Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-08-15
M Misre1Ianp.
TELL THE TRUTH.
A STORY FOR BOYS.

Smash went pane Of glass in the win
dow of small drug store, as an iron
hoop came bounding against it. Up
jumped the old gentleman who sat be-
hind the counter reading newspaper,
and ran to the door, but he was not so
quick in his movements as the hoop; and
all that Mr.. Beebe, the druggist, saw, as
he looked, was pair of heels flying
around the corner.
"You young rascal" said he, as he
shook his fist in the direction of the fu-
gitive '.just let me catch you, that's all. "
But while he was wasting his wrath
on the air let US follow poor Charley
Mann (tor such was the name of the
window breaker,) as he ran toward the
house
AS soon as he caught sight of his neat
little home, with the clean muslin cur
tains and face behind them which he
faneied was bis mothers, he stopped,
and said to himself, ''that isn't right
pshawl what was l thinking OFF, Then
turning round, he slowly retraced his
steps toward the druggists.
Mr. Beebe was not in very amiable
mood when Charley went in, and the
hoop which the latter held IL his hand
did not help to mend the matter.
care you the boy that broke my win
dow?" said Mr.. Beebe, getting up and
seizing his cane in a very threatening
maDuer.
eyes, sir, and [ came to say that |
am very sorry for it, and to know how
much l must pay for new pane of
CLASP
"You pay for it!'' exclaimed Mr..
Beebe; II don't believe you ever had SO
much money in your life as would pay
for that glass;
II have got two and nlnepence, sir;
at the same time laying the money ON
the counter, "and I'll work for you and
earn the rest, if you II let me-
Cant your father pay for it?;'
sI have no father answered Char
ley, little sadly.
"Well, can't your mother pay for it?''
"She's very poor, sir, and | should
hate to ask her for money"
"What made you run away when you
broke the window
"Why, at first" said Charley hesita-
tingly, 81 was afraid I should get a
beating.
"What made you come back again
then?'
ssBecause I felt that was acting like
a coward, and | knew mother would be
vexed with me, and | thought l had bet
ter do right and run the risk of your
cane. than do wrong and make mother
sorry"
'sDon't you call it wrong to break my
Window
Eyes, because it was careless of me.
Mother says we are apt to do wrong, and,
when we do, we should atone for it; and
| don't know what l can do except to
give you all the money [ have got, and
try to earn some more" and poor Char
ley looked sadly out of the broken win
dow.
Now the fact was, Mr.. Beebe was not
half so cross as he looked; he was very
much pleased with Charley's conduct
and only questioned him.
"What is your name?' inquired he.
Charley Mann
"Where do you live?"
Charley told him.
"W hat does your mother do?"
"She takes in sewing when she car
get any, but she hasn't had any for q
long while," and Charley looked wist
fully at the two and ninepence.
perhaps she will be angry with you
for giving me that money"
"Oh, no sir. | know she would
rather [ would"
"How old are you?"
"Twelve years.
"And what do you do for living?'
Mother wanted me to go to the pub
lie school as long as she could carr
enough to support US; but this morning
she was afraid [ should have to lool
around for something to do, as she
couldn't get enough work"
"Well, Charles, 1 believe I'll takt
you into my store, until you earn enough
% pay for the window; but I'm almos
afraid you will be breaking the bottle:
or jars every day.
IL tFy ~ pe more careIul, Sir.
"Well, begin to- morrow morning; ant
now go home to your mother"
"Shan't go to the glazier frst?"
eyes, do"
And off went Charley. His heel
flew just as they went before, but it wal
different music this time. In the mean
time, Mr.. Beebe walked toward tn,
further end of the store, and opening
door which led to the dwelling par o
| the house, he called his. housekeeper
Mrs. Morgan. A trim, busting littl,