The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-12-17
Do you Want a Boy, Sir7

"Do you want bay, sir e. said George.
a little urchin scarcely eight yesrs old 10 a
sp,uce.looking clclk in large store
Want boy Why, who wants to be
hired - asked the clerk, looking with puz-
lied glance at the lii;le applicant.
:" do sir" replied George
Look hear, gentlemen. cried the Young
man, Speaking to his follow clerks ." here is
n regular G"iah seeking work Wants to
Dc II porter pose. Look at him Amt
he Strapper Z"
The clerks gathered in great elee about
poor George who stood fnll Of earnesS par.
pose before them, and was. therefore, uncnn.
| sclouS Of any reason why he should bc made
an object of sport.
What can yol do ?' asked one
You can post books, Of course 2" said
another.
Garry Il bale of goods on your shoulder,
ch % cried third
flush Young gentlemen" said the elder
ly book keeper at the desk. after viewing
George through his spec,aces. Hush =
Don I make sport of the child Let me talk
to him. Then, speaking TO George in kindly
tones, he said, = You are too Young to be
hired, my child Who sent YOU here 60
:" came myself sir. My father and mother
want to earn something to help her am
very strong. sir, and will work very hard. -
! Won't you please to hire meg
This simple story. told in a way that
showed how earnest the boy was. not only
checked the sport o: tine Spruce clerks, but
brought tears TO their eyes. They locke ON
The delicate child before th,m with admira.
ton and respect. End one of them. placing a
quarter dollar on the desk asked the rest TO
follow his example. They did so. He then
took the money and Offered it to George say.
ing
You are too small to be of any use here
my good boy But take the money, ami
when You have grown bit. perhaps we may
hnd Something for you to do
George looked at the money without Offer
! ing To touch it.
-" Why don't you lake the money e. asked
the clerk.
~ you please, sir, I ain not bcggcr "
"a He"rSe; " only want to earn something
to pay my aunt for Keeping me. "
% You arc noble llttle fellow" SAT- the
senior clerk. " We give YOU the MONEY not
because we think yon hvggar. bnL becaus e
We Ike your spirit. Such boy as YOU wi II
never he hrggar. Take the change. my boy,
and may God give you and your aunt better
DAYS"
George now took the money. put it care
July into his little pocket. and left the store
HIS aunt, needy as She was. could not help
laughing when he told his story, and the
Gliding she gave him for going in search of
work without her council was not very
severe, you may feel assured.
l Ike Grorge spirit in this affair. 1t was
the spirit that makes poor boys grow into
useful and successful men. 1t made George
do this, for in after gears that l,,lc boy be-
came noted artist, whose prn was spoken
by many tongues. All children should cher.
l>l dI>ile to do all they can Tor themselves
and TO support themselves by their own labol
as carly as possible. Those who lean on
la'hcr and mother for everything VIII find it
hard work to get along by-anIby as they
may have to do when their parents die
While those who early learn to rely upon
themselves will have hide difficulty in cam
lns their own living. Lam, therefore, my
children to hrl Up yonrSelvcs-always mndi,.g
to do SO under the advice and with the CON
sent Of your parents OF guardians.