The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-11-26

wouldn't want to miss no FUN q
going"
"Cap'n ssm'l toes show his years."
Abe admitted. Much obliged fer yew
a-wakin' me up, boys" as he drew on
his boots. II was dreamin' was hun.
cry. Law. | wish | had a dollar apiece
for all the eyester stews I've ct on
this here table 'twixt sunset an sun.
rise"
Under the stimulus OF the unaccus.
toned repast Abe expanded and be
gan to tell yarns OF the old days on
the beach-the good old days. His
cheeks grew red. his eyes sparkled.
He smoked and leaned back from the
table. and ate and drank. smoked and
ate again.
"A week amongst yew boys" he as.
serted gaily, rs a.goin' tew be the
maxim OF me. Haow Saml kin waste
30 much time In sleep I can't under.
stand"
IL don't think he Ii asleep" said No.
3. when | was upstairs Jest now
fer my slippers. ! heard him kind q
snInin' inter his plller.
The laugh which followed brought
the keeper out OF his office In his car.
pet slippers, a patchwork quilt over
his shoulders. His quick eyes u In
the scene-the lamp sputtering above
the table. the empty dishes, the two
members OF the crew sleeplly jocular,
with their blue flannel elbows spread
over the board, the old mans rumpled
bed. and his brilliant cheeks and
bright eyes.
Boys. you shouldn't have woke up
Cap'n Rose" he said reproyingly.
I'm afraid. sir" turning to Abraham.
that you find our manner pretty
rough after your life among the old
ladies'"
Abe dropped his eyes In confusion.
Was he never TO be rid of those apron
strings"
We'll, there's worse things than
good women" proceeded the captain.
Il wish We had II few over here lie
sighed with the quiet dull manner OF
the men who have lived long on the
beach. since they made the rule that
the men must eat and sleep In the
station it's been pretty lonely. That's
why there's so many young fellows In
the service nowadays; married men
with families wont take the lob"
Then empty cottages out thar
admitted Abe, pointing to the win.
dow. does look kind o. lonesome
a.goin' Ter rack an ruin. Why, the
winter was owe here every man had
his wife an young 'uns on the beach.
'Cept me an Saml."
Again the Keeper sighed, and drew
his covcrlid closer. Nov, it's just
men, men, nothing but men. Not Il
potticoat In i've miles: and 1 tell you.
sometimes we get mad looking at one
another. don't we. boys?'
The two young men had sObCred,
and their faces also had taken on that
look engondcIed by n lie of dull rou,
tine among sand hills at the edge OF
a lonely sea, with seldom the sound
of II woman's voice In their ears or the
prattle ut little children.
For two months last winter nobody
came nca u.s." said Ravens. and We
couldn't get on ourselves. either, hall
the time. The bay broke up into por,
ridee.ice after that big storm around
New Years; ycw dasn't risk n scooter
on 1t or IA catboat. Feels To me-" he
added. M he rose To his feet, las IL II
was BLOWN up a genuwine old nor,
easter again"
The other nan helped him clear the
table, I'm gOin' to get married In
June he said suddenly, and give NJ
this here blamed service"
~ WIFE," pronounced Abe. carrying
his " dishes into the kitchen, lis
dretiul handy, Onct ycw GIT used to
her"
GRO BE Continued