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J oos I 1 J r r Y t 3 w w r. r 4 Meets Me Mee e ts B Boob a ob I I e u uI t. t er I 1 I 1 R t Yf f q T L OVE VE knows vs neither caste cast color nor clime and r j when once its delicious madness m mounts t to the I brain ever every rule Jule is is forgotten and logiC logic drops o out but butof t Y of the vocabulary UT em up I snapped ped the highway highway- J- J t man man x Henry Malcom's chest felt the muzzle of ofa a a r revolver volver but his Ms cerebration was somewhat V r- r r tardy Only a few hours before the worlds world's r most wonderful woman had bad pro promised to marry Henry and since then he had existed i J J in more or less of a celestial daze i. i A brisk poke w with th the revolver brought brought- ft 1 him crashing down from the tinted Parrish-tinted r c clouds of rOD romance nce His hands shot up f 0 without w further orders L I r- r Keep em up Ill I'll do th frIskin e Already the footpad had found Henrys Henry's 7 v ha and wallet and was brushing one hand over his victims victim's pockets while the 71 tl other 1 er held the revolver in emphatic readi- readi mess ess Henry could not but admire the mans man's d tf J efficiency i this demanded the highway highway- highway highway- highwayman V man suddenly f jj i. that's that's that's my pay enve enve- lope Henry stammered Hum And what you you got he her i K S 'S r Th You You ts You cant ant have that mister s t- t You cant can't have havet haveri have have- t- t ri tip Say listen to me bo boo Iv Ive I've me got ve-got got of a a agun gun r e rr i f In my hand an an you tell me I ci cant can't take takeS take take- S some guys I know would shoot you for thad an Jess that But its it's its it's its it's no nc good to you Keep your trap shut f Ill I'll t take ke it along j r. r Just just for luck Now clear out out look Jook around beat around beat it 1 I Ill ll go only please let me have the picture pleaded Henry Picture spoofed the man t anew line but it dont don't get you Beat it an an 1 keep lokin l okin straight ahead or orIll orIll Ill I'll Ill I'll- f Again the revolver tapped menacingly on onI I Henrys Henry's chest 1 It is a picture Henry asserted with I desperate courage Picture of the girl Im lm Im I'm I engaged to tal rf r You engaged Some Soma of the fhe professional atonal monal hardness left lett the mans man's voice r I- I Yes Y s sir replied Henry hopefully And that's her picture youve you've got there Huh 1 The highwayman squeezed the wrapped tissue object dubiously V r r 1 How long you been engaged he de handed Tonight I I mean she just took r Pa tor to to- to night I was coming from her house when r when you met me Thought so remarked the man Smelled perfume on on you you they they us usually ally has hasa hast t S' S t a lot lot lotof of it on em when heyre first fir t en en- en r IN N THE darkness Henry blushed unseen unseen l y Please please dont don't take the picture f. f I fhe he requested again iI dont don't care about the Ti jr rest j-rest st only leave me the picture 55 ti Ever been en engaged ag d before f eN a No of course not said Henrys Henry scan- scan l 4 Ive r Ive never loved any girl before fore j That's what they all say observed the highwayman An your girl suppose girl suppose she i r J Bt gives des you th sa same e ll line e 2 k t tt t V Im i t the only man she ever loved dei deV de- de i V flared dared J red Henry still o overwhelmed by bi his his' recent re- re 7 cent discovery of this fact ri t An you jou believed her asked the man f if incredulously cr 1 Of course I did did I. I. I do r replied plied Henry t. t S loyally V e e- e 3 1 ll be be- be f ejaculated J the high high- i. i warman walman L. L r Z y Hortense Ho ense woul wouldn't nt de deceive elve m me Henry k y t insisted a of The me Tb milD man man laughed tolerantly His ia Ja laugh ugh g r II- II 1 K KOi Oi 4 i l lA A f J r i. i OpenIng the i v Chestnut Bur c 1 i A Sympathetic c Comrade TWO Virginia darkies