The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-11-12
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WTLIIAM RAYERLY.

! hOe S'St S"SA'O ISete " AS~ S@-~
iu and inquired f,r a geography.
Plenty ofthem. " SAID tie man.
&HoW much do they eOsl?"
"ons dollar. my lad. ="
The little fellow drew back in dis
may, and taking his little hand out Of
his pocket. he commenced 70 count
some pennies aud liIlle silver pieces
that he held until they were all damp
with sweat. Several times he count
ed them, then looking up said
Il didn's know they were 50 much,
sir" He turned to go out, ande
opened the door, but closed it sgain
AID came.
Il have only got sixsy-Ons cents. =
said he; ''you could not let ms have
= geography and wait . little while
for the rest Of the money!"
How eagerly his little bright eyes
looked up for the answer; and how be
seemed to sink within his ragged
clothes when tie man not very kindly
told him he could not.
The disappointed little fellow look
ed up to me with a very poor attempt
At 8 smile, aud left the store. fol-
lowed and overlook him.
"And what now?" / asked. kindly.
"Try another place. sir."
"sball I go. too. and see how you
Spaceed?" asked.
"oh. yes, if you ike" :" said he, in
surprise.
Four different stores entered with
him. and each time be was refused.
"Wjll you try agaiu?" l asked.
Eyes. sir; l shall try them al, or
shouldn't know whether / should gel
ODs."
We entered the fifth store. and ,h.
little fellow walked up mAnfully. and
told the gentleman just what hsn.
led. and how much money he had.
"YOu want the book. very. very
much?" asked the proprietor.
Eyes. sir; very muclf."
"Why do you want it SO very, very
much?"
ITO rudy. sir; I cant go 10 school
but study when 1 can IT home. All
the boys have got oss, and they will
get ahead of me. Besides. my father
WAS 4 sailor. and l want to learn Of
The places where he used to go.''
"DOss he go to those places nOw?"
"He fs dead said the boy softly.
Then he added after a while IL
am going to be sailor, to-"
"Ars you. thought" asked the gen.
tlsman. raising hiseyebrOw ouriously.
Eyes. sir; If live"
"WelI, my laG, I'll tell you what 1
will do; will let you have = new gs-
Ography, and you may pay the re-
mAinder Of the money when you can,
or I will let you have one that is not
new, for fifty cents"
care the leaves all iu it, and iusG
like the other, only not neW?"
Eyes, just like the new ones.''
1t will do just as well. and I'll havs
eleven cents left toward buying some
other book. I'm glad they didn's let
me have any At the other places
The bookseller looked up inquir-
ingly, and l told him what had seen
of the little fellow. He was much
pleased. and when he brought the
book along. saw q Dies. Esw pencil
and some clean. white paper in it.
"a present. my lad. for your per.
severance. Always have courage like
that. aud you will make your mark.
"Thank you. you are very good"
"What is your name?"
''Willism HaveIIy. cir"
''DO you want any more bOOks?"
I now asked him.
"Mors 81 can ever get" he re-
piled. glancing at the books which
filed the sheiyss.
1 gave him a bank note. "It will
buy some for you." said I.
Tears of JOY came into his eyes
"Csu l buy what / wsOt with iI?"
eyes, my lad. anytbing"
"Then I'll buy one book for mo-
tber,' said he; Il thank you very
much. and some day I hope can pay
you back"
He wanted my name. and l gave it
to him. Then left him standing BY
the counter so happy that I almost
snvied him; and many years passed
before 1 saw him again.
Last year I went to Europe on one
of the finest vessels that ever plowed
the waters of the Atlantic. We had
beautiful weather until near the cad
of our voyage. then came most ter
rife storm that would have snBk eli
on board. had it not been foF lhscap-
tain. Every spar was laid low, the
Tudder Was almOst useless. and .