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The noon hour was spoiled and he was almost glad when Jim came back from his mid-day meal . The position in which he found himself in the shop amused Jim Gibson . He chuckled to himself as he waited on the customers who came in , and as he worked at the bench . One day when he came back along Main Street from the noon meal , he decided to try an experiment . `` If I lose my job what difference does it make ? '' he asked himself . He stopped at a saloon and had a drink of whisky .