Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-09-05


summer aad fall, and is sick now; 50 the wo-
and Is now absolutely reducecsto beggary,
with herself and sick son to support. Now
let us take these three cases in hand, and sup
port them"
But how ~ asked three or four voiees.
anxiously, for they really and fully sympath-
ized with the noble plan sn 9sf
e I'll tell you,v resumed Peter. Here.
Tim he called. turning to the bar-keepcr,
what's our bill z"
LETS see" responded that worthy, com
ing g There's two cigars apiece, three cents
each-that's thirty-six. Then the ale-three
pints-eighseen cents and wine--thIee gills
that's eighteen more makes Just thirtyssix
seventy two seventy-two cents d
an" - e 8 1'as
Come, boys" said Peter, q let's pay an
equal share tonight. Let's give him nine
pence apiece
So the !. boys paid up, and after Tim had
gone, Peter resumed
3. Now see what we've speut tonight for
nothing. I'll begin with yeu, Sam. How
much do you suppose you spend each day for
| cigars and ale. Now reckon fairy
| q Let's see" was Sans response, after ga
zing into the face Of his interlocutor until he
had fairly got hold Of the idea. 81 certainly
average four-no. FIVE cigars day. and
suppose they average three cents apiece Then
| comes my ale-but couldn't tell how much
| that amounts to, for don't drink it regularly,
/ but perhaps six ccnts day."
/ That's Just twenty-one cents per day ut
| terly wasted" said Peter; g and I'll own up
to wasting twenty five yer day. How is it
! with you John ?"
y" I'll say twenty-five"
/ And you. Walter p
/ Just about the same.'
/ /" Lyman p
i 1.-The same"
! :. Now look at it. Here VIC are. little
worse than wasting about a dollar and half
/ per day. But let us put our loss at q shilling
! each" sas.ss M f1. + .Ef III. ss.e
/ 8. No, no." cried Sam, who saw through
the whole plan, . let's give honest measure
i I'll own up to the twenty-five Lets 60 the
whole if any" Z
4 :. Very well,r returned Peter; q then let
us commence and pledge ourselves not to
smoke or drink ale for one month from this
date. Every night we viii lay away a quarter
of dollar. and at the end of the week we'll
put our savings all together and then go on
our mission. What say your
With one voice. the other Ave joined in the
plan The novelty OF thez thiag may have
| pleased them but the real incentives lay
/ deeper down in the natural goodness of their
hearts There was no written pledge; but
they took more speedy method. Peter laid
his hand upon the table, and said:
:. Here's my hand. pledged to the work -
:. And mine, too. cried Sam, laying his
broad palm atop of Peters.
And mine.' " and mine, = g and mine, y
sand mine," chimed the rest, placing their
hands one atop of the other until tic six right
hands lay upon the table in a pyramid.
g This is Tuesday" resumed Peter.
g Will We meet next Saturday 7"
=. Yes," answered Sam, e.s and call it a
week Let's throw in the two days. y
And so the work was begun A
On the next day, as Sam Green sat atop
of his bench after dinner. he felt rather lost
without his cigar, and for while he argued
the question with himself, whether twouldn't
do just as well for him to put an extra quarter
into his box and have his cigars as usual.
But he remembered his pledge. He looked
forward to Saturday, when he should find
himself an ambassador of mercy to the sick
and needy-and his resolution grew strong
again That was his last real hesitation
though it must be confessed he had some tri-
ais and hankerings.
Il And so with the rest-they had some mo-
ments of doubt and mental warfare with appe.
tite and habit, but they conquered, and were
true.
Saturday came. and the six youths left thcil
work at noon. having done more than over.
work enough to make up for the loss of the
halliday.
:. Must have time once in while, Ell r
J said Sans boss, rs the young pointed to tht
} work he had done, and informed him that ht
should not work the rest of the day.
Fl sSome sort of a time, p replied Sam.
Very we'll. But you're too good a fel
: lew to go very deep into dissipation. !"
q I'll De up bright in the morning, sir :
! and with this he left.
The new Benevolent Society met at Waite
: | Mason's tin shop, Each took out his none,
q and they had in all nine dollars, it being il
a | thirty-six silver quarters.
s s.s Now said Peter, q let's visit the thre
. | families we have taken under charge. Wei
Il 90 together, and expend the money as we Sc
i i It is most needed Let us goto Uncle Israel
el first
So off they went to Uncle Israel Trask's
| The old couple lived in a small hut at th
!? edge Of the village, which was reached by
e | narrow lane, and here the six philanthropist
!, found the old lady, who was now in her eight
!. ieth year, suffering with a severe attack {
I the rheumatism, while the old man satcrouch
: ed over the fire. shivering with cola e =.
IS Good day. good dag, Uncle Israel"
it 4. Aha, good day. boys. good day. erie
d seats7 Sit down somewhere and mako yt
= selves at home. But yc see it's a poor houl
Is that old Israel can offer you to day