The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-05-26
What is your name p inquired Mr.


where do you live p
Charley told him.
what does your mother do p
She takes in sewing, when she car
get any, but she has not had any to dc
for long while and Charley looked
wishfully at his two and ninepence.
Perhaps she will be angry with YOU
for giving me the money
% no, sir. 1 know, sir, she would
rather I would
How old are you p
Twelve years old, sir
Aud what do you do for a living p
Mother wanted me to go to the pub
lie school as long as she could earn
enough to support US, but this morning
she said she was afraid she couldn't get
enough work
We'll, Charles, believe I'll take you
into my store until you can make money
enough to pay for the window, dut I'm
almost afraid you'll be breaking the bot
| ties OF jars every ia
tI'll try to be more careful, sir
We'll, we'll begin to morrow morning,
aud now go home to your mother
'Shau't go to the glazers frst?'
'Yes-do.'
And off went Charley; the heels few
just as they did before, but it was to a
very different music this time. In the
meantime, Mr. Becbe walked to the fur
ther end of tie store, aud opening door
which led to the dwelling part of the
house, he called his house keeper, Mrs
Morgan. A trim hustling little body
appeared, and desired to know what he
wanted :.
Mrs. Morgan, said Mr.. Beebe, didn't
see you making some shirts for me, the
'tber day?'
Yes, sir
How many have you madc?'
This question rather furried the lit
tie woman; she had never known her
master to make such Inquiries before.
aud she was afraid he thought she did
not get on fast enough with bis work, SO
she answered with fri ghtencd look -
Only three, SIR; l have had to go 50
often to Widow Browns since her little
boy was sick, that L
How mapv more have you cut out to
make p asked Mr. Beebe, iuterrupting
her
Three more, SIR
Well, I'm very glad you have not
made more than three. Now, Mrs. Nor
gan, ] want you to put on your bonnet,
take basket, aud fill it with some tea
and sugar and crackers, and other little
things of that kind you may happen to
have in the closet, aud take it to Mrs
Mann's with those three shirts for her
to make.
Don't make your shirts neat enough,
sir ? To be sure, can't see quite as
we'll as used to when I vas young, but
when get on my maguifying glasses, l
stitch very well'
You make them great deal too
neatly, Mrs. Morgan, and l think your
eyes can be much better employed. Now
[ want you to use them on this errand,
and when you come home tell me all
they have SEEM
who is Mrs. Mann, and where does
she live, sir p
She is poor woman who takes in
sewing, and she lives in Norfolk Street,
the first little white frame house on the
left with green door,
yes, sir /; l suppose it wont, hurt if l
put some eggs aud little butter in the
basket, too, said she with smile.
4 see you know just exactly what to
put in much better than do, said, be
with nod of appreciation; so saying, be
went into the store again took up his
newspaper. while Mrs. Morgan prepared
basket full of good things, that would
have made poor family happy any
Saturday night When Charley left the
store, he hurried to the glazier but he
lived at some distance, and it was late
before he reached home.
why, my son. said his mother, look
ing up with a sunny smile, when be
entered, what has kept you so long p
Il met with an accident, mother
Mrs. Maun looked anxiously ut him
to see f any bruises or wounds were Wis
ible, but his smiling face reassured her,
aud be proceeded to relate all the oc-
currences of the afternoon. She COM
meuded his conduct, but gently chided
his carelessness by saying, well, Char.
ley, we have neither of US got much
money nov; i: you had been little
more cal eful we might have had a cup
of tea tonight, but as it is we must
make milk and water do; and I'm sor-
ry to say we lave no more sugar
Mother, are you sorry l gave Mr..
Beebe the money p
NO, indeed, dear, would rather
drink milk and water instead of tea, all
my life, than have you do anything mean;
and let me tell you, Mr.. Charley, some
poor folks havn't got any milk, we ought