St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-06-16

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70 bin play mates. ks divided smore tben
shss 10 had ressissi y tsaiaS Is ssias
into tha mir and csyisR.
!, .Csale boys. hsis. l6s :. .ssr.asle |! :,
His sonpanieas vsoved sbeaseayes not
slow g. steept she. C6sf, sspd yoane Arch-
ley. shafihg 10 the scfsmbIb 9Th .hieh
n. I. ss0k his ssz,a portisas sith iks
fas 80 sao ,sss,ssos. = 81 h.lf,;l 4.
elsi@sd NJ. Dwight. sdmirine the bov's
betetolehce Quite n much rs bis good .ns !.
turcd service aad psaileaess. .Yos must
learn to be more careful Of your means.
when yen grew Older. = least. or you will
find is thaskless sad very rude world to
live in ~. -
'Ah. Sis,' said the boy. With brighter
glance even than bef,'re. and again doeine
his cap, father taught me never 10 b
mean. and to be uasel6sh slways nakes
me fi,el happy
His looks told the truth rs eloquentiy Is
his. words and tone, a. he stood there in
the roaa .. his 6pe. opea. handsome face
rosy With health and bean,ipg wish iutel-
iigeacei sod joy--a far more beautiful OBJ
ject 10. contemplate tlish even The deciin-
Ing sun. shose light displayed bis own to
such advantage. = 80, ri -,
The sun is lengthening iyour shaios.
MY boy. said the gentlrn,an. rc6rctipg y
moment. And even NO it Is with the H. xtu
Of experience. which increases the sh ade
Of sosrow the longer II shines. Take my
advice. my boy. and her.aftrr never give
oil your spare mo!y away. Be liberal,
as your father tAugL, yam; but save al leas,
half FIR yourself. There is 90 virtue in
being prodigaI: "hen it is an error. and
prevents beth The powrr u b. just and to
be gcnsrous' ..... ~.
! thank you. Sir. sur, the advice. and 1
viii rcInemher aud try to follow it,
Good aferno"n. my boy .. ..... .
Coed bye. Sir .'...'
Al they rode hou.e. which was not tar
rom that ueigbborhn,d. .Mr. Dwight
learned from his son that Herbert Arch
ley was poor boy, liyiag with his wid.
owed metiser: thai he, w.s . fmwar.l
Scholar and 30 genersllt . .kavorite that
presents were ofset. made 10 him, .ksd
.thess he altspst q ot.en .listributed among
Ms is'cenirades. beteAsn ahom hc seea ed ID
make but litfls distinction. .... y.
Within . few days Mr. Dwight again
met young Archlev. aud. repeating his
injunction es'ssve half ut least gave hin
a meney-box for the purpose, Aud the
boy. srnilinR. agnis promised. end -
plauded by his mother, did d he lad tgSi
advised; careless and thoughtless Of how
Il accumulated. freus moath to month, the
gentleman. who had been no iuserrs,cd ia
him. ofien giving him small SUMS. like
others; though deLsrred. like Others, from
fes'dering his mother assistance, which an
honest pride forbade her to accent, aud of
which health and industry prevented hsr
from bcing in absolute need. r.. -,..-
"A year passed. aud .Shaucins to b. IN.
'he comrzht nf esI associates, Archley
Eof s-.~ i-.--i.L- --A.A-4a--4z- Man,. 49,
nlitted some theft. 10 which he did not
share. aud Of which he Was ienorant until
he wss arrested. like them. and tried ~
their aceomplice. fnfor n,asien Of the sf.
fair being brought to Mr.. Dwight, 6e felt
consumed Of the boys innocence, and af-
fer questioning him. undertook to plead
his ease; which influence. however. only
succeeded 20 far against the falsc tessi-
fhony Of the rrslly guilty. that Archley
Wis lined for tresfEss. while others were
ssvsrelt dealt with. ,. -.
The shame Of the accusation seemed ~
overcome the grieved boy far more than
the fear of pubi.hnent. however unjust;
aud he l-wept osdfe, bitterly than the
Young rcprobates who had thought t.
make him sbAfe their punish,nest as well
as their disgrace. - -, .[
tfouneed not shsd tears. my boy. said
the Temporary prosccler. soothingly, so
that all could hear None who know you
can think h.rni Of yoa. The best are ofiea
Injured by false. evidcnc.. heyond their
power 1t defence against Law; aud In, thi.
ease. the penalty it preseribss. for ~. l
beieye .you can pay. without depending
upon nybody ba, yourself" .,..s-.s- =
MY mother is ss.poor.. sobbed the boy,
thai don't like her 70 pa, so mssh. fad
haw can 4 par itr .,s 80. r..
'Whst have yoa dome with the box r
oh, 1 forgos thai; bat dou't think
there can be 80 mach iu il. fur the little |
have sav.d mp init -s, d Il -
Send for il and We viii see about that
The liftle boz Vas therefore brought aud
opened in cours. aud. much to the bays
snfprisc, farmors vas found 10 il than was
despanded 20 meet the penalty. This dis.
coTery shsrred. young Arciaey. f~ he was
nesr ytittvsIf'sssfo.n his gor,i6csiion q, de-
penaepcy by hviug able to pay his 6ae
With bis own money. xhse be did With
some pride: and uiih bis n,ssher. his
hita1i. sssd his b"x. be marched ON. Of
c"ars athid ae CHEER; Of bic jc3fus play
mates. - q 4 iFa =. 7St :.
-Y"n see my ysuHg friend. Ma, yy' De-
ing protidcnt. ~iston. bsiJg' niessi.. rAssi'
have been able to rescus youassif ffon
difficulty said Mr.. Dwight. on parting
with she,n. Bear the l.-ssen il. mind. in