Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-01-15
FLOODING jim.

| :N-no, sir; uon Delleve 90, quite,
was the hesitating reply.
''Are YOU aware what time it is 7"
Zone o'clock, SIR" said young Dunn.
He knew that well enough. Had NJ
his eyes fingered on the tardy hands of tn
old moon faced clock. and thence gon
rowing out through the window to wher
| the fields were sleeping in the noonda
haze? And then he was so hungry!
Jim, come here. can't understan
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
land this and that p
Jim's brow lightened. He WIS mo1
pleased with himself that things looket
clearer, and certain doubts vanished, an,
his hearty ''Oh, thank you, sir 7" made tn
teacher smile. -
"You're very slow, Dunn; very slow
| don't think ever saw fellow just Iik
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. 81
made sure you'd stay all day."
Poor boy!" sighed his mother; The al.
ways seems to be behind in everything.
Ever since he was baby he has been slow. u
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" DR.. Dunn often said, when talk
ing over the prospects of their children.
Charley inclines to the law, and Oscar will
be doctor; but what ability has Jim for
anything?" He is so slow and plodding,
so little ambitious. that | am discouraged
when / think of his future.
Poor JIM" said Mrs. Dunn, half
signing, half-laughing; she 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
Jim was the butt Of all the family, but it
did not seem to anger him at all. He knew
he was slow. Charley could play brilliant
", sing song with excellent effect, play
any game well.
Oscar, his youngest brother, was famous
for his compositions and his power of elo-
cution. All the rest exeelled, outstripped
him. and yet he plodded on patiently.
"Going to the theatre tonight 2" asked q
well dressed young man of Jim, as they
I A. ..o-o TTbic rroc forrr re
later, and Jim was one Of the clerks in Dol
man & Dolman's great establishment, and
so slow and undemonstrative that the other
clerks were always chatting him. Hethought
for moment, ratified some loose coins that
were in his pocket, and SAID:
'.No.n
"Have you ever beeu?' queried the
other.
Jim looked at aim in his usual deliberate
way; and replied: 'No."
'sThen ysu don't know anything of life. v
"Then don't want to- responded Jim.
seBy the way, where are you boardingl"
asked his friend, pulling on pair Of very
tight gloves. Jim never wore gloves.
''At Glen'A in Holbrook Street, said
Jim.
ooh, you're slow. Why that's way
down town."
"Thnt's why I board there" said Jim.
onlv pay four dollars a week. Good eve
ming"
sEThe meanest fellow l ever saw, NUT
tered Dick Dalton, as he planted his fancy
cane as heavily as its fragllIty would permit
on the sidewalk.
Jim gained his boarding house, tall,
rusty-looking tenement, in the fourth story
of which was his room. 1t was very des.
oate-looking apartment, for, save in the
coolest weather, Jim never had fire.
There were three shelves, full OF excellent
books, and at table at the side of the
room stood something that looked like 6
wooden arm chair. Bits of pine, a few
TOOLS and paper filed with saw-dust, KEPT
them company.
Of course Jim got frugal meals in thi!
place, A widow and her daughter KEEP
the house, letting nearly all the rooms tc
dodgers bui Jim's quiet ways and pleasan
face had won an entrance to their hearts
and they took him to their table for a small
consideration.
Jim ran up stairs as soon as he reached
the house. He never ran up slairs in an
other place, but there was an attraction
there which was better than the amusement
to which his fellow-clerks devoted them
selves.
No sooner had he seated himself at tn
table and taken up screw, than some on
knocked at the door. At the low = com
in, his eldest brother presented himself
dressed in the height of fashion, handsom
and even imposing in appearance.
"Well. Jim, SO these are your lodgings
my boy" said the young man. "Not muc
style, must say"
"Notmuch, said Jim, cheerfuny. "Hav
you just come from home2"
eyes, and everything is going on abou
the same. Father is nightly pleased tha
l have got my shingle up"
.tAnd are you propsperlng?" asked jim
with sidelong glance upon the ivory cane
the kid gloves and the gold chain.
"Oh, $3.50. Of course 1t has taken a goo
deal of money to furnish my office"
81 thought father advanced you five huI
dred dollats," said jim.
$50 he did. The old gentleman was yer
good to mortgage the property-for SUI
pose you are informed of the fact-br
things are so horribly expensive"
"What things?" asked Jim, drily.
"Everything-all things Toget bushes
now-a-days, q fellow must make show. VI