Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18
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THE NEW SKATES.
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unk : Dut have YOU new skates r.
"les, father bought mo n new pair this morn
ing; como home with me, and I'll show them to
you"
Agreed Boys, let's NIL 90 home by Mr.. nol-
lands, and see Freds now skatcsp
well will for one - "aud | for two," said
another, and so, laughing and shouting, the troop
OF boys drew up in front of Mr. Hollands hand
some residence.
Now for sight Of the new skates"
Just let me put my books in the house, and
then II bring them out to you" said Fred e
know you will say they are well worth looking
at"
Or but they're grand ones" was the univer.
sal exclamation, when Fred re-appcarcd with his
skates. why, never saw any like them"
"No, they a new kind Mr. Smith unpackcd
them last night; father bought the very first pair
from the lot, and he picked out the highest priced
pair, toa how glad felt when saw them"
"Well, il they amt just the incest skates that
ever were seen! They must have cost great
deal thought
Father never buys poor article. end there is
not another such pair Of skates nearer than New
York city," said Fred boastingy.
oh. if Mr.. Smith received lot Of them,
cues there there are others as good as yours said
q tell you there amt; the others are very
ncc, put these cost half dollar more than any Of
them"
You always think your things n little better
than other peoplc's how much are the uthcrs?"
pucseht prices--twO dollars. u dollar and II
nallt anu some dollar and q uuartcrN
I've got a dollar and a quarter of my own
money! mean to have pair Of them !"
mean 70 coax father TO get me a pair"
rather mas promised me n pair this win
ter; hope he will get them tonight
mean to have pair before this time to NOR
row."
Just then two men passed by and one said to
the othcr Ii is singing cold, tonight; | think
the canal will be closed before tomorrow morn
ing?'
Good ncwsw cried Fred, clapping his hands /
tell you what it is boys-et all of who can
raise skates meet the ice, after breakfast, and
skate till school timc!'
Well, That will be fine"
rck?"
Can't your father get you a pair?" asked one
Of the boys.
lie hasn't any father" said another, compass
sicnatcy.
Hasn't he? didn't know Tint"
All the boys felt sorry for Edwin, they did
not care to talk about their skating any longer
They wanted to say something to comfort him,
but boy-likc, they did not know howj 50 they
separated for their different homes, each thinking
how hard it for a little boy to have no father
to buy him skates and other nice things
,Oh, those beautiful skates - thought Edwin
as he walked slowly home. " | do wish ! had u !
pair-I wonder if mother couldn't get them. - |
But when he went into the house and his
mother tolng over her sewing to get them need
full food, he felt that it would be useless to ask
her
"I wonder If there is no other way in which / 1
might get thcm?' thought he; and long after he
had gone to bed that night, he lay tossing and
wondering to himself whether he could not earn
the money to buy them.
The next morning he called at Mr. Smiths
store to look at the skates, and saw pair for a
dollar and half which he thought just us good
as those over which Freddy had boasted so-|
- Nice article, that" said Mr.. Smith, "nnd Just
about the right size for YOU"
H., 4 Al. l.. 4.
his throat two or three times before lac could go
on" Mr.. Smith, is there any way in which can
earn money enough to pay for those"
"Why, yes, the boy that had here to run Of
errands and carry home parcels is sck il you
choose TO come aud take his place, you can cara
them in few days"
81 should like to, but mother wishes me to go
to school,"
And you wish the skates p
q. 4" Yes, sir"
"Well, if you will come to me couple Of hours
evory morning, and again in the evening when
school is done, you shall have the skates in two
weeks. DO you think your mother can let yOuP
=" guess she will, sir. I'll go home and ask
her"
His mother readily gave her permission when
she how anxious her little boy was to get the
skates. SO Edwin began to get up very early in
the morning, that he might finish all his mother
wanted done by breakfast time, and be got ready
to 90 and work for Mr. Smith Immediately after.
hopeful spirit makes light foot, and Edwin
was so quick in doing errands that Mr.. Smith
was greatly pleased with him, and in about ten
days said, "Elwin, tomorrow is Saturday; II
you will come and hcp me all day you shall have
the skates to take home with you. My other boy
will be back next week" Edwin's eyes glistened
as he ran home to tell his mother the good news
lie heard the shouts OF the boys on the canal (for
it was now II fine skating pace) and said to HIM
self Tomorrow night ut this time, I'll be with
them, aud as happy as a king, with my new
skates, all my own earning
lie found his mother busy preparing something
Tor his grandiAothers rheumatism, and as the old
lady groaned out with the pain in her shoulder,
she said II am afraid shall always have il; until
get a warm shawl to wear in cold weather."
$ Do put on your black shawl" said his mother
-..S"Oh no, hope to get to church again, when
spring comes, and must keep that shawl decent to
wear there Besides, it isn't chick enough to keep
oil the rheumatism. \ little blanket shawl would
be the thing
II know it. and must try to get one very
soon."
Hasn't grandmother any warm shawl?" asked
Edwin.
mo"
+" How much would It cost, mothor?'
" About dollar and half"
l"Jnst the price of my skates" thought the
boy. " How nice it would De to give her shawl !
How should enjoy secing her wear it, and in
thinking that | had helped to keep away her
rheumatism! But then, | should have to do
without the skates all the other boys have them
and it would be so pleasant to go with them to
the canal Tomorrow night! Shall | give up all
this pleasure or not? I'll think about it,"
IL did think, not only that night but all the
next day, while doing crrands When he had
carried home the last parcel for his employer, he
went back to get his pay and when that gentle
man laid down the skates, saying, +" there they
are, my boy, all your own-may you have many
merry time with them !" his heart swelled with
joy for monieat to think that he owned the long
coveted skates. But thea be remembered his
ugi, lp IA his
eyss. be said IN tOlerably steady voice, "would
Soa as lief. siv, that took one Of those blanket
tshaYlFs nsseal Of the skates?"
90" A blanket shawl l!--what in the world would