a kies were were hunting o one ne neS e S L day one onen a very large man indeed and t heavy heavy and the other slight and meager ti l Now ow the big fellow accidentally shot himself himself him him- Eel self rather seriously but all his companion compan compan- S f f S ion h had d to E ray fay y yby by way of sympathy was was t Say you you look look heah You'd oud better run 4 n cn keep en keep as fast as you k kin in an an n us aF fill long as you kin ih cause I shore hore cant can't r carry you far j e B. B By W Way y of Bein Being gC Conciliatory MB MR- R. R D liND MRS TANKER although really reany fond of e each ch other had bad fr frequent Qu nt r a quarrels owing no no doubt to infirmities of L' L sp temper on the part of both Mr was was S telling iJ g his troubles troubles' t to his elderly ly maiden r t aunt h l i iNow Now how I try to le e as good a a 1 husband and to Clarissa asI know how to be be h he said said but but we Ye dont don't se seem m t to get along It takes takes' eo so so little to irritate hL her r and when she starts to scolding she never never DVer knows knows' ws' ws when Jo to stop She takes offense too 00 at such little things Then dont don't sa any say those little things Henry said his aunt When sh she sher r r is cro cross you OU must try to be e conc conciliatory atory 1 1 P p v i i L t L J r. r III it- it J 1 pI to i. i was rather pleasant Man i that all n women Is born born deceivers rs Wh Why that's their job just like cookin an keepin house an an raisin kids They takes to it natural natural like like just like they takes to chewin gum and nd gossip in Why f women couldn't get without u men 1 Well Henry Aint you you never caught r v J yo your girl irl o er on yo you l r V 1 Henry thought a moment moment No N X o f h he nn an that Xo that is not yet 7 1 ti How long you her t j t R Three months t s y fI V 1 L' L J Three months J t That 1111 k Its enough to know that the hes es th only girl for me Danged short time Ill I'll tell th the w world ld Now Nov I Id I'd Sadie six lx years before i re I asked her j You You Youre re engaged too qu questioned s n d n HenryJ fry with kith n newhope hope Then e you you know what that t picture means means tome J i Please let me I keep keep-it ep a and and d' d and I wont won't say a word ord ab about t the theother ll other things r I i-i i Sure keep it You'd-be You'd d e queered f for life if you lost that r 4 t j Z Zi k 7 fl NRY KRY self self-r self i H HENRYS HENRY'S self respect returned J. J P i Tf his JT if possession of th the picture He flag fing fingered red e d it lovingly ft with his bis t s hands baDts as l be awaited the highwayman's next neat move morel on bein ein married soon I am conci conciliatory Aunt Jennie h he answered 1 I often say to her Clarissa I know the utter titter uselessness of trying trying trying-to to reason with you but will y you you listen to me just 11 a. a minute and she gets mad even at that r f fReady v 1 Ready to to St Start rt 5 A A A. A LECTURER LE TT fi fin n li W West st had In in his is audience a audience a lanK larit man r- r young man who drank In every word with flattering avidity and whose eyes bulged d with delight at atthe i the pic- pic t lures tures res shown As the evening wo wore o on the lecturer got got into the l habit of looking at this young man such suph an entranced listener and after a awhile had a almost ost t the e feeling leeling the he lecture was In tended for him bim alone 1 This was e evidently the idea i which which ch possessed possessed pos pos- the lank young m man ri as well for When the tha lecturer said And Anci now I I will will ask you you to to g go with me two miles into the jungle he sprang prang sprang to his feet Anywhere e you you sayi nister lie shouted with 1 lini eyes eye if i yo you ca can just st hold holdon on long enough for O m me oc t h and get gt yf t r rw my gun Z r w- w f t ni nii i j 75 SS 1 8 if f f f JA v M 1 s. s r rL r t j t L K ah I Iri f ri 5 e rl