Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-10-19
miscellaneous.
The New Knife-A story Tor Boys

The new Anife-A Story for Boys.
A brighter, roster happier face was nsv-
er seen Than little Harry WilleIt's as be
.sauDtered one sunny afternoon in May,
down The winding lane that led from his
fathers farm, and look the road 10 the
village. The warm breeze tossed his brown
locks lightly, and the merry sun pseped
saucily now and then through the torn
brim of bis straw hat, ints his frank blue
eyes, and flashed into the dimples OF his
happy mouth. li -1s1-l7z
A fine face Harry hadAnot pretty face,
ifby that you mean very nicely formed fea
lures. and great, handsome, long lashed
eyes-but an open, kindly, truthful, geper
Gus faee-such one as made you think
with quick, warm glow at your heart,
what comfort and pride be must be to
his mother, and how her eyes must bright
en- whenever be shoneiu upon her through
the busy day. & t-l.s5 ls7
But Harry face, contented and smiling
as it usually was, were peculiarly graft
6edexpression to day-that something very
delie ehtful had occurred, there could be no
doubt He was altogether too happy to
whistle, and he sauntered along with his
hands in his pockets, and those glad. blue
eyes Of his full of pleasant meditation.
If you had been walking with Harry in
the stiffness of that warm afternoon, you
might have heard sn occasional very pleas
ant jingling in tha. right trowsers' pocket Of
his, and ifgood Betsy, the maid at the farm,
had been there toe, she would doubtless
told you what budget of old nails, and
bits of lead and tin, and all sorts of "trump-
cry" Harry always carried in his pockets,
greatly 10 the wear and tear of said pock-
cts, and of the home patience 10 mending
them. But, ab, Miss Betsy, something
rather better than old nails and lead sink
ers and tin SWhizzers,p rattleS there now
Nothing less than two big bright, half dol
lars, all Harry's own. to spend as he likes!
No" and then he takes them out and looks
at them, TO be sure that they are safe, and
a reality, and with the utmost content at
the confirmation his eyes give to the fact,
drops them back again into the jingling
pocket.
The truth was, that the possession Of The
wonderful treasure was the greatest event
in the money way, that had ever happened
to Harry, and il needed the witness of all
his senses to keep up the conviction tina!
it was really no dream. Harry'i father.
although thrifty farmer, who gave his lii
tie boy good clothes, and all home comforts,
had seldom any money to bsstow fol- his
own special spending-Harry's utmost ara
billion and success having heretofore ex
tended to bright dime. An old friend OF
his fathers from distant city, spending a
few days with them, had dropped into Har-
ry's hand that morning in parting the gifi
of two bright half dollars, to buy anything
that he might happen to want. Happen
TO want!' Oh, how much, and how long
Harry had wanted knife how long he
had wished and hoped-and wondered
when the time would come that he should
own such a treasure! Twelve years old
and had no knife, had been damper more
than once when he tried TO follow with the
big boys at school, and you may be sure
sHcIc was uOb d iuOHlcub lOI iuuGClSlOu dS
to how or when his money should be spent
For knife that very afternoon, it should
go-that was settled at once.
What boy does not remember the pride
and pleasure that came with his first knife
the dignity and manliness its ownership
conferred What boy will not appreciate
the glad thoughts that filed Harry's heart
as be walked along through the warm dust
of the highway TO the village. He could
not quite decide whether it should have a
white or dark handle, but at all events it
must have two blades-and won't be show
Joe Smith next day that some boys could |
make whistles as well as others-and |
couldn't he mend little Susy Martins lead
pencil for her, instead of seeing her 60 uP
% the master every time it wanted sharp I
,ning. Oh tomorrow was to be grand,
happy day! ---,;.
On Harry's way, rod or two back from
he dusty road, stood small, dark, un
,ainted house. at q low, open window Of
which be caught sight Of face that be
new very well, and be paused, and then
Falked up With pleasant smiles to speak