Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-01-14
William Hayerly.


! stepped into bookstore, in Cincinna-
ii, in search of some books that | want
ed. While there, a ragged boy, not over
twelve years of age, came in and inQuir-
ed for geography.
Plenty of them,' said the salesman.
"One dollar, my lad"
The little fellow drew back in dismay,
and taking his little hand out of his
pocket, he commenced to count some
pennies and little silver pieces that he
had held till they were all damp with
sweat. Several times he counted them,
then looking up, and said:
didn't know they were SO much ("
he turned to 60 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 geog
raphy, and wait little while for the
rest of the money!"
How eagerly his little bright eyes look
ed up for the answer and how he SEEM
ed to shrink within his ragged clothes
when the man not very kindly told him
he could not.
The disappointed little fellow looked
up to me with a very poor attempt at q
smile and left the store. | followed and
overlook him.
And what now?" | asked kindly.
TRY another place, sir"
"Shall 90 too, and see how you sue
ceed? ?" | asked.
Oh yes, if you like" said he in sur
prise.
Four different stores l entered with
him, and each time was refused.
viii you try again 2" | asked him.
"Yes, sir; / shall try them all, or !
shouldn't know whether / could get one. "
We entered the fifth store. and the lit
tie fellow walked up manfully, and told
the gentleman just what he wanted, and
how much money he had.
=" You want the book very, very much p
asked the proprietor.
Yes. sir; very much"
"Why do you want it SO very, very
much?"
To study, sir. | can't go to school
but / study when I can, at home. AL
the boys have got one, and they will ge
ahead of me. Besides, my father was {
sailor, and / want to learn the places
where he used to 60"
"Does he go to those places now?"
" He is dead" said the boy, softly
Then he added, after while" an
going to be a sailor, too"
''Are you, though - asked the gen
tleman, raising his eyebrows curiously.
Yes, sir; if i've"
"Well, my lad, I'll tell you what
will do l will let you have new geog
raphy, and you may pay the remainde
of the money when you can, or | vii
let you have one that is not new for fift
cents"
! "Are the leaves all in it, and just lik
the other, only not new?"
Yes, Just like the new ones"
} 1t will do just as well, then, and T.
/ have eleven cents left towards buyin
some other book. I'm glad they didn
let me have any at the other places"
The bookseller looked up inquiringl,
} and l told him what had seen of th
little fellow. He was much pleased, an
+, when he brought the book along, / sa
nice new pencil, and some clean whi
paper in it.
GA present my lad for your perseve
ance. Always have courage like tha
and you will make your mark"
Thank you, sir, you are very good
"Wbat is your name?"
: William Haverly, sir
S "Do you want any more books'"
e now asked him.
: i" More than l can ever get" he r
t piled, glancing at the books that file
q the shelves.
e gave him bank note. 1t will bu
b some for you," said l.
$ Tears of joy came into his eyes, Cs
}, / buy what want with it ?"
$ "Yes, my lad, anything"
e "Then I'll buy one book for mother
d said he. "I thank you very much, ar
+ some day l hope can pay you back" :"
/ He wanted my name and | gave it
y him. Then left him standing by Il
e counter. so happy that l almost envit
s him; ard many years passed before
: saw him again.
!. Last year went to Europe on one.