Iff c Y 1 4 f t i S 1 f M t ii v 4 i r 1 v r i v iLi J. J i v I Y 1 i f j 1 H Henry enry my an and the e highwayman 1 n turned to face the polIceman policeman's s flashlight i t 1 ayT The l next month said He Henry ri r Hum HUm r tf rHo IIo How much is they ih in this pay envelope Forty do dollars dollars- replied Henry proudly The whistled man and rubbed his rough chin reflectively lie had lowered the revolver but neither appeared to have noted noted i this fact i That all aU you get he d demanded suddenly sud- sud sud 1 denly denly- Forty Forty but but Im due for a raise the first s said id Henry y with more pride An you got fh th to tell me that youre you're goin to get get married on forty fody a week That youre you're on n taken takina a girl from u nice home an her herto to live lite with you on that carfare Why why we can liv live on that cantwe cant can't cantwe we demanded Henry Anxiously 1 c r f w i I Ifo u 5 I t 1 fi A h d j t R 9 h i F Fi i 1 1 e J Jl l t y d 1 r E Ey y r r a s r k A yet z 5 T a at t r l r s sS r S 5 s ai ais ai's r a tar r c 1 I J I i A a 1 iN r. r 6 J j r i f r i iY Y i Keep e em em up I Ill I'll do the the friskin i j r d t 11 The Ii Kind d He w wa a n tBd ted f D DIOGENES ES GATES n nc colored n Jol man employed employed m- m em- em pl In a i office t c. c in the th South had heard a number of subscribers j sp speck lk in admiration of I the pen peri en wiel wielded ed byJ by bythe bythe the it r J the the editor of paper t e i r 7 Not ot long Jong Ing thereafter ne buying some S mc stationery for his oWn o person personal use use asked the dealer to throw in a il pen pen or or two All right Diogenes s said ld th the the d dealer al r. r What kind of a p pen n do vant nt t lo I 1 wants one of if t trenchant ens like bolis said Diogenes T de e boss boas uses uLes utes es 5 f 5 Unfavorable Ou Outlook Jq k A A CINCINNATI I lawyer lawyer e p n a. a tailor defendant lD in a a case tried ih a in that tha t city who seemed mu much h. h cast down when brought up p. p Y Wh ta the trouble whisp whispered whisper red ed his counsel who had bad observed Ins his cl clients client's nt's distress distress dis- dis is- is tr tress sil as he jurymen It looks pretty bad for me remarked H. remarked the the- defendant unless some soine steps ore he are taken to dismiss that jury and get in k a new lot There isn't a man among them but Dut what owes me money for clothes clothes c J t 5 5 5 Look here Im I'm goin tp tell teU you some- some t thui Y you you-you you J you you- 1 poor poor boob Yes sir said Henry meekly This was was a most unusual highwayman n Henry nry could not recall ever haying having heard beard about such a man nian V Forty Fortt dollars f Why that t wont p pay pay y ti th- th rent an an an- an th grocer an nn th I f fy youre you're crazy Are you sure Henry enry questioned Aint it Aint it been tried on me Ani An me In hot water all ail th time Aint I in trouble with every everybody ody Only tonight th dressmakers dressmaker's husband comes round an nn says if I aint got Sadi Sadies Sadie's s 's dress paid for forby forby forby by bya a week from today hed he'd come come an take it if he has to grab it her back f Says he cant can't afford to have his wife work without without without with with- out she's paid for it Tried it Ill say its it's been tried It cant can't be done Are dressmakers expensive quavered Henry Expensive Say do you know know- how m much ch I pa paid how how how much I got to pay pap p y for that dress five Fifty-five dollars f That's what I got to pay pay five fifty dollars That'd make your forty a week look ook like an old Bock beer sign An hats my hats my 1 The highwayman sighed weakly Henry leaned against a tree and thrust the picture into a pocket This This' was' was wasa a phase of matrimony which he had failed to consider Always he he had regarded Hortense as an asset but this this- this this-this this was different Now I understand he be said dully she Hortense Hortense