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

had said, she asked,
whats your father and mother? 2"
81 haven't any"
"Oh" said she, sympathizingly, %hen
you're Just like me. But where did you
come from? you don't talk like u.s.
81 come in ship--I can remember
that; and can just remember that was
awful scared when we landed, and
couldn't understand word anybody said
and that's all know"
Susie was interested, and after he had
finished, she seemed engaged in deep
thought for few moments, during which
time Leevy padded with his toe in the
gutter,) and then exclaimed:
"Why, you must be-German."
"Do you think so ?" the boy asked,
eagerly.
"Yes."
"WeIl is that the same as--Dutch ?"
he earnestly demanded.
Il don't know said Susie, tboughtfully !;
but think it is
well then broke out Leevy, i won't
be it; for the boys call me Dutch now,
and | hate it,
1T is mean TO be called nicknames,
isn't it?' said Susie, alphabetically -
but you see | don't know much about it,
but will ask Mrs. Pease. She knows,
and III tell you
'Pease ? exclaimed Leevy. do you
go there ?
'Of course. How do you think got
started if didn't"
How dye like itY
Like it? why its the best thing that
ever happened to me? Like it? Haven't
you never been therefor soup, nor din
ner nor shoes, nor nothing
No answered Leevy; but / was
goin' once, but the felers made so much
fun ONE, and said nobody but Christians
went there, that didn't CO.
Now said Susie, that's lie Chris
tians why they're the meanest set in all
creation what goes there Christians
Why, you fool, what's the use Of going
there if you're not bad? Why, that's
what they have it for
'Ha, Leevy" 'ha, DutchP at the mo-
ment cried gang of young scoundreIs,
as they caught sight of him in conversa-
ton with the apple girl block away.
The poor boy, ashamed,-for he had
pride, if it was perverted, in his neglect
ed composition,-and disappointed, was
walking off, when Susie said:
You can take your choice of my ap-
Piles for a penny. if you'll come to Mr.
Peases.'
Leevy hesitated, unwilling to leave the
apples and unwilling to be seen there by
his companions for among his ilk, OF all
things to be ashamed of-so perverted is
human nature by vice-was any appear
ance of good and decency.
i don't want your apples
'Why | thought you did-you said
you wanted to buy
Yes, did, but your prices are too high,
and with the old pride) Il don't want
any one to lose money on me-
'Well,' said Susie, coaxingly, Tll-
trust
The boy looked at her in amazement
for Of all things in the world which he
had ever had, suffered or expected, be
had never one thought OF being-trusted.
But be saw nothing but truth and SINGER
ity in the girls face, and with an un-
usual enlargement of the chest, and the
addition of at least an inch to his height,
the bargain was completed, and be, proud
er than ever in his life before, walked
down the street eating his apple.
Now a real good apple was great
luxury with him, and he ate it very
When he had eaten about
one-hat of it somehow, through his BRAIN
the thought came that be had eaten just
as much as he had paid for. He looked
back up the street to see it Susie was
watching him; but seeing her busy with !
some customers, he carefully poked the
half-eaten apple into what, with various
strings, pins and rags, amounted to
pocket, saying within himselt-'lll not |
eat another bite of that apple till it's paid
for = And if he worked hard for the |
first penny, he worked harder for the |
second, and at the end Of two days, he
succeeded, and ran with all haste up
Worth street to Broadway to the little |
apple girl. She was delighted to see him,
and made him both proud and unhappy I
by sayine,-I expected you before this
proud that the sweet little girl had thought
IF him, and unhappy that he had disap-
pointed her.
'How did you get your money ? she
confidently asked.
i found an old boot top and sold it to
cobbler for a penny
DO you like to earn money 2 she
houghtfully demanded.
Earn money? Why, of course | do
Who don't !?
Susie looked still more thoughtful, for
veighty business was to be propounied.
There was silence for at least a minute.
Susie then spoke:
We'll, what's your name f.?
'Leevy.'
We'll, Leevy, if you will agree to be
your face and comb your
lair. and come to our Sunday School,
viii tell you how you can earn at least
tx cents a day, and earn it like man
Leevv started and opened his eyes
vide. while Susie looked straight into bis,
waiting his answer.
How? |? he at length demanded.
will you come p asked Susie.
You're joking said Leevy obviously.
sNot q hit of il. Will you come /!