American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-11-11
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accounted hard master. He never kept
his boys; they van away, oe gave notice
they meant 10 quit; so he was half his
time without, or in search ofa boy. The
work was not very hard--openiDg and
sweeping out the shop, chopping wood
going errands, and helping round Al
last Sam Fisher went to live with him.--
"Sam's good boy" said his mother
IL should like TO see a boy nowadays
tbathad spark Of goodness in him, 'growl.
ed the master.
It's always bad to begin with man that
has no confidence in you; because do your
best, you are likely TO have little credit for
it. However. Sam thought he would try:
the wages were good, and his mother want
ed him to 60. Sam had been there but
three days, before, in saving eross-gIain-
ed stick Of wood, be broke the saw. He
was a little frightened. He knew he was
careful. rud he knew he was pretty good
saver too, for a boy Of his age; neverlhe
less, the saw broke in his hands.
"Ahd Mr.. Jones will thrash you for it.
said another boy who was 10 the wood
house with him. "Why, OF course l didn't
mean o. and accidents will happen to the
best Of folks" said Sam, ,Iooking with a
very sorry air, on the Broken saw. "Mr
Jones ne0er makes allowances said the
other bov, II never saw anything like him.
That Bill might have stayed. only he Jump
ed into hens nest and broke her eggs -
He daren't tell of il; but Mr. Jones kept
suspeciIng, and suspecIing, and suspecIiDg
and laid everything out OF the way 10 Bill,
whether Bill was 20 blame or not, ill Bill
couldn't stand it and wouldn't" Did he
tell Mr.. Jones about the eggs?" asked Sam
mo" said the boy; 'be was 'fraid 10
Mr.. Jones got such temper" II think
he'd better own square up" said Sam.
II reckon you'll End it better TO preach
than 10 practice. !" said the boy. "l'c run
away before I'd tell him." and he soor
turned on bis heel and left poor Sam alone
with his broken saw. 1t was after supper
and he was not likely 10 see Mr.. Jones iha
night. The shop was shut. and his master
had gone to some town meeting. The
next morning he would get up early, &C
into the wood house. and see what was
done, for Sam would never hide the saw
The boy did not feel very comfortable
or happy. He shut up The wood house
walked out into the garden. and then wen
up to his little chant er under the caves
He wished he could tell Mrs. Jones; bu
she wasn't sociable, and he had rather not
'Oh, my @ d. said Sam falling on biz
knees, help me to do the things that il
right Sam had always said his prayers, ,bu
he bad not put his whole heat into hi
prayers as be did that night: that night be
prayed. sa-,
do not know what time il was bu
when Mr.. Jones' came into the house th'
boy heard him. He got up crept dowI
stairs, aud met Mr. Jones 10 the kitchen
Sir said Sam. Il broke ycur, saw and
thought I'D come and tell you lore you saw
il in the morning. What did you get dF
to tell ms for?' asked Mr.. Jones: shoult
think morning would be time enough tc
tell me of your carelessues. Because,
said Sam, i was afraid il put it off
might be tempted to lie about it. an
sorry broke it. but tried to be care
tiul.'
Mr.. Jones was fairly won. Never wer'
better friends after that than Sam and he
Sam thinks justice has not been done Nj
Jones. Ifthe boys had treated him hon
estly aud 'above board, Ne would haY
be. n good man to live with. 1t wa
their conduct that soured aud made hin
suspicious. l do not know how that is;
only know that Sam Fisher 6nds in Mr.
Jones a kind master and a faithful friend
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