she wanted me to wait awhile BP sp as to have some sewing done don but I talked her into getting married next month She She She-she she was trying t to help by paying payin for those dresses herself Maybe different nt from th rest admitted the highwayman liAn An n you wanted to jump right in without knowin the ropes or n thin you poor boob I Henry accepted the rebuke without p pro pro- rote ro te test t. t Certainly he had b been en p precipitate Your girl wear silk sUk stockings stocking interrogated inter inter- the man abruptly t 1 Why Why I er I dont don't know replied Henry enry v modestly 4 You got eyes aint you J She She does does' sometimes sometimes Silk cost jack observed the the highwayman Do they You aint th ones ones sh s to last forever do you rou Gosh I h hadn't thought g of that I. I An them r all th tb silk ilk stuff you got to buy by either t V Henry gulped weakly Does that that that-that that stuff cost much 1 v f Much tuen 1 snort snorted d the the he man m man n. n Say If if them things was made of of yellow backs they they wouldn't cost no no more Ft Funny thing no woman aint happy without she's g gotem got gotem t em em m even if th rent ain aint t paid or You Tou cant can't have no peace in th house till tin tilla tilla a n womans woman's womans got an outfit of them things things- you might as well know that first as ns last Henry II nrY groaned An it if youre you're of gettin any any- any any- thin for yourself you be better ter do it quick quick quick- before your jane gets her hands ands p o on i your pay envelope n Before forc she gets her hands on my pay pay pay- Why hy my pay my-pay pay is my own protested Henry eDry The man laughed laughe tolerantly Not Sot SO sos so's you'd notice it Not after youre you're married marri married mar mar- ri ried d he remarked Again Henry g. g groaned oan il Every payday p Sadie g goes es through my jeans an helps herself to every cent cent- c. c cent nt- nt every r red d penny of it continued the e h h high high- gh- gh ayman in lD a a n far away voice An An if If theys they's th ys y's f I catches the he devil I do Then she hands bands me a e k for n Foney money I not even carfare are asserted d Henry indignantly 1 Ill Ill say it aint Not Sot enough for for smokes smokes' g and p pool ol bristled Henry It isn't right 1 An ClAn with Ih th woman woman goin to th movies every fery afternoon 1 deal I call can it t But But but Horn Hor- Hor do sh she t take talie f tense wouldn't ense n C wouldn't do that that she wouldn't wouldn t f. f my pay Yes she will declared the ml man man with conviction all alike They re born that that way That's why Im I'm out Here re tonight tonight doin doin doin this sort sort of thing Naturally Im I'm as peaceful and and law law nb abiding di th as next guy but butI I cant can't pl snake make ke th grade th grade 3 rr r- r r bi vV tt Copyright by T Publio 1 Ledger Leaser Company Company'S S 'S 1 v v t c j t t of t i it l 4 at ii t 4 ft f l' l K Y l r v r. r 1 l i uS with Sadie an anth th old woman Say Sa your ri skirt got gota mother a-mother J 7 J Of Ot course she has has all all girls s have a e said Henry surprised a at the qu question tio She goin to live with yo you Jf Why Why why nothing has been p said id about that confessed Henry I j.- j. l She he live with th old w nn l' l Yes Yes SM s U S Well Nell t Vl J J Yell Wen I c Who pays th rent r g Hortense She's a steno ste og hr hrand and ma makes es a lot of money money- pt At at l least If skink she does r f An when she quits an starts starts rai raisin ln your ki who's kills who's Ito goin n to take care car of berold her ber herold herold old woman then Ids Id's V r I we I we haven't talked of that Henry sank down own on n the curb urb urb The man sat down flown beside him Aint been about that yet et eh Well Well- most likely th re to spring it on you easy One thing at ata a time Ill I'll bet when you was askin her tonight her old woman was sitt n just outside ready to sing th |