The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-07-19
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| Woutu mol DC SO Mcan,' said
George Ward to 4 boy who stood bv.
while he put the candy hc had Just
bought in his pocket
"iou have 10 ri@l. e call me
mean" replied l;ouhen Porter, "bc.
cause don't s!icrl my money for
candy
" You never spend it fer any thing"
continued George taun,iny'y.
1t was true. Reuben did rot spend
his money. DO you suppose it was
because he loved it more than other
boys do q!
Reuben tnrncd slowly away, mcdi.
tating upon what had occurred. 81
will not care for what George thinks"
he ut length said to hiinsel', 81 have
four dollars now. and when have sold
my cabbages, shall have an~lhcr dol
lar. IShoN soon hove eaovyA," and
his heart bounded Joylully, his step
recovered its elasticity, and his pace
Qulckcncd' as the pleasant thought re
moved the sting the, accusation of
mcanncss had inflicted OH his sensitive
spirit. Enough did not mean the
same with Reuben, as with grown pco.
pie. 1t had limit. lie has,cnrd
chceriilliy home. or to the place he
called home. lie had 10 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 to sustain them. Reuben was the
eldest, he was old enough to assist in
the labours of Il farm, il was thought
best he should leayc his'inother MIR.
Johns0m, q ncighh,'T, took him into MS
family. where he soon became Il grca,
tnvoritc.
There WIS one ling :.h;.t .hte, boy.
however, wh'r'l good ,Irs;. Johnson
regarded MS gt"lt i4,,.t. ], WAS what
she called "a al..r,t Of hoar,lingh She
said she never gave him an orange, or
an apple. ii:at he did not carry it to his
room, instead of eating it. Perhaps
his sisters at home, or dear little bro
thcr Benny: con!d TEL! what became Of
them.
Mrs. johnson had noticed, too, in
his drawer, Il box, which WAS quite
Iinrn ha lml I,",si', 49, '"' M ','' i''' :, pe'
I,n,J .;nn', Lo I,''7,, ':"'', 10 = 1871.
ly. II he should 50 on in this way he
| will grow up to be miser. Mr..
Johnson smiled at his wii..s earnest.
cx,mnlc ri. rcnnr, 6; rn,l,a 80,
constantly Irnyc L;n. H.. n,n,,l ,a", .'',
believe ,6,. ch;lJ w,s j., ,,,,,,, u I,n,, Ivy
Tnn, III, c,u,, .y,o r,,raI ~.
,cmc,,hrrnIn i. s,;I ..,,,a, 'oI - =.
has Lis nw,, w,y ,n n,,. | re- '"'" =,
n,us, r,ryv lr,ru !, NV. n., ,':,,
,Iw,v. l." . Th,' y: y: "e ~
,r md sis,nrs -, VIZ, m.~,,, ,';;, '":'' ;,
In ynri,,us woys P.,hnn aM,''I, 49,
his store. When th,. srnn. .,na
made /, icc b,n,J n,,hs .In',, ~
house. which SO a,lr,ry.j ,bn nn,i.o ,'r
| a neighbor. ,ha, she asked if he ,n;.h,
be allowed to make baths for her H..
| rose early tia, he mirh, have lime c,r
this extra work. and was well poil t,r
his efforts. The box grew hcnv.c,.
from week TO week. RrvLca hol M
| most cHOWyh.
One day there was i barrel ofllour
lcf. ut Mrs. portcr's. She thou.It
there mus, be mistake ahou, il; bu,
the man said he was directed at the
store to take it to that house. j.rs.
Porter went Immediately to learn
about it. and what was her surprise on
finding her son had been the purchas-
| CT. How could he pay for u whole
barrel of flour "l'hc money!" said
the merchant, ''hc brought in a box.
1t was in small bits, which took me
some time to count, but there was
enough"
The mother called, with fail heart,
at Mrs. Johnson's, and related what
had occurred. Reuben wondered why
his mo;her should cry SO. lie thought