The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-15

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 small beginning. Give one of them the assurance tlut by working lu humdrum field for few years he may secure hot ouIy competence. but for tune and be will uor be able to bring himself to su6fer the restraint and ru- durr the steady labor required But he will thrive under adverslty.
 Bushnell Bugbce was one of this kind. He had been glveL splendid opportunity by uu uncle to work mp rfrom a subordinate position to succeed his uncle who was cbIldlcss lu the manacemeut of the business. He proved hlmseII incompetent, only dis tiugulshlug himself ouce, when the store caught lire Then his was the only cool head about ,hr premises. and he saved the place from destruction.
 Ills uncle huuuy discharged him, and be drlfled, doing nothing yiu when at the lowest phb. he married He sald be thought marriage would settle h.u. Peruans better statement of the case would be that the condition uf a mar ried man with no income would create conditions under which he could act At any rate It did.
 He had a hundred dollars at the time of his marriage. and he proceeded to lose that at a game of fag0 Then one morning when be auI hls wife had nothing in the house for breakfast h' started out Go find some means mI oeL- terlug his coudiUuu Swol.us along street a.mlessly with his hands 5u his pockets. he came to u stone front dwell. ing. from the >r1op of which uroruara d red flag. dguu-.ug au auction. There Is something lu this symbol when hung from such place IeguyuE trouble Ten 10 one those who have lived la ,aa house died OF failed in business ur met with some calamity to render the sale necessary. Possibly ir was some such thought that led Bugbee lo enter. Il" found a splendid houSe with dur turu.- ture of au oIIeu type That was lo 1e sold under the hammer He looked JLe property over with the cri,.ca. eye of oue who was considering wheIaer ,. was good enough for him.
 A crowd was gathering, aud present. lv tRe auctIoueer mounted d table aud called for a bid. Some ule started with an offer of S-uUuu. which was uoJ half the value oG the property. The bidding was spirited rUl S@1uo0 Was reached when all but two bidders dropped ouL One ut these seemed determined g' se. cure what Was evidently go bargain. and the other atycr yy.u- with him uu tlu figure of S&Hgu1 was reached gu.g ur The contest and withdrew.
 At this iuucturc Bushnell bu-Dee fel. sun piece of paper slipped Into his hand. aud a dowuwarJ glance told him lt was bank H..L At ta' same rllac a mau standing next To llu wl.a- perel to him to bid against The win. her. Bugree. who was getting hungry for his breakfast. oneyrd He raised tue other bidder to S|N50J and. see.aE ulu about Co weaken. looked around for the man who had employed ai" for a dummy. He wus nowhere to ur seen. When he mueJ a-a.u he saw hls opponent leaving the room. and th" auctlouprr called to bim.
 What name. slrt'
 There was not the slightest culver in the successful bidders yu.ye as he an. swered. Bushnell Eu-he'.
 All right. l want check for 10 per cent of the purchaIe. .r $#N5o."
 At chat moment mau came hurry. Ing into the ruum to learn taJ rle sale was over and the property knocked Town. lie got his .u'uwua..on from .he uy-ourer aua au-uue saw the latter point Iu his u.g-..5.m Before be .oulL remark upon .aa ar.r."ae"rs re ruest fur check thr disappointed uau lpyr9a,hel him and requested to see ulm iG another roo".
 "u9 yuu wish th.s property for your own usr OF as a Spn.uIatlunE asked the late comer
 .I would prefer to live in .t' replied BugGpe uuthfu.ly.
 "It belonged to my father My hroth- pr lived lu 1t. but speru.atnd in stocks md lost an hls money. returned thls morning tp ind tue old howns,'aa Nas about Co be sold. have made money ou the Pacific coast and don't want to see the house or furniture go .ut of the family. Please name a sum that you will take for your bar gain"
 Nothing would induce me to stand in mans Nay to recover the home of hls ancestors" saId Buchee. If you wuI name a sum you consider this home worth to you, l will accept lt."
 This Is Indeed generosity said the other "I have not asked what you paid for It. but had l been here in time l would certainly not have stopped bidding under S50U00 l will cheerful Iy give you that price for it and thank you very much"
 'The favor Is mine" replied Bugbce, .In the opportunity to restore ones home to him. Your cheek for Sll.500 Is all you are indebted to me."
 The man drew a check book from hls Docketbook. wrote 8 check for the amount and handed 1t to Bu@5ee and then drew another Ear &&S1'o. which