The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-03-28

'sDo you want a boy sir ?" said
George, a 1ittle' fellow scarcely eight
years old, to clerk in large Office.
~Want boy? Why who wants Va
be engaged p" asked a smart-looking
clerk, hooking with puzzled glance At
the little applicant. .lpi4 l''inlo)
~ do sir, = replied George. yhngr'd
sLook here gentlemen,D ~ cried tho
young man, speaking to his fellow clerks,
''here is a regular Goliath! Wants to
be porter, l suppose. Look at hiInt"
The clerks gathered in great, Igiee
about poor George, who stood, full fpf
earnest purpose, before them, and was
| therefore unconscious of any reason
why he should be made an objects of
sport. 7sr9rd ad, q. shrgy y9i nj
+ "You can post books, of 'course,"
said another. 80 at n, -,
saaCarry abale ofgoods or your back,
eh p" cried q third. ~ aa ~
lid"Hush, young gentlemen" said the
elderly bookkeeper at the desk, after
viewing George through his spectacles,
s1ush. Don't make sport of the child.
Let me talkto him." Then speaking "a
George in akindly tones, he said, as,Y6u
are to young to be engaged, my child.
Who sent you here 2" q" 2htf"h
81 came myself, sir. My father and
mother are gone to heaven. My aunt
lis poor, and / want to earn something
to help her. Won't you please to take
me, sir %
The simple story, told in way that
showed how earnest the boy was, not
only checked the sport of the clerks,
but brought tears to their eyes. They.
looked on the delicate child before them
with pity and respect, and one of them
placing shilling on the desk, asking
the rest to follow his example; they did
SO. He then took the money and offero
ing it to George, said: nug NOT :
"You are too small to be of any use
here, my good boy. But take this mon
ey, and when you have grown bit5
perhaps we may find somethingfor you
to do" ,9musn sHa8gb. Af''H
George looked at the money without
offering to touch it. ~:
"W6y don't you take the money!"
asked the clerk. ,,isaA -s -',. ~ :.
"Please, sir, I'm, not beggar7hoy,"
said George; 81 want to earn something
to help my aunt to keep me, for she Is
very kind"
"You are a noble little fellow" said
the senior clerk. "We give you tho
money not because we think you are a
beggar, but because we like your spirit.
Such boy as you. will not easily be-
c,me beggar. Take the money my
boy, and may God bless you, and give
you and your aunt better days" )ioy !;
like Georges spirit in this affair.
1t was noble, brave, self-reliant beyond
D his years. 1t was the spirit that makes
poor boys grow into'usefal and success
ful men. 1t made George do this; for
in after years that little boy became a
noted artist, whose praise was spoken
by many tongues. All children should
themselves and to support themselves
by their own labor as early as possible.
Those who lean on father and mother
for everything will find it hard work to
get along byland by, as they may have
to do when their parents die. Those
who early learn to rely upon themselves
, will have little difficulty in earning their
own living. Learn, therefore, to help
yourselves-always taking care to do
so under the advice and with the con-
sent of your good parents and guar
dians.-[ Young Rearer,