The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-04-03
FORTHE BOYS g. GIRL S.
iran Il, .N"},M.
A GOOD y 1 Il T..

Il don't care villa; people say Of ne, is the
is,ast Of some bows. and am sorry to say Of
some girl. too; and 50 they DO a Great many
thngs that are really wrong.
Now ! can no. think much Of the child vino
does rot care for a good name, for am sure
that before long he VIII not care for good
conscience.
But was cong to tell Won about Henry
DurandS good name Henry lived near the
SCHOOL. and he vas employed b! the teacher to
build fires in the morning.
He had the name OF an honest Toy, and hl>
lriuh, blue eyes. and frank, open look, tod
that he deserved that name 50 the teacher
gave him the key at night, without any fear
Of hi, iuiuling the house. or allowing others
70 DO 50.
One morning AIr Wells the teacher. en-
tered the school-roo!n rather earlier than IL
fua. and walked quickly 10 hi desk. bur IN
s.an,lv turned toward Herr. with look Of
pain and surprise.
"IErnr,." said he. 'las any one beside
Yourself been in the srhoo-house since last
night"
NO, sir" replied Henry. promptly
Are Won sure: ," asked Mr. Wells.
"Vcrv sure, for Won gave me the key. ami
Ikep: it in my pocket till came to build the
fire th, morning. and no person has been Ill
the room but n.y<clftil Won came,
Have Won opened the desk, Henry, since
you have been here y
NO, .ir; but why do You as: -
"Nothine: only left something here last
night which cannot find Low. But 10 mat
ter. may hnd it."
"Nhat was it :" asked Henry. Perhaps
can assist YOU in finding it."
NV purse" returned Mr. Wells. forgot
II, and left it lying on tie desk"
"That is strange" said Ilcnrv. but this re-
mind, nae that have not paid you for The
book bought OF: You on Monday" and say
ing this. Henry drew from lis pocket half
dollar and gave it 10 Mr Wells.
With Ike greatest surprise he saw that til,
p:e~e was one which was in the purse tn,
night before.
lie did not say word, however. for seve-
val oithe scholars had come in. and he could
not endure the thought that they should su>-
poet the Gnc-looling boy. whose GOOD nam"
had been the pride o! tie school.
But one lhns was certain: his money was
gone. and he had seen some of in the pos
,..s,ion of Henry. WHO had declared no one
hal been in The house but himself. Yet he
could not believe Hurry was guilty Of the
theft
So fully had he believed him an honest boy
that the night before. when he had first mss
ell the money, he had sad to himself, 1t will
tr perfectly safe with Henry.
Aal aga;n he thou.ht if he had taken the
MONEY. he would not have pail hack the
piece which was marked in a peculiar man
ncr.
At noon he called Henry to him. and asked
him where he obtained tina, half dollar.
"From Mr. Green's store" returned Henry
"When :" asked Mr. Wells.
This morning.
"lIcnry." said Mr. Wells, ''ihis piece Of
money was in my purse. on the desk las
n;rht Are YOU sure there has been no on
here
II am, indeed. Mr. Wells. for the key wa
IN my pocket till this morning.
IL have always bcliev,rl Won an honest 20.
Henry" SAID the teacher, land still bcic'
It. Your good name is hc>crved am COZ
,;nccA. vet some NIGHT be suspicious of 20
This piece Of money will lead to the ii
lection OF the thief for must find out ho
Mr. Green came 10y it. cannot believe Il
trustv Henry is a thief"
Thank You. thank YOU. Mr. Wells" "a
llcnry; IA good Mamc is more TO be drsr'
than great wr,th.' will 90 with YOU 10 y
Green's tonight. If You wieh.'
50 they went. hut Mr. Green did not ]
member of whom he cot the money. a
there was nothing but Ilcnry'S good name
rrcvcn, his Icing thought ,hct.
In few weeks. however, 10Y went 70
store a,sl paid Mr tirc"n sorir money win
/. knew to he that Of Mr Wells. and the VIE
ed Young man Wa arrested.
On his trial he confessed that on finding
wndow->ht;ttrr open. he had entered
house and taken I'll" money. and that he i
given the half dollar to another boy, who |
paid il to Mr. Green.
81 knew NY little Henry would come
bright after all" said Mr. Wells. "l'
mother is right; "A good name is more to
desired than crcat wealth.
G5f"Tho number Of lanl-holt!ers that
persons owning farms in tins country is
ton, million and a hall. ont Of twenty l
lions o: white population: whereas. III Gil
fr-ain. the number OF laud-hoidcr> Is "
thirty thorsond, out Of a l"Iui,tIon of Nv
iy->cvcn millions.
HT Fer thousand dollars were found
the d., al Letter Office at Washington, dun
the present quarter.
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