National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30
THE LETTER OF lNTRODIN
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/ gate. They were both of the same
/ aye but one OF them was finely
aud tas;efully dressed, while the
/ .lothes Of the other was coarse and
ia eyed. 1t was in the autumn.
The hnS';ers were busy in the corn,
led, and just from a strip OF woods
beyond. iioated ont the sound Of the
woodman'saXe.
:" Have YOU no better clothes
I Benny !" asked the wei dressed
/ boy.
No. | hayn't, Johnny"
"Why don't You get better ones ?
Because | can't | have no mon
ey. | can't get work by wliich Il
earn money
- That is bad, Benny. Are yor
going to school this winter ~
= | guess not Johnny. | must
stay out and do such little Jobs as
can find to do. | would like to &c
to school very much. wish knew
as much as Won dO Jollnny.'
Pooh don't Know anything.
| am sorry for you. am glad am
better off, but that does not ma -
me fee prou |. II is a sin to b pr IL
God made YOU as good as l am, II
Your clothes ar ragged"
Benny took his little friend by
the hand. y tear glistened in his
eye.
" You have always been kind to
me. Johnny" said he. You never
hontcd ut me. nor tainted me. like
the other boys. So | have some.
times taken up your cuarrels, and |
will stand by you When we are men,
" Look here, Benny. Would
YOU like to work on a farm all win
ter! Good clothes, enough to eat,
and a little pocket money, ii nice
family to live with aad plenty q
rDgt
= would like that
Then | can help YOU. 1t in It
occurred to me. My Uncle Abbot
wants a iittle boy on his farm. |
will give YOU a letter to him."
Two days afterwards Benny stood
IN front of Uncle Abbot. waiting Il
repiy.-Uncle Abbot was pleasant
Iookin" old mar, not yet stopped,
but with hair quite gray. He put
on his spectacl.s. opened Johnny
Aliens letter. and read aS follows -
MEADOW BROOK, Oct. 0. 1915.
i" Uncle abbot This is Benny
He is Il good Boy. He is Poor &
has No Home. Please Keep Hin
and Give Him work. your netiew
" JOHN allen
Now johnny wasa small boy, and
not SO well learned as Benny sup
posed him to be. But notwithstand-
ing the spelling, misuse OF capitals,
and want If punctuation, the letter
ot introduction was sufficient. I'M
cie Abbot gave Benny home for a
! numAel o Years.
1t was an October night in Phila
lelphia. The air was cold as No
vember 1t was late and there was
not much noise in the streets. in q
cosy room sat Il man. He looked
eart worn and haggard. He shaded
his brow with his hands. His wifi,
II beautiful woman, sat by him
smoothing his hair aud speal,n g
words of encouragement to him.
1t is no use, Belle he groaned.
"lf | cannot command ten thous
/ and dollars by tomorrow, must go
to the wall. The banks are tight
there is no money to be negotiated
for on the street. am II ruined
( man.'
" Perhaps this may be of use to
you," said his wife, handing him a
slip of paper.
He went to the lamp, and read as
follows:
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9th 1860.
:. The FIRST National Balk Pajit
delphid.-Pay to John Allen, or or
der, ten thousand dollars.
BENJAMIN BERWICK.
" Belle what does this mean L
is Il check for ten thousand dollars
Who is Benjamin BerwickF
The gentleman stopped here to
ry, and left the check and this note
Ny Old Friend Johnny Allen
While in this city to-day | hcart
that the failure Of your bank woul,
seriously affect you. DO you re
member the letter Of introduction
you gave me to Your Uncle Abbot
II WAS exactly twenty years ago. /.
few years ago | bought land in V,
mango county. 1t proved to hav
oll on it, and am quite rich maj
II the accompanying check VIII III
You amy. please use II. You ca
make it right sometime.
Noui' friend, BENNY
! John Allen cried. John ALE
! kissed his wife, and his wife kisse'
! him. John Allen did not 20 up t
i the wall, which means to break NJ
II nI oil nf TINS miss