The Bossier banner., 1892-01-28
A "BLASTED FOOL" /"
|nsp,ful That He Was Told So
and Made to See It. o.

|n special ayov, don't go, Wilson, please don't.
pa cheap Nm know how much have done for
nanufae ps and your father has tried hard,
been the a.
have IN aOA vou've done enough" returned
FeneO ths 3as young man, petulantly; "but it's
Eiort and III use talking, mother, Pm off this
\ this line. sure I'm tired to death of this
ny Other znmdrum life. I've got to get out and
Il everF' I've the world and be omebody," and
FoWth q stamped on the kitchen floor as he
studied Isd it 81 don't want to be farmer,
carefully Ind there's no use trying to force me
|ge tnw 5bit Now, mother, you needn't cry.
Intensity 4EwOn't do any good, I'm going, and
plant Or flfg get good chance to learn and soon
Piist the IL good engineer, and I'll run down
ceo they u see you often" he added as he
eost danced at his mothers face.
intehsf You may not live to see me even
proper 4nce more. You don't think of the
| ee 'ner 5angers." "There, now, mother, you
Ano8f 8Redn't read that chapter to me again.
CERTAIN know it all by heart Heard it till
u, ther I'm sick of it. I'm not certain I'll live
tFaap'ed 8aEays, of course, but don't get scared
|iis SUB skiOre you're hurt can't be killed but
or seem 7mce, even if the worst comes. Good
with The 8rp and he hurr;edlv Kissed his
the 90. &ndher and turned from her sorrowful
|a is, We he TO more attractive scenes Mrs.
resist Snart went about her work that fore
| Pange 8san with many sigh. Her heart
may sss very heavy, and at times the
OF tnh eading tears flowed in spite of her
I Pur con fOrts to restrain them, and she could
\ 9 taas not work At dinner she broke down
iatnefs Htrely, and as soon as the others had
Pugn sgun eating, left the room.
en dispose Wilson's been talkin' about
uppnes en engineer again, has he? asked
ise' ar Stuart, half an hour later.
nc on' Wsmore than talk this time, father,
|ions II ss gone
Fu upon Gone where?"
|quneu why, gone to D. to begin"
L nesu Tut tut! He can't run an engine!
Asss Nhod give him an engine to run? He
"e.s. ddnt tell me anything about it this
u lon morning You needn't be scared. He's
|ooa " Just gone to town and will be back
no =, some time in the night, like common. u
No father, he's gone. Didn't he see
~ snu Iou before he left? Oh dear! l fixed
Nv e MS clothes. but he wouldn't take any
nmg hardly" and then the poor woman
broke out afresh.
We'll, WE'LL" said Stuart, testify, 'i1
mats the way he's goin' to act after
ais been done for him, let him go. ,
hewanted to say more, but, out of defer
~. snce to his wifes feelings, restrained
- amself He'll be back in the mornin'
- nOugh, you'll see," and he went to his
Doa'u work.
That was long afternoon at the
Thn he
s,eg next and dragged their weary hours
'nsJ sway, and Mr.. Stuart was obliged te
.ue .s. Ere tup. His boy was gone.
i'''1' Fnree days later two men walked leis
~eiy along the streets of large city
FePms iaey were just leaving one of the grea
low Mway eenters, and were talking earn
|tneh say One of them, of massive build
Pus Nv @Bhh piercing eyes and resolute man
Sc s, appeared to lead the conversation
Fnss les ne said, 'its lucky for you tina
g'o ~ run across me or you wouldn'
|ouns -"e got to see what you've seen thi'
|sture l0rnin. By yerself, now, We wouldn'
keps save found out much in the shops nul
elves ,Ouna houses, and like as not wouldn'
1T for .'u ~, oeen seen at all in the offices"
pro I'm ever SO much obliged to you fo
Huitv u nl.- Al SotAS "iui IANs AZ
Fery- s"ea tue other 81 shall never forge
lin NC interest you have taken in me, ant
lifted NC freedom with which you answered
questions, and showed me the en-
ras sueS and even allowed me to ride
the pa. .t' Instance with you on your 'Ol,
a In m sorry, though, that we can
1 the a a Mr. Rothermen right now," an,
|thst = speaker faced about and stood look
ears a s al the shops and offices from whicl
\ 400 mad come, and listened to tn
,sins OF bells and the screaming @
:. s'tes IN the distance He was fas
a'eo with the scene before him, an
sOua OF the opportunity which tn
e ssshaship of his companion had afford
!" inspect in detail the works upo
H.. d. a'eh ne looked. So frank had bee
- s manner of his new friend durin
- S.s ~ past thirty-six hours which the
80 seen together, and SO entertain