| Show A SAD SAD TALE two unfortunates meet by accident and learn to pity each other A stranger with a sad tired look and a manner indicating that ho wished to escape general observation came wearily into a little western town tha other day ho stopped at the town well to slake his thirst aad bathe his flashed face and brow and while he drank a denizen of the town drew near to quaff the cooling water he too had a careworn face and air of general discouragement stranger here abat you he asked of the wayfarer yes strangernow but I1 used to livo round here no did you lately no its nigh onto ten year since I1 left and you aint been back sincee no theres a good many changes I1 see since then and I1 dont reckon theres many left I1 uster know debbo not you know well lemme see there was a woman named watts I1 know sally watts did you know sally watts asked the denizen of the town knowel her well I1 I1 did you ever hear of sally ipg j if do you know sally watts aes I1 I1 the wayfarer looked carefully around lowered nis voice and said cautiously see here mister ive a favor to ask it aint much would you mind not mmeennttioinoinnign to sally watts that a stranger was round astin fer her shed know it was me an id ruther havo a cyener on my trail than sally watts ashes an idee I1m dead an I1 want her to cling to that idee if you know sally watts mister debbe you know how near she comes to bein kin to tho devil if she aint a Zantippy I1 never see ono bookee here stranger youve got a sympa-thetic kind of a face an kaow how to feel fer a feller went through what ive went i through with an I1 feel as if id like to confide in vou stranger I1 be married to sally watts the recipient of this confidence gave a little gasp and wrung the hand of the poor wayfarer saying with deep favor pity me man fm married to her now detroit free press excuses |
