The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-16
THE FINDING.
A CHRISTMAS STORY.

sign Employment office" Then ns
turned the knob and entered
IL was large, clean room with
Fow OF benches against IA side wall,
and on these benches number III
women and girls were sitting. On d
bench at the other side OF the room
half dozen men patiently waited.
The young man glanced around as
ne entered, and the persons on the
aenches looked up quickly and con
tinued 10 Stare at him.
He crossed the room to high
desk in a corner by one of the big
windows.
A stout man was standing by the
desk making entries in book He
looked up and suddenly smiled and
put out his big hand.
Wy. Misder Greer!' he said.
"Sooch bleasure! Here, sit down,
please. How ISIS father?"
Father is quite WE'LL replied
the smiling young man. "How are
you and how is Mrs. Zinner?"
II am fine and Mrs. Zinner is
very crately imbroved." replied the
stout man. DE rheumatisms ISIS
Dooty much oud OF her sysdems.
You rememper how helpless she vas?
Veil, she ISIS actually down town at
dis very moment doing some
Christmasings.'
Good" said the young man.
Give her my best regards" He
looked across at the waiting men on
the bench, Has Hollinger been
here this morning?"
The proprietor shook his head
mo" he replied. II havn't seen
Chimmic for long time. In some
troubles again, eh?"
eyes. He took the car out last
aight and got into difficulties up on
the avenue l warned him what
would happen if he went on another
Joy ride"
Then he ISIS discharged?"
Yes"
de poy ISIS crazy to lose such a
goot place. ! am de most sorry for
his poor old mother. Chimmie takes
care of her, you know, und she ISIS
quite blind Und it will be hard for
Chimmie to get annoder goot place
ven he can't hat no recommendation
1ngS from you. 1t ISIS too bad"
The young man stirred uneasily.
do you think he will come to
you?" he asked.
Sure he will. hat known him
always since he vas shmall poy.
He will come straight here"
when he comes, Zinner," said
the young man, tell him I'd like to
have another talk with him.
"Fine!" cried the stout man. dot
means you will gif him anodder
trial" He put out his hand. "You
toni change at all nit de years,
Misder Greer und l couldn't say
nothing finer"
Thank you," laughed the young
man. by the way, my sister is
here"
The broad face beamed with
pleasure.
''Fine!" it's owner cried again.
Mrs. thinner viii be SO pleased. Will
your sister stay long,"
About month My brother-in-
law and the boy have gone with my
father to Los Angeles, so that Lillian
and l will spend our Christmas
quietly together
''Ain't dot meet" said the stout
man, heartily by chings Misder
Greer, it is very pleasant to hat you
come in here recalling oldt times. I
never worked in sooch a goot blaze
as your family-und Maria thinks
eggsackly de same. Vat ISIS de name
of your sisters little poy?'
"They call him Durham
Zine again!" cried the stout
man. Il hope he ISIS like de odder
Durham. Chiminy, but l would like
to see him und your sister!"
The young man laughed.
''The next time Lillian and I come
this way, old friend. we will climb
your stairs"
The stout man gave little gasp.
will you? Such habbiniss!
Blease ton't forget it,"
"I'll keep it in mind" laughed the
young man. He looked around the
room Then he lowered his voice.
tits a pity" he said, "that so many
people are out of work just at this
time of year"
"It amt near SO many as usual"
the stout man replied. Deere ISIS al
ways crate falling off in Christmas
week. Nose of desc peoples are vait-
ing to be called for. Dere are not
more den half dozen new abbli-
cants" He paused and touched his
callers arm. 'Do you see de young
girl at de end Of de bench Offer
dere? De vun dot ISIS looking
down."
EYES," the young man replied
Its a pooty sad case" said the
stout man. ''She seems like a
very nice girl, veil educated und
NIT goot clothes und nice manners.
She has run away from home und
come to de city, und now her money
ISIS almost all gone und she ISIS try