The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-08-28
SPARE MOMENTS.

~ ledHs dWkWdFu UUy CdiHc UUc tuUtu-
ing TO the door Of the principal Of a cell
ebrated school in England. and asked to
see him. The servant lacked at his shab-
by ciothes.. aud taking him for beggar,
sent him round to the kitchen. The buy
did as h. was told. and som appeared At
the back door. & ea go s#3 fft
" II should like to see Dr." said he.
You want your breakfast, more like. =
said the servant. /" and 1 can give ron that
without troubling him." /" 'l'hank you."
said the boy; have M object i'm to bit
OF bread, but should like 60 see Dr.
il he can see me- Some old clothes.
may be, you want" said the servant, again
looking al the boys patched trousers. 4"
expect be has none TO spire. he gives them
all away j" and without minding the boy
request, she went about her work. 94te,,
Can I see Dr.-s" asked the boy
again. after eating his bread and butter
" Well. he's in the library, it he must be.
spoken 10 (; but he does like some time 10
himself" said the giri in 4 peevish tone.
She seemed y think il very foolish to ad :
init such an ill-lnokins lad into the doctors
presence !; however. she wiped her hands
and told him to follow her. Opening the
library door, she said. Here's some body /.
sir. who much wishes TO see you. and SO !
let him in.
We do not know how the poor boy in.
troduced himself. or hos he opened his
business but we know that after while
the principal lad aside the book he was
read,ng. took up sumo Greek bnoks. and
began TO examine the new conner. The
examination lasted some time. Every ques.
ton which the doctor asked was readily
answered. You certainly do WE'LL" said
the principal. looking II the boy from head
20 loot over his spectzcles. Why. my
boy. where did you pick up SO much lesrn.
ing !"
10 my spa,e moments answered the
boy. Here was poar. hard working by !;
with few chances isr schooling. yet nearly
fitted for college By simply Improving spare
moments.
Another boy. who often passed book
stall. stopped. when he had . lev momen. IS
TO spare. an ! looked with earnest eyes on
Greek Testament. A gentleman who
noticed him said. !" Why. you do MT know
Greek. nv poor boz" /. Yes I do. LITTLE, =
~as the reply. II vas then found that the
boy. though one os pnor family, had. un-
der great difficulties. advanced himself
some way IN the Greek tongue. Such was
his beginning. lie grew up 10 be . learn
"a bishop OF the Church Of England.
Truly. are not spare moments the "gold
du,t oi tine p How should they be treas
ursd and yet how are We apt 50 spend
lhsmi What can you show Tor them
Look and see. These boys could tell you
how much can be laid up by wisely I'm.
proving them; and there are many other
boys. am afraid. Jail. 10 the house Of cor
reetion. in the gam bling house or tipping.
shop. who. u you asked them when they
began their evil courses might answer. i" In
nv spare moments" "ln nv spare mo.
nrnts I ganbled For money" I'm my
spare moments began To smoke and drink =
i" Ia nv spare monens [ drifted away witt,
bad companions"
Ne carrinl h"w you spend your spare mo-
ment-. Temptation always hunts ~ nut
in small seasons like these. when we are
not busy. Tie gets lnto our hearts IL pns.
sible. 10 just such gaps. There he hides.
planning all sorts oi mischief. Take care.
then. we repeat. TAX care Of your spare
momrnts.
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