Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-30

last, AZ Blackie's clear voice in all
gravity began upon the good old
church hymn and he looked into the
pink bedroom. Blackies eyes We're
wide open. hut be had not moved u
muscle otherwise. The door bell rang
That's my boy" stated RIackie.
LET him III. Jim. and tell him to fiji
the tub with cold wnter and STUFF the
buttons In my stiirest shirt. and lay out
my gray cravat aud n straight collar
and shine my button shoes and get my
shaving kit, ready. aud hnng fresl, linen
In the bathroom and bring me cigar
cite and a match. and do amy other
little thing yOm may think OF. Aw.
ham," and he yawmtd in prMii.ious
comfort
Wallingf0ua jerked open the door
"Now YOU start and III tell you what
] want while you're going he directed
the grinningly expectant boy who
stood there Il want some strong
coffee. two prairie oysters and this
mornings Record aud don't want you
to tell that you'll send n waiter to find
out what Iwant."
The wdtter's almost starting with
the c0ffee now the boy briskly as
sured him and was gone.
II begin to feel better" observed
Wallingford heading for the stleboard
"That's the only satisfactory interview
I've had this morning. Have drink
Of something. Blackie:
mot me. virtuously asserted Mr.
Daw. ''Tobacco shall not stain my
lips nor run defile my breath can't
remember the rest Of it. but 1t had to
end In death. for that's the only word
that rinies with it. Appropriate. too
Jimmy for everything ends in death
or did when | went to church ThoSr
happy. happy boyhood days. Why. J
RufuS|--
The rest of his speech was drowned!
In the rush Of cold water in. the bath
tub WallinSford. making swift prep
arations for his own bath aud Il shave
was presently aware of agoniZci calls
from the still recumbent Rlackie and
stepped to the door. brush in hand
where lie could hear above the rush OF
The water
Now what do you wantY' he asked
Il want Il boy Of my own" com
planned Blackie. "You used mine"
For answer to that Wallingfor;
snatched the covers from Backic
pulled that gentleman into the middle
Of the floor and dauled his face WITH
lather..
''My other eye might be jealous, but
Il isn't" remarked Blackie good ma
turedly and with one eye screwed shut
rushed for the bathroom, where. with.
out taking the trouble to remove his
paiamas, he plunged into Walling-
fcrd.s half filled tub. Thereupon. aft
q clearing his eye, he proceeded to re-
move his sleeping garments.
That little affair restored Walling-
fcrd's equanimity perfectly, and he
hustled ahead with his shaving
Wallingford and Blackie were both
fully dressed aud III their right minds
upon the arrival Of Charley Jackson.
who had, put Oh his laugh with his
CIOtueS.s MI. JdChSUu NOclicJuUStv III
sisted that Bluckie change to Il white
apron and get busy. but Blackie de
clined. with great haughtiness. and
babe both gentlemen goodby.
Where are you going:" asked Wal
lingford IN surprise,
ITO church. l tod you," retortet
Blackie. "I'he deep toned bells arr
ringing. I cannot stay away. | spur
the hosts Of evil. which poster me tc
stay. Brethren. please sing" And b,
solemnly departed, looking anxiousil
for any possible tiecks of dust upo,
his silk hat.
well, the polls are closed" regret
fully announced Jackson. "Collop an,
Tunnison 10th called me up since
phoned, to you. and enough opposition
has deyesoped to put the breaks on
cyclone. / paid three dry sootis bill
At the same store with that $1.000 .
I'd give it back"
IT y6,y succeeded in that Cd Sunda.
morning you're entitled to The reward
returned Wallingtord, With laugh, re
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