Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-08-25

bllltY, lie was nine years olu, anu couIu
not read. One Sunday he fingered after
the dinner at the Mission, and stood talk
ing with Susie in the hall. Both their
faces wore a look of mingled joy and
sorrow. The next morning the rag pick
ers had it all their own way. Susie sat
by her empty barrel alone. Leevy had
gone-left the city in the steam cars =
II the heavens had fallen it could scarce
! ly have been a greater event to Susie and
Leevy, who were fast friends now, than
that Leevy should 90 away from New
York. Why the poor things scarcely
knew that there was any other place-on
| ly Leevy knew there was great ocean,
for he remembered that, and Susie knew
there was heaven, and that was about
the extent of the geographical education.
The great event happened in this wise /:
A merchant from Chicago, who came
semi annually TO New York to purchase
goods, was accustomed a Christian
instead of sleeping the Sunday morning
away, to visit the different Sunday
Schools and charitable institutions during
his visit, and hearing of Mr.. Pease's great
work within the purlieus of that plague
spot in the great city, he visited his insti>
tuition. He had no children of his own,
and now concluded to do what he had
often thought of doing before, namely {;
take an orphan boy and bring him up to
good business and domestic habits, and
finally, if he proved what he desired,
adopt him as his own son.
Now, Mr.. Burroughs was not rich, but
what is better, he was kind, intelligent
and industrious man, and determined to
succeed in life, il honesty and industry
would bring success. He had looked
about him in lis own city and really
tried several boys, but most of them had
some relation or friend who interfere1 or
wished to dictate, or was displeased with
the arrangement he therefore resolved
to take lad who had no friends, but
who needed some, and one who would
not have the curse of evil companionship
to contend with. He now communicated
his wishes to Mr.. Pease, who soon called
out half dozen boys, whom he said he
could recommend.
Now said Mr.. Burroughs, Il want
business boy and looking from one to
the other, be asked if any of them had
ever worked any. All of them replied
in the affirmative.
How many have been paid for work !?
All held up their hands. And, contin-
ued he, 'how many have saved any ofhis
earnings Leevy's hand was the only
one up.
How many pennies have you, my boy ]?
That was a glorious moment for Leevy.
and he replied quickly: I've got seven
dollars in :he Savings Bank, and | have
got one penny here in my pocket for the
Sunday School.
That was remarkable, and Mr.. Bur-
roughs exclaimed highly sratifed,
Your my man J
In the joy of that moment Leevy was
repaid for all his early rising, hard scrab-
bling and i'll treatment of bis former com
panionS.
Would you like to go and live with
me ? asked Mr.. Burroughs
And work and earn money? demand
ed the boy.
Certainly responded the gentleman.
But suddenly Leevy's face dropped, and
he said, But want TO 90 TO school first.
That's right said Mr.. Burroughs.
and you shall, if you be a good-boy, you
shall have good education.
Again the boys black eyes danced, but
only for a moment, and they fell +; and as
he pulled bashfully at his coat skirts, he
butt can't tell sir
Here he dropped his head
and turned his face away, half in shame
and half in sadness.
Till what?' demanded the gentleman
you have no relations to ask about it
have you"
mo, sir
well, then, what is it ?
IL began Leevy, and then broke
into a blubbpr. Here Mr.. Pease's quick
perception and kindly nature came to the
rescue, and as he drew the gentleman
aside, he said to the boy, i know->I know
I'll see to that, Leevy. Never mind
she'll be willing, I'll guarantee Then
Susie and Leevy held the little confer
ence meeting we spoke of above.
The rafting train carried him away
from her and the great wicked city.
The regrets of children are soon for
gotten in new scenes. And so memola-
BILE were the delights and sights which
Leevy felt and saw, that the first letter
he learned to write was to Susie, telling
her all about the wonderful mountains
and marvellous forests through which be
passed on his journey TO his new home.
And henceforth, twice year letter was
carried to and from Susie and Leevy by
Mr.. Burroughs.
Years passed away. Leevy was a
good boy and good scholar and Susie
no more sat at the corner of the street
selling apples. The lady who bad started
ber 10 business with a dollar had kept
watch over her, advising her in all things,
and at the age of fourteen took her into
.er family to assist in taking care of the
children, and had sent her to the evening
schools. She had learned TO read aud
write long before, from what little help
,he could pick up.
Twelve years had passed, and the
good woman who had befriended Susie
was dead. Sadly the lone girl sought
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