The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-23
ROBERT REDNOND's
CAREER.

66x66GSSCSSS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;
Having thrashed several of the
lkeliest looking boys standing in tn,
ilne outside of Cathcart's door, it nat
urally happened that this risine
young attorney, perceiying one bright
alert face in the handful of boys. who
We're merely looking for jobs. decided
TO employ Master Robert Redmond
4 Amt looking for much salary !,
explained Robert when the fact was
explained to him that dollar week
would be paid at the start. II want
to make a career for myself and
III be worth more to you soon"
.Ihls idea of a career pleased Cath
cart. He, too, was still looking for
a career. He had a law office, it was
true, and his sheepskin hung unon
the wall, but the clients were still
rev and Cathcart had boyish idea
That he and Bobby would find a ca
reer together.
AS the days passed, he began to
take live interest in Bobby. with
Wits sharpened in the school of tho
street, the boy had resisted the faint
OF the gutter and had acquired its
alertness with but few of the had
naDlts OF the gamin. 1T is true that
ne smoked when he could afford tha
price OF pack of cigarettes. and his
language at times was more emnnatic |
than polite, but he swore only nndar
stress OF circumstances and sought to
break himself of the trick. He had
notlced that Cathcart seldom used an
oath, and he was making Cathcart
his pattern.
1lmes were easy in the Cathcart
ONCE. Cathcart did not really need
ooy' put it looked better and then he
came in very handy to take notes to
Lorna Stanley. Most of the time
When other lawyers were writing
briefs Cathcart was writing notes. nor
that ne did not care for briefs but
because they did not come to him
some OF these days the briefs would
come and with their coming he womb
marry Lorna and live happily ever {
ifter. 0'0i
AZ present the course of true love
Boldly put it to himself. was Gas
Poked as corkscrew with +he
pps. Old Mrs. Stanley had
2ie objection to Cathcart. Tn the
bpiace ne was poor-which might t,
ye,glVen hfm-and he was a law D
StaWhen her husband, Gordon Il
lit;a died there had been mncb t.
lev n over the estate. Mrs. Stan II
prorEp nally the victor, but she had Sc
her crossed all legal lights from pi
entireng lists and regarded the m
because session as unhung thieves ca
few shs the Vaccinations of 4 ct
claimants who had urged bogus ra
This wan to tedious litigation e
Cathcart principal rock which ar
not elope y In his path. He would to
not gain Lorna. and he could en-
! third alted lady's consent. The an
Lorna ye-that of giving ca
and so the equally impossible its
Bobby was Jagged. m,
alton. EvenNK 70 sense the stu re-
many notes he not carried so eff
stood, and the ;ould have under cel
! it happened thytrolbled him. So ca
ley parlor one S sa IN the Stan Gel
fronting a very " afternoon con- at
THE kids doId pld lady tin
telling me that you ne club was VIII
/ boys" explained Ia interest in get
come to see you alb, and I've tht
Il am always int career. be-
velopment of charSV in the de- toe
culcation OF the habNnd the in rel
That's all right, : industry" ray
3 politely, wondering Wild Bobby las
ing thing was. Il goet culcat- to,
9 right. What I'm looRabit all An
!. chance to let it get bus2r is itle
II do not know of a yat out
I at the present moment. Nsition II
i Stanley thoughtfully. ~ Mrs. eve
leave your name and addight fes
me. with fire
I've got the job" explain VII
by patiently, "but you're aa9b- the
y express and spelling my chhe by
want career and you can'tNI JOY
l. career when the boss turns dow fnc
e Jobs because he loves a girl so :
he can't think about law" dril
II fail to see where that con, mu
Q me-" said Mrs. Stanley stihiy alec
q word law" had been impoFol;
''You had better run along little bhi
]. and not waste my time. q
but look here pleaded Bobbi
n