Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-08-01
THE DAILY SPY.
Looking for a Place.
A STORY FOR BOYS.

ell, Johnny have you succeeded to day, my
son?'
Nothing good to-day, mother. | have been all
over town almost, and no one would take me. The
bookstores and dry goods stores and groceries have
plenty of boys aready---but think if you had been
with me, should have stood a better chance
why do you think so, my son?'
- you look so thin and pale, mother, somebody
would have felt sorry and so taken me---but nobody
knew me, and nobody saw YOU.
A tear stole down the cheek of the little boy, as
he spoke, for he was almost discourage and when
his mother the tear, not few run down hers
also.
1t was cold, bleak night, and Johnny had been
out all day looking for place. He had persever-
ed, although constantly refused, until it was quite
dark, and then gave up, thinking that his mother
must be tired waiting for him.
His mother was widow, and very poor one.
She had maintained herself by needle work till Sc
we're spell of sickness had confined her to her bed,
and she was unable to do more.
| She told her little son to sit down by the fire till
she prepared his supper. The fire and the supper
were very scanty, but Johnny knew they were the
best she could provide, and he felt that he would
rather share such fire and such supper with such
mother, than sit at the best filled table with any,
body else, who did not love him as she did, and
whom he did not love as he did her.
After few moments silence, the boy, looking up
into his mothers face with more than usual serious
ness said
mother, do you think it would be wrong to ask
my new Sunday School teacher about it on the Sab
bath?
mo, my son, not if you have no other opportuni-
ty-and think he would be very suitable person,
too at least, think he would be interested in get
ting you a good place..
'Well, tomorrow is Sunday, and when the class
breaks up, believe will ask him.
After reading portion of Gods holy word, the
mother and her little boy kneeled down in their lone
illness, and prayed the Lord most earnestly to take
care of them. They very poor, but they knew
that God cared for the poor. They also knew that
God would do what best for them. O., it's
sweet thing to the soul to be able to say, sincerely,
Thy will be DONE
i feel happier now,' said John. i was so tired
when came in, that felt quite cross, know did
did look so, mother?'
The mothers heart was full TO OVERLOOKING, and
she gave her boy long, afectionate kiss, which
was sweeter to him than many words.
Next morning was the Sabbath. Johns break
fast was more scanty than ever, but he said not a
word about that, Tor he that his mother eat very
little of it. But one two sticks Of wood ere left
outside ofthe door were it kept, and he knew
that both food and fire might be all gone before
night. They had no money to buy any with for
several days.
The Sabbath school bell rang. The sun was shin
ing bright and clear but the air was exceeding cold
d
part of his summer clothing. He was in his seat as
his superintendent and his teacher entered the school
room.
Who is that little paIe-faced boy in you classI'
asked the superintendent Of the teacher.
! His name is nes-he lives in Stone street, and
must visit him this very week. He Is wel-be-
hayed boy
| should like to know more about him, and will
see him after school,
The superintendent did not forget him, and when
the class broke up, seeing him inger behind the 9TH
er scholars, went up and took hin. kindly by The
hand
sYou have been here to school several Sabbaths,
have you not, my boy?'
Yes, sir, | came here Just month ago, to-day
Had you ever been to school before that title =
Yes sir, befo,e mother was taken sick, used to
90 the -st street school house, but that
great way off, and when mother got better and you
opened this school, she advised me TO come here as
it is so much nearer
Well, did not see you yesterday looking for
place in Water street?'
| was down there, sir, looking for place.
sWhy did you not take that place which the gen
tleman had for you in the large grocery store?'
Do you mean the store where the great copper
worm stood on the sidewalk.
Yes
80, sir, didn't know they sold rum there when
l first went in and when saw what kind Of store
it was, was afraid
'Have you father ?
No. sir, father is dead, said the little boy hang
ing down his head.
What did your father do, my sOn-what was his
business
'Sir, he once kept large store like that, and the
child shuddered when he answered.
sWhy did you not keep the piece of gold money
that you found on the floor as you was coming into
the store ?
Because it was not mine, and thought the gen.
tleman would find the owner sooner than should
He did, my boy; it was my money. Did you
get place yesterday"
No, sir, all the places were full, and nobody
knew me-
sWell, my boy, you can go now, and tell your
mother tibet you have place. Come to me very ear
ly in the morningyour teacher will tell you where
live
Johnny went home with his heart and his eyes so
full that he could hardly see the street anything
else as he went along He knew that it would cheer
his mother very much, and so it did. His snperln-
tendent procured a good place for him, and tney
were made comfortable and happy.
Surely this story carries its own moral.
ARCH JoKE,-An expressman called at the Prlnt-
ing establishment of Messrs White Potter, IN Spring
Lane Yesterday and left package directed to "Wil-
liam White" containing good sized baby. !tnever
was in better health and will be kept to some humane
person is disposed TO adopt it. The expressman was
h ,ao much Of a hurry TO get pay for his trouble