The Nevada County picayune., 1912-09-13

Jenkins stopped for breath, but didn't say word. By love, 1t all made me bit sick. don't you know. Oh, l must have been maudlin, that's what --maudlin. l managed to wag my speak, you know!
 Yes. sir" Then you says: That's all right. now, my boy; so you run along. because I'm awfully busy. To- morrow we'll talk some more
 Buily!' says the chap. Good night, old man.. Then he turns back, kinder smiling sidewise. It's sure on the level, is it, that you're going to let me have a clear road with Frances?'
 Oh, bother F-ances,' you says laughing. Yes. yes. and when you win her. she'll be to me as my own girl. And I know I'll have her love. too
 Whats that?' says the young fell low, kinder frowning. And you saya easy-like, Way. we'll just be one hap py family Then you chuckled like you was mighty pleased and says: And think she is learning to like me pretty we'll already. Why. do you know what she did tonight? She came right up to me and in the sweet est way kissed me good night,
 "Oh!" I said, digging my fingers into the bedclothes. "Oh,"
 Yes. sir!" said Jenkins chokily. He went on: This young fellow just marches right close up to you and says. speaking kinder quiet and his eyes shining. You say Frances kissed you?' And you sorter gave laugh and dug him in the side and you says. I do believe the boy Is tealousl Why, yes, you rascal, she certainly did-sho kissed mel
 Well, it's a lle,' ho says back. pointing at you with his finger. Be- cause 1t ain't like her And ho got closer.
 See here. he says. have you Just been trying to get gay with me to- night? Huh!-weil. I'm just going to box your jaws for luck!'
 What" you gasps-'what5 thaty and you storms up to hin-'Why. you young puppy, do you know who you're talking to?' you says.
 Beh'' he says. and he just goes up end snaps his fingers Ia your face You chokes kinder. and then you yells it him: Why. you young ruff fan. I've spanked you before. and can do 1t again
 Yah, ha says. mshi.s faces at you. You spanked. You hit ne when l wasn't locking. My foot slipped
 Foot aiipped you blanked roolls you shouts at him. pnd then" Jen. kins wiped his forohead-"Then the next thing l saa. you mixed"
 "Ahl" hreathod with relior, "Tha,'s hette7,"
 ohuekled Ther suddenly solt re. n.efseful,
 Where did hit hiri this time, len. hihs-did you notiee' Was he hur. nueh."
 Jenkins looked down, avoiding my eyes. "Um. not exactly. sir." he said; Tn fact, fl was-er-kinder the other way"
 stared. aghsst.
 You don't mean. Jenkins"
 Jenkins evidently did. Ills ayes ex- pressed both pity and embarra ssment.
 What he did 10 you,"-he rolled his glance upward, trying to shape the idea-"l believe sir, it's what you might call"-his voice dropped-"l be- lieve it's what they do call wiping up the foor with
 I closed my eyes an instant
 Finish" l whispered. feebly flip. ping my hand at him. He left then, sir. bat the noise brought Wilkes and We helped you l upstairs. You wouldn't go any farther l than the door of the judges bedroom wanted to tell him we supposed. i When VIC got that far. l noticed MT. l Jack Billings door-it's right oppo- l site, you remember. sir-was standing i just a little open. He called out very anxiously and shrill Oh, do be very careful of the pajamas! My. my. | hope the pajamas are not hurt!r
 And at that you just bangs in- side the judges room and in about two minutes, be stuck his head out, 1 looking kinder towsled and mad like he'd been walked from a sound sleep, and he fires wrapped.up parcel at the door opposite and yells:
 There are your pajamas. you un- natural, heartless prodigal. Pajamas, 1 indeed. at such tine. And then 1 l see Mir. Jack s arm come out and fish 1 the package inside
 Then the judge turns on me and i Wilkes and ordered Us 10 clear out and go to bed, And Wilkes said we'd best do it because the judge would take care ot you and get you 10 your room quietly. And the last thing [ heard before he slammed inside his 1 room was;
 There's enc thing; I've got a daughter!
 looked at Jenkins miSerably He was right; he did have a daughter