Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-16
BY EBEN d. RExFoaD.
Written Tor Noore's Rural New-Y or


Billy Dane had dollar,-a whole, new
dollar Not one Of those round, shining
silver ones we used to see so long ago but
a crisp, rustling, paper one, with pretty
green face.
Now, lisa very nice thing to have
whole dollar for your own. But n great
many boys are APP TO think it great deal
nicer il they can have the privilege ofspend-
ing 1t just AS they please, without having TO
ask any one what they shall do with it -
That was what Billy thought. His father
had told him when he gave him this, that,
as he had been . good boy, he should al
low him to use II according TO his own
judgment. and he thought he could safe
Nv say tina, il would not be spent fool
ishly.
"what are you going to buy" Nettis
asked, as sho and Billy were in the sitting
room. studying their morning lesson.
81 don't know" answered Billy, thought
fully. II wan, to buy pair Of skates, but
n dollar won't buy very nice pair,
guess. Id like pop gun like Ned Amss's
that goes oil with bang like pistol
Int I'm afraid pa would think that Was
foolish"
N8 y. t9A rtN vAN VI ttW, tAiu ANStt0,
WI hal eirlish dislike for anything thai
tes mblel gun al had dollar for my
"Nn. ia buy d'ess for my doll, and pic
turs- book, guess. aud oh. lots Of things y
Visions OF charming dresses for her doll.
hr.sht-colored pictures, candy Tor her
"-Nest tooth" and other things which
COLD he bad FIR dollcar banded through
Netuc's mind in bewildering confusion.
Id rather have pop-gun than a doll.
an wAv," Billy said, with very sccrnful
emphasis on he word doll
Net,ie was about to present the ins gnii-
canoe of dolls, when their mother came in
and sat down to her sewing, putting stop
to the conversation.
That afternoon Billy started of to spend
his dollar. lie had determined to buy a
book, at hrst; than he changed his mind
and thought he had rather have 4 picture
TO hang up in his little bedroom. After
that h. had thought the matter over, and
came TO the conclusion that . pair of nice
gloves. with fur wrists to them, would bs
very comfortable and look ever so much
better than bis wooden ones. And between
them all. he did not know ridt to get So
he vert down the street. looking in vt the
shop pindows. and seeing a great many
things tina, no would like, but which he
knew dollar would't buy.
At last no came to the book store. The
windows were full Of toys and books. and
he couldn't help wishing that a dollar
would buy them all.
Down in the corner, close TO the glass,
his sharp eyes spied book. with green
ani-gold cover, looking as fresh and charm
,ns asa patch Of NOSE oil laced across with
sunshine, aud on tho cover was name
that made Billy determine what to do with
his dollar. Once, at Cousin Grants, he
had seen copy Of . story book that de-
lighted him IS no other book ever had done
The stories were 90 natural, and about suct
boys a. himself, and 20 wonderfully inter
csting, too And he had never quite fin
ishsd reading the book, for il vas borrow
cd one, and its owner took il away before b,
had got 10 the last page. Now here was
chancs to get it for his own, and he hat
wished to Rave it 50 much or course pi
wouldn't think it foolish IL he bought tn,
beck, for he liked to have Billy read, very
much.
So he started for the door. Just 40 h,
reached the threshold, he saw . boy VII,
had been standing by the window rocking
at things inside
Hello !" cried Billy. rs that you
George Brown
YES, answered the boy, as be took hi,
eyes from the window with little sigh
How do you do, Bllyf'
rirst rae" answered Billy, chserily.-
school commences next week. or co,rss
you'll be there brigh. and early Mondav
morningv
81 don't know" answered George. slor
~. "Ieant work out enough TO Get mon.
~ to buy me any new books. and IN,
ssacnsr says ~ must have new readers and
geograp HES, for the old ones are not roins
to b. used any longer. Mother has al Az
can do e get living, and she vorks n
hard that | cant ask her to buy me III,
books, n don't have any. II l could only
81 so0s work to do I" and George siehsi
again. for the thought Of staying out O
school greatly paasd him. He loved BIZ
books. and study Vas . pleasure. Som
day, ifhs could only get an education +
help him, he means to DO man who coul,
make his mark in the world
Billy kasw that he had made great pain
for the future, for George had told hin
whst he would like to be, and what b.
meant e do when he Was grown up. Qaicl
- thought Billy's resolve was taken.
sWais = minute. George" he said, ant
disappeared in the doorway. In q Iittl,
while hs came ont again With package IL
his hands. nseely wrapped in brown paper
There's present for you George" AND
Billy thrust the books 0sorgs had beer
wishing fee into his haads; and before b,
oeald fairly compssheod WhAk il ~ mean,