The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08
FLOODING jim.

'.Jim Dunn, do you know your lessor
yeti" ,,.,.. ~.
The question, uttered In an irritatcd tone,
came from young man who had been
reading newspaper, waiting for tho tardy
boy of his class.
:'N-no, sirb Idon't believe do, quite, ,
was the hesitatingrcply. p - - :"
care you aware what time 1t is7"
''Onc o'clock, SIR" said young Dunn.
Hc knew that we'll 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
tho fields were sleeping In tho MONDAY
hazc3 And then he was so hungryi
"Jin,, como hero. I can't understand
what makes you 80 stupid |" said tho mas
ter; and taking the book, he proceeded to
hastily review point after point.
''Do you understand thisa 2" no asked,
land this and that2.'
Jim's brow lightencd. He was moro
pleased with himself that things looked
clearer, and cc5tain doubts vanished, and
his hearty5''0h, thank you! sir 2" lnlado the
teacher smilo.s IS - y ~ ~ - @NE
"You're very slow, Dunn; very slow.
don't think ever saw fellow Just like
you; but guess what you learn you learn u
That was just it-what Jim Dunn knew
he knew thoroughly.
'Wcll, il here isn't Jim, Just at dinner
Is done '"cried his sister Ammo. s... r,al
'And every bit of the pudding gone, "
said Oscar, the next oldest brother. IL
made sure you'd stay all day"
"Poor boyl" sighed his mother; .he al
ways seems to 'be behind in everything.
Ever since ho was a baby he has been slow y
l jim. eat down, however, and ate the
scraps. Nobody.seemcd to think that Ton,
would caro-.
81 don't know what we shall do with
that boy DR.. Dunn often said,. when talk
Ing over the, prospects ,of their children.
Charley inclines to tho law, and Oscar will
be doctor; but what ability has jim for
anything2" Ho Is 80 slow and plodding,
50 little ambitious, that I am discouraged
when i think Of his future.'i !s t9ID.
aG *Poorj Jim!" said Mrs. Dunn half
signing, half-laughing; ''ho Is tho black
sheep Of the rfamily.5s When,he was, alittlo
fellow, L used oftenbe startled by the owl
like wisdom of his face. novor thought
then that twas dullnessS He, can't help
1t. His motions arc slow, lhis mind Is tardy,
but hopo he will make his way In tho
world" ..f ~, -
Jim was the butt of all the family, but 1t
did not scemto anger him at>all! Ho know
hn was allow Charley could nlny brilliant
ly, sing song with excellent effect, play
any game well.
Oscar, his youngest brother, was famous
for his compositions and his power Of clo-
cution. All the rest excelled, outstripped
him, and yet he plodded on patiently.
"Going to the theatre tonight 2n asked a
wcll-t1ressed young man Of Jim, as they
left the store together, This was four years
1nkn It,S,, o0f&l al IL ~
man s. Dolman's great establishment, and
clerks were always chatting him. Flo ethought
for moment, ratified some loose coins that
were in hislppcket,l and saId,l II
"No." ~,
':Have you ever beeu?" querled tho
other
Jim looked at him in his usual ddllborato
way; and replied: 'No."
'Then you don't know anything of life"
"Then don't want to-" responded Jim
''By the way, whore arc you boarding2"
asked his friend, pulling On a pair of very
tight gloves. Jim never wore gloves.
''At Glen's, In Holbrook Street., said
Jim. %.', ''".
"oh, you're slow. Why that's way
down town." {. 1a .r .r'
''rhnt's why bosrd there" said Jim.
only pay four dollars weok. Good evc-
ming"
''Tho meanest fellow evor saw" NUT
tered Dlok Dalton, as lie planted his fancy
cane as heavily a. Its fragilIty would permit
on the sidewalk. 8ntiEi5|. .hHnE .t
Jim gained his boarding house, tall,
rusty-looking tenement In tho fourth story
Of which. was his room. 1t was a very des-
olate-looking apartment, for, save in tho
coolest weather, Jim never had fro.
There were three shelves, full of excellent
books, and Sat table at tho sido Of tho
room stood Something that looked like a
wooden arm chair. Bits of pine, few
tools md 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
lodgors; bui Jim's quiet ways and pleasant
face had won an entrance to their hearts,
and they took him to their tablo for small
consideration.
Jim ran up stairs as soon as no reached
the house. lie never ran up s1alrs In any
other p}ace,,buta there fwass ssanr attraction
tEieresWhicR was Better than the atnusemerts
to Which shiss lei felibw-olcske Devoted thlop'. b
I selves.
No sooner had he seated himself at the
table and taken up screw, than some ono
knocked at tho door. AT the low ssfcome
in" his eldest brother presented himself,
Z dressed in the heiyhtef fashion, handsome
and even imposing In appearance. *
"Well. Jim, 80 these arc your lodgings,
my boy, said the young man. "Not much
style, must say"
"Notmuch, "said Jim, oheerfully. 'Havt
liyou just come from. .hbIhof' aI,noiii efl1 {
'.Yes, anq erythingts going on ,abou,
the same. same .Fatheris mighty pleased thai
Ibayo got my Rhingle up. IS. /,
'.And ard you pfopsperlngf q asked' Jim,
with silelong glance upon tho ivory cane
tho kid gloves and the gold chain. /, Il I,
ooh, so-so. OF course 1t has'takeh good
deal Of money to furnish my office"
..I thought father advanced you five hun
drod dollats,h said JIM ,Ias9It} Il 4 ,SfIl
fs tSo Ma Iltd 9Tf8 nd Ant1aiiidr WAX yefy