The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-23

right away. and We talked the
think over and decided 20 mortgage
the house The money We got on
the mortgage lasted until he died.
went out nuHHin' and did
seWin' and got along reel well /
kept thinkln some day 10 be- able
20 pay Off the mortgage and put
away what little / could towards. II.
but then / was took sick and that
money went.
Then ledge Briar. tho man who
held the mortgage. died. and his
nephew up to Boston come into tho
property. was behind In my pay.
ments little. and they sent me
word they should forecloBs the
mortgage. and they did"
Well. swan, Tho mean
scuiplns' Didn't you have nobody
you could go TO: no relations nor
noihin'7"
Tive got brother out in Chi.
eago. but he married rich and his
wife doesn't care much for her
husbands relations
so they foroclosed the mort.
gaze. and gave me notice 70 move
out packed my things and set
down 20 wait for the wagon that
was roin' TO move me. I got TO
thlnkiu' and ] got 30 lonesome and
discouraged that Jest cried. |
couldn't help a. Hut I've never
found that cryin' did much good.
SO I wiped my eyes and looked for
somethin' to read 10 take up my
mind And that Chime paper was
what took mp.
You see. there'd been a big OK.
cursion from Boston down the DAY
before. and some OF the folks come
down my way 10 have sort Of
picnic Two OF 'em. factory girls
from Brockton. come 10 the house
for drink ~ water. They were
eigglin, foolish enough critters
but asked EN- In. and they eat
their lunches on my table. They
left TWO or three story papers and
that Chime thing when they went
away.
Well I looked Il over. and al.
most the first thing ! saw was that
advertisement signed skipper II
didn't read like the other trashy
things In there. and It sounded
honest And all OF sudden Il
come over me that I'd answer Il.
Was lonesome and tired and sort
OF didn't care. and ! answered Il
right off without waitin' another
minute That's all there is to tell.
When come mere to he house.
keeper wrote the folks that's
takin' care OF my furniture
they're reel kind people. | was 20.
in 20 board there II ] had stayed
In Nantucket-to keN Il TIL
come back. There, 4 meant to
tell YOU this long ago. and | don't
know why ! haven't"
Tho Captain knew why she
hadn't. II was easy TO read be-
tween the lines the tale of the
years OF disappointment and anx-
iety. Such stories are not easy to
tell. and he respected the widow
more than ever for the simple way
in which she had told hers. lie
was about to speak when he was
interrupted.
Fri. said weak voice Fri"
Mrs. Snow hurried to her pa.
ilent, but tho latter impaticntly
bade her let him alone.
Not YOU" he said. II want Fri"
Captain Fri stopped down beside
the bed.
What Is It. JOhn?" he asked.
But the sick man muttered an
unintelligible something. and re.
lapscd once more into the half-dozc.
halr.stupor that was his usual state,
Captain Fri sighed in relief
THAT was queer. want it, he
observed
Hes had two or three OF those
spells In the last day or two" was
the answer.
The Captain wondered what his
friend might have said during those
Spells" but he was afraid to In.
quire.
They were silent for while.
watching the sick man. whose sleep.
or stupor was not M tranquil as
usual. Two or three times his eyes
opened and he muttcred audibly.
Il never saw him so restless
afore.' commented Captain Fri
anxiously.
lie was so last night
Did Elsie see him."
mo. | was alone here, and she
vas asleep In the next room, /