Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-04-08
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HONORING A MOTHER.

i "Charlie, come in; I want you," said
sweet, womanly voice to little boy wht
was playing marbles on the sidewalk ii
front of nice brick house.
Now Charlie was very busy and in tht
midst of delightful game. He was at
happy as could be. To quit his play ther
was like quitting the table half through
dinner. Would he obey? We looked with
interest to see what he would do. What
would you have done?
Charlie replied, eyes, mother" and pick
ling up his marbles, started off with smi.
ling face and q bounding step up the side
walk, and in at the end door of the house.
A fine boy that, I thought, IS I looked af-
ter him. I wonder who he isl What a
beautiful thing it must be to have little
boy or girl that will mind at once, and with
a happy, loving heart! I wondered what
would becomeof that boy, and wished to
see more of him and learn his history. {
I used to walk past that house every
week, and always thought of that blue-eyed
light-haired boy. The thought of him made
me happy. I saw great many naughty
children. Once I spent two or three days
in trying to find naughty boy who: ran
away from his home and overwhelmed his
parents with grief, and when I found him
some one had stolen his coat and hat, and
bundle of clothes, and all the money he
had. Once I chased after truant boy and
girl several hours, and at last, late at night,
found them in the woods, wet through, cold
and frightened almost to death. They had
disobeyed their mother and gone to play
instead of going to school, and both of
them we're sick for several weeks in conse-
quenee of their folly and exposure. Aboy
that minds she is a jewel.
I had been in business,a year or two, and
in that time had had several boys, but II
was next to impossible to find one that
would mind: At last I.was quite out Of
patience, and determined that l would dhaye
mo one who could not bring the best recon-
mendation and stand the closest test. Sew.
eral applied for the place, but no one suited
US. At last came a blue.eyed, Aaxen-haired
youth of twelve years, with bright hon.
est face. There was something engaging
in his aspect. Had I seen him before
What is your name?
ssCharlie Warren, sir. / live in Frank
lin street. My father is carpenter, but
he is lame now, and cannot work, and
have got mothers consent to 60 into store
IF can find A. Mace"
It was the very Charlie whom I had seen
playing at marbles. I remembered the cir
cumstance, and knew that he would mind.
1 did not need recommendation for him,
but gave him the place, and twice as much
pay as I had promised to give.
Charlie came to work on, Monday morn
ing. # seemed hard for him the first week
of work, but he behaved like man. The
boys in the next store came in and made
his acquaintance. One morning I heard
twoof them trying to persuade Charlie to
90 off with. them down to the wharves in
the forenoon and see boat race that was
to come off, 'sNo," said Charlie, smother
told me to mind my business, and am paid
for staying here, and don't think it right to
go off without my employers knowing it. ,"
That was brave word, and [ thought
more of Charlie than ever.
That was ten years ago. He has been
with me ever since, and proved to be the
best clerk I ever had. Yesterday We put
up new sign, and on it, in large gilt let
ters, was Charles full name. The store
is his own. He isnow prosperous, prom
isipg young man, and if he lives will be a
rich, honored man. And all this because
one bright morning he minded his mother
when she called him. From such little
things do gfeatresults come. Always mind
and it will be always we'll with you.
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