Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-08-28
Ghuife Miseellany.
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 behind the counter
reading the 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 coruer. ~ r-r''
"You young rascal" said he, as he shook
his fist in the direction oftho fugitive, lust
let me catch you, that's s all. ;"
But while he was wasting his wrath on
the air let us follow poor Charley Mann (for
such was the name Of the window breaker, J
as he ran toward the house.
As soon as he caught sight of his neat lit
tie home, with the clean muslin curtains
aud face behind them which he fancied
was his mothers, he stopped, and said to
himself, "that isn't right-pshaw! what was
thinking of2' Thea turning round, he
slowly retraced his steps towards the drug
gist's. q. a..
Mr.. Beebe was not in very amiable
mood when Charley went in, and the hoop
which the latter held in his hand, did not
help to mend the matter.
| "Are you the boy that broke my Window
said Mr.. Beebe, getting up and seizing his
cane in very threatening manner.
i "Yes, sir, and came to say that am
very sorry for it, and to know how much ]
must pay for new pane of glass p
you pay for it |" exclaimed Mr. Beebe;
II don't believe you ever had SO much mon.
ey in your life as would pay for that glass. "
81 have got two and ninepence, sir; at
the same time laying the money on the
counter, .and III work, tor you and earl
the rest, if you'll let me.
Cant your father pay for it?"
VI have no father, answered Charley,
little sadly.
well, cant your mother pay for it?"
"She is very poor, sir, and should hat'
, to ask her for money
''Wbat made you run away when yol
broke the window"
"Why, at frst," said Charley hesitating
, ly, II was afraid | should get beating
) tWhat made you come back again then?'
V'Because / felt that was acting like
coward, and knew mother would be- vexeC
with me, and thought had better d
right aud nnn the risk Of your cane, than d
wrong and make mother sorry"
Don't you call it wrong to break m
window ?"
eyes, because it was careless Of me-
Mother says we are apt to do wrong, an
when we do, we should atone for it; and
don't know what / can do except to CIV
you all the money have got, and try
Of earn some more - and poor Charley locke
.; sadly out of the broken window
" Now the fact was, Mr.. Beebe was n,
III half SO cross as he looked he was vel
much pleased with Charley's conduct OIL
only questioned him. I
Il 6What is your name?' inquired he.
"Charley Mann.
where do you live2'
Charley told him.
r. what does your mother do?"
no ''She takes in sewing when she can 6
=" any, but she hasn't had any for lol
while" and CharleS-looked wistfully at Il
two and ninepence.
Perhaps she will be angry with you I
o giving me that money" ~
"Oh, no sir. l know she would rather
y 'sHow old arc you?"
"Twelve years, s..,s... ~.
AZ, "And what do you do for a living ?"
10 "MOther wanted me to 60 to the pub
school as hong as she could earn enough
support us but this morning she was afra
rE rlIEs / should have to look around for somethi
TO do, AZ she oouldn't get enough work. |"
"Well, Charles, believe I'll take y
into my store, until you earn enough to p
for the window butt N almost afraid y
= will be breaking thesbttles or jars eve
N'''In try to be more careful, SIR
Nc "Well, begin to-norr6v morning; d
. now 60 home 20 your ns0tbeSs'