The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-21
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MIS- 0CAAASS JhGu WN0AA1y Plr
her delivery book. "Whof' she asked
tersely. 3%ss
That worthless husband of yours
responded the other tartly, Hes
been gone three days now on q of
his regular sprees with that Joe Tur-s
ner and their worthless friends Jane.
promise me you'll mol take him back.
Show your dignity Ss
Abigail Smale stood up. Jane
she said firmly. last time he came
home you told him u eyer another
drop Of liquor passed his lips you'd
cast him OF for good" S
guess you're right, Abigail" re-
sponded Jane SearIes meekly. 4
Good! Good" exclaimed the other
heartily. II ssS
MY dear! |" said q thick voice be
hind her. Jane aSearlesa turned. Her
husband stood on the threshold.
Jane Searles went up to him
Jim she said, Il have been = good.
wife to you for nearly ten years. and
I've worked and shaved for you, and
I'VE stood for q good deal, but it's over
now" @s@ II
janet" Dear Jane !!'s murE,ured Mr.
Searles uncertainty. But he withdrew
hastily as the slammed door grazed
his nose. and, looking back ruefully
at this unexpected phenomenon, he de-
cided that it was not propitiOus mo
ment to renew the attack, and limped
hack down the road in the direction
Of his crnny's, Joe Turner.
What. back again?" shouted the
latter. looking up from his forge.
wife won't have me-" nuTmured
I:m Searies iisconsolately, taking =:
seat beside the fire.
Il. guess not shouted Joe. II
warned We, Jim.
But It's breaking my heart, joe"
alutteraa the other. "Help me"
Joe Turner pushed his friend into
the little room nj the back of the
forge.
You lie down there and take q
nap he said. "T1l see what q be
done for YOU"
Jim Searles awoke that evening to
ind Joe Turner toasting bacon over
the fire.
How d'you feel. JhnY asked the
blacksmith. coming back with the
bacon. Pretty bad. hey? Have some
beer?" 3
Mot for me, joe" said Jim Searles,
and the other gave him a violent clap
on the back.
Good for you, Jim," he shouted.
Nov I can 60 ahead with q good con-
science. Well, I've been up to your
wife's, Jim /: there's nothing doing
there. She won't take you"
The sound Of hammering awakened
him the next morning. Slipping on
his clothes, heawent into the smithy,
to find Joe Turner putting the last
nails into IA hinge packing case which
stood on his cart, the horse being al
ready harnessed. On one corner was
a label bearing the words:
"ABIGAH SMALE,i Express Once,
Norbury. To be kept till, called for"
whats that for, Joe7', inquired Jim
in amazement.
F1t 1udl . IOI yOus lily UVys 0A1WUASN
the blacksmith. "Hop In"
Package for Miss Smale, Mrs. Scar
les" called Joe.
"All right take It into the Office,
MI. Turner" answered the lady.
AS soon as Joe was gone Mrs. Scar
les went over to the case and looked
at the label.
"That looks like Joe Turner'S writ
ing" he heard his wife say.
Jim heard her sob as she turned
J away. He heard her 60 into the par
lor, and, quietly forcing up two Stats
Of the lid, thrust out his head. Next
moment he withdrew It hurriedly, for
he heard his wife and Abigail Smale
entering the Office.
"Well,a shifted the latter, ut Ger
tainly is q relief to be able to come
around without seeing that filthy
drunkard."
Jim heard MS wife crying quietly.
II was going TO say that there's I
package com tor You. Abigail" she
said.
aFor mel" exclaimed Miss smale II
surprise.
Jim searles' head emerging gro
tesquely, Ike that Of I jackin-the-boxl
for once completely discomposed Miss
Smale.
Good morning. ma'am.r shouted
Jim briskly. 'Tm the nlthy drunkard
that's been sent to yOu.s 4 hope yOu
haye good Recommendations Tor me
ma 'am
.Oh, this - too much r gasped Abb
gan. How dare youl Jane, you
knew he was here. YOu set him On
% do this.ss
's1ndeed. Abigail s
mi never come here again cried
the irate spinster. S
Jim spoke mp ike : '.Jane
dear" he said, i've had ny Lesson
God help, me, I'll never touch thS stFuiAs
again. Wont Won give ~ ach4ncer
Jim searles kot ont % hlis anl
/ placed his arm round hi1 SMvifeassaMsialet
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