Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-28
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4 ten dallars a month. Even then she
,cceiyed n third Of the minister's sai.
w. Ills wife being n swell ieddy
Who had no tifas for wurruk. sure the
oy was no sooner married than he
icllcd for help" as Maggie vas won't
o uy.
All this had a decided effect on tho
economic life OF tho village. Indeed.
Ilram nlcnglns0p. the village drunk.
IA, who attended o. the lawns and
ardons for number 81 people. de-.
nanded an Increase 81 dollar a day
his wages oa account Of the high
ost OF living. although one would say
bat lta effect upon him could not have
rcn serious. For years the historic
lrlire OF Blenkinsop had bcen the des-
lnatlon and repository ~ the cast-off
lothing and the worn and shapclces
shocs " the leading citizens. For n
lccadc. the venerable derby hat. which
ncc belongcd to Judge crooker. had
survived all the incidents 81 his ad.
entuFous career. lie was. indeed. as
'cpictc with suggestive memories as
he graveyard TO which be- WIS won't TO
eTair Tor rest aud recupcTatlon In
ummer weather. Thcre. ~ the shade
locust tree hard by the wall. he
vas often discovered with his faithful
log chrisimas--a ysiiow mouKrcl.
'ood.natpsed cur--iylng beside him.
md the historic derby hat In his hand.
lie had a pcfrcvering pride In that
nat. Mr.. Bicnklnsop showed sur.
irislng and comemndahle industry un.
her the stimulation OF increased pay.
ie worked hard for month, then
celebrated his prosperity with a night
Il such noisy. rioilus Joy that he
anded In the lookup with black eye
md broken nose and an empty peck.
4. As usual. the dog Christmas. went
With him.
When there was loud yell In the
streets az night Judge Croker used
% say. Its lllima again. The poor
elbow ~ out a.IIimmlng."
William sncdgrass. the carpenter.
ave much thought and reflection 20
the good fortune Of the Gilllgan girls.
II a hired gir could earn twenty-five
ioiars n week and her board. a skilled
mechanic. who had o. board him.
self ought 10 earn NJ least nifty. so
h. put up his prices. Israel Snccd.
he plumber. raised his scale TO CORE.
spond with that OF the carpenter. The
priccs Of the butcher and grocer kept
Face with the price Of wages. A period
II uncxamplcd prosperity. set In.
Some time before. the Old Spirit OF
3lngvIllc had received notice that It's
services would no longer be required.
Il had bevn an industrious and faith.
,ul Old Shirt. The new generation did
not intend To- be hard on II. They
we're willing 20 give u n comfortable
homo as long as II lived. Its home
Sas to h. called Tho Past There Il
was 10 have nothing 10 do but 90 sie
around aud weep and talk OF bygone
lays. The Old Spirit rebcilcd. II ~.
used 90 ahond It's appointed tasks.
The notice had becn given soon after
he new theatre was opened In tho
sneed block. and the endless flood OF
moving lights and shadows began 20
ALI ON its screen. The low.borE. pur.
Hind ihteilccis Of Bohemian New
Fork began 10 pour their iewd fancies
ato this great stream that flowed
hrough every city. town and village
n the land. They had no more oo,n.
junction in the matter than a rattlc.
make when II swallows n rabbit. To
hem there were only two great. bare
acts In lifc--male and female. Tho
males, In their vulgar pariaucc. were
l,her wise guys" or ~'suckcrs.' The
emalcs were all my doars."
Much II t.iIs mental sewage nmciled
o hcavcn. But Il paid. II was cheap
nd entertaining. II relieved the &C..
lum ~ snniltown life.
CONTINUED T0MOitFtOsN.)