El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-29
HotO Cupid Helped Link Hepburn
By KENNETT HARRIS.

III HE lad who was laid off watched
the gang trailing down the Gin
der path with an unpleasant sheer
on his face. and settled himself back
against the porch post and rolled a eli
garet.
That's the way I got my start" he
observed to the boarding house boss.
grinning. Il used to pack dinner pail
m'self"
The boarding house boss champed
his jaws down On his matut;nal guild
three or four times before replying.
Il guess. that's about all you done. ex-
eeptin' to empty IT," he said. Ever
take particular notice of Lizzie? Looks
to me like you've been sighting Liz
zie."
The lad who was laid off made an
ugly sound with his lips. indicating
contempt.
%Just as you think about it, said
the boarding house boss. TT looks like
to me you needed an interest in life.
that's all As set here looking at
you you remind me more and more OF
Link Hepburn Link worked on Conol-
ly's section down at Fayette. when
Sigmund had the division, and never
seen more worthless pup than what he
was
You'll hurt my feelings some time
the way you talk drawled the lad
who had been laid off. blowing out
cIgaret smoke.
Until you come along the board
ing-house boss went on calmly. 81
never did find out what Connolly kept
him on the job for. The way he han
died a shovel would make you cape and
stretch to watch him. One time Con-
oily took the shovel away from him
and handed him a teaspoon he'd swiped
from my table. Use this, me buckle
he SAYS You'll move just as much
gravel an it won't be such strain on
your arms"
IF Sullivan had been that consider
ate I wouldn't never have resigned
commented the lad who had been laid
off ''WelI?"
We'll. Link got stuck on one Of my
biscuit-shooters." said the boarding
house boss 81 don't know that she
was any more to look at than what
Lizzie is Had the same fluffy hair and
run to ribbons and bangle bracelets
the same way she does.
Il don't never see no difference in
'em, but there must have been some
thing about her. because she had
about everything that wore pants and
whis<ers nutty about her, both on the
job and at Fayette.
ct took Link some time to ketch the
complaint. but when he got it he got
it bad Of course there wasn't no show
for him. He was drawing down 81 a
day. but. by the time I'd took out
what was coming to me. there wasn't
no more left from his pay check than
he needed for a comfortable drunk and
now and then pair Of overalls. It was
a pipe that it wouldn't stretch out to
box candy and shiny buggies. which
was what little Daisy was accustomed
to. What do you think he done?"
Held up the pay car" guessed the
lad who was laid off.
I'm sort of way you're right" said !
the boarding house boss. only he |
didn't do it with q stick Of giant and /
q couple Of guns. He took his time I
about II and played a safe game.
first thing, he begun to work hard. /
Not just common ordinary putting his
back to 1t, but working as IL the devil |
was behind him with g hot pitchforh 1
in each hand and q contract to finish |
In 25 minutes and 10 seconds by the /
stop watch.
HE didn't set no pace for the gang;
1t was too swift for that He'd cuss
EN- out for loafers once in a while