Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-12-15
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DO you want hoy, sir s,id Gesrgs, ,
little urehiu scarcely eight year. ole, TO ,
sprucs>lookiug elvrk ia = large sior-.
Want boy Why, Who wau'. to bs
hh.d , Askrd the clerk. looking With pua
rl,d el"pee AZ the little a. plic.ut
i d" sir. ropled Gs"rge
lie eE. here, geo lem-n. cried tbs young
n.n, speaking TO bis fellow clerks, here Is
aregular Gohsh seeking work! Wants 10
be porter. 81 ose. Look 81 hin Ainl
Le s,rapptr,
The el Its gathered in great gles sbou,
poor G' orRe, who stood fu ! Of Garner, pur,
pose befIe Il en-, aud vas. th-ref ~. unrop-
seicu- Of any res.ou Why be should b. n. .
on ohj ct Of spurt
" hat c.n you &, q asked one
You can poet books, Of course = said an.
other.
Garry hale Of goods on your shoulder.
sbf erred third.
Hush young rsutiem n, .aid the el9er.
iy book-k-sp,r ct the disk, alter viewing
George 'trough lis sps s,scles. .Hu.hi-
Den make spor Of the child lie, me "a
TO him 1h,n, sp.sking 10 George ia kiud-
iy iuues he s.id .Yaa ate too ,osng to b.
bred. my child WHO sent you h,,sr
II esm- myself. cir. My father and moth
er are gone 10 Heaven. suat 10 poor.
sud 1 xsht To c.ru soweil isg 20 beIp her.
L sm very strong. sir. aud sill xofk very
hard. WpDt you please to hire ms .
i 10 simple story, .old in . way that
showed hDu earnest the 10y vas, not only
checked tbe sport Of the spsae e!ssks by,
b'ougst isars to .beir eyes. Thy looked
ON the delicate child befote them win ad-
All
plseiug qusr,cr doil-r oo the dssk. asked
The r.s' TO foiIsw hi. .ssnPie They cid
80. He then took the M, ney snd offered II
70 George yipg
'f"sas too smail to be sf any use here,
my good boy. But take the money. aad
.bss you bsve grown bit, perhaps vs may
End something Cor you to DO.
George looked At the money without oaer-
;bs 10 ;oReh it.
WHY don't you take th. money! ..ked
The clerk.
IL you please. sir, I am ooi. bigger s.id
George 1 ooly wsnt to earn something TO
pay sy sunt Tor keeping me-
you are q sobl- little fellov, said the
. nior clerk w. give tou tie money not
beesuse ve ,hiuk you bsgg-r. but b.csn.s
we like your ,pirit. sach a boy q. you ~
never De beaEsr Take tie charge my
By, ssd may God give Jou and yOur sua,
bsis. days.
George oo~ took the @obsy, put il care
fully iDto hi, lstle pocket, aud lef ths,to,.
His aust, needy - sGe vas, could n,a help
laughing when be told he ssry. and the
Gliding sb- Esye him for goirg in s.srih
of work without her council, Sss sot vety
'sstfe, you msy feel ss' ured
like Georges spirit 10 this shsir. IL
vas the spirit that Dskss poor bo,s Rrow
Is'o useful snd sue, sssial men IL made (,
Ge6'ge DO this. foT in ster yesrs that lHtl- I
hol bsesme noted sTti>t, ubos. p,aise uss 4
pok'b ~ msny toBgu~s. Al shIlJrrn {
'houlc sbef'sh . desire 90 DO ell thy can
Ier th,u'sisss. sud 70 support ibem.slvss /,
~ tb,ir oun labor 80 ,srly a. possible. /
Those vho iesn of father sod snother for !
", fythiBg viil 8ud IL tsrd sofk 70 get
'lopg By sod ~. - they msy ksvs 20 do 4
. ben tb-i' psrepis die. While those vhe .
.sfiy lesrb TO .ly upon Themselves uia hsyy /
litbcul , 10 earning Il sG osb iiVbs I. aFS I
hsrefore. ny ehildfea 90 help youfsslvss- /
'issJs aindibg Co d. 30 Hs,lsr The sJviee
nd v'th the oOossSt of your psssts or
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