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

supper no" ana thcn, treat your cOmpan-
ions, and frequent the theatre" said Jim.
| ''Oh, hang it! Your hlood's water, Jim;
and besides, your position is diffcrcna from
mine. Things arc expected from me. ]
must go into society. By-and-by 1 shall
get case that will pay mo richly for ali
these sacrifices"
-'"Sacrifcesl" repeated jim, in tone
that made Charley blood move faster, 80
that he said to himself, with the addition of
an oath.
''Thc same old slow boy, with no more
brains than an OK"
'sYou are still at the machine, ] sce," he
said aloud, a moment after .... Cd. ..
'Oh, yes; 1t costs next to nothing; and
If 1t never succeeds, It gives me something
to think about"
"You don't say that you ever think" was
the sarcastic response.
| S"Well, now and them" was the slow ro-
joindcr.
Charley rose, sauntcrcd back and forth
for few moments and then stood still, his
handsome face reddcning.
81 say, Jim, can't you lend me ten dol
lars2 Pm absolutely out of cash"
81 mover lend," said Jim.
Charley's breath grew short and quick
Some insulting speech was on the end of
his tongue, for he felt both rago and con-
tempt; but Jim, rising quietly, went to a
desk and lifted the lid.
'If five dollars will do you any good,
you arc welcome to thcm," he said. 'sSThcy
are all have by NO."
"Jim, you're q good fcllowl" gasped
Charley, his tongue yet hot with the words
he had Intended to say. tiEEl'
Jim went once or twice to his brothers.
office, and did not like it. fsWhy should
the young lawyer spend a hundred dollars
In pIcturcsS" he asked himself Indignantly;
''and why does he keep the company of
| such men rs have met thcre2'
One day Jim received letter from his
brother Oscar:
DEAR OLD JIM:-I expect shall have
to leave college. Things arc going wrong
! ut home. i don't suppose any ono has told
you. They seem to think you have all you
/ can do to take care of yourself and so YOU
have, | suppose. Charley has been an aw-
ful weight upon father, and this year the
crops have all failed, and father is disabled
from work by rheumatism. don't care
much about myself; only studied medi-
cine to please father, and should rather bo
almost anything else. AZ
i think could write for the newspapers.
Can't you get me place in some store
and could write evenings, and live with
you. Think it over, for I'm sure father is
going to lose all his property. Charley
plays billiards, and Pm afraid cards. Write
me as soon as you can what can be done
for me. ',ti' Il t'-- H@ .I#s.
4 dim wrote In less than week. His en-.
ployer wanted an under salesman Then
he set himself to look carefully into Ills ia
TIERS affairs. ~.s
Everything there was going to ruin. The
farm was to pc sold; his father and mother
were nearly heart-broken, and no ono
thought for 9 moment Of looking to him.
Bnt nnvnrthnlnoe hn l"id 1T" 1.'"-,~ IT.
pay the mortgage was quite impossible,
out he hired some comfortable rooms in tho
old house where he stayed, sold what hc
could from tho stock Of the farm, had the
necessary furniture brought to town, and
installed his father and mother IN COM
Portable home. Tho months passed. The
old folks learned to depend upon him, and
his sister found situation as bookkecper.
One day a gentleman called upon Jim,
and was invited into his room. aYou'vo
been at work fifteen years ON this machine,
you say ?" remarked the gentlemen when
ho had examined 1t. oI', ,sT
The speaker was business man, whose
favor was almost equal to fortune
"Yes, sir, a." said Jim, quietly; "I was
always plodder.''
'Well, you've plodded to some purpose, !"
was tho answer. 81 am very sure there's
money enough In 1t to make you rich
man." ...
Jim grew very red, and the room seemed
to 60 around for moment.
"rhank you, he mado reply. II should
! like to be rich for the sake of others
And 30, eventually, plodding Jim won
tho race, and became the practical, efficient
and prosperous man of the family.