The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-12-13

Huh! I can guess how" snarle0
the prisoner. '"The Doodle Is going to
be divided. What will be my share2
cant understand how you got track
Of It,"
Nov, the first thing Is to pronounce
sentence" said the judge, rising slow
~ and putting on his judicial face.
After that we can talk"
He stood, looking down at the pris.
oner for some moments, and then said:
"For the crimes Of which you stand
convicted, John Battey, / sentence you
to twenty years In our state peni-
tentiary."
He paused, and the prisoner col
lapsed in ludicrous heap, his eyes
bulging.
"rw-twenty years." he suffered.
II thought"
But, In view Of certain things in
my mind" the judge went on, calmly,
Il Will suspend this sentence indefl-
nitely, the length depending wholly on
yourself II you violate or fall to meet
In any particular the terms am about
TO propose, the sentence will immedtr
ately go into effect, and there will be
no later mitigation. Now, pronounce
as a provisional sentence that you ex.
pend $1,000 Of the money In doing
Christmas work the coming week, COM
mencing tomorrow. There are hun
dreds Of ways Of doing this, but, as
you are new to the business might
suggest going through department and
other stores and studying the Christ
mas shoppers. There will be many
with anxious faces, counting the few
dimes or dollars they have to spend.
Get In touch with the clerks SO that,
by nod or look, you can make them
understand they are to cut prices in
half, or put in extra goods, and you
meet the difference. Let the children
shuffling through the stores, with
eager, hungry eyes, who appear to
nave no money, select something and
you pay for 1t. Do the same for those
whose faces are pressed against the
windows outside. Talk with market
men and have them send turkeys to
homes that can't afford one. 1t
doesn't matter whether the father or
mother may be unworthy It Is
Christmas, and taste Of turkey and
cranberry sauce would not hurt them.
And. besides, there are the children
You can find ways enough, and each
one you meet will open others.
"And otter this week, Jack, you will
expend $1,000 each month In such
work, until the whole is gone. 1t will
take you nearly four years. We will
allow you $50 from 1t each week fol
your personal needs-no more. The
very last $500-the dirty $500 left by
your uncle and which may have start
ed you into that way Of money get
ting, you will give to some poor WON
an in memory Of your wife. Because
1t Is bad money, 1t should expiate II
self In good work."
The prisoner had been Strengthening
up. There was sullen defiance in hi.
eyes!
Suppose don't do 1t to the letter
judge7" he queried. Suppose I say,
out some? You never could know. IT.,
/ too much to ask me to give up, ever.
cent. How could live afterwards? :?
There is the suspended twent.
years sentence, jack" significantly
IF you deviate hairs breadth from
this work the sentence will be en-
forced. 1t would take the rest Of you
life, and the money is not worth {
thought In comparison. Besides, 70,
must be purged Of the money for you
own good. AS to not knowing we shall
keep close watch Of all your money
If you draw more, or take more thar
the sum allowed each month, tn
original sentence will go into effect