Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

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bore with him, and tried to overcome
his fault but I've found now that it
amt in him, and must give it up"
s' Let's see He's fourteen now, isn't
he ?'
{" Yes. Fourteen last March
For fifteen minutes the two mon
stood and looked at the boy, and du-
ring all that time he didn't work two
minutes. He was called up, and he
came with tremulous step and down
cast eye.
" William" spoke the lawyer, "why
don't you work better? When you are
left with work to do why don't you do
it?"
at don't know, sir" the boy answered
timidly.
"Dou't know? Yes you do know.
Now tell ME Why is ?''
I The lad looked up into his interlocu-
tors face. He had clear, warm, grey
eye, and face of more than ordinary
beauty. His brow was high and full,
and his brain large and active. Mr.
Warren was deeply moved by his ap-
pearance, and a new set of feelings took
possession of him.
"Can't you answer me p the lawyer
added, as the boy gazed up into his face,
without speaking.
"I-I-don't want to be a farmer,
sir" the little fellow finally answered.
"That's it !" cried Howe, Indignantly.
He don't want to do nything that S
got work to it. He'll play all day if
you'll let him; and NOPE all night over
book 1 tell ye, he's got to be made
to work
The boy trembled and shrank back.
But Mr.. Warren was beginning to
see a new light breaking in upon the
subject. His long term of service in
various courts had rendered him capa-
BILE of reading character very readily
and he saw very plainly that William
Abortion had an immense force of char
acter somewhere, and he believed il
could be brought out.
What were you doing while leaning
up against that tree ?" he asked the boy
Il wasn't doing anything, only think
ing, sir"
And what were you thinking about?
"I-I-don't know as l could tell
sir"
But you can tell me some of it
Tell me as nearly as you can"
Well, sir,-I was-I know it wa
very foolish sir, but l could not hell
i'll was-a-making a speech, sir.
"Making a speech r' repeated the
farmer, sarcastically. q That's what he's
always doing. Making a speech 4
. fine speech you'd makeI' !
q At this point the boy began to cry
r and Mr. Warren turned to tho farmer
= and bade him send the lad to his oflic,
: on the following morning.
> When William knew that Mr.. How
was going to send him away, he fei
> very unhappy, for he supposed he shoul'
be sent back to the poor-house. Blu
. he finally consoled himself with the re
n Election that he could run away. Yet
4 he was sorry to leave his master an
family. He had been treated yer
n kindly, considering the circumstances
e. and he knew that Mr.. Howe would lik
4 to keep him and make good man c
, him. But when he came to think {
! the work he must do, he had not courag
:, to try it. He know he could not wort
e He had no will for it. 1t was doubl
- labor to him, for it was a severe task t
Z make up his mind to work.
% Little Annie Howe cried all nigl
! long, and in the morning she threw he
:, arms about Williams neck, and begge
Q him to stay. She was just of his ow
,e age, and loving, gentle, pretty CIR
,s But her father came, and called her
little fool, and sent her away.
/. That was the hardest struggle for th
r boy. He had not thought of Anna ;
8 first. He had forgotten that he woul
d be as a stranger in the household. How
# ever it could not be helped, and /
y blessed her, and told her he would con
v and SEQ her when a man.
At the appointed time William A
le berton made his appearance at the Law
ID yer's office, with his bundle on his bacl
,e He sat down, and Mr.. Warren began
ID converse with him. He asked him abo'
his work at the place he had left, ar
's about his health. The lad said Il
ID work was hard, but he did not know tn
v il was harder than it would be on al
eff farm.
:" "Must 1 go back to the poorhou
m he finally asked, with a shudderil
tone.
Ill Well-I don't know" returned Il
at lawyer, cycling him thoughtfully. lie
lie would you ike 10 COME 1uIo my ohn'
he and help me-
ad The boy started up from his seat, al
Lst clasped his hands quickly together. Is
Id in a moment more he sank back, mt
lrs muring as he did so,-
ch "Only to be servant, you meal
les sir ?''
Can you write p
Yes, SIR
le- "Let ME see you write few words
~ William went to the table at viii
nix the lawyer sat, and taking a pen a
ca paper, he wrote short sentense. h
nd Warren took the paper, and was 81
In priscd at the full, round, easy hand
ed found there. And then the words WI
ed, ten were as worthy of note as the cl
,eg geography. The boy had set down
ed follows " No man erer e:rcelled IN a pl
We suit for aohich he 1oos not suited"
to "If ! take you in my office 1 sh