Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-07
BY vi liam J. Lamp
COPYRIGHT, LQe, hy tAS
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that worthy man not Oniy lhdue very
comfortable living, but owned small
farm and had money laid away for a
rainy day.
When Jim was old enough to 10 10
work, his father secured a place for
him TO learn the carpenter trade, which
was rather surprising selection. as
success IN that depended upon a skill
which did not appear TO be one OF the
characteristics OF the young apprentice.
Il put him at that" Mr. Doty ex-
planned to an lnquiring friend, because
I've seen that boy set on a soapbox In
the shade and whittle fer ak hours
hand runnin, or course he never whit.
ties nothing out or the wood he uses
up, but / kind OF thought maybe he
would learn TO II put him at carpen.
term"
Time, and not very long time either
proved the speciousness OF Mr. Doty's
logic aud Jim was no longer seer
about the shop where he had essased
10 handle the drawknlfe and the saw
After this attempt 10 make a skilled
loboier OF his son Mr. Dots thought
possibly there might be an undevelop
ed Instinct FOR Opricultnfe IN the youth
Ahd jim was sent 10 d farm not rai
from the village, Ills usefulness N
that held WAS manifested within thfe,
DAYS by his return 10 the PARENTAL roof,
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his ratAer When i'm walked Into. IN,
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fAmlN apd marrled women can't
seAeelleAea to sNppogt their hus
bapds,"
~ duppo motheE" Eeplled Ilm Whit
tins q stick doWn to q hne polnt
We'll you ought " know" she said
letting her temper show itself 0You
Just cant MARRY, that's all Youre the
uselessest thing on earth now, and
married You'd be worse,
I gueRs tAepe'a some use for me IN
the world mother" jim eontended
eIf there hadnt " been, what do you
s'pose the Lord put me here fort"
She looked him over as he stood In
the doorway the very picture OF care
less Indifference aud shiftless good ma
ture
"Wen," she replied, "he's the only
one that knows, and he amt told yet"
When Mary Canby discovered that
| Jim was beginning to "act foolish,
she promptly but kindly told him OF
| the utter uselessness of his suit,
"Why don't YOU want to marry me
MaryT no asked In duh, dazed way
Us IL not comprehendlng the full pur
| port OF her decision. 'We've always
been friends, and you know you like
| me-"
| II know, Jim,' she said gently, "but
| like Is not love. and one cannot marry
| without love"
"Do you love anybody elsef" he ask
cd, qulckenlng little. "Iye heart
that you thought good deal OF Jacl
Muriin and him OF YOU"
Mary Candy was not coquetting Will
Jim Doty.
"Yes, Jim, l do" she answered
frankly, "and Jack and are TO b
married as soon as school closes 10
the summer"
Jua choked and the tears came Z