Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-13

moments the little door opened and in
came cO.ored man from old Squire
Frsby's, whose elegant mansion stood
on the avenue in front of the cobbler's
alley home
Squire Frisby was rich, equity old
gentleman and reveer who found 1t
necessary to the comfort of a'painful old
red toe to have the side Of his shoe cut
and soft patch put over II.
The servant stated that he brought the
shoe to the alley because the Squire
wanted 1t done at once and brought right
over to the house.
Keb was glad to do what no could TO
reheye the 'Squire's trouble as well as
his own. While he applied himself to
this unexpected good fortune Tom Crib
lev came in. Tom was the loafer of that
ndghborhood. lie spent his time dropping
IN on people who worked, going at IRE
quent intervals to tho nearest salooD
giving bad advice during the day, and re
turning at night to his wife and family
TO torment and abuse them. Seating
himself by the cobbler's stool he watched
the progress of the job then in hand.
"Humphw he said, to Keb, giving a
laugh of contempt.
"Why do YOU laugh, Gribleyf' heb
"Why. to see yus mllr fool Of your
self. Kehby / heard the the 'Squlre's
servant SAY as he came ont of the door.
Take pains with it, ! laughed then and
I'm laughing now to see Won obeying or
ders. By George! If it was me working
pinch him worse 81 come of
hv tomorrow aad then II make
him pay twice. That's the way
tn bleed the rich gaurrs. especially
au old wine bibber as he Is. He's get
lin of easy il he's got only one puffy toe
-. Lat afHt - 4a14.
either with tat job "
That's my way Tom. When l work
| do 1t well, whether it's the 'Squire's
shoe, or the old woman's slipper, for
WHICH III get only 10 cents
We'll, t you keep up that fooishness
work and charge high is the rule these
days, aud you'll come to II, too, little Cob
when the worlds huNed and bruised you
like i has me-"
We'll, you're giving it back to the
world, amt you, Tom? Amy way. Til try
my plan hrst, and years whcn mine fgtis."
The 'Squie's shoe was done. and KEN
hurried over with II.
Take 1t to the 'SQuire's room yourself"
SUD tho servant he wants TO see you
about the otter one"
kelb stood in the presence of the red
laced equity old squire, who slipped his
ai1Stocrutic foot into the PATCHED shoe and
stood up to see how il would feel.
by jove. Colby" he said To Knb
you must have patched for the gouf be.
fore do believe | can walk in that
shoe, and l haven't Ind my foot on the
as well MS patch em?'
Give me trial, SIR" said Keb. "and
shoes Wv
Twas agreed.
When Keb returned to his sbop four
p9ys were waiting 10 have footgenr
trimmed for the ice The dnv tbro,,ob.
out was busy one, and Keb and Xiv
each having done what Keb suggested In
me morning. retired 10 rest with homes
as rosy as hhe, sunset clouds had been.
me Squirc.s shoes were finished and
a l',.s to him Saturday night. together
Win his hot toddy, The old fellow va
put into such good humor he poid FSoh
Slu instead Of SO, us the contriet cnIIc5 |
LOT. fraylng and working did good tbat
week, keb's job of shOemnkipr ,vns dnno |
Mlth such care and success dat The ola |
oquire was aole TO walk TO church thn |
next morning, when he was forcihlv ~
minded that his body being "tbe teroIi ~ |
the Holy Ghost" must be better fsLen
VaTe OF, and he was So Impressed -
ne ne sermon he actually prayed 40 he TO-
sNvli lot me outrage he Ind porpetro tcd
~ ius iert ny TOO much high living and
80 i'a.Alhe. But this is not the only
ioI the 'Sqlire's equity toe. p"'eh
n,rtn s Squire mad a son who was a
fstb ,H ana ~ large shoe, storp. Hearing his
n. n little cobhler in the alley. tbe son ~.
.j,, Wgoha DER II we could get him M IA
,,,1,p; we iced good workman in tbe
'elEsLIi MT depaEment badly A" III inc
}; rms was keb's FIRST step nm. Inf No,
Wi, ,Xn ,aSt, his faithful service and rood
Meaiin" ip nlS u, 10 promote him.
later Ke6 said: 'O'ey hVe years
If LICE as my way was the best. Grihlev
Soalrea P Fr lsSEen your advice and pinchei
-Sa OIL | guess I'd be on ma p stoS5 10
. n, a1 w yet listening to your wrong NO,
.ead Of Of d t5Ot f. f., get on in tie world; in
' I'm in big shoe house 81 sti Inc S,; de-
ier 'n tna o I proYerb, and making those my
loius Is w woy Tis SANE sSinc' Whatsyers worth
empt iNfgied with con.