The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-04-21

you want to 60 for, for my paft", 5,
Joe did not wait 70 hear any more, but
bounded off to tell Elsie the good news.
"Elsie, Elsie," called Joe, the next Sun.
day morning bright and early. .'Oome
don't take another nap, now there's lots tc
do, and We must be there early" Elsie's
sleepy eyes suddenly grew bright, and she
was soon applying cold water pretty vigor.
ously to her little person; this well over.
there were sundry knots to be tied. and pins
to BE- placed, that Jpe's clum,y fingers were
not used to, for Aunt Hsnnsh's mosning, nan
was not to be distuzbsA eey rai-arr3 Il
SHOW for my shoes, ssaid Elsie, '.but they
look worst Of oil; aint they awful, thoughp'
81 don't sec anything the. matter with
tasm," replied Joe. holding up new pair.
"Oh, those sint mine, joe" ae.g rs8 .,
."Yes they are. though, Miss Elsie. e.rp.
ed them my SELF" Joe answered little
proudly, $50 you can put 'em on just AZ
quick as you've mind to-" Elsie obeyed
with considerable haste; and AFTER . scanty
lunch, they started offina very good humor.
From this time Joe began to improve; he
-wasrregulN. in his sttendance. at school;
before this he had been very fond Of play
ing trusnt and roaming about the streets;
now he was up bright and early helping his
aunt, and sfter school hours he did errands
for the shopkeepers around the corner, and
earned many dime that was now carefully
saved 10 buy comfortable clothing for the
winter. ~ rahaaTsns aii qaaf
Autumn faded, and winter cana with
icy blasts bringing privation and suffering
to many an humble home; and Aunt Han.
nah, work hard as she would, saw pinch
ing times. 1'''.' .'s' '...', 80. ''..'' ID
4 Qpe. morpipg sfter particularly scanty
breakfast, Joe proposed to his aunt to 4 tay
At home and ssy 10 find some work. He
thought he could get some odd jobs and
help . LITTLE: his aunt dii not oppose him
so taking his cap he dashed down the street
sta breakneck pace. As he reached the
corner of Broadway he halted moment tn
watch some Toys that were trying to cut
behind a passing stage; the driver happen
ing to zpy them cracked his whip back
wards, and the boys ran of rubbing shel,
heads and screaming Justify. ,7i"aGT
"You got It that time, didn't you, shout.
ed Joe, as he turned to 60 up the street
Just then be looked down and saw some.
thing black lyingjust of the sidewalk, al.
most IN the gutter; he hit It with his foot
6rst, and then STOPPING saw It was vel
filed pocket book. How his heart bonnd cd
as he slid it into his pocket, and walked
slowly on.-
"What shall do" thought Joe, "some
rich man has lost il, and nevcr'll miss il;
what lots Of good i would do Us. though
wouldn't we have good times, and nobody
will know it." '''h h'7.' Z" .H'''f2
And then eape second thought, ''It's
not mine, have any right to keep i'll
God sees me, too, and l never could look
nay teacher in the face again, never.
can't keep it." calculated joe earnestly
"But what shall I doi I can't show it to
Aunt Hannah" Joe thought moment
his face Frightening, and he ran on. IF
he went directly home his aunt would quss.
ton him, so he trotted on 10 store where
he some times obtained work. .g
Now children that have always had
enough of everything, can scarcely form
any idea Of Joe's struggle. What would
have been a simple act of justice in such
. one, was perfect heroiem in Joe.
Through the long morning he worked
steadily, and before noon had earned enough
TO buy aloaf of bread and 4 bit of meat
with these be ran Off hame,s and giving
them to his aunt. slipped into his little bed
room and safely hid his treasure though moi
before he had discovered that Il Was filled
with blank notes. and in one side vas let
ter addressed to Simon Archer, No. West
Forty second street. "There. that must be
the mans name," thought Joe. F"In ask
INV teacher, what to do'' $3.50. zs'a
Full Of this idea be started off down the
street, slowly for him, far he Was thinking
what to do next when some one lclapped
him onthe shoulders. and . pleasant yoic I
said. 'How are you getting on, siri' =.
a Joe looked up, it was his teacher. -
'Oh. I'm SO glad to see you, I want to
ask you what to do;' and he told all abeut
his dndiug the pocket book, and the name
in it. He did not keep back anything, not
evsn his temptation to keep IL. n }o
well. my boy you've done nobly; now I
would advise you 70 take it to the man. and
see il It belongs to him. and il not, I wlll
advertiseiit for you., Here is my address
{. you wish 20 see me -at any time, % good.
by for nqv.: vaaA -
II Was late In the afternoon when Joe
started for Mr.. Archer's 30 he knew mos.
business men were not at home until then.
He Was not long in finding tho place, Q
handsome brown stone front, and he felt a
'littis timid ss be rang the belL ~
'whst can you want with him, I'd like
to knowf' saidIthe girl GROSSLY, glsncing
down At his patched clothes. ' fia q
& II want 10 speak with him, II you please.
replied Joe with some spirit. i~a
sWell, I'll sss.' .5eat asy ita o, q
! jos waited on the steps, and in o. mo.
'ment . pleasant booking elderly man come
out and inquired his errend. ,as ~