Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-05-14

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give You a pair of shoes, and many of 'em."
Though why it was he had never found
her oul-had never written 10 her, she could
not tell. He didn't know her name, she was
aware of that, nor where she lived, and had
never seen her since she was married. Per-
haps supposed her dead but he could use
his pen like a schoolmaster, and he might have
written. Kitty suggested that there might
be a letter lying at the post office; but the
good woman shook her head, and said the
postman would have delivered it, 90 for he
knows where | live" she remarked, " if un-
Gle Jim don't"
Bob couldn't keep away from the office,
though he was no longer connected with it.
Another boy had taken his place, and busted,
and swept, and went on mental errands.-
Well shod was the new boy in bran new
Bluchers. Very lank he was Bob wonder
ed whether he was tall enough 10 reach the
cobwebs.
One day-the frost wasn't broken up the
Thames, above bridge, presented one field of
ice-as Bob was lingering about the office
door, Sparrow, the clerk, emerged from the
lugubrious threshold. Intent upon procuring
a chop was Sparrow, and a pint bottle of
Gines's stout. Sparrow rejoiced in Gines.
But, encountering Bob, who was standing
with the old sh%oeless, offending feet, upon
the curbstone Of the pavement, he became OBJ
livious of chop and porter, and, bouncing up
on the discarded Mercury, bore him bodily
into the lawyers presence.
"Here he is, sir" said Sparrow, out of
breath. "Here is young Racket"
Young Racket was within a small trihe of
swooning, for he remembered a stray pen,
worn TO the stump, which, instead of sweep
ing into the dust hole, he had, upon one oc-
c%asion, picked up and carried home, with full
intent of teaching himself to write Herewith.
80, here he is" said the lawyer. .s'Pon
my word, Sparrow, I'm greatly Obliged to
you. How do you do, Racket I'm glad
to see you. Have you procured any shoes
yet! see you have not. Sparrow, do me
a further service. Here are three half-crowns.
Take him 10 the nearest shoe shop and fit
him."
Certainly, sir. With Butchers, sir"
said Sparrow.
"Yes /; with Bluchers-warm and COM
forting to the ankles, Sparrow. See that the
leather is seasoned and molllent. Will you
have the goodness"
"And bring him back, sill asked the
clerk.
"of course. Are you hungry, Racket"
Yes" "Ah, thought so. Take him to
an eating-house, Sparrow-here is a fourth
halfcrown. Make him as plump as You can.
l should suggest roast beef-but let him have
what he %fancies. He may finish with plum
pudding"
And the bewildered Bob-his justification
momenlly increasing-was hurried away to
be shod with Butchers, and eat what he fam
discriminating with plum pudding.
g dare saw now vou arc nracioncly ,e
Lonished, amt you, youngster I " asked Mr..
when the shoes had been secured
10 Bob's feet (as if they were never to come
off AGAIN. and the second plate of roast beef
was in rapid course Of evanishment.
"Ies, please, sir. Ii is"
"It is what?"
Funny, sir amt il Z"
Funny, by Jove! l should think il fun
to have an uncle come home from sea, and
get a lawyer to find me out, and give me ten
thousand poinds," said Mr.. Sparrow, wink
ing with great pleasantly. 81 should Just
think it was funny. How do the Butchers |
feel, Racket"
"Comfortable, sir-uncommon-please sir,
they pinch a little" replied Bob. 81 have
an uncle, sir, as is gone to sea-"
"Did'nt | say so!-and come home again
with instructions to our governor too-bless
soul here he is. How do you do, Mr..
Your nephew, sir. Racket, my
boy, your uncle"
None other. Brave Jim Taddy, who came
into the clearinghouse, as any stranger might.
When he got home (and Mr.. Sparrow, af-
ter first returning 10 apprize the lawyer,)
went home with them, to introduce, as he
said. the brother to the sister and when the
first greetings were over, brave Jim told how,
he had often intended it, he never
could get to England before, but was busted
in making money that his sister, or, if she
was married, as was most likely, her chill
dren, as well as herself, should inherit little
How, on arriving in London, he
had set a lawyer to set inquiry on foot, and
after weeks had passed, the lawyer, having
gained the necessary clue, had told him only
that morning, that he believed before the
ddsk, sister, and %nieces, and nephews would
all be found. To see the tears and embraces
MIR. Sparrow was not an effeminate man,
but he fairly owned that he could not stand
it, and prayed them, if they would not burst
his heart, to desist.
at is very kind of you-very kind, in
deed, Jim," said Bob's mother, "to come
homo from catching those great whales, and
give me and my fatherless children SO much
money
"Ten thousand pounds" interrupted Mr..
Sparrow.
"But why-why didn't you write me a
letter-only one-to tell me all about you
this long while"
my dear sister," replied brave Jim
show could |! ! didn't know your name,
if you were married, or where you were to
be found. How could | write then J"
40, you might have w%ritten,'' persisted
the good woman. "lf you didn't know what
my name was, and where | lived, the post
man did, and he would have brought the
letter."
Mr.. Sparrow laughed, and brave Jim laugh
ed, and Bob's mother, not knowing the rea-
son of their mirth, laughed also.
Our story ends here.
Shoes-shoes for Bob Racket and for Bob's
brothers and sisters all their lives.
Still, why are there not Shoe Charitiesl