lut. raise Ill salary anu
back pay?"
Yes Wasn't 1t splendid of Captain
Willians?"
ut certainly has agreed with you"
he responded evasively. Never saw
you look so well.''
did the captain tell you about it7"
NO; he never mentioned it,
why notY'
Captain Williams has habit of
keeping whole lot to himself"
1T came as complete surprise-at
least to me-
Seems to have done your mother a
whole lot of good. She never did
shine up to that Harlem fat"
I'm all the years I've known you
Jimsy, you've never spoken of your
mother or father. | suppose you don't
care to-"
An expression of pain fitted over his
face.
mo; it amt pleasant he confessed
Mrs Brooks was sincerity sorry fol-
her rather tboughtless remark
Forgive the. Jiusy. wish ! hadn't
said that Could help to make II
more pleasant? I'D like to-" she said
sympathetically.
He gazed at her with a queer look
and for few moments did not speak
In his mind.
My mother. as near as have beer
able to find out. hiked out into Colo
RADIO when 1t was a territory. There
wasn't much law and. | guess. no con
ventionalities Everybody kind o
drifted along the best or the wors
they could. the majority voting the
straight ticket for the worst shake
Of the hand was as good as bond
and there wasn't any law In the lane
except that between man and woman
Some of them out there yearued a.
much for the sanctity Of the marriage
vows as an Arab In the Sahara doe
for sun bath. 1t was loose coun
try. full of loose people. My motbe
fell in love with rowing miner. ant
he promised to marry her. but befor
the parson wandered into the camp t
make little loose change tying mat
rimonial knots pa got into an argu
ment concerning alcoholic capacit,
and got plugged with as"
"KilledT
Eyes. He passed on. Later wa
showed into the midst Of an unsuspect
ing public. My coming into the worl'
without the usual legal credentials hi
my poor mother awful hard. and be
fore could open my eyes she died
Then there was an awful argumen
about where ! belonged"
"How?"
1.-TWO cities claimed me. Denver sal
was born In Omaha. and Oman
blamed 1t on Denver. Those that look
ed after me when l was kid got
little careless about my education. an
finally the city of Denver adopted N
as favorite son. Fathers only know
name was Jim. grabbed It. had t
have last one on the handle. SO
chose Smith. feeling tolerably certai
it would pass the scrutiny of an ii
quisitive world without raising storr
Of curiosity
He paused, then concluded. with
wan smile:
you see, Emma. ! am some shy
I'm awfully sorry. Jimsy. but
doesn't make lot Of difference doe
it?" she said consolingly.
mo. only that's why came cas-
The west amt conducive to pleasar
recollections."
Its nothing you could help"
J mo. ! figure you can't Away