The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-07-19
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George Ward to boy who stood bv.
while he put the can,!y he had Just
bought in his pocket
You have 10 r"It to call nc
mean," replied N"nhcn Porter. "bc.
cause | don't sIicnd my money for
candy
" You never spend it fer anytlling," +"
continued George taun;ingly.
1t was true. Reuben did not spend
his money. DO you suppose it was
because he loved it more ;hau other
| boys do
Reuben tnrncd slowly away, mcdi.
laling upon what had occurred. 81
will not care for what George thinks
he at length said to hiinsell, 81 have
four dollars now, and when ! have sold
my cabbayes, shall have an%lhcr dol
lar. IShuV soon hare caouM," and
his heart bounded joyiuliy, his step
recovered its elasticity, and his pace
Qulckcned' as the pleasant thought re
moved tho sting the, accusation of
mcanncss had inflicted oil his sensitive
spirit. " Enough y did not mca. tho
same with Reuben, as with grown peo
| pie. 1t had a limit. He FASTENED
cheeri'liy home, or to the place he
called home. He had no father or
mother there, but kind and loving
friends in their stead. Mr.. Porter
had died two years before, leaving a
wife and four children without proper
~ to sustain them. Reuben was the
eldest, he was old enough to assist in
the !abours of IL farm, it was thought
| best hc should learc his'ino,her. Mr..
Johnson, . ncighbnr, took him into his
family, where he soon became & great
tnvOritc. l-s
There was one ling a1,ri. .he boy.
however, which good Hrs J ,'.ns5n
regarded rs @rr7t i.H.t !, Was wl!a,
sh" called - aj.iit OF hoar,ing.h She
said she never gave him an orange, or
an apple, ti:al he did not carry it to his
room, instead OF eating it. Perhaps
his sisters AZ home, or dear little bro
,hcr Benny. com!J icl! what became Of
them.
Mrs Johnson had noticed, too. in
his drawer, IL box, which was quite
heavy with money. She did not be.
iievc he had bought SO uu,h rs Il fish
hook, Since he had been IN their tami.
~. If he should 50 on in this way he
will grow NJ to be Il miScr. Mr..
johnson smiled at his Wits oorn.s,
n,s,, and remarked that with such an
example OF gcner' Sly aS Reuben had
constantly before linn. he could not
believe tn. child was il! much dance,
nom the E.nl, She feared iii mus, h,.
,cmclnbcrcd," he said ~rha, Erul,ru
has his OWL way 10 make in life III.
must early learn tp save. or hc viii
ALWAYS be poor. There arr his o,,n
or and sisters. too WHO need his mid :"
In various WAYS Rcubcn oId.l,,
his store. When the s,,ow came H..
made lee broad paths uyon, the
house. which so attracted the notice of
= neisibor, that she asked if he nigh,
be allowed To make paths for her. II.
rose carly llla, he nigh, have time for
this extra work. and was well paid for
his efforts. s.-i'hc box grew hcav cr
from week 20 week RruJcu Aul ul
most enoHyh.
Onc day here VAS barrel ofnonr
lcf. ut Mrs. portcr's. SHE thought
there must be Il mistake ahon, it; bu,
the man said he was directed ut the
store Ia take il to that house. J:rs.
Porter went Immediately to learn
about it, and what was her surprise on
finding her son had been the rurchas-
CT. How could he pay for u whole
barrel Of -four f.! The money" said
the merchant, "he brought in a box.
1t was in small bits, which took me
some time to count, but there was
enough.
nc mother called, with a fall heart,
at MIS-. J"hns"ns, and related what
l'ad occurred. itenbcn wondered why
h's mo;he' shouldc cry so. lie thought