The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

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Of chance had he Of being noticed2 He had
picked out the very same bunch Of grapes he
intended for Katy, in Taylor's when he came
by--a plump, apoplectic bunch dangling from
q crimson thread, where the sunshine lay full
on the purple bloom, and amethystic shadows
lurked among its fullness Of fruitage. Just
| at present the tempting morsel seemed very far
off to-Jamie's imaginations.
Determined not to give way without vigor.
Gus effort however, Jamie stepped boldly for
ward to the first person he saw, and held up
his wares with modest Buy an orange sir?'
Now, as ill-fortune would have it, this pos
sible customer was fat, ill-tempered pursy
old man, whose color had just been infamed
to fever heat by the inadvertent descent Of q
heavy nailed boot heel on his favorite corn.--
At all times he considered orange boys nuis-
ance, but just now his slender quota OF pa
tience was entirely exhausted. He aimed a
muttered oath and furious blow at the fair
haired boy, and rushed past, TO catch retreat
ing onnibus.
jamie sprang aside just in times to escspe
the brutal blow, but it descended full! upon his
stock in trade, scsttering apples and oranges
far and d-wide! He was standing close to the
pier, and most OF the fruit few into the water
where il went bobbing up and down with the
tide, in most tantalizing manner. A few
apples rolled under the feet Of the crowd, but
it was impossible to secure them again.
Jamie's first sensation was that Of indignant
wrath; the blood rushed in angry torrents to
his cheek and brow, and he shook bis small
fist impotently in the direction which the fat
man had taken. But in an instant feeling Of
forlorn wretchedness came over him-no tempt
ing bit Of cake--no purple grapes for poor
Katy-perhaps not even supper, for he knew
that his mothers wages must 20 towards the
rent Of the room. They depended entirely on
his sxertion for their evening meal, and the sun
was defining in the west already. eees
The reflection was too much for his boyish
heart, and he was sobbing violently, when q
gentle hand was laid on his shoulder. He
started up, and before him stood pleasant
gentleman, who watched the Whole transact
tion.
sThere my boy,' he said, laying silver dol.
lar in the boys hand, chat will set you up
again. No thanks; the money was intended
tor some piece OF extravaganza, and | choose
to use It thus. But remember this. my boy:
when you are pushed down in the race, don't
stop to rub your bruises, but pick yourself up
and start againV Sc
Jamie thought the smile with which this was
said the pleasantest and kindest expression
that ever frightened human face; but ere ne
could stammer out his thanks, the gentleman
was gone.
The boy started Tor home with light and
Joyous heart, stopping to purchase the cherish
cd mor'eIs OF fruit and cake on bis way. The
eentlenan walked icisurely up Broadway.-
seeing IN bookstore the title OF 2 newly-pup-
shed wo'k tna' ne nad muen desired 70 Iead'
Ms toots'eps invoiuntarfiy turned IN that direc.
''on, out 10 an instant No went on, outtoning
up o" pockets, and murr,ur'ng 70 himself,
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oay ought % % enoasn' inere was vsst
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tnat n'gnt.
Ahe supper was Joyrui ceremony ~ the
gafree room tnat evening. lne grapes p'easea
hate's deilcate appetite 70 . charm, ana the
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