Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-12-27
THE REPUBLICAN.
is IeU FAVE OPPORTUNITY,

l'1fi,n,ae ssrus BIZ T. s. ARTHUR sdI eas' ~fftl
sli,1iss II f.81g '3Fl s---A tisiF s. seea1o9 al
if's Mr. Frazier sat reading in his countin,
room lie was IN the miist OF piece O
interesting news. when lad came to tn,
door and sail. do you want boy. sirs'
Without lifting his eyes from the paper
Mr.. Frazier answere "No." to the appli.
can't. AMI in rather rough way
Before The lad reached the street, con
sciences had compelled the merchant to lis
ten to . rsbukinS sentence.
"You might have spoken kindly to tbs
poor boy. at least. - sail conscience. .sThi.
Is an opportunity"
Mr.. Frazier let the paper fall from befop
his eyes. and turned to look a, the lad. III.
was small-not twelve years old, to appear
Ance-poorly at,irel but clean. The mer
chant tapped against one Of the W in.lows il
the counting room. and the boy glanced
back over his shoulder 4 sign from ID.
merchant cansei his return.
"What did you say just now?',
do you want q boy. sir?" The lad re
peated the words he had spoken, hssita
: tingly. few moments before.
Mr.. Frazier lookcd at him with 6 sud
denly awakened interest lie had a fair
girlish face; dark brown eyes and hair; and
though slender and delicate In appearance
stood erect, and with a manliness Of aspect
that showel him to be already conscious Of
duty in the world Bait there dil no,
seem to be much of that stuff in him that
il needed for the battle Of life.
take a chair" said Mr.. Frazier, an in
voluntary respect for the lad getting pos
session of his mind.
The boy sat down. with his large clear
eyes fixed on rhe merchants face. mh
''How old are you?" "a
IL was twelve. sir, lastmonth." replied
the boy.
What splendid eyes," said the mer-
chant to himself And have seen them
before. Soft, dark and lustrous as a wo-
MANS"
Away back in the past the thoughts o!
ur. Frazier went. borne on the light from
those beautiful ey es. and for some moments
he forgot the present in the past. But
2 when he came back into the present again
no had softer heart towards the stranger
lad. e'
"You should go to school for year or
two longer" he said. -
Il must help my mother" replied the
lad.
as your mother very poor?"
eyes sir; AMI she's sick
The lads voice shook little. and his
soft wonlan's eyes grew brighter in the
tears that filed them.
a. Mr. Frazier hal slrea " forgotten the
point of interest in the news after which
his mind was searching. when the boy IN
: terrupted him. .sss t..a.1
3 IL don't want lad myself" said Mr..
Frazier. "But may be 1 might speak a
good word for you. and that wou;d help
you-you know. think you would make
IN honest, useful lad. But you are not
strong"
:, :, "Oh. yes. sir. I am stronsl'' All the
boy stood up in trave spirit
- The merchant looked at him with
steadily increasing interest.
+ what is your name?" he asked.
sCharles Leonard, SIR"
There wss IN instant change in the mer-
chants manner. and he turned his face SO
far away that the boy could not SEQ its ex-
preston. For q long time he sat still and
silent-so long that the boy wondered.
els your father living?'' Mr.. Frazier
did not look at the boy. but still kept his
face away. His voice was low and not
very even. -H
I mo sir. He died four years ago."
"Where?" The voice was quicker and
frmcr. tss1a
Z a"In London, sir"
How long since you came to Aneri-
Two years" sa ls4-
"Have you been in this city ever since?"
mo. sir. Wecame here with my uncle
year ago. But he died . month utter
our arrival"
"What was your uncle's name?''
"Mr. Hoyle, SIR"
There came another long pause, in which
the lal was not able to see the merchants
eountcnancc But when he did look at
him again, there was such kind EXPIRES
sion to the eyes which seemed almost to
devour his face and he felt an assurance In
-oso 0eoft tnet o1f. + fazlef was &oOu man
and would be o friend to his mother.
"Sit there for q while. !" said Mr.. Fra
xeir. and turning to his desk he wrote a
note. IN which without permitting the lad
TO zee what he was doing. be enclosed two
or thrss bank bills.
Take this to Your mother" he said
handing . note to the lad.
l"You'll try and get me q place won't
you?" The boy lif.edto bin an appealing
look
40 yes. You shall have good place.
But stay, you hcvn't told me where you
live"
"AtNo-Melon street" ~
"Very we'll" Mr. Frazier noted down
tho street and number" "And now take
that note 50 your MOTHER
Htsmerchant did not resume his news
paper sitter the lai had departed. He had
lost all interest in its contents. For long
time he sat with bis hands shading bis face
so that no one saw itsexpression- If spo-
ken to on any matter. he answered briefly.
and with nothing Of his usual interest in
business The change in him was so mark
ed, that oneof his partners asked If be were
not well.
Il feel little dull, was evasively an
s"ess sft - sz-