The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-18
WILLIAM HAVERLY.
ATrue Story for BOYS.

The little fellow drew back in dis
may, and taking his little hand out of
his pocket be commenced to count sOmeI
pennies and little silver pieces that he
had held. until they were all damp
with sweat. Several times he counted
them, then looking up, he said:
"I didn't know they were so much" d"
He turned to go out, and even opened
the door, but closed it again and came
back. 81 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 esgerly his little bright eyes
looked up for the answer; and how he
seemed to shrink within his ragged
clothes when the man not very kindly
told him he could not.
The disappointed little fellow look
ed up to me with a very poor attempt
at smile, and left the store. l fol-
lowed him and overlook him.
"And what now ?'' l Iasked, kindly.
"Try another place, sir"
"ShalI I go too, and see how you
succeed ?'i 1 asked.
"Oh yes, If you like" said he in sur
prise.
-Four different stores I entered with
him, and each time he was refused.
"Wnl you try again ?'' asked him.
eyes, sir; l shall try them all, or l
should MT know whether 1 could get
one"
We entered the fifth store, and the
little fellow walked up manfully, and
told the gentleman just what he want
ed, and how much money he had.
"You want the book very much ?"
said the proprietor.
"Yes, sir; very much"
"Why do you want it so very, very
much pr
To study, sir, I can't go to school,
but l study when can at home. All
the boys have got one, and they will
get ahead of me. Besides, my father
was a sailor, and want to learn of the
places where he used to go"
"Does he go to those places now ?"
"He is dead" said the boy softly.
Then he added, after awhile: / am
going to be a sailor, too"
aAre you, though ," asked the gen
tIeman, raising his eyebrows curiOusly.
eyes, sir; if l live"
"Well, my lad, I'll tell you what l
will do; I will let you have a new
geography, and you may pay the re-
lnainder Of the money when you can,
OF I will let you have one that is not
new for fifty cents.
care the leaves all in it, and just
like the others, only not new?'
"Yes, just like the new ones"
/ cit will do just as well, then, anC
/ III have eleven cents left towards buy
i ing some other book. I'm glad they
diln't let me have any at the Othe
places"
| The bookseller looked up inquiringl!
and told him what had seen of the
little fellow. He was much pleased
and when he brought the book along,
saw q nice, new pencil and some clear
| white paper in it.
GA present, my lad, for your Perse
, verance. Always have courage Iik
2 that, and you will make your mark
"Thank you, sir, you are very good.
"What is your name?
"WilIiam Haverly, sir. .
3 HDo you want any more books?'
: asked him.
Ndore than I ever can get" he rt
. piled. glancing at the books that file
. the shelves.
gave him a bank note. "It Wi
buy some for you" said l.
Tears of joy came into his eyes.
y "Can I buy what l want with it ~
y eyes, my lad, anything"
= "Then I'II buy one book for mott
! er," said he. 81 thank you ver
:. much, and some day hope | can pa
n you back"
He wanted my name and gave
- to him. Then left him standing
- the counter, so happy that [ almo
- envied him; and many years passt
-, before 1 saw him again.
- Last year 1 went to Europe on ol
(, of the finest vessels that ever plOw'
! the waters of the Atlantic. We hi
- beautiful weather until very near t
~ =, end of our voyage, then came a me
y terrific storm that would have sunk ;
" on board had it not been for the ca
- tain. Every spar was laid low, Il
II rudder was almost useless, and gre
leak had shown itself, threatening
fill the ship. The crew were all stror
willing men, and the mates were prt
ed ticaI seamen of the first-class, but att
NJ pumping for one whole night, and st
he the water was gaining on them, tn
of gave up in despair, and prepared
heI take to the boats, though they mig
,at have known that no small boat cOu
on ride in such a sea. The captain, W
"a. had been below with his charts, NJ
al, came up; he saw how matters stood a
ch with a voice that I heard disitnc
ith above the roar of the tempest, he
no. dered every man back to his post.
he 1t was surprising to see all tho
his men bow before the strong will of tn
de. captain, and hurry back to the pun
in The captain then started belO
ith examine the leak. AS he passed 1
;eIs I asked him if there was any no
tlv He looked at me, then at the OF
md passengers, who had crowded up
hear the reply, and said rebukingly
eyes, sir; there is hope as long
one inch of this deck remains alb
,od water. When 1 see none of it, the
shall abandon the vessel, aud not
less fore; nor one of my crew, sir. Eve
the thing shall be done to save it, anC
we fail, it will not be from inacti
the Bear a hand, every one of you, at
is pumps"
87 Thrice during that day did we
rhe spair; but the captains dauntless c.
ing age, perseverance, and powerful v
of mastered every mind on board,
we went to work again.