The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-11
THE MIND RAVES WHEN
NOT IN CONTROL

Il branched OF onto fIossis
Smith. Margi.." said Paula. for
whenever I think OF my time In
Washington. hers Ii the figure that
stands out more than all the rcst.
was unique To me.
but the person who interested
both Alma and me most ut thla
time was Tom Perry Tom was
one OF tho dearest men ] ever met.
and, drunk or sober. he was always
kindly. always thoughtful. always a
gentleman.
"He had one OF tho most brilliant
minds have over encountered
when Il was not bcfuddied with
whisky. Al that time he was only
rs. with all the world before him.
He could write better and more
pungent English than any newsps-
per man l have ever known. lie
loved his friends and enjoyed their
society. and all his instincts we're
OF the highest. hut when these
spells came upon him periodically
he would 30 away from every body
and Just drink until he knew moth
ing--hardiy that he was alive.
zone day jeff got hold of him
before he had begun his tramp TO
the lower levels. He was stiil nj
the Willard. altho he was preparing
20 20 out. jeff told me aftsrward
no had a lot OF trouble getting him
To stay In the hotel. lie found
Tom had a pile OF letters and tele-
grams from his paper which he ev-
identity had not read.
"Tm goin' out, Jus goin' out.
Jeff. to get a story ho said thick
ly. and then I'm goin To resign
from the d paper. Some sink
discharged me this morning. and
I'm goin' TO show him and resign
this afternoon. That Is the way to
do II. Just resign
Jeff said that poor Tom went on
in this pathetically ridiculous way
until he got him full OF bromide
and then he took him for motor
ride. After that he was very re-
pentant.
what will the girls think Of
me. Jef?' he asked.
They are like all other good
women-they are ready To forgive
almost anything in the man they
love, provided they do not suspect
that he loves any one else
Tim not TT To love any or.
Jeff said Tom. Tot alcns alloe NJ
any one 20 love me. Wy. Jeff II
thought any woman care. !or me
I'd 20 and Jump 10 the river.
"'ffe looked at me so pathetical-
~ said jeff when he was telling
me about IT, I thought perhaps a
Jolt would do him some good
"Well. Tom jeff said. you had
better do It right away. for you
must know Alma loves you so well
she IN heartbroken at your drink
ing so much
TON looked up quickly and then
hung his head. DO you really
think, jeff. she could care for a
roor stick like me-? he asked. and
then he added. more than half to
himself:
"She would be n very foolish
Girl TO do so. Why. jeff. Alma
Huntington IL the only woman
know that has a mans brain and a
womans heart, which Is too splen-
did a combination to waste upon
me. Don't you believe II. jeff.
She cant possibly care for me.
Why. man, she has seen me
drunk.
Women have loved drunkards
before answered jeff.
"But they we're not the kind OF
women that Alma Huntington 10,
was his answer.
"Why don't you brace up, stop
drinking and ask her to marry
your
81 can brace up-I can stop
drinking any time want to- he
affirmed.
LETS see you do 1t. them said
jeff.
Don't you think I can? Well,
I'll show you all ] can. and In tho
meantime you can all go to the
devil
After this jeff could do nothing
with him. and 1t was over a week
before any of MS saw Tom Perry
again. In the interim many things
happened TO Alma"
ITO be continued)
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