Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-10
"Shinc Your Boots, Sirlv

The voice was childish aud sgeet-touoi but
little unsteady The man glanced down
J. from under the brim OF au old ftit hat that
had once been white, and pair of ,on. larr,
eyes looked up into his
d" Shine your boots, sir o.
The man shook his head, as ho uttered a
brief " Mo- and passed on
But the tender face and soft. asking eyes
haunted him A6or walking on for half a
block, trying TO forget the face and cye. of
the boy be stopped turncl around aul went
back, Doe hardly knew why.
Shine your boots, ,ir2' ltwas the same
innocent voice, but little Grmcr n tone.
lie looked down at the bare feet and worn
old clothes, and feeling Of pity touched his
heart
Not this morning my lad answered the
man, but here's the price of % shine ;" and
reached him ten cents.
Haven't come 90 that yct." And the Dad
drew himself up % lutlc proudly I'm not
a beggar, but a bootbIack Just ltt me shine
en-, sir. Wont keep you minute"
/ There was no resisting this appeal So
the man placed his boot Oh the boys lootrest.
and in a little while It's surface was Ike poll
''noa ~, eD'ny. . ,, 4
man. in'nG you 5ilu .ne NIUE ieiioW u.s. on
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Well. sir. It's SO. Sometimes get a b,l
in n cellar. and sometime. in n ,,rrci ;p.t ,s
II banpens
." Do YOU nav for itY"
Oh YES indeed They won't let vor
sleep for notbinq.n
How much do YOU nav for bed?p
Sixpencc or a shilling. coriinq to where
il is.n
"Wby don't YOU STAY in one place pc ask |
ed the man. oWbv do Won oo from collar
to parret as YOU saw. inst a, n hapnens ."
@Cause, sir they get drunk. and swear
and fgbt SO most everywhere / oct in tbat
| don't care To On again. and so I keen NOV.
ina round. Shine YOUR boots. sir?n
And seeing customer. of the how ran. for
he had his living to earn. and couldn't ston
to talk when there was business to do.
The man walked away more than ever in.
terested in this brave little fellow 6obting at
so tender nm aoe the battle of liG9a cIid
Bavard in the midst of enemies vet .. win. |
ont fcor and without renroacb -
A few hours later in the day-it was mid.
summer and the air hot and sulny-as tisi