Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-07-01
Jerry Cured of the
Wanderlust

&c. 1921, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
1.-THE wanderlust is on me again.
said Jerry Fourwinds. sitting befor
I Fred Callers grate-hre. Il can fee
II tugging and the tug is stronge
every succeeding day. Don't you eyel
feel it-you who used to travel up ant
down and across this old world viii
me?"
Fred shook his head. and smiled as
he lighted bis pipe.
mo more" he sighed. but the sigh
was expressive of coBtentment. Not
since Hazel came into my life have
felt the call. You should be married,
too, and then you could settle down
and defy the fates that seek to send
you to far places. | liked the old life,
the adventures we went through to-
gether. l remember our tilt with polar
bears and ! recall our tiger hunt IN
the tungles, and our wrestle with hun
ger In the Rocky mountains, and they
have become bright spots In my men,
DRY, because OF the thrills and com
radeship connected with them, but love
is u greater adventure than any or all
OF them. I'm satisfied and | thought
you were, too. now that that very deslr-
able young lady has a place in your
scheme of existence. I'll be frank and
say that IL wouldn't be a square dea'
10 go and leave her now. when she
has come TO care for you. Besides. a
rolling stone. you know, doesn't be-
come plastered with greenbacks."
The pickering light Of the flame in
the fireplace reached out and brought
Jerrys face into bold relief. 1t was a
young face, with some lines. but other !
wise no evidences of cares. 1t was
good face, too. and handsome, with |
eyes that burned with life.
I'm sorry" he said after a pause.
while he puffed on a calabash, but
! can't give up. / think a lot of
Carrie, but | can't resist the call Of
the long trails. I'm rightly named
The four winds have woven a spell
about me that / can't shake Off I've
kept this job as an auto salesman for
two years, and that's the record for me.
I've saved up some cash-about four
hundred dollars-and I'm going TO
Brazil. | may not gather the green
backs, but I'll have adventure, which
my system requires. / thought once
I'd marry Carrse-if she'd have me-
but it's no use | told her last night
when felt her that was going away
for week, and foolishly | made an
engagement with her for a week from
tonight. I'll have to break that en-
that is all. | have favor
TO ask Of you. VIII you go to her the
next day, after the engagement that
won't keep. and explain to her what
4 worthless fellow l ann"
There was a serious look on Freds
as the light from the fire
.nrned its attention TO him.
"I'll do 1t If you insist" he sa d. but
Is the wrong way. I'm disappointed ,
n you, ] confess, but I'm your friend
If course, just the same, and viii try I
o make satisfactory explanations /
lou bad better think 1t over, though,
'efore you take the step"
Il leave tomorrow morning" Jerry
MY mind is made up"
And he did. An early train bound
on the south took him out of Waiver
Y, his eyes shining with the excite
nent Of once more hitting the trail"
nd perhaps little with regret over
ONE one he left behind. !
mo girl Is going to tie me down." ;
erry muttered as he watched the p
of the city flash past. I'm
'aving just in time. She was getting n
pretty strong hold on me. Poor +
red He's settled for good" r
Jerry settled himself In the smoker r.
nd tried to pass the time with maya "
mes, but somehow he couldn't get in s
crested In the printed page us he h
sed TO when travelling. He was I'M o
Die to account for this disturbed cen Il
tien OF the mind. but finally de- II
ded II was the two years spent with IL
s nose TO the grindstone as he Ct
lrased II. He would overcome IL In te
short time, he was confident s,
In the afternoon the car became
DIVIDED and Jerry shared his seat ly
til a young travelling man. They III
scussed business and reconstruction n,
d bolsheviki and other matters. and ~
fore long the talk turned to personal III
alters. The travelling man seemed N
,lined to be sentimental. and finally tn
mitted he was in joyful mood be- 10
use he was returning to his home liz
the West and never was going to IA
i've II again. ba
AT last M frm has given me a err
y territory" he said, land now I eQ
q stay with my wife and kids. What
you think Of thls7"
That's the wife and kids" he said
)udly. whats the verdictr he
'Fine!" said Jerry, with real ad- III,
ration. The travelling man lapsed Lo
0 silence and appeared lost in re- bic
,tion. So was Jerry. MOI
n the diner that evening Jerry sat die
oss the algle from a young couple. ere