The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-16

I len snorted his surprise. wv.
Got a wife. have your Any IA
\ Swell shook his head.
/ Not yet" There was a rno-r
/ silence. Then:
Il want never married" y
/ W haien There was a girl on
when L was a young feller-but.
what s the use, chr Maybe some
\ III get me a wife. But why do
you 20 home. leddie, and stop 20.
wanderin', eh7''
I'm going-when I get the price
answered Swell.
Amt you got any money NOW
Nothin' at all. L mean2"
Il got about twenty-five dollars
answered Swell. '"That'd take ne
home maybe but ] lust can't sbov~
thing I'm my jeans, specially right BE-
fore Christmas. What's more.
won't" !.
Where's this billiard place you -
talking about ?" asked Whalen.
know New York like my old moth
knew the Bible.'
Swell told him. and Whalen pufred
At his cigar in silence for q moment
Then he leaned across the table and
waved the cigar under Swell's nose
Look here, my boy, you get that
two thou together again and let me
know you've got 1t; sect Just show
Il to me; understand And IN match
Ii dollar for dollar and you go ana
get your shop. Is It pIain?" Swell
flushed little.
Yes. it's plain. all right, AL right
he replied. with a little laugh ''But
You don't7 Why1"
You got too much sense"
Il guess I know what I'm doin'. Yes
my part OF the 6srgain. Is IL a EoT
You bet IL isi" said Swell And
III make you remember It befOre long.
II want you TO. I can see you max
pool pasior Of your own You'd just
~oh' IN make e go e ever get Is-
W SssS ~f ees aaS0theE Two P sSSu s ss1
Il Know whAien shook bis head
maybe M you'll 90 it. sure. II I was only MY
Alderman now ia end you a place 10
And I wouidn't take It."
Nellie the FIRST thing I DO. whaien. I
amt seen her for months and u1ontha
Gee. I don't even know - she's f'r-
gotten mel There's lot c- temptatiln
In t1o 500. old city h for g f. Hide doA
girls ali rights1re. sSe oouids.t heiS
remember you. Sit down again. what
time IL Il? Can you $, the ciockr
get my watch out"
Its twenty past eleven"
whaien. He called a wai-er .'John-
my boy put your head out DC door
and make a noise like a dollar biH "a
the first cabby you see. Quick. uav.-'
Where you goin'?' asked sven
"To the place whore you're bunkia--
boy. to get your things. And then
/ were goin' TO the station for the aid
! night train to New York.
| Swell stared. Whateu chuclgled and
| drove into his trousers for his roll %
bills. Feeling on Ave twentes be
| "Ah. 20 on" said Swell with an oafk.
| II amt taking anv hand-outsr'
J "Hand-Out? This amt no hand-outf
| I'm loRnin' IL to you. You're my friend.
amt your And you need 10 get back
| home 10 see your wife. don't your And
you're just markin' time here and get
| tin nowhere. amt you7 Wen. take che
money. laddie. as between friends. ana
light out. You can give ~ me back
some day. I'm not worryi9' about that
| There's a cab outside. Mr.. Whaie1-~
Then come on. Get a move oEi
| There's only half an hour TIL trztA
| time. Keep the change. John. but don'e
spend IL for whiskey, you lop-eareA
freak. voui"
Half an hour later Swell. on n u1aa-
| form OF the New York train. was saying
| goodbye TO the man with the dya&
| rnoustache. Whalen. trottinG along 49,
| eide the car, which had begun 70 uo0va.
| held Swelrs hand between his own bfW
paws and souee1ed IL tight.
| Come back again soon. laddte.-' M
said It's Big Joe Whalen will ~
glad TO see you Not for the money!
i to hell with the nnon~-i I can rnzAEa
/ money. laddio. but faint so easy -
make friends Goodbye. my boy ana
n merry Christmas TO your