Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-06
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Charlie, come in | want YOU said a
sweet, womanly voice to a little boy who was
playing marbles on the sidewalk in front of q
nice brick house
Now Charlie was very busy and in III,
midst Of delightful game. lie was as hap.
py as could be- To quit his play then wa
like quitting the table when half through din
ner. Would he obey We looked with iu
terest to see what he would do What woulc
you have done
Charlie replied, " Yes, mother and pick
ing up his marbles, started off with a smiling
face and bounding step up the side yard
and ia at the end door of the house. \ fine
boy that, thought, as looked after him.
wonder who he is? What a beautiful thing
it must be TO have little boy or girl tha
will mind at once, aud with happy, loving
heart! | wondered what would become o
that boy, and wished to see more of him anC
learn his history.
used to walk past that house every weel
and always thought Of that blue-eyed. light
haired boy The thought Of him made m,
happy. | see great many naughty child
ren. Once [ spent two or three days in try
ing to find naughty boy who ran away from
bone, and overwhelmed his parents viii
grief; and when | found him, some one hat
stolen his coat and hat and bundle of clothes
and all the money he had. Once ! chase,
after a truant boy and girl for several hours
and at last, late at night, found them in th'
woods, wet through cold, and frightened al
most to death They had disobeyed thei
mother, and gone to play instead Of going t.
school, and both of them were sick for sey
eral weeks in consequence Of their folly anc
exposure A boy that minds, he is Jewel.
had been in business a year or two, an,
il that time had had several boys but /
was next to impossible to find one that woul,
mind. At last | was quite out of patience
and | determined that | would have no on
who could NOT bring the best recommenda
ton, and stand the closest test Several ap
piled for the place, but no one suited us 4
last came blue-eyed, faxen-haired youth O
twelve years, with bright, honest face
There was something engaging in his aspect
Had seen him before " What is YOU
name p
81 Charlie Warren, sir. / live in Frank
lin street My father is carpenter, but i
lame now, and cannot work, and have 90
mothers consent to 90 into a store, if cal
find place
II was the very Charlie whom had seel
playing at marbles. ! remembered the cir
cumstance, and knew that he would mind
did not need a recommendation for him, bu
gave him the place. and twice as much pay a
| had proposed to give.
Charlie came to work on Monday morning.
1t seemed hard for him, the first week o
work but he behaved like a man The boy
in the next store came in and made his ac
quaintance. One morning | heard two o
them trying to persuade Charlie TO 90 Of
with them down on the wharves in the fore
noon and see a boat race that was 30 com,
off
No." said Charlie mother told me t.
mind my business, and | am paid for stayin,
here, aud don't think it right TO 20 without
my employers knowing it.
That was a brave word, and | thought
more of Charlie than ever
That was ten years ago. lie has been witt
me ever since and proved to be the best clerk
ever had. Yesterday We put up a new sign
and on it, in large gilt letters, was Charlie,
full name. The store is his own. He is now
prosperous, promising young man, and ifh,
lives will be rich. honored man. And all
this because one bright morning he minded
his mother when she called him From suel
little things do great results come. Away:
mind, aud it will be always well with you,-
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