The War Cry . gave more than half of her house-hold furniture to get 111 in out of debtand hide the shame and disgrace. Soonafter this she determined to tnovo backto town whero sho eould bave an op-portunity to earn bread and butter forthe children. Llttlo wonder was It that Jack leftschool at twelve to try by paper-sellingto add to mothers earnings. He woh agood boy In those days, pollto and kindand won many friends. He even went toSunday School, but confesses that hteehlef motive for wishing to excel Inanowerlng questions was to gain the ap-probation of his teacher. Tho Hermans ^r^^rt^Ti^TCi
The War Cry . gave more than half of her house-hold furniture to get 111 in out of debtand hide the shame and disgrace. Soonafter this she determined to tnovo backto town whero sho eould bave an op-portunity to earn bread and butter forthe children. Llttlo wonder was It that Jack leftschool at twelve to try by paper-sellingto add to mothers earnings. He woh agood boy In those days, pollto and kindand won many friends. He even went toSunday School, but confesses that hteehlef motive for wishing to excel Inanowerlng questions was to gain the ap-probation of his teacher. Tho Hermans ^r^^rt^Ti^TCi ss^-wm^sm; .zest assess? Tr -SSLS^ said a regular ens- XttX^^ ™ ^J£.«1E^?S tomer to him ono evening, Ill give you ?* ™und ll Impossible to find employ- My mlnrl wn« mil »t ..«. ro , a chanco In my store This was Jacks ment- ** ^ured a menial position, stones sSio^lvwL 1 d ITT opportunity, but tho restless, wandering h,cn „ne y kept a short time, and «---- ° -1 °-y lo8ted onc w0(!k In. A WJL» WESTBBH BO*. tramp he tried one situation. after opportunity, but tho restless, wandering , qJn ™ on% £cpt a short time, and Chicago and ocain starts w~t=»rnfevor possessing, so many boys at his ^fi?«>»«*«« to return rivlnTn Ac^t,™*™^™* his Interesting life, nnd started out fromthat place en ronlc, vln., the hot oSaccommodation. Fortune did not favor his endeavor to,tn a few hours ho was sldiMriLcked?owing to a wash-out on the line It waH near a little village, and win,.strolling about Jack and a comrade *the road were arrested for vat-ran™ An option of punishment was given hvtho judge, vis., so many hours u. |1P*town or ninety days In tile workhou*:Needless to say the former alternantwas chosen, and Jack proceeded on to the desired Eval-n™iri»!with persevcranco worthy of a better^ I cr&Mea Into Some water FipiB loaded on a freight car bound for Montuna. After a most exciting trlp-vaxi™by danger and privutlon gnly, ana ptlvatlon a
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