The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-24
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Jimmy. Imads every appeal my i'm ginstion
| could suggest. even talked about MS
mother. who was broken-hearted over MIN
Then he lost his temper for the 0rst time. He
spoke like much-iniured man, demanding 10
know why We allowed Mrs. CUNNINGHAM to
guess anything about his carousalsi didnths
take partic ular pains, he asked with an air OF
Indignant virtue TO keep them from herr And
| here was that ehump Ralph toddlinR over 70
her or writing every time he was late at the
oflcel And he had always treated llalph so
sduarsly; always gave him warning when he
| was going take week OF; yes and put on HE
fun when there was q rush Of business, some
times. Ralph to talk
ne might have sddsd-though he dldn'ti
Jimmy wasn't eoneeited- sober. he was 4
energy and plenty Q I Ind strI. and the Simon:
pure business instinct which, you knoy, lent
Ncufdn1 ask U SSttsr clerk Of 6Stssr partner
The would only keep STRAIGHT have heard
my v would not Keen Straight. 10 look at him,
with his delicate face and curling hair and
psnsvs eyss always 80 tr,m ana dsrn,y In y nls
could not suspect him Of a degrading Vice. And,
be.iies. when Jimmy was sober he Tas 80
mean that he. didn't touch LIQUOR; that was the
wonder OF It to some people, he could touch
ally iiko any fE sbptsmious but not totally sS-
etalning man, and yet not seem tempted by
ulH nuuoThLe NElhhlnks anu Ha WOuN No!A
the next time sSddculy the ds.iro, or the
viii The thing woSid be on him, and he would
drink 9nd drink apo drink Tor days. Tor weeks
h IL. o Snf PSv w 70 s ssiS
And the clean. decent fellow would % as
Tor the women, can tell you. Well never
ns that part" n spa1s: sRs tSs
approved sohemes We sent him at great ex-
pense tn q ranch. ire which he returned with
Rmysterious bullet md and dark suspi-
cion Of having shots, sons too magnanimou Gus
TO press his claims. 'mmy bought him oil
with a thousand dolla he was thrifty az we'll
rs maGnAnimous. anG immy was generous
soul, never stingy with II mothers money.
James to the lakes will tried and true tenn
perance Captain. THIS lded very sadly, be-
cause Jimmy spuggle, assortment Of lia.
cruise. and when he iounq that tho voyage was
70 he short one nearly killed hlnselt drink.
Was wa Af The one S1 that ' sSsss.tsd had
S SsSn hv Eft 'S Ss Eo S, then, S al nd a
month or six weeks o. beautiful behavior he
terror 2, spree: I'll: tlms | Vas susry!t
S Soh n tragedy %s sd hns
II sS.s y e. ,.s$
hSR ssyRs a SGG i'm heart e, ,Swaa
fa6lsst Ne had quick and happy sympathy
about him. aud I" genuine Interest 10 other
course.. his peryerse rratincrtlon Of the pnsest
n nu,, o. him though .h"pd nIesE his
wasn't selfish Ia little things fhave seen Jim
do u hundred vagrant ndnesses that wouldn't
tSsre TO .Sf. N Of
in the that Fsspsd me Ses1des
rail- Mt hran0ht a Ia nv
Im aSP'i% ' aSinq VI but GHSsF' nina ths ss
back to iSs saloon Ss.Pef. whose iit s room
VIII" must haye rerumOd water, in, his hath
n rid tarher Of his own He looked ghas;iyi
and a big STRIP OF black plaster On his ' fors.
head that didn't hide hali-healed cut; but he
Ea v Sny T6 grin thst fns ~
YOU says he, ,sasy as n soda fountain. | felt
myself growing warm; but ! mott2ned tho
that lie Was rarryiSg on the cieanest TookInS
chair and l replied in the same 'oPPs. In
and they viii not ietc h much At a rawnshop;
IN future. II YOU win put on, those clothes |
hospital where your Loard win he paid until
YOU are strong again. Then tho doctor viii huy |
fsEs a"a VIII Viii hSr to go
self For We are done. Jimmy ! did think OF
Ealing him Jane: 70 be I'M oppressive, You Know.
Ill. and shabby as he was. and hadn't the |
nerve nerve to Try James on, zee; we are aai,s
You viii have 70 oS se TO- by y on" '"o'
=" hardly wa. rrsrared tor |Iimmy's reply; |
he rubbing the stubols on his cheek with an
air OF Impartial meditation Ir.elsely az Il no
ing. Ssy You don't exnSet n ms t" .tav ont in Tie
cold indefinitely. do you The fatted cali
0"Shtnt to get past veal Il i period Of
fully aooi fellow RHg.r; but YOU VOW never were zero
orig nal. and this plan Of yours is usually q !
while to nay that money Of yours that I-Hh.
honest boy In the First Header, who breaks tile
said that 1t might be little comfort to
! dsresSy the dear old mater has hopes. OF
tIH seS SAL" ne, a." ho VIZ naNS dsHc9 OF
and sending me supplies on tho sly. But III !
help you out, old man. pop't get discouraged
ON the back. i packed him inro his clothes
and took him away On the way to the hos !
fact, to my shame be il spoken. hogsve me IN |
areount Of life among the lowlS saloons that
mp heiSrs The hospital aud / s"w tho no doctor
come sSlemnly out 90 hand JiR9y down. Now. |
he .Sr a greSi moral plo6lem; why Do we weak,
dont nmuse usf Jimmy's innnY stories dis
armed the. | am ASHAMED to say | sent HIN !
another suit Of clothes, and u box o. my best
Henry GAYS tho predilntns ). ). T., Judge
Jimmy liked those /, and privately doubled the
fund IN the Doctors hands. II could bs auch
a ,weaklInE, you may fnrcy feit, pretty shaky
about Mrs Cunnlngham; But Jimmy was AS
good as his word. week later his mother Te-
coyud letter. II explained that ho had not
gone awaT from Chicago haVlng procured
an honest thOughinot brilliant, Job out OF the
city,; the Doctor would return tue money tor
bis ticket. lilo would write every sunday.
Roger had lett him p.entY OF clothes. aud she
was not 10 worry. and with all his faults no
loved ner still II Is wonderful what q
comioTt that letter was to my mothsr-lR-law,
Vol. hslieye she has It tucked away In the
leaves OF her Bible yet, am very fond OF my
Inothsr-in-law Jimmy oh, ho kept his word
this time. too. There came u short letter to
his mother eroTy week for three months.
DncO during that time. dining with friend.
thought | saw Jimmy at-well, at = Chicago
hotel; hs was serving u country cltont Of mine.
Relsling by name. and he was placing tho |
dishes aud uucoTklng the wine with all the
suaVe tecoTum OF . veteran. HS met my
startled gaYe without q sign OF recognition; !
but I could not DO misiakan. thought o.
.psakina TO him, then reflected. better not |
Jimmy Ia al least working hard bettpr keen |