The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-07-19
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George Ward to q boy who stood bv.
while he put the candy he had Just
bought in his pocket
"iou have 10 right 70 call me
nean," replied Reuben Porter. "bc-
cause don't s!icnd my money for
candy
You never spend it fer any thing"
continued George taun,ingly.
1t was true. Reuben did not spend
his money. DO you suppose it was
because he loved it more than other
boys do?
Reuben tnrncd slowly away, mcdi.
tating upon what had occurred. 81
will not care for what George thinks -
he at length said to himself, 81 have
fonr dollars now, and when ] have sold
my cabbages, shall have an~,hcr dol
lar. I$hoii 500" hare cnovgA," and
his heart bounded joytjaliy, his step
recovered its elasticity, and his pace
1uIckcned' as tic pleasant thought nc
moved the sting the, accusation of
meanncss had inflicted on his sensitive
spirit. Enough " did not mean the
same with Reuben, as with grown pco.
pie. 1t had a limit. lie FASTENED
chrerfully 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.
ty 10 sustain them. Reuben was the
eldest, he was old enough to assist in
the labours of a farm, il was thought
best he should leave his'ino,her. Mr.
Johnson, y ncighbnr, took him into hi.:
family, where he soon became grca,
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There was one sling ;t!tyn. .he boy.
however, which good Mrs. J,'!ns5n
regarded rs mrr!t itU.t. j WAS what
she called - spirit Of boarding" She
SAID she never gave him an orange. or
an apple, that he did not carry it to his
room, instead Of eating it. Perhaps
his sisters ut home, or dear little bro
thcr Benny: con!d Tell what became Of
them.
Mrs. Johnson had noticed, too. in
his drawer, IL box, which asuuitc
heavy with money. She did not be-
iievc he had bought SO much rs !. fish :
hook, since he had been in their tami
ly. If he should go on in this way he
Will grow up to be miscr. Mr..
Johnson smiled at his wii.'s earnest.
mss, and remarked that with such an
example Of sly as Reuben had
constantly before him he could not
believe the child was in much danger.
nom the fault she feared 1T must be
remembered" he said, that Rrubcn
has his OWN way TO make in life. lie
must early learn to save, or he viii
always be poor. There arc his moth.
CT aud sisters, too, who need lis aid"
In various ways Rcnbrn added to
his store. W hen the s,low came. he
made ice broad paths about the
house. which SO attracted the notice of
il nciShboT, that she asked if he Inigh,
be allowed To make paths for her. lie
rose early that he might have time for
this extra work. and was we'll paid for
his efforts. The box grew hcav.cr
from week TO week. RruJcu AuA III
most emonyh.
One day there was Il barrel ofnour
lief. ut Mrs. rurlcr's. She thought
there must be mistake about il: but
the man said he was directed at the
store to take il to that house. I:rs.
Porter went Immediately to learn
about it, and what WAS her surprise on
finding her son had been the nurchas-
cr How could he pay for Il whole
barrel of flour The money!" said
the merchant, she brought in a box.
1t was in small bits, which took me
some time TO count, but there was
enough"
The mother called, with f.Ill hca,t.
at Mrs. Johnson'S, and related what
had occurred. Reuben wondered wly
his mother should cry SO. lie thought
she would be happy. He was sure he
was. lie had been thinking two wears
OF tIat barrel of flour, and now he felt
more like laughing than crying. Those
tears, noble boy, are not tears of sor.
'O', '''N W "Ssi'S iulItSL 10Y. OH
arc more than repaid for your sclf:dc
mai. You have pcrsevcrcd in Your de-
lcrmlnatlon; You have resisted every
temptation TO dcviatc from the cuursc
which you marked ont as right. You
have borne mcekly the charge oflncan
ness, 50 CALLING to your generous spirit
ana now you receive your reward. -
You are happy, and so is your mother.
and SO are your kind friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson.
That night, Mr.. johnson remarked
to his wife, as they sat 'gc,her before
the cheerful fire, that ho had some
Idea OF Keeping the littlo miscr and
educating him. "a boy who could
form such a purpose, and keep it, will,
ih'atl probability, mako D useful man
After yeats. proved tho correctness
of,heir cbmslusfoess Rsaab6A is now o