The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-10-24
9ss The 9atls folk.
8 TIE SINGLE BOAT.

Little John Coles father was
about 10 ie,and as he had no prop
erty to leave hrs wife and children,
be. telt very anxious and unhappy.
Johnny had been told that his Iath-
or would die, but he did not know
what death meant; and, therefore.
with all the innocence Of good
little boy, he asked hi. father what
he could do to help him. You
cannot helP7me, Johnny said the
sick; father; but when ] am gone
ypu can help your mo,her.'
Where are YOU going 10! said
John. Cant you let me 60 with
your
No, nobody can go with me; !
must 20 alone S
: SWELL, when will you come back!'
said the little fellow; you know we
depend upon you for money TO buy
ear bread
Il shall never come back my dear
boy. When people die, they never
come back
'Well. then you intend 10 send
for u. faiher,for we can't live with
out you
you will break my heart. Johnny,
If you talk SO. shall not send TO,
you, but God will, and then We
shall meet again. Now, my dear
boy,you must stay with your moth
er, and try to make her happy
Sol will said Johnny, but
don't know how to. | can't work,
you know. Yes,I can make shingle
boats, and sell them
you can do better than that
said his father; you can be a good
boy, and behave well, and love your
mother. and this will help her more
than any work that you can do
'Well,I'll do all that said Johnny;
but people won't love mother be.
cause | love her, and then where is
the bread TO come irom!'
God will send tiff you are good,
said the poor man,who could hard.
" speak, he was so choked by The
innocent talk Of his little child.
1t is not necessary TO say how
the father died, and how the pool
mother had TO go into single room
and work out almost every day I.
support Johnny and his little sister
Johnny did all he could to help hi,
mother; and he did great deal.iol
whom his mother was absent he tool
care Of little Sis, and when she wa:
asleep one day he took the Jack knife
that had belonged to his father, AM
made what he called a boat. gu, O
Q shingie, and then stood at the doc
aud asked every one that passed I.
buy il, aI.
DO yon want to buy a boat!
said he TO a large boy who was pass
ing.
You get out!', said the boy.as h
knocked the boat into Johnny's face
and broke the mast.
Tho poor boys heart was almos
broken, too, but he made anothe
past, and stood at the door agai,
Two little girls came along, an
Joining asked ii they wished to tu
. boat. aaFo uaaasr
What do you call il! a boai!'sai
one OF The girls. III is a funny iooI
Ing sbOst.' We don't sail boats
said the other girl.
We'll, you don's know what fu
it5i. I'D the little boat-builder.
We have no wish to know sal
they. as they went of Laughing Z
poor Johnny.
Presently an officer of the frigai
that was lying in the harbor pas.et
please boy my shiPr said Johnn
very mpIOr1ngiv.
Ibid you make itf said the of
Ger.
Yes. 1 did, al myself said Johr
ny. aaz
What put it into your head I
make shipi' said the good-naiure
man.
why, you see,' said the It'll
fellow, Sis hasn', any bread TO ca
and ! thought I'D work and ear
some money ,and hoy some.'
WHO u Sisl' said the captain.
why, don't you know Sisl' sal
Johnny; Just Look in here So u,
officer entered. and saw SIS asIee
on -aAs bod.
Whom do you belong tor sal
the captain.
TO mother. now said john,
for father is dead and gone away
Just then little Sis opened her eye
and, seeing the uniform Of the off
Ger, she began to laugh.
what do you ask for your ship
said the captain.
One cent. il you can'tgive an,
more said Johnny.
H.. r..sa:n rave him a nat n,