The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-06-11
Eaithsulness ia Little Thugs.
~ ELIZA a. cLAsX

Tue well paid clerk regarded The boy with a
superciiious look and he answered.
Mr. llarris il in, but he is engaged
"'rhe biy loosei at the clerk hesi;aiingly, aud
thea said.
II he i. not particularly engaged | should
like mach 10 zee him
III you have any business to transact can
attend to it replied the clerk. Mr. Harm, can.
not be trouble with children like YOU
What is ths Morcy.' said pleasant look
ing elder gentleman, stepping up to the c'e.S,
"Shst does the boy want T.
"lIe insists Oh seeing you though ! told him
yOu were engaged" returned the clerk, Il l,.lc
ahashed at the manner OF HI. EMPLOYER
And what wonld yoa have with me, ny ad'
inquired MI Harris Kindly
The bog raised his eyes, and, meeting M,
alfscornfu glance of the clerk, answered tim
lilly:
i wish to look at the bill Of some books which
bought about three months since. There is =
mistake in i, which wish to correct.
"Ah, Al, boy, see, yos have overpaid rs. |
''up2ose i, .,.,-.r.1 u, ,,, a,, r.,
purchased some books whiyh are not Charge
on the bill, aul have called 10 pay for them
Mr. Harris folded his arms across his chs It.
regarding the boy earnestl, isr a moment, asd
then asked;
"When did you discover this mistaken
"Not until reached home" rspll.d the lad
when | paid for the books was in great har
~, fearing the boat would leave before could
reach it, and did not examine the bill"
"Why did you not returr and rtsufy a. r,s
take asked the gsntlem IN. in tonl slightly
altered
because sir, live soma distance fom the
city, and have not been able to run un;d now"
My dear boy sad Sir. Harris. you have
given me great pleasure. In long life Of mcr.
camille business, have never meet with an ln..
s'ance Of TIL. kind before. You have acted nobly
shll de erve q re,onpeuse.'
Il ak no reronpanse,' returned the boy,yr ,n'-
". al hsy. done n'thing bat m dvty, a simpl.
act Of Justice, aud tha, deserves no reward bu'
Itself
MAY ak who ia ght VOL your noble piuc;.
p'esE irq tired Mr.. Harris.
"My mother asve ed The bay, bursting into
tears.
81. sill the child that has such a M Tier. 7
said NJ. Hlrr with much emotion and blc-s, d
Is the m lther Of such \ chilie Is. j.ilhfu 20 her
teichng' my d, boy,'anj u vii b. ril' sI..i
OF her declining years.
Alas sir sobbed tie boy. she ia dead II
was her sickness and death That proTeuied ne
from coming here bci.rc'
"What !. yoor name inquired Mr. Harris
Edward D,long'
HIVE you father
Il had father, but h. died when was M IN.
FAINT
where 10 YOU reside
In the town Of Linwood, about fifty mile, tsoa
this city
We'll my boy, what were The books ,ha, were
fOrgotioni
Iacitus and Latin Dictionary
Let me see the bill HIT signed A. c. Nor.
ley. will see to that, Here, Mr. Morley cal.
led Mr.. Harris, bat that fInc,ionary was husly
engaged IN waiting on customer at tho opposite
side of the store, bowling aud smiling in a most
obscqriou' manner.
Edward continued the kind hearted IN Har.
lis, I'm not going to reward YOU for what you
have done, but | WISH 20 manifest my approDa
ton OF your conduct in such manner as to make
You remember the wise and excellent preccpts Of
your departed mother Select from my store ,ry
ten books YOU chsosr, which, in adIi ioR To the
ten you had before. sLall be present to you
and hencefyrth, ~ SOW my bay, remember and
not de'pise the day If little things Ifoycryou
need friend call on me- aud for yosr ne hers
sake | will assist yon
Nhcs the grateful boy left the store through
his own tears he saw the neistcnei eyes Of hs
boncfac,or
Edward Dalong wished for kuovlClge md
though the sclnty means Of bis m-ther could
scarcely satisfy his desire he bal advanced f.r
beyond most boys OF his age. By working night.
and mornings for NEG sb1r b., lnd smas,eI what
seemed TO him large SUM Of rnsncy, ard Li,
was expanded in books.
Scarcely was he in possession Of bis treasures,
when bis mother si,koued and died. K,shln,e
ufffk . - !. A
cad and aim Of his life, and sever, and constant
physical Iabofs as the only means OF obtaining
that end
For two yeas Eiwlrl>lrvgslci with his nope.
les, condition. Toll, early and late. was his doGs,.
and il his Of, expressed wish ri obi.iuiu! an el,
ucaion, his employ er an'wered-
Learning never made cora grow, O. TILED n
field, aud what !. the u,e on /, car only rad
and write, aad there Amt richer man il the
place not excepting Squire Morrison, with all hi.
notions
Is Mr.. Harris inr nqI;sd Eiward, as he
again entered the store oith,t ;cn,lesan.
viii you wait aonspt, snI he will be at
libar,y'
Did yen wish =, see Kim I asked Mr. II uris OF
tue boy, whose thoughts we're so Interested that
ha Ind not noticed the aPproao, Of his friead
Mr. Harris exclaimed Edward aud It was
all no could sag.
My noble Edward = said the p,n. AN! you
have needed friend Well, yaa shall have
one
Five years from that time Edward Delorr VA,
the confidential clerk Of Mr harris. and in three
more parncl IN the 6rm. The integrity Of pur
pose which fist won the regard OF hls hcneh ,c,or
was his guide in after life. Prosperity erownd
his elfprts, aud haPplnes' blessed his hoart-thc
never falling result Of flithlulneSs IN tlp tbipy.