The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-03-15

nest, full of prettiIy spccklcd eggs, he
actually wore through all his rough
raggcdncss the earnest air Of suiter,
making his first offer to the beautiful
shrine he would fain worship. This,
and the real meaning of his words
showed us, that he had large heart,
uncultivatcd and run to waste. Both
Of us were Immediately little rc.as-
surcd. In fact, Fannie felt somewhat
pleased ut this comical expression of
his rude admiration, and spoke to him
with less severity than she would 9th.
crwisc have used. Her words poured
fourth quickly, and in the deepest flush
of carncstncss. | admired her in that
attitude, almost as much as did the
wonder stricken boy myself.
"Iou are very lazy and wicked
boy to leave your work and come out
here in this beautiful place to rob the
poor birds. Could you find nothing to
do at I%mc? Have you not some way
OF spending your time, more profitable
to yourself and every one else, than to
roam about .hc woods, acting in such
hcartlcss and contemplate way?-
You never thought, perhaps, how much
rcnl cruelty there is to the weak, inno.
cent birds in this vile pleasure of steal
ing their very homes from them
Now, if you are not altogether vicious
i'll your heart, don't do this again.
Come out here in this beautiful grove
rs often rs you please, for it ought to
do you good. But in this silence and
in the solemn shade Of these old trees,
how dare you be Il thief?"
After she had stopped, the boys
gaze of admiration suddenly changed
into a settled suilcnness-almost pain
iuI to look upon. He spoke between
his teeth, rs he said slowly
"Prctty well done, but you don't
know what you are talking about.
can't help myself-l'vc got nothing
else to do, and I'll rather be out here
alone than around with the boys. |
don't care if do rob the bird's.ncsts.
Now. there you have it right square, v
"Don't carc!" cried Fannie, in high
and beautiful indignation. "You can't
find any thing else to do? Why, look
at YOURSELF just as you arc, and scu if
there is nothing to be done. You are
ragged and dirty, and you might at
least spend little time in putting on
clean Clothes
"And more in getting thc,nr' NUT
tered the boy.
Then you are ignorant, too. You
ought to be ashamed Of that, when
there is a school in every street, where
you can study, il YOU will. Don't
say you are too poor, for Il little work
"a very little, compared with your
IazncSs-would send you to Que Of
them. You are not afraid to do this
You, who can steal their homes
away from the birds! couldn't do
that have not courage enough to
steal"
'Look here, now. an, poor and
ignorant, but perhaps can tell you a
thing or two for all that. It's all very
easy for Il rich girl, who don't know
any thing about work, to preach it up
to those who can't find it. You don't
know what life we poor folks are
obliged to live. If knew how to do
better, would, there's an end Oft
But can't
"llcre is some money" cried Fannie
hastily, "take that, and begin upon it.
Many men have made fortunes on less
than even this little sum-"
"No!" said the boy passionatcly, and
with different spirit cleaning from
his eyes. No, | won't take your
money! can't do tllat-but | Ii tell
you how you can help me. Just give
me your advice how to begin"
81 really don't know what to say"
exclaimed Fannie. in some perplexity.
"les, there it is! thought so"
81 don. know much about it, but |
wouid learn if | were in your place.
You may take this for certain, that
there have been poor boys, who set
themselves hard at work--upon any
thing at first-and have become great
men. There's DR.. Franklin now-he
was poor printers boy once. There's
Roger Sherman he was shoemak
er when he was young"
mo, no. Fannie" whispered, 81
happen to knoU that the common story
is wrong here. He was a retail boot
and shoe merchant, but not shoemak-
er."
"Don't spoil it, Carrie. There are
Mr.. Girard and Mr.. Astor, and a host
morc-cnough to clear the way for
you, SO that it will look bright ahead.
Now, do go to work, and make man
Of yourself Don't be afraid. Why,
know, could do it in your place, and
you are stronger than myself"
"Now, } really wish you knew q lit
tie more about how to begin" said he,
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