The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05
BRlDLEY's FAILURE.
ubv he Did Not Perform the
Task Assigned Him.


IS. Task Assigned Him.
al only had the courage" said
ssslss ID be looked over she stone
as .,.,ste the embankment at the dark
r,ssrs ot the Thames as they flashed
s. moment under the glitter of the
ons r.leht and then disappeared in the
dsd sF NIGHT to flash again further down.
ap llpery likely I would struggle to get
an .zsin the moment went over,s he
ong ttared to himself. "But if no help
tie sms il would all be done in minute.
sib 3 ninutes, perhaps I'll warrant
ilg at Two minutes would seem an eter-
ing .H would see hundred ways of
IN nskinga living if could only get out
t,v s,Ia. Why can't see one now while
srss My father committed suicide;
tYw Al shouldn't /? / suppose it runs in
81. ID lamilyg There seems to come a
~ inc when it is the only way out.
- sunaer II he hesitated? Pm coward,
ss aFs Che trouble.
ne After moments hesitation the man
efi. noEIy climbed on the top of the stone
snz sall and then paused again. He looked
Iof Ill ashudder at the gloomy river.
-. apllao it." he cried aloud, and was
iad. uasto slide down when hand grasped
lei. Asrm and voice said:
sev aHhat will you do?"
az N the light of the gas-lamp Bradley
Ii aFaman whose face seemed familiar,
ais ni although he thought rapidly:
#here have / seen that man beforo?"
heeuld not place him.
@Nulhing.a answered Bradley, sui
hnlY
s;es That's right" was tho answer. ''Td
liz aeaothing of that kind if l were you"
sfus 81 course you wouldn't You have
mi sslg thing that haven't-food, clothes,
shslier Certainly you wouldn't. Why
sbonld you?"
~ Why should you, If it comes to
IS has9'
Because ten shillings stands between
~ % md job. That's why, if you want
know There's eight shillings rail-
m sF fare, . shilling for something to
sss tonight and shilling for some
-. Mig in the morning. But l haven't
~. ne ssn shillings and so that's why"
- " give you the ten shillings what
lsuranee have that you will not go
py ad get drunk on it?p
~ None at all. have not asked you
aaa % Ten shillngs, nor for one 1 have
- imply answered your ques Sion."
That is true / will give you a
eus saaa Il gon will take it, so if unfortun-
80 sesy you spent half of it in cheering
oF leaself nps you will still get that lob
lin What Is the jobq"
ar an acarpenter."
Z lou are welcome to the pound"
ee9 ] will take 1t gladly. But mind YOU.
~ aot beggar. l will take it if you
ous sae mo your address, so that may
tef %aa g back to you when l earn it."
for q eais time Bradley had come down
- Y tae pavement The other man
lck aaghed slightly.
mt can not agree to that. You are
vef ssene to the money. More If you
~ merely doubled the sum you
,fa -saeoned TO provide for any thing un-
hat Unless you let me return it, l will
sor y axe the money"
ss nave perfect confidence in your
and ztg Il had not would not offer
sre - money, can not give you my ad-
ire 80 on rather, will not If you will
R sne pound to some charity or
~ give it to some one who is in
i - VIII be satisfied. If you give ii
e flght man and tell him to do the
I'd -, tae pound will do more good than
se ID = #ili in my pocket or in nv usual
.ss ssy q spending it"
usss sss ass how are you 70 know will dc
az considered rather a good judge
sat | am certain you will do what
~ van take the money. / doubt il
s., 49,. 80 = any one in London tonight who
as = much worse than do.n
looked after the disappearing
q the man who had befriended
nave seen that man somewheres
ne said to himself Butin that
81 eas wrong. He hadn't
eaisA is most unevenly and mos
8 assiy divided. All of us admit that
S. se8 o. US agree as to what should
s remedy Some of the best mind.
ssS'sssntary have been in doubt as t.
ene true remedy. "The poor "
aiMaYs with you" is as true TO-DAY
eighteen hundred years ago
s0 many are in doubt it is per
49, comfort to meet men who hav,
sessfsaantY as to the cause and th,
Suca body of men met in
foon eff Soho Ccno.o
We waiting Tor you, bradley.