The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-13
CONTINUED From Yesterday
CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.
Eureka.
- The girls answer interrupted
by Hartley. wait a minute"
says he. IT suggest that we adj
journ to the house and get into
some dry clothes. Then we can
talk business, If the young lady 10
willing"
The girl looked at him. BUST
ness is what I'm here for" says
she. Which of you three is the
qushaug one7"
Martin" says Van. grave. and
turning to his chum. Are you a
'Quahaug one'7"
II guess he is," says I. Hart
1ey's claiming cruise was turning
out as I'd expected.
"Humph!" says the girl. well,
you made a clean job, Lys says"
You never see a man so puzzled
rs Hartley.
II Judge twas this young wom-
ans quahaug bed that you and
James cleaned out t'other day."
says.
obi" says Martin. "AwfuIiy
sorry, I'm sure. hope you'll per-
init me to pay for
That's what l come for" says
she. They was my brother Ly-
curgus' quahaugs. He'd just bed
ded EN-. Quahaugs is worth
dollar bucket at this time of
year "
"Will three fifty be sufficient7"
Hartley asked, troubled. I'm
really very sorry. 1t was a mis-
take and"
"Oh. it's all right" says the
girl. You didn't know no bet
ter. Pa says fools and children
amt accountable. You'd better
spread that money out to dry
fore you pay me with IL. And
you'd better get dry yourself or
you'll catch cold"
The Heavenlies hurried up to
the house.
Say" says the girl to me,
you're Solomon Pratt, amt
your"
YES" says I. "And did you
say your name was Dusenberry7 2"
"Sakes alive!" she snaps. "I
hope noti My names Sparrow
Eureka Florina Sparrow"
Any more In your familyf"
asks.
"Yup. Seven of us. counting
: me-and pa makes eight"
Whats their names?"
We'll, there's Lycurgus and
Editha and Ulysses and Napoleon
and Marguerite and Dewey-he's
the baby. Great names, amt
they7 Pas doings, naming 'em
that way was. Pa says there's
nothing like hitching grand
name to a young one; gives 'em
something to live up to. he says.
His own names Washington, but
he amt broke his back living up
to IL, far's as I can see; and ma
used to say the same afors she
died.
"O-o-b!" SAYS I. II see." Il
knew who she was now. I hadn't
lived around Wellmouth so very
long, but I'D heard of Washing
1on Sparrow. He lived in a little
slab shanty off In the woods about
a mile from Scudder's, and had
the name of being the LATEST man
in town.
We'd reached the house by this
time and l left Eureka Florina in
the kitchen and went to my room
TO change my buds. When l come
down the Twins was in the kiteh-
en- too, and I could hear the
sparrow girls tongue going like
house Attire. Martin had Just
paid her for the quahaugs.
How old are your" asks Mar
tin.
Seventeen last March. I taEe
In washing, and Lycurgus he eoes'
fishing and claiming and Choir
ing around, and Editha helps me
iron, and we all take watch and
watch looking out for the young
ones"
We're looking for a cook"
Hartley says. will you come and
cook Tor us. and help about the
house here? Mr.. Pratt finds the
job too big for one man."
She shook her head. No." says
she. II can't come. I've got to
stay home and look out for the
folks"
Why can't your father do
that7r asks Hartley.
"Who-pa? I guess you Amt
heard about pa. He's sick. Pas
had most every kind Of symptom
there IL. Now he's settled down to
consumption and nervous dys-
pepsy. Afors ma died she used to
Try to cure him, but the doctor
and pa had q row. The doctor
aid Pc didn't have consumption