The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-04-09

wish thst he should go, he asscn.cd -
The Garage was = very easy one, and j,
Was very pleasant to ride by C.ddy B.,
side. They rode through = beautiful
wood, and around through fine villaec
which Mark had never before seen, and
got houe abont nine clock.
WELL" said Mr.. Hammond, ~ Marx
started for his chamber, ''don't you think
you feel as good ~ you would If sou had
gone of and spent your money aud four
time for sriAing amusement ?"
"O-I feel a great deal better, sir, -
replied the boy. asa 49,. a..
II am glad it is So" added bis master
Aud the conversation ended.
When the three apprentices had been
with their employer year, he told them
that, when his work vas 40 that it could
b. done they might have their stents set
for them, aud he would p,y them for all
oscrwork Il sy cou'd do. They were very
much pleased with this, and for some
time they we're each able to earn from
one to two dollars week
"What do you do with your money,
Mark?" asked James prout, ss the three
apprentices came out from supper toge.h.
er one evening.
~ am laying it up" was the answer.
"You never spend cent with Us, -
said Thomas Wilson.
Because l have had no occasion to
spend any" replied Mark
"But you d enjoy good time as we'll
as any Of Us, if you d only think So"
IL do enjoy good times"
"How. I'd like to know"
"Why--in hoping that may be man
one Of these days, aud be able to do some
good in the world"
'Fo. de-rol. de diddle. dun " cried Jamcs
Whist spa,.cru you'll make if you grow
up.
("Hell make pattern tha, you II live
to wish you had copied" said = voice
from the wood-shed, but the boys did no,
hear it.)
"Come," added Tom, Ego down to the
salon with rs, aud let's havea game Of
,enpins. What. the use of being SO
mean with your money !"
"I am not mean with it" replied Mark,
rather warmly, for it was not the 6rs,
time they had made the fling at him
Tel me when you have spcn. penny
that vas no, for your own amusement. ---
When have you laid out single copper
for the good or pleasure Of anybody bu.
yourselves? Tell me that ?"
Well" returned james, after con-
siderable hesitation, for the question was
. knock down blow to him, I've do spend
it for our amusement, and that's more
than you can say
~, no. rel oined Mark =" I can say
jus, that, though l might better use the
word happiness than amusement. If l
,ht ugh, / should fnd more happiness in
some other course, | should most certain
ly pursue it. would no, ask you to
spend penny for my pleasure, nor
would urge you to do anything which
did not think was for your good. You
have asked me to go with you to the
saloon now l ask you to go with me to
the shop | am going to earn halfs.
dollar 10 u,ght.'
Tom aud Jim laughed at ! i'm and then
wen, off. while he went to the shop and
rolled up his sleeves, aud set about his
work
Mr.. Hammond went intothe house and
told his wife what he had heard, and
then he rcmarked-
| am going to give that boy one final
trial. aud if he proves true in that. he
shall have all the care aud confidence |
could give to sou.
lie put on his hat and went out, and
when he stopped it was before small,
mean hut at the outskirts Of the village,
in which lived an old womsn named Pol
ly Brun. Mr.. Hammond opened the
door and wen, in and found Polly sitting
by her little sheet iron stove, sleeping
some herb tea
"Ah, Polly, how d'you ?" said the
visitor.
God bless, ye, Mr.. Hammond, I'm
les 50 as was when seed yc lsst.
"Then you're no worse added the
carpenter, taking \ seat upon the old
chest.
mo, SIR replied tho old woman. -
"While God gives me such noble, gene
rous friends US you are, cant get worse
and live. Heaven knows what poor Pol
ly would n done the long winter that
passed il it ha,ln', been for you, sir"
Tn glad you arc grateful, Polly, for
that's par, OF ,.e'eward | get for doing
such thi, gs. But have come on busi.
ness now Jus, listen to me: have
three apprehension know them 7"
"Ycs, sir--I have seen them often"
"Well-I want to try them. They all
know you, and they know that you arc
poor aud worthy They know tha. you
have suffered great mis.oriunee, and that
YOU are Ct object of charity. Now, will
you contrive it for me? Win you try
them on the first opportunity, aud let INT
know the resul, p
Polly promised that she would, and Mr.
Hammond took his leave.
A few days after this Polly Brun met
James Prout and Thomas Wilson in the
street They had done work, and were
on their way to find amusement for the
evening. She stopped them, and beg
ged for charity, She told her sufferlng'
and her wants, and said that any SUN, NJ
matter how small, would he p.her.
"You must 60 to somebody that's go
more money than We have" said james.
"But a few pence" urged the woman
ave hsvcn's got it to spare, 50 don
trouble u.s."
Even the money which 70 paid TO
them cigars yere smokin' would help M
more than ye can imagine" pursued
Polly.
| And il will help US, too,' rctorte'