Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-11-11
William KaycrIy.

About thirty years ago, said Judge
-, | stepped into book store, i'll
Cincinnati, in search of some books
that wanted While there, little
ragged boy, not over twelve years OF
age, came in and inquired Tor geo.
graphy.
PLENTY of them," said the salesman.
GLOW much do they COST"
Gone dollar, my lad:'
The little fellow drew back i'll dis
may, and taking his little hand out Of
his pocket, he commenced to count
some pennies and little silver pieces
that he Lad held until they were all
damp with sweat. Several times he
counted them then looking up said,
Il didn't know they were SO much"
he turned to go out, and even opened
the door, but closed it again and came
back. IL have only got sixty-one
cents" said he; "you could not let me
have a geography, and wait a little
while for the rest OF the money!"
How eagerly his little bright eyes
looked up tor the answer; and how he
seemed Ia shrink within his ragged
clothes when the man not very kindly
told hm he could not.
The disappointed little fellow look
ed up to me with a very poor attempt
at smile, and left the store. fol-
lowed and overlook him.
"And what now" l asked, kindly.
"rry another place, Sir"
"Shall l go too, and see how you
succced?" l asked.
"Oh yes, if you like" said he in sur
prise.
Four different stores | entered with
him, and each time he was refused.
"Will you try again?" l asked him.
eyes, sir; l shall try them all, or |
shouldn't know whether l could get
| one.
We entered the fifth store, and the
little fellow walked up mantuly, and
told the gentleman Just what he wan
ted, and how much money he had.
"You want tho book very, very
much? asked the proprietor.
Eyes, sir; very much"
"Why do you want it so very, very
much?'
"To study, sir. I can't go to school,
but study when can at home. All
the boys have got one, and they will
get a head Of me. Besides, my father
was sailor, and l want to learn the
places where he used to 60.
"Does he so to these places now?"
Gle Is dead, "sail the boy softly
Then he added, after whlle-"I am
going to be sailor, too"
care you, thought" asked the gen
tleman, raising his eyebrows curiously
eyes, sir; if live
"We,l, my lad, I'll tell you what Twill
do; will let You have new geography
and you may pay the remainder Of the
money when you can, or l will let you
have one that is not new, for fifty
cents"
care the leaves all in it, and just
like the other, only not new?,'
eyes, just like the new ones"
"It will do just as WELL then and
I'll have eleven cents left towards buy
ing some other book. I'm glad they
didn't let me have any at the other
places"
The bookseller looked up inquiring-
ly, and l told him what l had seen OF
the little fellow. He was much pleas
ed and when he brought the book
along, | saw a nice new pencil and
some clean white paper in it.
"a present my lad for you per
severance. Always have courage like
that, and you will make your mark
"Thank you, sir. you arc very good.
"What is your name?:"
William Ilaverly, sir"
"Do you want any more books?'
| now asked him.
more than can ever get" he re-
piled, glancing at the books that filled
| the shelves.
l gave him bank note, ut will buy
some for YOU" said T.
Tears OF JOY came into his eyes