The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-23

| their tails in content, and at dusk the
lowin' kline come up to be MIXED"
"And the lowin' hogs are fed and
| their backs scratched with a cob
'They are-they are And when
| the son of toll has tied the chickens
| fast on their perches he goes to bed
with a mind at peace and envies no
| one in the wide, wide world. Ah-um!'
It's great" 1 said as the mega
phone man called out that the SYRIA
cuSe train was ready.
It's more than great" he answered.
Hast a name?
''JeemS.''
1.-The other half please
1T was lost when the court records
were burned.
IF you are an orphan-if the world
is agin ye-if men will not sympa-
thief the falling tear and the
grievin' heart make you wish for the
grave and it's rest, then come to my
arms. Which is to say, come and be
like a son to me and the old woman
Come to slapjacks, apple dumpl1ns,
pumpkin pies fried cakes roast pig
and turkey at every meal. Come
where the ivy climbs-where the hol-
lyhock blooms-where the whip-poor-
will sings
"Darned if I don't," says 1, and
three hours later / was there.
Mr.. Jones had very good farm,
but it showed very few crops. He ex-
planned that, the trusts discouraged
hustling in agriculture. and / made up
my mind that he got his shekelS by
hustling in some other direction. l
had been an honored guest for week
when he took me out to the barn to
say:
artist with the BRUSH?
1--WE painted clouds and angels, :
modestly replied.
But horses, JeemS-dld you ever pant
horses-live horses?"
You mean paint out the whittier"
Just sa, Jeems. 1 mean can you take
dye and change his color so that MS own
eT can't swear to him?
II have done that same thing with what
mighc be termed unqualified success
s'-JeemS, thou art prize PACKAGE eN-
claimed Mr.. Jones, as he Rugged ME to
his chest protector. Il will furnish the
horses and you do the artistic part Sure.
ly Providence must have ordained that
we should come together"
And what do get out of it?'' asked.
I'VE divide even
And does the wife know?'
Sure thing. You see. Jeems, there is a
surplus of horses in the state of New
necticut. We take from one and give 10
the other and thus restore the equlh-
Drum. Savoy
But about your honesty with me?'
And about yours with me?
Il see. We must go it blind.
That's it, Jeems. It's wonderful how
you each on for an orphan. You watch
me and I'll watch you, and the old WON
and the bulldog will watch us both
1 never accompanied Mr.. Jones when he
rambled abroad night. 1 did not wish IT,
appear inquisitve. Next morning when L
found new horse to be painted L went to
work without asking impairment ques-
lions. 1 think Mr.. and Mrs. Jones liked
me for these traits At least, they kept
talking about the hand of Providence.
There had been no divvy when M
Jones took away three painted horses at
once and was gone two days. When he
returned he didn't look good to me. Itc
had something on his mind. So did his
Wi renting
could skip at any time
1 am an orphan that always takes time
by the forelock / did in this case. L
dosed their coffee while they were yet
planning to dose my cider. When tnay
were fast asleep and the bulldog shut up
l turned my face to the west and re-
solved to reform. 1 had the money to do
it on-much money
l trust that Mr.. and Mrs. Jones have
seen the error of their ways ere this.
Wickedness never pays.-(Copyright, 1915
by Associated Literary Press)