New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-02-22

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was so sleepy last night, I forgot to
study my Latin" U. .... IL
| 4 told you how it would be if you
stayed out so late skating with the
other boys -.i III .a.a.G@a 9-v
| As dernier resort, Harry appealed
to his father. p. o.. ..; ,.u,.. .r, ,.N-
| Father, need ! 20 to school if my
| head aches? b. lle.a ...a...r r,.-,r.
,'No, certainly not, if you don't feel
wdl, my son. replied Mr.. Brown, who
had been too much absorbed in his let
ters to hear or heed any of the previous
conversation. $3.50 .~u. t..
Harry looked triumphantly at
his mother, who replied:
Very we'll, only if you remain at
home, Harry, I wish you would put
away some of your things. There are
your new shoes lying in the chair; is
that the place for them?'
| The shoes were a new bone of con-
tention, ....... u.,a.r....a. ...
| 'Nothing bat old-fashioned calf-skin,
growled Harry; 4 think you might
have got me something little nicer.
Jem Jones mother just bought him
a pair of real patent leather Congress
Caters ....4 .... ..,a. ....
I Come here minute, Harry said
his mother, who was standing at the
window; and as he grumbliugly ebeyed,
she pointed across the street to where
ragged beggar boy of about his own age
Was picking his way over the frozen
snow, with his bare purple toes peep
ing through the tattered coverings of
| his feet. " ... U.H... .9.
Don't You th,nd That poor fellow would
be thankful for the ealf-skin shoes that
Harry didn't know what to say, so he
made no answer at all, and turned to
his father, who was putting on his over
coat to 60 down town.
Father, may l go to the Office with
you.' .~sHia "-" Vi. laa
L thought you were not well enough
to 60 OUT t.. .... u..- Ia
'Oh' said Harry. coloring ittls
going to school to study hard, and 60
ing down to the Office with ou, are two
different thingsv " a..., -.....
A cheerful assent was given, and 50
Master Harry spent the morning
crouched down in . big easy chair be-
fore his fathers office fire, his elbows on
his knees, and newspaper spread open
before him-a profitable way for boy
of fourteen to while away the hours.
Harry, can't you do "a little copying
for meg asked Mr.. Browne.
oh, father, l don't feel like it,
Pm afraid you're getting little Ia
zy,' said his father, smiling.
mo, father, it isn't lazincss, I am
sure-it is-it is-well, / don't know
what is! returned the boy, resting his
chin on his hands and looking sleeping
ly into the fire. .... -.
Harry was bright boy enough; yet
if he had taken the time and trouble to
examine into his motives, he would have
discovered that the moving spring of
action, if not actual laziness, was at
least its twin brother-want of energy.
As he sat there, toasting his feet be-
fore the glowing GOALS, the Office door
opened, and ruddy checked boy Of
about thirteen, in a pair Of old boots
much too large for him, and coat Of
one tissue of darns and patches, stag
gered in under the weight Of a huge
basket ofapples and oranges.
4 Buy anything today gent lemen!' he
| said, looking round the office with
good-humored smile. y a4"
While the clerks were searching
their pockets for odd three cent pieces.
and selecting their purchases, Harry
looked lazily up.
I why Bill! is it you! he exclaimed:
recognizing a little fellow who lived in
q street back of his own residence, and
toward whose needy mother Mrs.
L. L.. H.