Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-03-18

Al TN ba attended . concert with his IN.
cIa,s folks and orr Iono his nocket was again
e,unty lis nosition was now more upp.eas.
ant than before. There were q thousand
simple things for which be wanted little
money. His little. bright eyed cousins teased
him for some liobt tokens and wondered wby
he didn't attend any of the concerts ard lee
lures.
One evening. after the store was closed
Gilbert stood uDou the iron steps with the key
in his hard-for he was now entrusted ~iti,
that important in,plement-when he. was
| Joined by lad named Baker, who held the
same position in the adjoining store that Gil
bert did in Mr. Phelps.
"Say, Gil, going to the concert TO night?''
asked Baker.
s.No-I can't"
Why not?"
"Why, to tell you the plain truth, Jim, |
havn't got the money"
'' Pooh Come along. I'll pay the shot y
' Butt don't wish to run in debt, Jim, for
[ may never pay you"
.. Pay me? Who talked about paying? If
I offer to pay that's enough Come along =
1t will be glorious concert.'
but [ must go home and get some sup
per-
But Gilbert could not go without letting
his aunt know, so Baker walked around that
way with him. Then they went to the res
| torant; here Baker paid for supper. He had
several bank notes, and poor Gilbert gazed
upon thetu with longing looks. Oh. if he
could only have a little money. Say one oil
lar week, or one dollar in two weeks, how
much happier he would feel. AS soon as they
had eaten supper they went TO the concert
room, and Gilbert was charmed with the
sweet music be heard He faneied it had a
noble influence upon him, and then it awoke
a more generous impulse in his soul But
alas How can a man or youth be overgener-
From this time, James Baker was Gibert's
firm friend, as the world goes The latter
told all his secrets to Jim, and in return he
heard all his friends
Say, Gil. how is it you never have any
money!" Baker asked, as they sat together
one evening in front Of the store, after having
locked up.
Why" returned Gilbert with some hesi-
tation, :. to tell she plain truth, my father is
too poor He has done enough for me now
more than he can afford He has never
asked me to work on his farm, but he has
sent me to school, and now he Is paying my
board while [ learn to be merchant. But
my father is good if be is poor
'"Of course he is warmly replied Baker
'' That's where you find good hearts, among
tue poor. but don you make tae store pay
fer taking care of 1t y
No, Mr.. Phelps pays nothing the first
year"
Why, are you in earnest Gil havn't you
ever got any money for your hard work ~
'' No, rot penny. Two dollars is all the
money [ have had since / have been here,
aud those my father gave me-
''Well, you're a moral improbability,
regular anomoiy' why ! make them pay
me soneIhing. 1hihu you-i doh can IL
S'caiihg, ior , II isn l. hy master receives 'Io
oehen. o' an ny "ofA' ana am en'tieI 70
something IN return ne IS rich, "hlie ana
POOR my pard work t1fns money INTO MS
III! ,lai Aho S,iaii l a.s aba I1ei'e @ anu rug my
ne away lot npenlh3 10: heh want
ii1'ie money l take II Iii ! ,aAe enough
TO sqaander ana waste, ana gamble away, as
some CO. shouia call II steaiing. HOW 90
you suppose cur masters .hinK we I'VE without
money. ihey ooh. Vhihk So they 40
tney must DC na,ufal porn ioois. iDae All
We got TO say ABOUT "; 80,
but no" co you Go 1t ASKED oiipcft
treihopious'g1 =,
How WY, sometimes heip mFseiI TO
a lew hankefchiets, Which seH ana some
Tunes @ take eeht,e peep at tne drawer.
hen o'ioert uoou"ih "ehe 10 ms oea
u, ana' night 'ncfe was a demon win hiin
haS temper haa come for d io'S nme
e,lslc eau a negn ~, : shaao@s ,n,s. i"rhi no.
aouu' iii o.'' uot u".,, non u'.o ~ ~
70 reason on tha suliect but not vet was his
mimi made nm On the folIow;ng dsv ha
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