Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-04-28
Bread Upon the waters.

| Bread Upon the Waters. 'N'" .''-
When l was at college I chauced to be
returning to my room at late hour one
night, when turning O corner i stumbled
over something lying on the sidewalk. As
was just beginning my junior years, and,
consequently had given up my sophomoric
idea that swearing was mark of snperiot
manhood. without so mnch as blessing
upon careless watchmen,1 Il bent down and
after little examination, found that I had
stumbled over one of the city Dewsboys.-
He was almost frozen; so, wrapping him
up in my heavy cloak, L carried him With
some difficulty up the long bill, aud soon
had hlm in quarters something warmer than
those in which found him. 1t was a
| long time before the boy, became conscious
| of his whereabouts; but when bis delirium
was over, aud he sat before my, FIRE,
| wrapped 10 q warm dressing gown, I
aseertained how it happened that found
him asleep on the sidewalk D'-1
He told his story 10 few words. He
was alone in the world; father and mother
were dead and be was shifting for himself.
He had been unsuccessful in the sale of his
papers that day was hungry and tbinly
dressed, and the wind blowing very cold.
be bad crouched down q moment at The
corner TO shield himself from the cutting
wind, had fallen asleep, and in the state
had found him. / thought the littia
sinner was lying to me when ~ began
about bis father and mother, and watched
to see if be didn't bring himself out soms
way before be finished. He was bright
little fellow; thin to be sure, and very pale.
but be did have keen black eye and no
mistake. His history short as IL was, was
not ended before l, feeling sure that he wss
not lying to me, had decided what Ishould
do. s,,.. g.,- ii s..r.. -f, ira 81
The next morning, measuring The length,
breadth, and thickness, of my newsboy, I
went down street to my tailor's obtained
a snit of clothes which be ehaneed to have
ON hand, and which, with few changes,
proved to be just the thing. PurchssedpG
pair of shoes which exactly. fitted n the,
measure l had 10 my pocket, and returned
to my room before the lad was awske,-
You ought to have seen how be opened
his eyes and stared at me, at the room. at
every thing ;and how / watched the shadow
OF PeIplexity, establishment and 81 delight
flit across his face, as the recollections of
the last hours came back.
Well, my man, said how do YOU feelI
Well enough to get up and see if these
traps are anywhere hear the size of that
body OF yours? ~, ts,.-. .rr es,,c -.;g
He was out Of bed in fash, and in a
very short time he was dressed in bis new
suit. Ah! but he did look we'll, as he
stood there so neat and trim ;and so thank.
ful withal that felt as the school.msster
did when he logged the boys, that it Is
more blessed to give than to receive.
Well, kept the boy with me till be-
was well and strong, and one morning I
called him TO me, and in q set speech, a Ia
junior exhibition, said:, ,t-, --,-s,,
Mr. Newsboy. it is bigh time you should
begin agais the voyage of active life, and
this mourning l am going to cut you adrift.
Here is little cash 10 help you along afn
your travels at first, and do you be care.
ful that you do not make a bad use oft.
Before you 60 J. want you 10 promise ma
that you will be honest and industrious.
will you? that you will behave yourself al.
ways, be an ornament to society, and all
that sort of thing; will you2 70 -
He said yes, OF coarse. dozen times.
and after Eearty shake Of the hand, aud
haRty good bye, Sam, be disappeared
down the college stairs. .....,,
Time passed along, ! graduated. settled
in BUSINESS, married; but still never
heard of my boy, aud at last, he aud The
occurrence were forgotten. ssib7l iaa
Five yerrs ago, this winter, my business
called me to the West. IL proved q
sorry journey to me. / lost my travelling
sack, containing vsluables to considerable
amount; my journey was wild goose
chase without the least shadow OF success,
aud just about discouraged, / started for
home, Misfortune did not desert me here.
On seeking my wallet discovered that it
had been stolen, and that had not COL.
lar in my pocket. have faint recolIec-
tion of not feeling peculiarily amiabls at
thattime. Out West without dollar,apd
no means of Communication buta line OF
snail lpsced stage coaches, was anything
but delightful.
The coach fer the East was Just start.
ing, and having watched it out of eight.
| went back into the travern and sat down
to think how was to get out of my Diff
Guilty. had been sitting there for some
little time, when man who had been
warming himself With his back 10 the Ere,
drew chair near mine, and after little
chat Of the weather. surprised me BIZ
asking If WASN'T Mr., of Providence
r. l. told him was. aud before could
ITetun the compliment, Of asking bis name,
be said; ~ 4. o,s,.s.'e... s''s
You we're stndsnt ip the university.
you found me almost frozen In the streetl
Of Providence Do you remember sLst !
promised you flor am that bow to.bs 40
hpuett, indpslfiops, man, 70; behave myself
and become 40 Ornament to societyf Yes.
sir, / am that hoy, and can say without
fear OF denial, that / am al honest snd sac,
cessful man. and that what ] am morally
and socially, ! am indebted TO you for, ap0
he shook my hand as only q grateful nas
can. Theu be told. me what he had .besa
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