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

came from young man who had been
reading newspaper, waiting for tho tardy
boy Of his class. :
:'N-no, sirS Idon't believe do, quite, >
was the hesitating - ="
care you aware what time 1t Is 2"
''One o'clock, sir" said young Dunn.
Hc knew that we'll enough. Had not
his eyes fingered on the tardy hands of tho
old moon faced clock. and thenco gone
rowing out through tho window, to whero
the fields were sleeping in tho MONDAY
hazc9 And then he was 50 hungryl
'Jim, como fcro. + can't understand
what makes you 80 stupid !" said tho mas
ter; and taking tho book, he proceeded to
hastily review point after point.
'Do you understand thiss" no asked,
land this and thatf,'
Jim's brow lightened. He was moro
pleased with! himself that, things looked
clearer, and Certain doubts vanished, and
his hearty. OH thank you, sir 3' made tho
teacher Bmilo:h %s@.'.'' ~ ~ fss"@ 5'E
"You're very slow, Dunn; very slow
don't think ever saw fellow just like
you but guess what you learn you learn. "
That was just lt.-what Jim Dunn knew
he knew thoroughly.
''Wcll, if here isn't Jim, just ut dinner
is doncl cried his sister Ammo. v'-,. ~,
''And every bit of the pudding gone,' -
said Oscar, the next oldest brother IL
made sure you'd stay all day"
''Poor boyl" slGhed his mother; .sho al
ways seems to bo behind in everything.
Ever, since he was a baby he has boon slow. y
jim. sat down, however, and ate the
scraps Nobody'seemcd to think that Tom
would caro-.
II 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
anything ?" Ho Is 80 slow and plodding,
80 little ambitious. that am discouraged
when think Of his future.',H =. n1 g.
H., *Poori Jim!" said Mrs.; Dunn, half
sighing, half-laughing; ''ho Is the black
sheep Of the erfamily.s} When he was a slittlo
fellow, I ussd doften be startled by the OWL
like wisdom Of his face. novor thought
then that It WAS dullhess.l lIIoa can't help
1t. His motions arc slow, lhls mind is tardy,
but hopo he will mako his way in tho
world" .a ~
jim was the butt of all the family, but 1t
did not scem,to anger him alta Ho knew
no was slpw Charley cnnld rlay brilliant
ly, sing song with excellent effect, play
any game we'll.
Oscar, his youngest brother, was famous
for his compositions and his power Of elo-
cution. All the rest excelled, outstripped
him, and yet he plodded on patiently. Gi
"Going to the theatre to-night2 2n asked a
wcll-dressed young man Of Jim, rs they
left the store together, This was four years
later, and Jim was one Of tho clerks in Dol
man s. Dolman's great establishment, and
80 slow and undemonstrativo that the other
clerks were always chaftinghi Ho othought
for moment, ratified some loose coins that
We're in his pocket, and sad; -,gus.f1
.tNo." d. .,.....n.
'!Have you you ever b,eu ~ q,ucrled tho
other.
Jim looked at him in his usual deliberate
way; and replied; "No." @f.
''Then you don't know anything Of life" "
'Then don't want to- responded jim
"By the way, whore arc'you boarding7"
asked his friend, pulling on a pair of very
'At Glen's, In Holbrook Street." said
Jim. . ',..s>
'.Oh, you're slow. Why that's way
down town" (, So, a
''Thnt's why bosrd there" said jim.
onlypay four dollars weok. Good evc-
ming"
''The meanest follow evor saw" NUT
tered Dlok Dalton, as he planted his fancy
cane as heavily as Its fragilIty would permit
on the sidewalk. &nlitfI3| Hfr4I ,S3
Jim gained his boarding house, q 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
coldest weather, Jim never had fire.
There were three shelves, full of excellent
books, and Sat q table at tho sido Of the
room sto6da Something that looked like a
wooden arm chair. Bits Of pine, few
tools and 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; bus Jim's quiet ways and pleasant
face had won an entrance to their hearts,
and they took him to their table for small
consideration.
Jim ran up stars as soon as no reached
the house. He never ran up s,airs In any
other plece,,buts, there Swas an at tract ion
there.W which waa Better than the anusomefita
70 Whloh shlaS fsllpw. .oleska Devoted Is thona- y
{ No sooner had he seated himself at the
table and taken up screw, than some one
knocked at tho door. AT the low stcome
in" his eldest brother presented himself,
! dressed in tho height,ef ,fashion, handsome
and even imposing In appearance. {, , /, - :
"Well. Jim, 90 these are your lodgings,
my boy" said The young man. "Not micl,
style, must say
"Notmuch, "said Jim, oheerfully. .'Havc
'you just come from ihbme9' sl,63Iif sffo {
"Yea, tapsl eyeryy7thingtis going on ,abou.
the same sam Father Y mighty pleased that a