The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-05
RasCalS' AristOCraCy.



! fused to chum with him, claiming
superiority over him that was a mi
terry. He grew bitterly ashamed
his clothes; they were so strangeI
degradingly new lie was utteI
lonely and disconsolate; he almo
wished at times that he had not CON
One day however, as he was pas
ing by the east end OF the cell bull
ing he was accosted by short. wi
grizzled old man, who sat smoking
pipe on the lowest step Of the balcor
stairs.
Got any terbacker?7 asked the ma
Jimmy eagerly gave him his who
plug in exchange for friendly wor
I've been watching you for co
pie Q days" his friend said; "yol
name is Picklock, amt it?"
Yes, sir"
i used to know a Picklock in S
nora, in siXty-eight. Him and me WI
ashin' stage drivers the time O. day a
| that winter. Any relation O. his'n,
Il don't know. My father was
street contractor in San Francisco ,"
Same man. Got to be supervise
didn't he? Yes? Well Pm glad
see yer, my boy, glad to see yer. How
the old MANI"
He's dead"
Mo- Ye don't mean it! Neve
seen q man Id ruther work witt
Daisy, the old man was. What Il
didn't know about a mailbag and e,
press box want with KNOWN"
Jimmy felt a sense Of pride in hi
father that was new to him. He in
herited reputation, at all events. Fl
determined to appeal to his friends.
What's the matter with all thes
fellers?' he asked.
HOWE"
me"
Guess yer been putin on airs
Small canaries is a little too prou,
O. their cage sometimes"
No, ! haven't. gave 'em straigh
business every time"
Wat kind of an accident got vel
here? Wat did the guilty party as
throw'd the blame on you get a hole
OFF,
An overcoat."
"Off'n a hatrack?"
Yes"
"Daytime?'
Yes"
The old man looked disappointed.
You've made a bad mistake. sonny
The best you kin is to mind vel
eye, and do wot you can to ll'rect it.
Watts a great big, smart boy like you
a-doin' sneakthievin'? Amt yer got
no ambition?'
jimmy understood it all now. His
crime filled him with bitter regret. ii
only he had thought ana done
a burglary!
"Ye see, my boy" his mentor went
ON, kindly, theirs suthin expected o.
seeh as you. A man grown amt got
no right to fool away his time on baby
play, If he ever expects to accomplish
anythin'. Theirs Frisco boys no older
nor you as is known, an well known,
in Chicago an New York. Sneak
is mean It's low down. Any
body kin sneak, an no self-respecetin'
would think of it. The
sneaks here is mostly Cinnamon, and
I'm glad to see the boys has drawed
the line"
Jack Dolan amt done much bet
ter ventured Jimmy
Amt he, now? There is a bow for
YER" said the old man, admiringly.
Didn't We read the pretty burglary he
come over on? Didn't We read it? AS
fine piece of work at his age as ever
anybody heerd on. And three more
before it--eyery one q credit to him
Jack got EN- in the papers soon's he
was sentenced, and it gave him stand
In the minute he got here. He wasn't
soin' to let no other Teller git credit
-or his work Why, Jimmy Hope, the
great New York bank burglar. the day
lack got here, Jimmy Hope, he saws.
In this very yard an a dozen stand.
ars around to hear it:
MIR. Dolan says he, I'm glad to
meet yer. You has a future before yer.
me boy, or I'm chump
Jimmy turned green with envy. He.
100, had looked forward to meeting
Jimmy Hope; had thought over the