Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-10
IN THE NICK OF TIME.
a STORY OF coURAcEl

For nftSen years Ben Drew had becn
employed by the Hammond Brothers. !
Ills integrity industry ana uusin>s I
tact had brought him from eaos boy !
10 confidential man The Sam. /
monds are not nnapprcciative OF his |
! worth and are now about 10 bestow I
/ the deserved reward
Ben had some collecting to do out in /
( Andover. and Is hurriedly leaving the |
Office 10 catch the suburban train. |
isaiah Hammond calls to him.
handing him n TAPER. saying, 'Rcad it
| at your leisure
/ on the train Lac read the letter. The
| 6vni thanks him for his years OF faith |
/ mi service and invites him 70 Inv, ST |
ais savings in its successful inis.-
ness.
At last can II be- His great aml. |
lion IN about TO be realized How !
often hpd Rewritten Hammond. Hem
mond Il Drew" just 10 sac lmw Il
would look. Now 1t had beconR ros.
1 fihllity But, alas. why reioioe; J
What had he 10 invest2 The care &C
widowed mother and an invalid sig.
Ter had-made saving an impcssibilir,
He makes hts collections and Is ire
\ turning to the city, sad. and dlscsiur.
haged.
But why despair with "A roll G. bills.
IA his pocket9 There's Gray's hes0ti.
where nightly fortunes were ihsn al
won He had never gaml led. bot
could play we'll and had NO. fear uf
losing He is the best play n ia ihvr
social club. Why not make it pay him
for once2 Yes. he would. The oiice
IL closed now and he cannot repost
before morning. He world iust use
il and let it make his fortune lie did
not 90 home TO supper. hut went io %
restaurant On leaving the restaurant
he turns from the busy thoroughfafe
into quiet street. where "a lnr.e
shade tree makes II quite daik.
A woman comes out Of one n The
handsome stone mansions ana walks
along just in front OF him. Presently
ont from behind a tree. a man steps
quickly. and placing a hand over her
mouth. with the other reaches for
what he thinks Is her purse Tn ~
instant Bon Is by her side. ana WITH
blow sends the ru1iian staggering into
the street
II trust you are not hurtg = A pair
= Of bright eyes are looking un into Ills
a sweet tremulous voice says. ''No.
am not injured, thanks TO your Tins
4 ly rescue
Zen bowed, and, "With your permi,.
, sion IN follow you until you are out
" this dark street" "You are kind.
indeed, sir; I'm only going acros. the
u way 10 the church. It's the holy
+ hOurs ! think he mlstool, my prayer
book for q purse"
, Tho clock Is striking q anu the d, o.
pie are passing out When She leaves
ne follows Outside She turns TO him
= and smiles. There is something rh1rt
. him that makes her feel he can be
/, trusted. When he had seen her safe.
!, is homo and had again received her
thanks and her goodnight he went
= straight home. That 'holy hour" wa.
:" one never 10 be forgotten by Ben
Drew. From what had he been saved
1.-The commission OF n crime that
w. would probably have disgraccd him
forever.
The next morning he made his re-
= port and thanked Mr.. Hammond foi
Is the kind offer that he must OF neces,
~ sity decline 10 accept. Being pressed
for the reason he told the truth mod.
~ cstly and simply. you've made a
" letter investment. Ben, and I haze no
~ doubt that II VIII bring you hand.
le some return. If you haven't money
q, you have the love Of a grateful mother
~ and sister to make you happy. ON
~ offer holds good, and when You an,
A. ready TO join MS Wen be glad 10 tax,
" you In" He reached TO take Bcn's
~ land, but seeing It was bandaged in.
81, quired what was the matter
Ben blIshed Its only a I TIE
~ bruised. Came in rather close contact
W. abruptly with a hard-faced fellow
Who was holding mp a young lady last
i, night"
= What Was it you: Why"
-, But ar. Hammond did not finish
~. Mt turned and hurried away AMI per
IN oon forgot his strange conduct
~ Mr. Hammond left the office early
i. md Ben was about to leave for hom,
IA when a messenger camo in and hand
~ him q letter. Imagine his deligif
IL md surprise on reading to learn tha
- Hiss Hortense Hammond would hi
~. leased TO have him call that evening
~ Her father, Mr. Isaiah Hammond
~ wished TO thank him for the great ser
~ vice he had rendered her, etc
~ 1t is the "holy hour" and in st. -
M Church Ben Drew, Of Hammond
~ Hammond & Drew" with his wife
- IIortense. is lSneeling at the foot o.
M. the crucifx. He Is making an act O
"' Thanksgiving for tho grace he receive,
Il, there few years ago to resist tn
Temptation that so nearly overcam
4, :, him, and FOR the priceless gift of hi
-, beautiful and devoted wife-Bost
on, Post.
yer His Clock Dial