The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-09


in order to jeer ut Jim and his efforts
to make Il new beginning Now he
looked around ut the shelves in a fran
tic endeavor to concoet an errand.
"Tll take a can of lobster" he said
hurriedly. and then reluctantly was
compelled to pay 4a cents for the deli
eacy AS ii matter of fact Sam Finney
hated canned goods of every descrip-
ton and as he was II lobster fisherman
! by occupation his purchase appeared
almost ludicrous In his own sight as
well rs that of the new salesman who
could not suppress delighted grin.
Gosh. hang it. you no count loaf
err" snarled Sam as he opened the
door: you needn't come around here
putting On airs Next year. at this
time, you'll be back in the gutter
where You helongr'
Next year. at this time, you'f come
in here and take back those words. or
I'll thrash you" was Iim's cool retori
| Jim Truscott's reformation was not
accomplished without heroic effort on
| the part Of the young man himself.
But the thought of his dead mother:
his father. whose pride he had been:
of Milly. the girl who had faith in
him: of Dan Mason. who trusted him:
| of Henry Galen. who encouraged him
| with long. confidential talks all these
| things helped to Keep Jim straight on
| the way toward the goal of respecta
| bilitv and happiness that he desired
Little by little he re-establislled HIM
self In the respect of his townspeopie,
He was sober and industrious; he earn
ed his~own living. and tile rental de-
rived from the big house on the hill
| which had been his home and which
| still belonged to him went to keep the
place in proper rei.,ir II shall want
| it myself next year" Jim had said
when there had been talk about re.
newing the lease
No one could tell whether Nilly Dar-
row and Jim Truscott had actually
made up" their quarrel Now. they
always spoke when they met. but il
there We're moments Of confidential
chat in the quiet store at supper time
no one knew save Jim and Milly and
it was remarked that both looked
happy and contented these days
The year swung around to its close
Again the last day of the cid veal
found the group Of loungers gathered
absut the glowing stove in Dan Ma
sons store,
In the little office Dan Mason con
ferred with Jim Truscotta changed
Jim. indeed: clear eyed upright anf
| strong in every sense of the word.
While they talked of intimate thing
Sam Finney shutfied up to tlr' Offlc'
door and thrust his weather beaten fac
inside He grinned sheepishIy MS hi
eyes met .Tim's blue ones
81 say. Jim" he blurted out Il got
ter take back something ! said Il yea
ago--yon remember?"
Jim nodded and held ont his hand
THANK you. Sam; you're II man to nc
knowledge it." said Jim heartily.
Gosh hang ii. Jim" n,nttered San
huskily. you're the most respects
man in Seaport today"
Dan MaSon gave Il box of cigars int
Sam Finney's hand. Sam you c;i
hand those around to the boys. an
you can tell EN- that Jim 1'rnscott's
silent partner in this here store. In
tomorrow morning he's going to han
out his l;,wyer shingle in the pDstoffic
building. where his father used to b
And. Sam. here's more news you'd M
mire to pass around inns going b;ic
to live in his own house. and there
going to be a big wedding in Seapo
the rest !"
When the delighted Sam had Gepar
ed to spread the news. together wit