American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-05-13
oITY0F LANCASTER
ThnI sdny MORNING, May 1 3, 1883
Never afraid to tell the TruIh.
A STORY FOR BOYS

Smashl went pane Of glass in the win
dow of small drug storeas an iron hoop
came bouncing against it. Up jumped
the old gentleman who sat behind the
counter reading newspaper, and ran to
the door with the intention Of catching the
offender: but be was not so quick in his
movement as the unfortunate owner OF the
hoop, and all that Mr.. Beebe, the drug
gist, saw. as he looked out was a pair OF
heels flying round the corner. q.
You young rascal, said he, as he shook
his fist in the direction Of the fugative.
.iust let me catch you that's alH
p, iButw while he was wasting his wrath on the
air, let us follow poor Charley Mann { for
that was the window breaker) as he ran
towards his house.
As soon as he caught sight Of his neat
little home. with the clean muslin curtains
and face behind them which he fancied
was his msther's, he stopped and said to
himself, This isn't right-pshawl what
was thinking Off Then turning round,
he slowly retraced his steps towards the
druggists.
Mr.. Beebe was not in very amiable
mood when Charley went 10, and the iron
hoop which the latter still held in hishand
did not help to mend matters.
Are you the boy that broke my wind
ow?' Asked Mr.. Beebe, getting up ant
seizing his cane in very threating man
ner.
Yes sir, and came to say that I wal
very sorry for it, and to know how much
must pay for new pane Of glass
You pay forilP exclaimed Mr.. Beebe
Il don't believe you ever had as muci
money in your life as would pay for tha
glass
I've got two and nine pence, sir a
the same time putting the money on th'
counter, and I'll work for you and earl
the rest. il you'll let me-
Cant your father pay for III?
I have no father, sir answered Char
ley rather sadly ais
well can't your mother pay for itf' q.
She is very poor, sir, and should hat
to ask her for the money.
what made you run away when 20
broke the Window
.Why, at frst,' said Charley hesitatine
ly, Il was AFRAID that should get a bea
ing.' ;.
what made you como book agair
then? ~
.Besides.L felt that was acting like
coward, and knew that mother would !
vexed with me, and thought had be
ter run the risk of your cane than 3
wrong and make mother sorry. tllt.
Don't yon call it doing wrong to bre'
my Window .. -r,---o~.
Yes sir, because It was careless Of m
Mother says we are apt to do wrong. an
when We do, we should atone for il; al
I don't know what. can do except
give you ell the money have got and 4
TO earn more.' And poor Charley look
sadly out Of the window.
Now, the fast was, Mr.. Beebe was n
hall so cross as he looked; he was We
much pleased with Charley's conduct. al
only questioned him to try him. =
What is your name.' oy(lslfkj
sCharles Manu.
Where do you liver
Chailey told him.
What does your mother dor
sSho takes in sewing, when she can
any, but she has not had any to do foI
long WHILE and Charley looked wistfu
At his two and nine.pence.
Perhaps she will be angry with you
giving me the money
% no. sir. Iknow; sir, she VOL
ra:her would ,s, SIS
'How old are your
Twelve years cid, sir st
sAnd what do you do for aliviug?'
Mother wanted me to goto the put
school as long as she could earn enough
support us. but this morning she said |
she was afraid she could not get enov
work. ,VftE 'J1 sYNYsEgfA
well Charles. ! believr I'll take yop
to my store until you can make money