The Press., 1895-10-10
him in a sona7id hole, He had pawned

him in a squaIid hole. He had pawned the very clothes on his back to the sa- loon keeper whose little room he was occupying. Such rooml And Jimmy, Whosmust have perfumed water in his hath and barber of his ownl He looked ghastly, his pale face smouehed with week old beard and a, big strip of black plaster on his forehead that didn't hide a half healed cut. But he gave me most unrepentant grin, that sent all my pity flying. Hope you brought cab with you, says he, easy as soda foun- tain. felt myself growing warm, but I motioned the messenger with me to put a large Gladstone that he was car rting on the cleanest looking chair, and T replied in the same tone Tn that bag, said I, 'are some clothes They are not swell clothes such as you are used to wear, and they will not fetch much at pawnshop, but they are clean and whole and suitable to man who has to earn his living TlMt is you in future. If you will put on those clothes I have a cab outside, and we will go to a private hospital where your board will be paid until you are strong again. Then the doctor will buy you ticket and give you sum of money, and here after you will have to depend on your self. For we are done, Jimmy'-I did think of calling him James to be inn pressive, you know, but there was twinkle in his eye, unshorn, ill and shabby as he was, and l hadn't the GvnS quite done, and if you get into any more trouble you will have to get out by yourself.
 II hardly was prepared for Jimmy's reply. I guess you have hit on a good notion, said he, rubbing the stubble on his cheek with an air of impartial meditation, precisely as if he were some one else. Anyhow it is worth trying. Say, you don't expect me to stay out in the cold indefinitely, do you? The fat ted calf oughtn't to get past veal! It is period of probation, isn't it, say year? You are an awfully good fellow, Roger, but you never were original, and this plan of yours is usually year. Let's make it year. By the way, don't you think it would be nice for me in the meanwhile to pay that money of yours that I-ah, anticipated back in installments, like the honest boy ill the First Reader who breaks the plate glass window?'
 II said that it might be little com fort to his mother.
 "'I dare say the dear old mater has hopes of me yet, said he You will have deuce of time, Roger, keeping her from flying the track and sending me supplies OH the sly But I'll help you out, old man. Don't get discour- aged. And 1 give you my word the scamp patted me OH the back packed him into his clothes and took him away, On the way to the hospital he was nel- ther suIlcn nor depressed Ill fact, to my shame be it spoken, he gave me an account of life among the lowly saloons that was so funny 1 was laughing when we drew up before the hospital, and saw the doctor come sOlemnly out to hand Jimmy down. Now, here's great moral problem: Why do we weakly for give amusing reprObates so much more readily than the equally undeserving who don't amuse us? Jimmy's funny stories disarmed me- 1 am ashamed to say I sent him another suit of clothes and box of my best Henry Clays (the predilectos s. S. F., judge-JimSly liked those), and privately doubled the fund ill the doctors hands If l could be such a weakling, You may fancy l felt pretty shaky about Mrs. Cunning ham. But Jimmy was IS good as his word. A week later his mother received letter. It explained that he had not gone away from Chicago, having pro- cured 'an honest though not brilliant job in the city The doctor would re- turn the money for his ticket. He would write every Sunday. Roger had left him plenty of clothes, and she was not to worry, and with all his faults he loved her still It is wonderful what com fort that letter was to my mother-in- law. We'll, I believe she has it tucked away in the leaves of her Bible yet. 1 am very fond of my mother in law. Jimmy? Oh, he kept his word this time too. There came short letter to his mother every week for three months. Once during that time, dining with friend; I thought saw Jimmy at well, at a Chicago hotel; he was serv- ing a country client of mine, Reisling by name, and he was placing the dishes and uncorking the wine with all the suave decorum of d vetcr.M. LIo met my startled gaze without a sign of recogni- tiOn, but I could not be mistaken. thought of speaking to him, then re- hected: Better not. Jimmy is at least working hard; better keep my hands off for awhile.
 "I told Mrs. Cunningham I knew where Jimmy was, and that he was all right, which eased her mind, and told Patty the truth. She said, You let him alone, Roger, and I promised, but the next time I was in Chicago Jimmy ap- peared at my office. He was we'll dressed and entirely sober. His first proceeding was to draw out a little roll of bank notes from his pocket and lay them be- fore me. First insta1lment, said he.
 Thank you,' said I land how are you getting on?'
 "'Oh, fairly we'll, but have droll sort of job.
 "'What is it?'
 CT dare say you came here to see Reisling?'
 "'Yes, said I, Are you employed by him?'
 "'By Mrs. Reisling,' said Jimmy, smiling I'm the one that advised your being employed. I recommended you.'
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