The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-07-09
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. WEBB.
sBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, July o. 1s42

ed, with something Of exultation in his
tones.
'And no doubt you can tell how many
rings i! has!'
'Jubiler has no rings. Saturn has rings,
and Jubiter belts, replied James in deci.
( sive ione.'
For moment or two, H Harman was silent
with surprise and modification, TO think
that his fathers apprentice, whom ne es-
teemed SO far below him, should be pos
sessed acknowledge equal to his, on the
points in reference 10 which he had chosen
| TO question him; and that he should be able
10 convict him of an error into which he
had purposely fallen.
Il should like TO know how lsng it is
since you became so wonderful wise?'-
Harman at length said with sneer.
Not very long, James replied calmly
4 have been reading one of your books on
astronomy
We'll, you're not going to have my
books, mister, can tell you Anyhow
| should like to know what business YOU
have 10 touch one of them! Let me catch
you at it again, and see if don't cuff you
soundly! You'd better a great deal, be
minding your work.
But didn't neglect my work, Harman.
l read at night, after was done my work.
And didn't hurt your book
Il don't care If ysu didn't hur, it. You're
not going 10 have my books, can tell you
So do you just let them alone
Poor James heart sank in his Bosom, a
the unexpected obstacle .hrowns so suddenly
in his way. He had no money Of his own
to buy. and knew of no one of whom he
could borrow the book that had all at ence
became necessary to his happiness.
DO, Harman,' he said,appealngly, 'lend
me the book. | will take good care of it,
'Nc, won't. And dom, you dare &c
touch il = was The angry reply.
James Wallace knew well enough the
selfish disposition of his masters son, ,olde,
than him two or three years,to be convinced
tina. there was now but little hope Of hi
/ having the use of his books except BY
stealth. And from tina, his naturally opel
and honest principles revoled. All day h
thought earnestly over The means whereb,
(. he should be able to obtain a book on as
tronomy, TO quench the ardent thirst tina
0 had beer created in his mind. And nigh
came without any satisfactory answer bein
k obtained to the earnest inquiries of his owl
thoughts.
: He was learning the trade of bindma
: ker. Having been already an apprentic
II for tive years, and being industrious am
intelligent, he had acquired readiness wit
3 tools and much skill in some parts Of hi
trade. While sitting alone, after he ha
finished his wsrk for the day, his min
Z searching about for some means whereb.
G he could get books, it occurred to him tha
Il he might, by.workng in the evening, ear,
II some money, and with it buy such as h
J wanted. But in what manner TO turn hi
work into money, he knew not. 1t finalI
- occurred TO him, that, in passing hous
n near the shop,he frequently observed pal
l. of window blinds with faded hangings an
soed colors.
y Perhaps he said 10 himself, if woul
do it cheap, they would lei me paint, an
l. Pu. new hangings 10 their blinds
% The thought was scarcely suggested
when he was on his feet, meying toward
a. the street. In few minutes, he stoo
knocking at the door of the house, whic
le was soon opened.
le well, my little man,what do you want
was the kind SALVATION of the individual VIII
ans wered tho call.
le James now lel. confused, and stammere
out,
=, The hangings Of your blinds are a goo
he deal faded
n That's very true remark, my lit
re man. WIS the reply, made in an encoura
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