The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1883-09-22
LOST HIS PLACE.
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J. lake MN oaSk. ne SupeTinten-
sa, spoke kindly bu, firmly. IF il were
5 hrs, offense. we might let it pass but
I. has given US this trouble too often.
&c we shall now put quieter man in
: place.
81, j, was the drink. Mr.. Grm,-only
Sc drink urged the poor woman.
there isn't more peaeeable or kind
Jared man in all the shop than Jimmy.
aen he lets drink alone. And you'll
e him credit for being i good work
ar =
No better workman in the establish
zet.. but the drink we can't stand any
ager That spoils everything
louli give him another ,rlal say
|ees. Mr. Grant, pleaded the unhappy
sat Mr. Gran, nd, mo, Mrs. Allison :.
very sorry. but this thing is settled.
i husband mus, get work some
snere else. We can't have him here any
ager."
On, Mr.. Grant," cried the wr-tched
so=an, her voice rising to a passionate
.7peal, lust think Of his poor old
|so;herl It viii break her heart"
He should have thought of his poor
mother, Mrs. Alison" returned Mr.
rant, with GOODNESS in his manner tina,
|se lid not feel. I'VE cannot take these
bangs into account"
!. was all in vain. Mrs. Allison could
p, move the superintendent, and she lief,
Is Office weeping bitterly.
i, is hard case said Grant, speak
|ay 10 his book-keeper in a troubled
oiee. But we can't have Jimmy ALI
|san in the shop any longer. He will
axe his glass, and when he gets too much,
Re grows quarrels sme There's no bet
Fer workman. and no better man to be
pound, if he'd leave off tipping. Blu, for
|.nnk he'd be our forema an to-day, instead
h a cast-off. His example is bad. and
re must remove it. He leads others
|as:ray.'
He'll go to ruin, I'm afraid" said the
sook-keeper.
Perhaps not. When | pay him OF.
Esill talk 10 him, kindly and seriously.
Ard | shan do more
WHAT"
Give him six months probation
Where, and how"
I'm thinking il out. Can't see il clear,
oT !: will come to me. Where there's a
r there's way. His poor old mother.
"a, touches me. All, the poor old
-shers! lfyoung men would but think
hem As they should, there would be
srer heart-aches At old age"
VI. Grant had harder trial still. In
Fl sorrow and despair old Mrs Allison
sIae to the Office to plead for her son.
ne was very kind to her. and tried TO
cake her see that her sons loss of his
FACE might really be the best thing that
lad ever happened to him. But this was
apostolic. She saw nothing but evil in
Is going away.
Poor old lady AT seventy, instead OF
;amfor in her latest born, best beloved
I'D only surviving child-her boy. she
's called him iondly. though he was
|ssht and twenty-she had heart-aching
retchedness.
oh, jimmy! My poor boy, Jimmy "
sAled the mother, on coming back from
re of6ce, where had 80 vainT Rriven to
sange the 'superintendsuts purpose !;
I'd, putting her arms about the stalwart
IAN, she sobbed and moaned - piteously
La he also was moved to tears
Bot there was no help for them The
ssops we're closed to Jimmy Allison, and
week Afterwards he LEFT home to seek
iog work in town City miles away, where
e had an Acquaintance in rollin: mill.
pom the sorrow and grief that fell like a
saadov on the hearts Of his wife and
Mother At the moment Of parting streamed
ray Of hope
"Pve taken my last glass. mother! My
ass glass, Jenny And il ~ill all come
%, right. I'll be sure to get work in s.
|sad then I'll send for you and well be
|sappy again"
Mr.. Grant was standing al the window
has Office looking out.
There goes Jimmy Allison TO the sta
aon7 he said, turning to the book-keeper.
Foos fellow! hope the lesson will be
pod fog him. Bur I'm afraid"
While Mr.. Grant vas speaking, he saw
hson stop and stand inesolute for some
oment4 and then turn and walk quickly
saSd the Office.
We are to have a.parting word-a
sfse on blessing added Mr.. Grant. in