The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-24

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be like stealing, and then they would
nave some incentive to search for me.
But l will take my own money out OF
my iron bank-that's $1S and they don't
know | have 1t. Oh, mother, the
Bible, which they say gives them the
right to enslave and beat me, says
one must not take his own life. Buthad
not the same words often dropped
from your own lips, tomorrow would
be with you and Frank"
The gray dawn was just appearing
in the east, when boyish form Srept
out of the house and swiftly fed
toward the railroad station, four miles
distant
Farewell, old house-my own home,
from which strangers drive me-fare-
WELL murmured voice trembling
with emotion, and the next moment
the small fugitive had disappeared in
the darkness.
The morrow's sun had nearly reached
the meridian as it poured through the
dim window panes into the dusky
q
who gazed perplexingly down upon a
small applicant, who stood hanging
upon his scarce formulated answer.
why, my boy, you are much too
young-you could not do the work
| you know nothing about Office routine.
You should first take some position at
two or three dollars. Your parents
should"
my pafents-all my relatives are
dead, sir, and am thrown upon my
self for living. / could not live on
such wages as you speak of, and see
ing in the paper that you offered So, l
| thought I'd try and get you to give me
| the place. can write well and figure
accurately, sir. Won't you give me a
| trial?"
The legal light hesitated. The plea,
while earnest, had been made in such
| dignified tone and manner that ne
could not, worldly as he was, turn the
boy away as he had many another
more hardy one. And then he thought
| of his own child, surrounded by every
| luxury.
"Well, my lad" he said, with sigh,
"Pll see what you can do. What is
your name?"
i element, sir" answer the bay, bold
ly, though flushing somewhat. Glen
ent Travers"
well, Clement, you can start in at
once. Fuller Ito the head clerk, this
is the new boy. Give him something
to do. And, Fuller" lin an undertone),
don't treat the poor little devil like
you did the last-he can't stand it.
"All right, sir" assented the clerk,
respectfully, but with sneer at his
employers softness after the latter's
back was turned. Here, just sit down
and copy this off, and don't make any
raore mistakes than you can help!"
Il Despite the apparent hospitality OF
Fuller, this was indeed a promising
opening for Clement, and he set to
work with such will and energy as to
astonish the ordinarily somewhat easy
going employees of the law firm OF
! Johnes, Clarkes, Robinson, Smyth and
! Browne, who wondered "how that del
!, icate looking kid was such hustler
However hackneyed the authority
! for the assertion, it must be said thai
! perseverance will always win in every
: branch of life, and the lad who had
. made such favorable entry into ths
i celebrated law Office was no exception
to the rule Before three years hat
J fully gone by, his industry, had more
than doubled MS starting compensa
] ton
IL Fuller" said Browne, the JUNO
partner, one morning, isn't today th'
date set for the transfer of that tow
site Of Pullman's?"
yes" answered that individual
without looking up. "But he provide
the customer, and we only draw tn
papers"
i "Wc were to look up the title" re
: sponded the junior partner, sharply
and your report guarantees its cleal
ness. Are you sure there's nothing Il
the way? No second mortgage?
: besides the original grant of so year
D ago." said Fuller, in the staccato tone
of a man who wishes his words to i'm
e press the hearer.
!, He uttered "a sight of relief as hi
t inquisitor walked away satisfied, ant
v glancing around the room and meetin
e the honest blue eyes of Clement keeI
t w fixed upon him, he turned ashe
. pale and wheeling his chair arouns
e abruptly left the room.
Clement withdrew his gaze and Der
it thoughtfully upon a law book befor
r him.
& .sYou seem to be deeply interested l
e something. Clement" broke in upo
e him suddenly.
d He looked up.
G "will you stand a catch question
/, Mr.. Jefferson?" he eagerly inquired {
S the new conner, somewhat irrelecan
= ly.
e ssIf 1t has q practical bearing
5 laughingly replied the latter, a youn
member of the bar. who was alread
e noted as being the one. lawyer WI
It could always anticipate the decision
e of the judges of his circuit.
Suppose" said Clement, "a ma
e makes out documentary NOR
4 gage--can he draw another for Il
e same property upon the same sheet
paper?"
b, "Hum-that's case that | cann
1 conceive Of" answered the iawye
N cautiously, why should he want TOT
j? aWhat else could he do. presumin
Is for example, that he had no other
id per within reach
Now have what / want" said u
ID ferson. ~CIement. You may always CO