The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-06-13
GATHERING AS 1T GOES.

snow the previous night was ioyfully welcomed
by ajuveniie party in one of our northern cities
some Of whom were enjoying the sport of snc "
baIlng each other, while others had by theii
united exertions, formed snow ball. when by
IFS magnitude excited the wonder of the Young
er spectators
There was, however, one among the crowd
VINO gazed at the snow ball with the eyes of q
philosophers man of The world saw man
Tor though Joe Climber lad not yet seen his
twelfth birth day, he was perfect specimen OF
the precoclous street boy, whose intellect had
been matured by hunger and sharpened by ne
cessity. He had obtained from the servant
to whom his application had been made through
the area OF the ratings, an order to clear away
the snow from the door steps and, having COM
pleted the job TO his own satisfaction, was now,
while waiting for the remuneration of his lab0l,
watching, with combination OF childish inter
est and cool calculation, the progress of aceum-
uiatlcn IN the snow bail as the boys rolled it to
and FROM the snow.
1T grows bigger and bigger every turn said
the little fellow, to himself as he leaned cor
/ templatively On his broom. That's the way to
get to be great man.
The attitude and something in the features OF
the young speculator attractedthen notice of M rs
Maudsley, the owner of tho house, who was
standing at his parlor window at the momenht
/
ragged sweeper that he was to come in 10 her
master, who wished to speak TO him. Somewhat
| surprised, but nothing daunted, he followed the
servant into the hall, and having carefully de-
posted his shovel and broom ON the door mat,
matched directly into the paror where he was
told he would find Mr. Maudsey.
1t would not be easy to imagine a more strik-
ing contrast than that which the poor unwash-
Cd, untended, half-naked and halt-starved child
onered to every object in the picture TO which
he was SO suddenly introduced. A tattered cad
fustian jacket, tied for want of buttons, round
his waist with piece of pack thread, partly
concealed an inner garment of dngy hue and
dubious material loose corduroy trousers made
originally tor full grown man, but tucked up
around the legs to accommodate the diminutive
stature of the actual wearer; pair of thick
solcd, worn out brogsns and q shapeess roll Of
something like black cloth, which served Or
dlnarily for a CAP, but was now twisted up hard
between his hands, completed the costume OF
little Joe as he stood digging his hob nailed
boots into the Turkey carpet in the centre of
the room, facing the pleasant looking man who
had sought this interview. Notwithstanding
the novelty of his situation, Joe retained his
self possession and GOODNESS, and having by a
keen glance examined the couutenance Of Mir.
MaadSley, and being apparently satisfied with
the result OF his investigation, he made rapid
but curious review of the contents Of the room,
commencing with the French clock on the chin
ny piece,and ending with the Piano over which
hung the portrait Of the fortunate proprietor Of
all these things, smiling and looking upon them
with an expression of expansive good nature,
such as at that moment diffused itself over the
features OF its original, while examining the odd
Specimens of humanity before him
Whats your name, my little fellow 2 asked
Mr.. Maudsey opening the proceedings in strict
ly business manner; and this reminds me
have not yet informed by readers that he was a
banker-an honest and indeed excellent man.
with a heart large enough at least for a dozen
ordinary men.
what is your name, my little fellow?
'J0e Climber, Sir
~ no is your father?
Never had a father, siI-ieastwise never
heard had one. I'm mothers child
Your mother, then, where is she?
Gone dead three years next New Years, sir
She had me and two sisters younger THAI me to
keep. She worked at making shirts all day ana
all night often, but she couldn't get living out
of it, and SO she died.
What then become Of your sisters p
They were taken to the poor house and they
told me they died too
why did you not 60 with your sisters n
well sir, | didn't much like it, ! th0leht I
low, with a Tesoute air
Ipdepeudent,' replied Mr. Maudsley, looking
incredulUusy at the child. What on Garth
could you do 2
oh please sir, l co.,ld do lots O. things
First I went into the n00S-line and sold papers:
but that didn't pay me muffin TO speak of, and
l was nearly starved atore l left it; then took
to scllin' apples, oranges and vegetables of all
Sorts and when there's fall of snow | have
plenty Of work, scrapiny afore the doors. and
get well paid for it, too
Since you have told me SO much Of your life.
Joe,te he what you We're thinking about when
| saw you Just now watching with such a seri.
GUS lace the making Of that snow ball in the
street, for yoG were thinking ofsomething more
than the mere collection of a quantity Of snow!'
Joe turned his keen eye for a moment on his
questioner, and appeared 10 hesitate then re-
piled with something like knowing twinkle OF
the eye.
4 was thinking that chap who wants to
get on in he world ought to be like that snow
ball-always gathering as he goes
True, quite true, said Maudsley, smiling,
but it is not to worldly wealth alone that max
i'm applies the mind should be equally deli
gent in the acquision of knowledge and virtue,
without which the possession of riches adds
nothing 10 mans happiness. If he would be
truly great, he must be truly good. Patience.
perseverance are his handmaids-truth, Justice
and humanity lie in his path-the wise man
makes these as his own, and gathers peace and
! happiness as he goes
There was something III the manner in which
! these few words were spoken which sank into
| tile cEild's heart. He uttered not word, but
Mr.. Maudsley perceived that he felt what had
| been said, and he set reilly determined to make
an attempts to II scue the poor outcast from lis
degraded position.
The little fellow was by his direction imme.
| diately placed in the hands of servants, and by
! the application of soap and water, combs and
| brushes, and an entire change of costume for a
suit of Master Maudsley's clothes, was shortly
! transformed into a respectable locking boy
Being thus rendered presentable, hs was intro
! duced into the kitchen, where he quickly in
| gratiated himself with the members of the low
| er house by his obliging manners. His stories
of life among the wandering tribes ofNew York
were immensely relished, and his limitations
! OF some of the fancy young men were declared
! by the cook and housemaid to be equal to a
play.
The Thanksgiving dinner at Mr.. MaudsIeys
was great affair; fer large party of the re-
latiOns on both sides of the house had assembled
on the occasion. There were the three unmar-
ried sisters Of Mr.. Maudsley, two rich maternal
| uncles-who being bachelors were looked up
10 Win great respect ny INC lsius "a ludIIItu
! brother Of Mr.. Ma udsley, with his wife and Eve
children, Mr.. Maudsley's mother aud aunt, to
say nothing of three or four cousins who had a
standing engagement for Thanksgiving day
I viii briefly pass over the details of the dinner
and dessert but if any Of my readers imagine
that the roast turkev was not of the largest and
latest that the market could supply, that the
sirloin Of beef was not the juciest and primest
that ever obtained a first class prize at Cat
tie Show, that the plum pudding was not the
richest and rsrest, that the mince pies were not
the incest, that the toasts were not the most
cordially proposed and the most eloquenty re.
spended to; that in word, the feast was not
the most glorious and the company not the hap
piest that had ever been known, then / must
take the liberty Of saying that l entirely differ
in opinion with them.
Later in the evening there was a general de-
mand for dance amongst The young people
and one Of Mr.. Maudsley's sisters, who didn't
dance undertook to supply the music on the