Daily Colonist (1891-01-06) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1891-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

" I TIIINK PA HAS ENOUGH CHILDREN IX HIS FAMILY ALREADY."

when I proposed to Jonnio, but fourteen years later.

Yes, there was Bill lioozle, with a noso looking more like a Chinese lantern than a human organ of tnnoll, playing cards with his boon companions, and ho seemed to bo tho booniest of the gang. All at onco I saw Jennie. Sho entered allutoncc. But, 0, how changed, and for tho worse! Sho went up to him and said: "William, where is that sealskin Kaoijun you have boon promising mo for a New Yoar's gift for tho last ton years?"

Ho didn't know whore it was. Jonnio turned and wont out with a look of such Intense anguish on her features that I half-way felt sorry for her—husband, whon I thought what was In store for

him whon he Wont homo whore she could talk to him more freely.

When Bill's boon companions hoard how he had deceived his wifo they become indignant, and threats of lynching were froely indulged in. Ono of thorn seized a missile, and boforo I could stay his arm ho hurled it with all his force at tho inattentive husband. It struck him with full forco on tho head, and tho next moment his hoad and shirt wero covered with crimson goro. Ho had boon struck by an ovor-ripo tomato. . Note. —Authors of novelettes aro warned that a patent for this startling climax has boen applied for.

The storm of indignation assumod such dimensions that 33111 Boozlo roso to his feet and staggorod out of tho grocery, ono of tho rovollors giving him a parting kick that raised him off tho ground. I followed him. Ho meandered on both sides of the road in a zigzag fashion peculiar to men who take too many whisky straights. IIo was going to tho railroad station. I kept on pursuing him. IIo evidently contemplated throwing himsolf under somo passing train. Thon ho changod his mind and started in tho direction of tho station. In a moment I had divined bis intention. Ho had given up tho idea of throwing himsolf under tho locomotive as too uncertain. Ho was going to adopt a modo of death which, while more painful, would bo absolutely suro. He was going to eat a kiln-dried railroad lunch counter sandwich.

Just as he was reaching out for tho fatal sandwich I grasped his suicidal arm and led him away whore I gave him my card and told him that I had como to save him and Jennie from a fato worse than death.

Bill was surprised, but ho consented to abstain from sandwiches for tho pros ent. I asked him how his wifo was coining on.

"Great Heavens!" ho exclaimed, "sho is starving to death for a sealskin sacquo. It's all my fault, for she is an angel of goodness. Never a harsh word from her lips. Let me go and eat tho fatal 1 andwich."

"Bill," said I, "thoy are not healthy vhon indulged in to excess. I'm your Iriend, and I've got tho money to help fou and Jennie.

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