Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-03-19
Lest His Place.
BY Il S. ARTHUR.

lntenGent spoke kindly but hrmly. III
it were is fist offence, we might let
it rass, but he has given Us this trouble
too of.eu, al We shall now put q1iet.
er man in his place.
But il was The drink, Mr.. Grant
only The diuk = urged the poor wo
man.
There isn't a more peaceabe or
kind-hearttd man in all TIE shop than
J imuy when he lets drink alone. And
you will give him credit for being goo(
workman p
No better workman in The ostab =
lishmeut, bat the drink we can't stand
any longer. That spoils everyihing.'
You'll give him another trial? Say
yes. Mr.. Granlp pleaded the unhappy
wife.
But Mr.. Grant said: NJ, Mrs. ALI
son; Pm very sorry, but this thing is
settled. Your Husband must get worl;
samewhel else. We can't have him
here any longer
'Oa Mr.. Grant, cried the wretched
woman, Der voice rising to passionate
appeal. just think Of hi poor old mot
er. II Will break her heart
'IIe should have thought Of hls poor
old mother, Mrs. Allison returned
Mr.. Grant, with a coldness IN his man
ntr that lie did not feel. We cannot
take these things into accoanl.'
Itwas all in vain. Mrs. Allison
could not move the superintendent,
and sde lttt lis ofice, weeping Di.'
terly.
1T is hard case said Grant, speak
ing to bis took-keerer in trouble
voice. But we can't haze jimmy
Allison 10 the shop any longer. He
will take his glass, and when he gets
TOO much, he crows quaIrclsome.
There's no better workman. end rC
better man TO be found, If bed leave
off tipping. But for drink he'd be ON
foreman to-day, instead Of caat of.
His exc nple is bad, and we must re-
move if. He leads others astrAy.'
He'll 90 10 ruin, Pm aFraid,' sIil
The book-keerer.
Perhaps not. When pay him Of,
l shall talk to BIN, kindly and serious =
lp. Ard shall do uore.'
'What?'
Give him lix months probation
'Wl ere and how:'
Pm thinking it out. Can't SEQ ii
clear. tut it will come 20 me. Where
here's will there's way. His p)or
old mother. That touches me. All,
the poor old mothers ! If Young men
would bat think of them as they should
there would be fewer heart aches al Oh
age
Mr.. Gratt had harder trial still. 10
her sorrow and despair old Mrs. Alll-
son came to Tie otlice 10 plead for her
sob. lie was very kind to her, and
tried TO make her see that her sons
loss Of his place might really be the
best thing that ever happened 10 hin.
But Ills was impossible. She sa"
uothlng but evil in his going away.
Poor old lady! At seventy, instead
Of compcrt in her latest bora, best be
loved and only surviving child-her
boy, as vet she called Him fondly,
though he was eight and twenty-ahe
hal heart schiug vretchedness.
'Oh. J mmy! Ny poor boy, Jimmy!
walled the mother, on comm! blck
from the Office, where she had so vain
" slriven to change the supernlen-
dents purpose; aud, putting her arms
about the slalwart man, she sob5sd
ard moaned SO piteouslY that h. also
was moved TO tears.
Bot here was no help lol them. The
shops were closed 10 JIM ny Allison,
and a week aleCyard be LETT home to
seek for work in a town df.y miles
away, where he had an acquaintance In
a loeling mill. Upon the sorrow and
grief that fell like a shadow on the
hearts of his wife aud mother at tho
momen: OF parting streamed 10 a ray
of hope.
'I've !aken my last glass, mother
| My last glass, Jenny. And it will all
come out night. III b. sure to get
work in S - and then III send f1I
you ana wen be happf again
Mr.. Grant was standing at the win
dow of bis office looking out.
There goes jimmy AllI-on 10 ttt
station. he said, Ia ming 10 the book
ket per-. Poor fellow | hope the les
son v siltbe good for hui. BIT I'm
afrsid.'
| While NJ. G.apt was speak'ng. 10
| saw Arson SOP and sIsnd iresoluIe
Tor ssme momen,s, and then. 10 4 ant
wax quickly toward the eaice.
we are % taye a pa'tpg wold-i
cu,se or biessing,' Fdded M. Grant,
IN a chr ed vace. Aud ofIl,e
DO. q, eos1, and Jimmy Alison Csme
ID. lie { c' not spsSk at q 81. bat d ew
a paper from his POCKET, wb ch be
lepened and headed 70 Tie pp,naten'
dent. 'r rf'
! 'Obl a pledge = said Nc. Grant 10 a
lone OF surprise.
3sYes, sir; and what is more, Pm 60
mo Tn keen Il. > replied Allison, in 6