The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-23
Continued From Our Last issuc)
CHAPTER V.
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We'll. Sam" said Mr.. Pickwick.
as that favored seryitor entered
his bed chamber with HIS warm
water. on the morning OF Christmas
Day. "Still frosty7"
water In the wRsh-hand basins
a mask o. ice. sir. responded Sam.
II shall be down In a quarter Of
an hour. Sam" said Mr.. Pickwiok,
untying his nlghtcap.
"wery good. sir" replied Sam.
There's couple o. Sawbones
downstairs.
"a couple OF what" exclaimed
Mr.. Pickwick. sitting up In bed.
What Don't you know what a
sawboncs IL. sir?" inquired MIR
Weller. Il thought every body
know'd ~ sswbones was n
Surgeon"
I'm other words they're Medical
Students. ! SUPPOSE" said Mr..
Pickwick.
Sam Weller nodded assent.
Il am glad OF H." said Mr.. Pick
wick. They are fin. fellows: with
judgments mntured by observation
and reflection: tastes refined by
reading and study. am very Glad
OF H. You may retire"
Sam did retire accordingly: Mr..
lPiekwick. At the expiration Of the
I qnar'er OF an hour. went down to
breakfast
Here he IA ~ last" said old
Mr.. Wardlc 'Pickwiek. this Ia
Miss Allen's brother. Mr.. BENJAMIN
Allen. Zen We call him. and 40
may you II you like. This gentle.
man 10 his very particular friend.
Mr."
"Mr. Rob Sawyer" interrosed
Hr. BENJAMIN Alien. whereupon
Nr. Bob Sawyer and Mr.. BENJAMIN
Allen laughed IN concert.
Splendid morning. gentlemen"
ssid Mr.. PickwIck.
"A Mr. Pickvick spoke. tho
ladies. CALAMITY escorted by Messrs.
SnodgrAse. Wrinkle and Tupman.
returned from an early walk.
why. BEN" said Arabelia. who
was guest OF the Wardle girls. in
tone which expressed moro sur.
prise than pleasure nj tho sight OF
hnr brother.
Come 10 take you home tomor.
row" replied Benjamin.
Mr.. Wrinkle turned pale
Don't you see Bob Sawyer. Ara.
bella7" inquired Mr. BENJAMIN
Allen. somewhat reproachfully
; Arabella gracefully held out her
hand. In acknowledgement OF hob
Sawyer's presence. A thr'll o,
hatred struck 10 Mr. Wrinkles
|, heart. "a bob Sawyer inflicted on
the proffered hand perceptible
squeeze
The arrival OF tho two new vIsi.
tors. and the consequent check
upon Mr. Wrinkle and tho young
lady with the fur round her boots.
would. in all probability. have
proved very unpleasant INTERRUPT
tion to tho hilarity OF the party.
had no, tho cheerfulness OF Mr..
Pickwick. and the good humor Of
the host. been orcrted 10 the very
utmost for tho common veal
Now" said wArdle. "wha, say
you 10 an hour on the ice7 We
she'll have plenty OF time"
Capital" said Mr.. Benjamin
Allen.
Prime" calculated Mr.. Bob
Sawyer.
You skate. OF course. winkle'''
said Wardle.
''Ye-yes. oh. yes" replied Mr..
Wrinkle liam rather out OF
practice"
"Oh. do skate. Mr.. Winkle." said
Arabella. Il like 20 see Il so
much"
"oh. II IL 40 graceful" said an.
other young lady.
a third young lady said Il was
elegant. and fourth expressed
her opinion that II was swan.
like"
II should be very happy. I'm
sure" said MIR Wrinkle, reddening:
but | have no skates"
This objection was Mt once over.
ruled. Trundle had n couple OF
pair. whereat Mr. Wrinkle expressed
exquisite delight, and looked ex-
quisitely uncomfortable.
Old Wardle led the way 70 n
pretty large sheet OF ice: and Mr..
Weller. having shoveled and swept
away the snow. Mr.. Bob Sawyer
adjusted his skates with dexter.
ity which 10 Mr.. Wrinkle was per.
fectly marvellous. and described
circles with his left leg, and cut
figures OF eight. to the excessive
satisfaction Of Mr. Pickwick, Mr..
Tupman. and the ladies.
All this time. MIR. Wrinkle. with
his face and hands blue with tho
cold. had been forcing gimlet into
the soles of his feet. and putting
his skates on. with the points be.
hind, and getting the straps into
n very complicated and entangled
state, with the assistance of MIR.
Snodgrass. who knew rather Iess
Social Investigation shows that
more than 100000 women in tho
United States earn their own liv.
Ing, that 80 per cent OF widows
lack the comforts OF home. and 32
per cent lack the necessities of
life. So per cent OF men who die
leave nothing, and 80 per cent of
the remainder leave almost moth.
ing. More than 100000 children
under 10 years OF age are earning