JIM BRADDOCK,S PLEDGE.
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s'There's many true word spoken in
Jest, Sally,' her husband responded in a
more serious tone; (" have been a most
egregious fool-but I'm going TO try and
act the wise man, if | hav mt forgotten how.
SO now, as little Vic. said to her mother,
pray, Goody, cease and moderate


The raneor of your tongue"


"Suddenly his wife felt that he was real
ly in earnest, and all her angry feelings
subsidized ....-


90 James !" she said--s'if you would
only be as you once were, how happy we
might all again be !" h.


"I know that, Sally. And Pm going to
try hard to be as once was. There's q
little lob to be done over at Jones's, and
nrom,sed him that would do it for him
to-day, but got down to Harry Arnold's
and there wasted my time until | was
ashamed to begin days work. But to,
morrow morning I'll go over, and stick al
i until it's done. It'll be cash down, and
YOU shall have every cent it comes to, my
old girl patting his wife on the cheek as
he said so. t Il.


Mrs. Braddock, of course, felt rekind-
ling Of hope in her bosom. Many times
before had her husband promised amend
ment, and as often had he disappointed hel
fond expectations. But still she suffered
her heart to hope again. hf4


On the next morning, James Braddocl
found an early breakfast ready for him whel
he got up His hand trembled good dea
as he lifted his cup Of coffee to his lips
which was insipid without the usual morn
ing dram to put a taste in his mouth. I
He did not say much, for he felt an almo'
,ntolerabe craving for liquor, and this mad