Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-12-04
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dow Of a small drugstore. as an iron hoop
came bouncing against It. Up jumped the
old gentlemen who sat behind the counter
reading a newspaper, and ran to the door
with the intention Of catching the offender
but he was not - quick in his movements
as the unfortunate owner Of tho hoop. and
nll that Mr Bccb,, tho Druggist, saw, as he
looked out, was pair Of heel. dying around
the corner.
You young rascal said he, as he
shook hi, l't in the direction or the fugitive,
4" just let me catch you, that's all 80
bat while he is wasting hi' wrath on the
air, ls, u, follow poor Charley Mann (for
that was tho window brcaker) a. ho ran
towards bi, house.
~ soon a' he caush, sigh, Of hi, neat
liiil, home, with tbc clean muslin curtains,
and i4c, behind thcm, which be hncic,I
was bi' mothers, D., stopped and said "a
himself, " This sn't righ,-p'hav wha,
was thinking oig" Then tuuins round
ho slowly re,ncoI bis step, toward. IL,
druggist
Mr. B.ehs was not IN q very amiahc m15I
when Charley went wen, in, and the iron
hoop which the latter still held in his hand
liI no, help % mend matters.
Arc You ihe boy that broke my win,
dow ?" asked Mr. Bccbc, getting NJ, and
.siIins hi' cane in a very threatening man,
ncr.
"Yr', sir, anl came 10 'ay that wa.
vc-y sorry i1r 10, aul TO know how much |
am 90 pay YOU lor new pane or SIas..' %
Ya. pay pr It 900 exclaimed Mr Bccbs,
II don't bslisy, you ever bad a. much
moucy in your HE, q, would pay Tor tn,
glass"
"Tya got two-and.ninep"ncc, sir," at
the same time putting the money IN the
counter, "ani IN work for you and earn
the ret II YOU % lct me.
"Cn't your father pay for IT,"
81 hly, NJ father, sir, answered Char,
10y rather -.dly.
" We'll, can't your mother pay hr -"
" sbo Is very poor, sir. and I should hat,
TO ask her f1r tho money"
" What made YOU run away, when you
broke the Window"
"why, at Gr,t, >" aid Charley, hc.ita-
tiusly. o" | was afraid | should get bcat.
ing
"wh1t made you come back, thon?'
"Bsauv lrlt that was acting like a
coward. aud I know mother would bc vrzod
with me, aud | though, I had better DO
right aud run tue risk Of your cane, than
d, wrong anil make mother 'ory."
Don't you call it wrlns to break my
window ?"
eye, sir, b,caus It was careless Of me
mother says We are an apt % do wrong,
and when We DO W. should atone 0r 1t
AMI | DON'T know what / eau DO czccp, 70
civ, y5l an the moacy I've got, and Try
aud earn NOR, and poor Charles looked
,aIly ou, OF the broken window.
Now, the fact was, Mr. Beebc was no,
hall >, ,r5.' as he looked, be- was very
much plcasel with Charlcy's conduct, and
only questioned him to try him. Wba,
i. your name ?" inquired be.
"Charls, Mann"
Whcr, do YOU liye?'
Charley told him.
What doe, your mother 10 ,"
"She takes ia sewing, when sho can get
any. but she hasn't had any to do Cor a
Ion. while, and Charley looked Ui',iully
at hi, two and niucpence.
"Psrhlr, sh''Il bc angry with you for
giving ma that money
"Oh no, sir. knowshc would rather
| would"
How old are you?'
Twelve years old, .ir."
And what DO YOU DO TOR liyingH"
Mother wanted me to go to the public
school, as long as she could earn enough to
support us, bat thi. morning she said she
was afraid | should have to look around for
something to DO, as she couldn'tget enough
work"
Well, Charles, | believe I'll take you
into my store until You can earn money
enough to pay ror the window, but I'm al
most afraid youll be breaking the jars or
bottles every day"
"I'li try aud be more careful, sir"
"well, we'll begin tomorrow morning,
and now 60 home to your mother"
"Shan't | go to the glaricr first"
"Ycs; DO.
And OF went Charley his heels dying
just as they did before, bot !: was to very
different music this time. In the meantime,
Mr.. Bcctc walked towards the farther end
Of the store, and opening a door which led
tn, dwelling part Of the house, he called his
housekccpcr, Mrs. Morgan. A trim bust
ling littlo body appeared and desired to
know what he wanted.
"Mrs. Morgan" said Mr.. Beebc, "didnt
| sec you making some shirts Tor me the
other day."
" Yes, sir"
"IIow many have you madc''
This question rather Gurrisd the little
woman she had never known her master
to make such inquiries before, aud she was
,fr,il be ,bourbt sbe did not Get on fast