The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-12-26


and the leader of night school he
found that he could advance as rapidly
by attending the evening classes, with
the addition of two studies in which the
principal could still allow him to con-
tinue. as though he were to remain IN
the high school. And he had learned
from the other boys that the subc!erl
was to have two hours day free for
school work; for Mr.. Adams knew very
we'll what was the value of an educa-
ton.
About ten o'clock, on Charlcy's first
morning, Mr.. Adams, Sr., came down
the store to the counter, where his
young subclerk was doing up little
bag of nails for Johnny Smith.
"Oh, by the way, Winchester" said
Mr.. Adams, Il wish you'd tackle the old
back storeroom, the ell to the large
storeroom we use now. The old one
has been waiting some time for good
cleaning out. You can begin when you
see a chance, some time" That was
lea> ing Charley quite margin; and
Arthur or Tom, his predecessors, would
surely have put it off until more con-
venient season-till tomorrow, at any
rate.
But Charley soon found out from the
clerks that he was not needed in the
store, and would not be, probably, for
! the rest of the morning, and he went at
| once on his fateful expedition. He dis
covered the same chaos which had con-
Guered the explorers before him, but he
set resolutely to work. He could not
help wondering at, and rather critics.
ing, the carelessness of his employer,
though he tried to excuse him as far as
he could.
Nevertheless, Charley determined
that order must be restored, even al this
late day; and how he didwork! All the
rest of the morning he rolled and piled
the barrels and boxes, until he had the
center Of the deck cleared for action"
as he put it, Then, what do you think
he tried next? Something that most
boys don't especially enjoy. And how
Mr.. Adam eyes danced, when he looked
in about noon, to see young Winchester
down on his knees, scrubbing with oil
his might!
Charley Strengthened himself with as
dignitied an air as was possible under
such circumstances (his sleeves were
rolled up, and he was wearing as an
apron a large busting cloth which hap
pcned to be the only clean thing Ander-
son, one of the clerks, could find for
a. l. l,,,t trio RI
make his greeting very quietly co,lr-
teors and Indifferent.
ut is rather damp here for you, l
fear, Mr.. Adams. You will find that
place rather soapy. I'm just letting
the soap sink in on that spot as the only
way to take it out. Toward the left
you will find it drier, I think"
II won't get it done to-day, sir; but
YOU said there was no hurry Charley
went on, devoutly hoping that the pro-
prietor would betake himself elsevhe
very speedily; for it is embarrassing to
have a man stand by and watch you
mop, especially if you can't find any
mop handle and are obliged to kneel
more or less gracefully to work.
"Oh no, no hurry: not in the least
Mr.. Adams hastened to assure him.
Mr.. Adams must have read young
Winchester's thoughts. For he was
softly chuckling to himself as he Went
back to the store. He'll do! he'll do!
he thinks it's girls work, but lie won't
be ashamed of it; and he is as thorough
as can be,'
The next day it was rainy, ands there
was not much to do in the store, sc
Charley had long, busy day in the
shed room. And by night the task was
, done. Everything was cleaned, sorted
and neatly arranged, and what seemed
utterly worthless laid aside in. a. hear
Just outside the door, where Mr.. Adams
could glance at it, and see if anything il
it proved fit to save.
And young Winchester was retained
The sign did not appear again, for ha
particular, especial, superhuman kim
Of "Roy" that was "Wanted" had Ger
tainly been found.
:, Mr.. Adams invited all the applicant
into the store one day. The office couI
not hold them, and he gave them pleas
y ant, but very frank, talk" indeed; an
ID he explained the shedroOm scheme, tn
rock on which SO many had struck; an
he gave them some good advice for fl
ture service, too. lie was interested /
: hoyhood, and he was thorough bus
ness man. Many of the listeners cal
! ried its help with them through life, bu
some of the boys were angry.
Il should say it was a scheme" dl
. clared one, angrily, as they talked
IN over on the grocer's box and other loa
: iEg places that night.
!" Il should have thought we'd hay
Il caught on to it, complained another.
{ well, he didn't try it on them all, 70
see. And then he had such otfhand wa
we never thought of that old shed
being test" concluded thiE2.
And did Charley marry the propri'
= tors daurhter and live in luxury ther,