The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-19
:;:. 0. HENRY STORY ; ;:s i .

had Joe's picture In a silt frame on
the dresser. and sometimes--but her
next thought would always he Of
Joe's funny little store tackled like a
soap box 10 the corner pf that great
building. and away would so her
sentiment In brccxc Of laughter.
palsy's other sutton followed Joe
by several months. He'eame to board
IN the house whore she lived. Ills
name was nahster. and he was
philosopher. Though young. attain.
ments stood out upon him like cont.
mental labels on u rass,ic IN, J. suit
case. knowledge he had kidnapped
from cyclonodias and hgndbookr OF
useful information. but as for wis
dom. when she passed he was left
shifting In the road without 80 much
az the number OF herr motor car lie
could and would toll you the pro-
portion OF water aud muscle. making
properties OF pears and veal. the
shortest verse In fhe Ribie. the mum
Der OF pounds or shingle' nails re
auir,d TO fasten s5s shingles laid
four inches Co the weather. the popu.
lation OF kapkee. H.. the theories
of Spinoxa. TIE name Of Mr.. IL. Me
Kay Twomky's second hail footman.
the length ~ the iIoosae Tunnel the
best time 70 set hen. tho salary Of
the railway postoffice messenger be.
tween pflftwood and Red Bank Fur.
mace. Pr. and the number OF bones
In the horeiev Of a cat
Thus. brightly armed. and further
eauiT ped with measure OF good
looks. OF a hairy-olly. shopping dis.
tricsat. three. ln.the.afternoon kind. II
SEEMS that joe. of the tllliputian
emporium. had a rival worthy OF his
steei. There wouldn't have been
room I'm his store To draw IL II he
had.
One Saturday afternoon about 4
o'clock. Daisy and MFR. Dahster
stopped before Joe's booth. pahst~r
wore a silk. hat. and-weii. Daisy
was woman. and that hat had no
chance 10 set back In It's box until Joe
had seen IL. A stick OF pineapple.
chewing gum was the ostensibic Oh.
ject of the call Joe supplied II
through the open side OF his store.
He did not pale or faiter at sight OF
the hat
MIR. Dahster's going to take me on
top Of the building to observe the
view" said Daisy after she had In
troduccd her admirers. Il never was
on n skyscraper. I guess II must be
awful nice and funny M there
HIM said Joe.
The paporaIna.- said Mr.. Dab.
ster. exposed TO the gan. from the
top OF lofty building Ii not only
sublime. but instructive. Miss Daisy
has decided pleasure In store for
her"
-i,'s windy up there. too. ss well
rs here said Joe. Are you dressed
warm enough Daiser-
Sure thsngl I'm all lined said
Daisy. smiling siyiy at his eiouded
brow. You look just like a mummy
In case. Joe. Amt you just put
in an ipvoicc Of pint OF peanuts
or another apple, Your stock looks
awful overs,ocked.-
Daisy giggled at her favorfte joke,
and Joc had 10 smile with her.
Your quarters are somewhat
limited. Mrs--er--er." remarked Dab.
ster. I'm comparison with the sine OF
this building. understand tho AREA
OF It's side TO be about $40 by iee
feet. That would make you occupy
a proportlonate space ms II half OF
Beioochistan were placed upon a ter
ritory as large as the United States
east OF the Rocky mountains. with
the Province of Ontario and Belgium
added"
rs that 10. SPORT said Joe. gen
tally. You are wJsenhcim~r or
figures, all right How many square
pounds OF baied hay do you think a
iackass could eat II he stopped bray
In. long enough TO keep still a minute
and five-cighths7"
a few minutes later Daisy and Mr.
Dabstrr stepped from an elevator tc
the top floor Of the skyscrapcr. Their
up n short. steep stairway and Out
upon the roof. Dahster led her q
the parapet 30 she could look dowr
at the black dots moving in the street
below.
what are they7~ she asked. trcm
bling. She had never been on q
height like this before.
And then Dabster must needs PLAY
the philosopher on the tower. and
conduct her soul forth TO meet tn.
immensely Of space.
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