The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-12
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large bookstore.
The well paid clerk regarded the boy
with supcrcillious lcok, and answered,
"Mr Harris is in, but Is engaged"
The boy looked at the clerk besitat-
ingly, and said, I" II he is no, particular
ly engaged should like TO see him"
:" IL you have any business 10 trans
act. ] can attend TO H." replied the clerk.
=" Mr. Harris cannot be troubled with
children like you"
"Wha, is this, Morley y said pleas
ant looking, elderly man, stepping up
to the clerk :" what does the boy want I"
lie insisted on seeing you, though
l told him you were engaged replied
the clerk, a little abashed by the manner
of his employer.
"And what would you have with me,
my lad 7" inquired MIR Harris, kindly.
The boy raised his eyes, and meeting
the half-scornful glance Of the clerk,
said. timidly--
81 wish you to look at the bill Of
some books which ] bought here about
three months since. There is a mistake
in it which l wish to correct"
aAh, my boy, ! see" replied Mr.
Harris, "you have overpaid us, sup
posc."
"No, SIR" answered the boy. "On
the contrary, l purchased some books
which are not charged in the bill, and
I have. called to pay you for them.'
Mr. Harris folded his arms across his
breast, regarded the boy earnestly for a
moment, and then asked, "When did
you discover this mistake p
"Not until ! reached home" replied
the lad. "When ] paid for the books
] was in great hurry, fearing the boat
would leave before ! could reach il, and
did not examine the bill"
"Why did you not return and rectiiy
the mistake 7" asked the gentleman in
atone slightly altered.
Because, sir, live some distance
from the city, and have not been able
to return until now"
"My dear boy" said Mr. Harris,
"you have given me great pleasure. In
a long life Of mercantile business, have
never met with an instance Of this kind
before. You have acted nobly and de-
serve a recompense."
al ask no rccompense," returned the
boy, proudly. 81 have done nothing
bat. my -dnty---a simple act Of Justice
and that deserves no reward but itself"
"May l ask you who taught you
such noble principles enquired Mr.
Harris.
"My MOTHER answered the boy,
bursting into tears"
" Blessed is the child who has such a
mother" said Mr. Harris, with mucl,
emotion, " and blessed is the mother
who has such child. BE faithful to
her teachings my dear boy, and you will
be the staff of her declining years.
"Alas, sir" sobbcd the boy. "she is
dead. II was her sickness and death
that prcvented me from coming here
before"
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