The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-30
LOOKING FOR A PLACE.
well, Johnny, have you succeeded TO,


lay. my son!
Nothing good today, mother. have
been all over town almost, aud no one
would take me. The book stores, and dr..
goods stores and groceries have plenty d
boys already, but think il you had bee,
with me should have stood better chance
Ob, you look 50 hin and pale mother, some
body would have felt sorry, and taken me
but nobody knew me aud nobody saw YOU
A tear stole down the cheek Of the little
boy, as he spoke, for he was almost discour
aged, and when ihe mother saw the tear
NJ, few ran down hers also.
|, was cold bleak night, and Johnns
had been out all day looking for "a place
lie had perseyered, though constantly re-
fused, until il was quite dark, and then
gave up, thinking tha, his mother must be
tired Of waiting for him.
Ills mother was widow, and yer,
poor one. She had maintained herself b,
needle work till a spell Of sickness had con
fined her to her bed, and she was unable
to do more.
She told her little son to ST, down by the
fire, while she prepared his supper. The
fire and the supper were very scant, bui
Johnny knew they were the best she cone
provide, and he felt that be would ralhcl
,harc such fire and such supper will
-nch mother, than TO sit ai the best filled
table with any bodg else who did not love
him as she did, and whom he did no, luyo
}s he did her.
After few minutes Of silence the boy
hooking up in his mpiher's face with NOR.
lhan usual seriousness, said.
Mother, do YOU think il would be wrong
TO ask my new Sunday school teacher about
/, on The Sabhath?
No. my son, if YOU have not another op
poriunity-ani think nc would be very
suitable person. Too, al least. should think
that he would he interested 10 getting you
a good place.
We'll tom rrow is Sunday, and when
the class breaks np,l believe will ak him
After reading portion of Gods holy
word, tho mother and her little boy knel
Id wn tagether in their loneliness, and
prayed the Lord most earnestly to take
care of them. They were very poor, but
they knew that God cared for the poor
They laew also, tn, God would do whal
vss le,t fnr them. Oh us n sweet thing
/, the soul. u be able to soy sincerely
EtI'hy will be done
4 feel happier now,' said Joho. i wa
80 tired when came in. that felt qai'r
cross, know did--did look 50, mother
Tie mothers heart was full, and sbt
gave her boy long ahactiona,e kiss, whcl
was swee,er 10 him than many words.
Next nraing was The Sabbath. John.
breakfast WAS more scanty th1n ever, bn'
he said 10, a word abou, that, for he saa
HIT his mother ate very little Of il. Bl
one or two sticks of wood were left on,
side the door where il was kepi--nnd b.
knew ,ha, both food and fire might be al
: me before night. They had had no mohey y
TO hny any with for several dnys.
TIE Sabbath school bell rang. The SUI
was shining bright aud clear, but the ali
was exceeding cold. The child had n,
overcoa,, aud was still wearing part O
bis sumner clothing. He was in bis seat
ls, as the superintendent and his teacher
entered.
'Who is that Iiitc pale faced boy in your
class" asked tho superintendent Of the
teacher.
.His name is Jnnes-he lives on Stone
street and must wish him this very week.
lie is a we'll behaved boy
u should like 10 know more about him,
md | will see him after school,
The superintendent did not forget him,
and when the clnss broke up, seeing him
lingcr behind the other scholars, went up
lnd took him by the hand kindly.
You have been here 10 school several
Sabha,hs, have you not my boyg
Yes, sir, came a mouth aga today
'llad you ever been to school before that
timer
yes, sir, before mother was taken sick,
used 10 90 oto---street school but thai
vas a great way oir, and when mother got
better, aud YOU opened this school, she ad-
vised me to come here, it is SO much near
err
'Well, did not see yon yesterday look
ing Tor place in Water streeiH
i was down there, sir, looking tor .
place.
why did you NJ, take that place which
the gentleman had for you in the large
grocery store!
30 you mean the store where the great
copper worm stood on the side walk?
yes
.Ob, sir, didn't know they sold rum
there, when | first went in, and when !
saw what kind OF store it was, was afraid.
'llave you tatherg
mo, sir, father is dead said tho little
boy hanging down his head.
what did your father do, my son--wha'
was his businessr
'Sr, lie once KEEP, large store like that,
and the child shuddered when he answered
'Why did you not keep that piece OF gold
money that YOU lonnd on the floor as voc
was coming into the store!
.Because il was not mine, anl thought
he gentleman would find the owner soon
cr han should
lie did, my boy--it was my money
Dill you not ge, place Yesterday?
M, sir, all the places were full and no
bods knew me-
We'll, my boy, You may 90 now, ana
tel your mother sou have place. Come
20 me very early in The morning.