Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-21
Montana
IN, Nunbers

MONTANA IERl
their backs and would have nothing o.
SAY to her; others loosed at her with pity,
and shrugged their shoulders Is it 10 ny i
Poor woman! it is not her fault"
Others declared to her what they
thought.
After defending her husband warmly.
s;.. returned home weeping, and eayfng|
hat she would live no longer In Nh.
monte &
If go way SAID Bcnott, I sllall leave
ia bad name behind INC
But what good will It do you to stay )n|
this place:' asked Madame Ben0tt.
i mean to recover my good reputation,
answered he.
But you will lose all your customers
NO. SAID Bcnott sfor will be the
best carpenter III town.
There are others quite as good a. you;
what will you do to make yourself better
than lhey:'
by taking the most difficult work, and
trying to make it perfect
Bcnott had work on hand when he was
.rrrsted. He hasteDed 10 finish it. III
I'D it SO we'll. SO promptly and 20 reason
ably. that the firm continued to employ
him in spite Of their bad opinion of h,m.
lie arose two hours earlier than usual
every morning, and retired later; he la-
bored diligently. SO as to hire fewer work
men, and be able TO work cheaper, al
though he furnished the very best ma
tcrial and workmanship. Thus he no,
only kept his old customers, but acquired
new ones
He knew the people. thought i'll of him,
and were often afraid to trust him alone
in room, but he took no particular Dotict
If 1t. But il any one spoke rudely to him
on the street as lie passed along, he gave
him such look that the insult was never
repeated. He saw, too, how his accounts
were examined, but he took care to make
them SO clear, SO detailed, and supported
them with such proofs, that his customer
finished by saying:
! You take, sir, more pains than you
need to take
II No. said he. know your opinion Of
me. II is necessary that you should SCI
!; clearly that do not deceive you.
j About this time house took fire. and
endangered the one next to 1t. Scverai
VOL kmen tried to prevent the fire from
reaching it, but soon desisted on account
: II tile danger. Benott soon arrived Al
the door of the threatened house. The
; servants dared not allow HIM to enter
without leave from their master whom
they could not find. He rushed through
them, saying:
If happen to save the house, you cat
see afterwards if have stolen anything.
He mounted to the top of the house
where no one dared to follow him. Pass
= ing through chamber, he saw wascf
lying on the mantle-piec He put 1t il
= his pocket to prevent its being stolen
: then, thinking if lie were TO perish in tn
y flames. and this watch found on him, ]
' would prove him robber, he concealed
!. IL in a vase near by; climbed to spo
nearest 10 the fire, stood where the flame
lhnd already reached, and with few blow
" of the hatchet cut all communication be
:, tween the two houses.
Coming down he met the proprietor Q
the house. He showed him the watch.
4 put it there said Benott, because
: thought if it was stolen you would thin
!, that took it,
:, Tic upright conduct of Bcnott, cor
stan,ly seen by the public, began to max
favorable impression.
: A rich man came to the province to bull
:. large mandatory.
He inquired for the best carpenter j
}. Marmonte. 1t was impossible not to pOin
- ), out Bcnott. He employed him, and va
70 60 well satisfied with his zeal, Intelligsnc
;s and uprightne.s, that lie at once pre-
:. nounced him m horcet man. AS he ~
al. person of great importance, this pr
- Iduccd favorable effect.
,v The reputation Of Benott Is workma
a. soon extended throughout the provlnc
re- He was put in charge Of great enterprise
/. This brought him in contact with me
Of all classes, and every one spoke highl
y, of him. He was watched no longer.
all People still wondered how his wind0
and door came to be open on the night {
e. The robbery, and many believed he coul
Ir have told.
a. The rich man who had employed Beno
ed to build his mandatory, and Who was
ed great deal interested in him, told him.
rs Ought to explain the circumstances.
why should l?' asked Benott. N
nv reputation for honesty is established
Tho adventure was almost forgotte
when robbcr named Trappe was arrest'
lin neighboring province, who confess
nd that lie committed the deed that near
10 ruined poor Benott.
mo- WELL said Benott, when the town pc
cir pie came 70 congratulate him. I was &C
he tain that an honest man could not alwa
pd pass for knsve.'
ca A Paris letter writer says I suppo
~ the American papers copying from q
French ones, have already given publici
to the scheme of NJ. Michael's, the dram
- tic agent here. for grand American d'
ma in i've acts. to be founded on 60.
~ episode 10 the history of the RevOlutio
and 70 bs written by French dramail
:. for Tcpresen tation during the Censenni'
- The prize he Offers for the successful pie
- is in itself very handsome, cOmpris'l
- y 10. 900 francs =, 00O) and gold med
r elbesides which the authors royalty v
" amount 10 IN immense sum, 90 that I
ltndnccinl.nfa ara 0nifa snlIicaent To G