Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
TELL THE TRUTH.
A STORY FOR poYs.

window OF small oruS slotS es
iron hoop came bounding agststit.-
Up jumped the old gentiemanrho 81
behind the counter reading q sessp'
per, and ran to the door. but te Ns
not so quick in his movements as tn
hoop; and all that Mr.. Beebe. tle drug
gist. saw, as he looked, was alpair Q
heels flying around the corner.
"You young rascal" said b as h
shook his Est in the direction ol she fu
gitiye. "just let me catch you that
ALL" 80
l-R4Rpt While he was wasting his Entl
on The air, let us follow poor ehsffel
Mann, flor such was the name Of th'
window breaker. as be ran toward th'
house.
As soon as he caught sight Of BIZ
neat little home, with the clean mulir
curtains and face behind them wlich
he fancied was his mothers, be stopped
and said to himself. "this isn't right
pshawl what was / thinking off,
Then turning round, he slowly relraced
his steps toward the druggists.
Mr.. Beebe was not ir very arnilble
mood when Charley went in, and the
hoop which the latter held in his hind,
did not help to mend the matter.
care you the boy that broke nv wn-
dow?" said Mr.. Beebe. getting up and
seizing his cane in very Threatening
manner.
Eyes sir. and / came to say that
am very sorry for it, and to know how
much l must pay for new pane o
glass?"
"You pay for i'll" exclaimed Mr.
Beebe; 81 don't believe you ever hl{
SO much money in all 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. land I'll work for you and
earn the rest il you'll let me-"
Cant your father pay for it?"
81 have no father" answered Char
ley, little sadly.
"Well, can't your mother pay fq it?
'SShe's very poor, sir, and should
hate TO ask her for money"
"What made you run away when
you broke my Window"
"Why, at first" said Charley. hesi-
tatingly. 81 was afraid 1 should get
beaIing"
"Wbat made you come back ,gan.
then?"
because, felt that I was siting
like coward, and | knew mother would
be vexed with me. and l thought lhad
better do right and run the risk ofyour
cane. than do wrong and make mtber
sorry"
"Don't you call it wrong to heak
my window?"
Eyes, because it was careless ofme.
Mother says we are apt to do wDng.
and, when we do. we should ator for
it; and l don't know what / can ex.
cept to give you all the money lave
got, and try to earn some more;;"and
poor Charley looked sadly out OF the
broken window.
Now the fact was, Mr.. Beebe was
not half so cross as he looked he was
very much pleased with CharlS's con-
duct and only questioned him.
"What is your name?" inquired he. !
"Charley Mann"
"WLere do you live?"
Charley told him.
"What does your mother id"
"She takes in sewing whenshe can
get any. but she hasn't had Az for a
long WHILE" and Charley lookd visit
fully at the two and ninepence.
"Perhaps she will be angry With you
for giving me that money!"
"Oh. no. sir. know she world 'ath-
er would"
How old are you?"
Twelve years"
"What do you do for living?'
"Mother wanted me to go to thPub-
lie school as long as she could earn
enough to support us; but this iorn-
ing she was afraid / should have look
around for something to do, . she
couldn't get enough work"
"Well, Charles, 1 believe II take
you into my store, until you earn nough !
to pay for the window; but I'malmost
afraid you will be breaking the bottles
or jars every day."
"I'll try to be more careful, iir."
"Well, begin tomorrow norning;
and now go home to your mouer."
"Shan't go to the glazier rst9"
eyes, do"
And off went Charley. lis heels
few just as they went before. ut it was
different music this time. In the
meantime, Mr.. Beebe walka toward
the further end Of the store, nd open
ing the door which led to thedwelling |
part of the house, he called lis house.
keeper. Mrs. Morgan. A trim, busting |
little body appeared, and esirsd to
know what he wanted.
"Mrs. Morgan" said M. beeoe'
"didn't I see you making some shirts
for me the other dsyf"
Eyes, SIR"
"How many have you male!"
This question rather furrid the little
woman for she had never kn, wn him to |
make such enquiries befor'. and she
was afraid he thought she did not get
along fast enough with networks and
so she answered with rathera frighten-
ed look:
o0nIv three sir I have had to 90