The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-06-13

"AIphonmsoo, what viii you take for your
cart 2" said Alfred to his friend one day.
Don't want to sell II, ;" was the curt re-
ply oftbe boy addressed al.a.
why not 81 rejoined Alfred. "I'l give
you my new kite, my bat and ball, and my
bag of marbles for it. I'm sure that's fair. :"
You think so, perhaps, but there isn't
such nice cart as mine in the town; and
what's more, there's nobody here who can
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81 know it, and that's why want to buy
it. Come, won't you sell 90 said Alfred,
coaxiugly.N D. % * D -
Well, sail Alphonso, "seipg we're old
friends, will, if you'll add your peg-top to
the kite, bAt,- ball and narbles-but mind,
l don't care about it, anyhow. I would
rather keep my cart"
Il ought not to add the top" replied AL
fred, "but l want the cart so much guess
I'll do it. Go and get the cart while l go
after my things, Alphonso."
The boys ran each to his home. They
soon returned, Al phonso with the cart, and
Alfred with the kite, bat ball. marbles and
top. The exchange was made, and they
parted, mutually pleased with their bar
gain. .s-' EaTa'si o--'l be-
While Alphonso sat counting the marbles
his thoughts troubled him. He stopped
counting, held down his head, and muttered
these words:
"Well, it was little mean, after all, to
sell him a. broken down cart. lisa regular
sell The axle is. broken, and it won't carry
anything hardly. Sc 1t was lucky, though,
that found that bottle Of sg,us, or couldn't
havef sttiqF ltbs axle, tpgether.. SHOULDN'T
wonder if it breaks down before he gets
home Hah,, hsh! Won't he be mad,
though Never mind, I'll brass it. I've
made ffst- rate bargain and no mistake.
1t amt my fault altogether. 1 only looked
out for my side. All ought to have looked
out for his. He'll think I'm sharp at a
trade-and he'll think right, ha, ha, ha !"
Alphonso had, as my readers can per-
ceive, cheated his playmate by selling him
his cart with a'brpke4 axle. While loading
it with stones he had broken the axle, and,
finding bottle ofliquid glue in his fathers
workshop, he had mendedit so that it would
carry 'the t-body, but would not bear a
load. BY concealing this fact he had OBJ
tanned price from Alfred which he could
not have got had he frankly told the truth
about it. 1t was a clear case of cheating.
Alfred took his wagon home in high spir
its. 1t was a pretty thing to look at, and
the boy was proud of his purchase.
Come out here, Carrie 20 cried he as he
passed iHEnotheyard Of his home, Come
out and see my cart!"
CarriArap iptP the yard.g Isn't it beau
tiful !" Said She, as soon d as she had taken
a look at IT! Now you can give me ride,
Alfred, can't you, Pr
That's just what I bOughtit for, Car
RE, '1rephed Alfred, laughing sect in
I'll give yogpj a nice ice rid. ride roundthe garden
now" 49, r - ~
Carrie jumped into the cart like the little
fairy that she was; but no sooner did AL
fred begin to pull than crack, thump, went
the cart with poor Carrie in it.
"A regular spill - cried Alfred. laugh
ing at his sisters queer plight. "Who
would have thought you would have broken
my cart down SOY You are heavier than l
thought for, Carrie .''5TTni rs aH
"Tm not heavy. rejoined Carrie as she
stepped oat'of the wreck. IT'S your cart
that weak. ''5t7 -1a .1
That can't be- said Alfred, "for I saw
Alphensse draw Ned Jones and Pete White
in 1t the1other day, and you don't weigh half
as much as one Of them -"
Then it must been broken when you
bought it," said Carrie.
do you think so 90 asked Alfred; ''I'n
see.''
Alfred turned the cart over and examin-
ed the axle. He found it broken across Just
where itBad been joined. or stuck together
ratheTKieP glue.F Alphensoia secret was
gu. fnaS$EEaAtFsd saw that ae he had been
II wouldn't have served Alphonso in
that way said Alfred; I'm sorry for him,
though for ID. rather be cheated, myself,
than cheat aDother,' 2'iiss.sb
That was nobly said, Alfred had lost
less than Aphonso in this bargain. He
had lost top. marbles, bat, ball, and kite
only; but Alphonso had lost his character,
corrupted bis, heart had shown himself
10 elknf ntpn4cipled boy
Don't you think Alphonso's conduct was
mean false, and wicked, my children? Do
yoptbjnk be made any neal profit out of
that bAfgdi1? II rs true that he got large
a 4EisAnf0s H7bf6 kan down earl, sbut lbyIc6r-
IuPtipg bimsef he lost what's worth much
moTetthSn money or play thfngs-his good
seoL science ghis self-respect, his reputation.
a my opinion he made very bad bargain.