West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-20
FLOODING jim.

came from a young man who had been
reading newspaper, waiting Tor the tardy
boy of his class.
:'N-no. sir; ] don't believe DO, quite,
was the hesitating reply.
''Are you aware what time Il Is ~
''One o'clock. sir," said young Dunn
He knew That well enough Had not
his eyes fingered on the tardy hands of the
old moon faced clock. and thence gone
rowing out through the window To where
the fields were sleeping in the MONDAY
haze! And then he was 50 hungry,
Jim, come here. l can't understand
what makes you so stupid - said the mas
ter; and taking the book, he proceeded %
hastily review point after point
"Do you understand this 2" he asked
'and this and that?
Jim's brow lightened. He was more
pleased with himself that things looked
clearer, and certain doubts vanished, and
his hearty ''Oh, thank you, sir ~ madc the
teacher smile
you're very slow, Dunn; very slow
l don't think ever saw fellow Jus, like
you but guess what you learn YOU learn
That was just it-what Jim Dunn knew
he knew thoroughly.
"Well, if here isn't Jim, Just at dinner
is done cried his sister Anne.
And every bit of the pudding gone,
said Oscar, the next oldest brother. IL
made sure you'd stay all day
Poor boy :" sighed his mother; ''hc al
ways seems TO bc behind in everything
Ever since he was a baby ne has been slow
jim sat down, however and ate the
scraps. Nobody seemed to think that Tom
would care
81 don't know what we shall do with
that boy, DIR. Dunn often said, when talk
ing over the prospects OF their children.
Charley inclines to the law, and Oscar will
be a doctor; but what ability las Jim for
anything p He is so slow and plodding,
80 little ambitious, that | am discouraged
when | think of his future
Poor JIM" said Mrs. Dunn, half
signing, half-laughing; ''ho is the black
sheep of the family. When he was little
fellow, used often be startled by the owl
like wisdom Of his face. | never thought
then that it was dullness. He can't help
it, His motions are slow, Ihis mind is tardy,
but | hope he will make his way in the
world"
Jim was the butt of all the family, but IL
did not seem to anger him at ALL He knew
he was slow. Charley could play brilliant
ly, sing song with excellent effect, play
any game well.
Oscar, his youngest brother, was famous
for his compositions and his power Of eo-
cution. All the rest eXcelled, oustripped
him, and yet he plodded on patiently,
"Going to the theatre tonight p asked a
well dressed young man Of Jim, as they
left the store together, This was four years
later, and Jim was one of the clerks in Dol
man & Dolman's great establishment, and
50 slow and undemonstrative that tho other
soI,on
for a moment, ratified some loose coins that
were in his pocket, and saId:
''No."
':Havc you ever beeu?' qucricd the
other.
Jim looked at him in his usual deliberate
way; and replied "No."
Then you don't know anything Of life. "
"Then don't want TO, " responded Jim.
''By the way, where are you boardingl"
asked his friend, pulling on pair Of very
tight gloves. SJim never wore gloves
AT Glen's, In Holbrook Street. said
Jim.
"Oh, you're slow. Why thot's way
down town"
"Thnt's why bogrd there" said jim.
onlypay four dollars a week. Good eve
ming"
'The meanest fellow ] ever saw, >" NUT
tered Dick Dalton, ne he planted his fancy
cane as heavily as its fraglhty would permit
on the sidewalk.
Jim gained his boarding house, tall,
rusiy-loOking tenement, In the fourth story
of which was his room. It was a very des-
olate-looking apartment, for, save in the
coolest weather, jim never had fire.
There were three shelves, full Of excellent
books, and at n table at the sido Of the
-fl,
wooden arm chair. Bits Of pine, n few
tools and a paper filed with saw-dust, kept
them company.
OF course Jim got frugal meals in this
place, A widow and her daughter kept
the house, letting nearly all the rooms to
dodgers bui Jim's quiet ways and pleasant
face had won an entrance TO their hearts
and they took him 10 their table for n small
consideration
Jim ran up stairs as soon as he reached
the house lie never ran up slairs I'm ans
other place but there was an attraction
there which was better than the amusemca.s
90 which his fclow-clcrks devoted thcm-
selves.
No sooner had he seated himself at ihc
table and taken up n acrcw than some one
knocked at ihe door AZ hc low s'c0mc
in. his eldest brother presented himself.
dressed in Che height Of fashion, handsome
and even imposing in appearance
We'll Jim so these arc your lodging.
my boy nid tho young man. "Noi much
STYLE ! must say
'Notmuch midJim. ohccrfuUy .Ilavr
you juat come from h1mef
''fcs. and everything Be- going ON Hou'
the same Father is nightly pleased that
have got my shing.e up.
And arc yuu prurenerIngf askcd Jim,
with a sdelong gaurr upon thc ivory cane,
the kId gloves sod thc gold rhain
Oh. a0-sn Of rauro DO Dos taken good
deal of money i1 furnish my Office"
~ thought father advanced Vau five bun.
drtd do.hfa aIi JIm
ESQ he dd 1he old gentleman was very
good t0 mort wFc tho property for sup.
pose YuI afe informed Of thc iaci-hli
things arc s0 horribly expensive
What ihinTsf asked Jim, ddIy
'Egeyh.ng an ihiuga 10 Eel bus.nes.
now a-daya a fellow must make a show
'AnQ s0 yeu smoke ten cept cigars give