Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-11-26

A brother writes to me that when he was
youth, his father said to him one day:
Levi, can You make up your mind to live
at home and be farmer 7'' ~.
81 would rather be tanner than a farmer, I"
replied Levi. .-.....-. Nal --
every we'll" responded his father, who was
willing to let Levi follow his own tastes, as he
was now seventeen years old very well my
son, will try and lind place for you.'' g,,
Very shortly after place was found for
Master Levi with good Quaker. When the
youth presented himself at the tannery, the
honest Quaker said -.s..,
"Levi, if thee will be good boy, will do
well by thee; II not, will sent thee ome
again. All the bargain will make with thee
Is, that theo shall do as well by me as do by
thee"
"Very well, sir,'' said Levi, 81 will try what
i can do" q .#
Levi now went to work with hearty good
will. He worked hard, read his Bible, was
steady, honest and good natured, The Quak-
er liked him. He liked the Quaker. Hence
the Quaker was satisfied, Levi was happy, and
the years of his apprenticeship passed plea
sanity away.
Just before Levi became of age, his master
said to him
Levi, think Of making thee a nice pres
ent when thy time is out.''
Levi smiled very pleasantly at this scrap of
news, and said, 81 she'll be very happy to
receive any giftyou may please to make me
sir"
Then the Quaker looked knowingly at Levi,
and added, al cannot tell thee now what the
present is to be, but it shall be worth more
than thousand dollars to thee.
I" More than thousand dollars!" said Le-
vi to himself, his eyes sparkling at the bare
thought Of such q costly gilt. "What can it
bei l wonder if he means to offer me his
daughter for a wife . That can't be, because
have heard it said that good wife is better
than ten or twenty thousand dollars. No, il
can't be his daughter. But what can it be"
That was the puzzling question that bugzed
about like bee in Lewis brain from that time
until the day before he was of age. On that
day the Quaker said to him: a.
slew, thy time is ont tomorrow; but 1
VIII take thee and thy present home to-day"
Lew breathed freely on hearing these words.
Dressing himsaif in his uest SUIT, ho se~-
Joined the Quaker, but could sec nothing that
looked like gift worth q or q thousand dol
lars. He puzzled himself about II all the way,
and said 70 ninseir &C rernaps the Quaker has
forgotten it,"
AT last they reached Lewis home. Aftor
he had been greeted by his friends, the Qual-
er turned to him and said:
| " Levi, will give thy present to thy faith
er."
s. As you please sir" replied Levi, now on
the very tptoe OF expectation.
!" Well," said the Quaker, speaking TO Le-
Wis father, "your son is the best boy l ever
had.' Then turning to Levi, he added,
" This is thy present, Levi--A good name."
Levi blushed perhaps he felt little dis
appointed because his golden visions were
thus 50 suddenly spirited away. But his SEN
sible father was delighted, and said to the
Quaker who was smiling little waggishly;
&c lwould rather hear you say that Of my
son, sir, than to see you give him all the mo-
ney You arc worth for "a good name Is
rather to be chosen than great riches" ~; 81
Lewis father was right, and the Quaker was
wise man. have no doubt that Lewis good
name did him more good than barrel full OF
golden eagles could have done. 1t proved
him TO be owner OF u good character, which is
worth more than all the gold, pearls, diamonds
and precious stones in the world.
What do you think of the honest Quaker's
gift, my childl Was 1t not precious thing
l hope you deserve the same Riit from your
parents, teachers and friends, But, mark me!
A good name is the fruit of a good char
acter. II your heart is wicked, your name is
not good. Hence if you want good name,
you must ask Jesus to give you good heart
--Uanadl s, S. yadrocdte.