The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-11-16
IDAHO WORLD.
TNrELLEcT IN RAGS.

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of New York, and the whole appear
ance Of the city was cold and dismal.
Seated upon the steps of one Of the
large dwellings on Fifth Avenue, was
boy apparently thirteen years OF age.
He was literally clothed in rags, and
his hands were blue, and his teeth chat
tered with cold. Lying on his knees
was a newspaper he had picked up in
one of the streets, and he was trying
to read the words upon it. He had
thus occupied himself for some time,
when two little girls, clad in silks and
furs, came toward him.
The eldest was about twelve years
of age, and so beautiful that the poor
boy raised his eyes and fixed them upon
her in undisguised admiration.
The child of wealth stopped before
him and, turning to her companion, ex-
claimed:
"Mariam, just see this fellow on my
steps? Boy. what are you doing here I"
81 am trying to learn to read upon
this little strip of paper" answered the
boy.
The girl laughed derisively, and
said:
"Well, truly, l have heard of intel
lect in rags, and here it is personihed;"
Mariam's soft blue eyes filled with
tears as she replied:
"Oh, Louise, don't talk so; you know
that Miss Fannie teaches us at school:
The rich and poor meet together, and
the Lord is Maker of them ALL"
Louise laughed again, and said to
the boy: "Get up from here; you shall
not sit on my steps; you are too ragged
and dirty"
The boy arose, and blush crimsoned
his face. He was walking away when
Marian said:
Don't go, little boy, you are so cold
come to my house and get warm. Oh,
do come" she continued, as he hest
tated; and he followed her into large
kitchen, where bright warm fire was
shedding its genial warmth around.
"Well, Miss Marian, and who are
you bringing here now?" asked the ser
want woman.
ga poor boy, who has almost per
ished; you will let him warm, will you
not Rachel?"
"Oh, he shall be warmed-sit here
little boy" and then she pushed
chair in front of the stove, and then
gave him piece of bread and meat.
Marian watched these arrangements
and then glided from the room; whel
she returned she had a primer, with the
first rudiments of reading and spelling
Going to the boy, she said:
Little boy, here is book that yor
may learn to read from better than {
piece of paper. Do you know YOU
letters?"
"Some of them, but not all. / never
had anybody to teach me. | jus
learned myself But oh, want t.
read so badly"
Marian sat down beside him, ant
began teaching him his letters. She
was so busily engaged in this worl
tlaG sue ulu ilOG see lcI HlothCl CHlo
the room, nor hear Rachel explain abou
the boy, nor did she know that he
mother stood some time behind her list
ening to her noble child teaching thu
beggar boy his letters.
There were but few that he had no
already learned himself, and it was no
long before Marian had the satisfaction
of hearing him repeat the alphabet.
When he arose to go he thanked Ra
chel for her kindness and offered Marian
her book.
"No, don't want i'll have give
it to you to learn to read from. Won
you tell me your name?"
Jimmy" he replied.
Il will not forget you, Jimmy-yo
must always remember Marian Hayes
won't you'll" was the little girls fare
we'll.
Louise Gardner and Marian Haye
were playmates and friends. Thei
dwellings, Joined, and almost ever,
hour of the day they were together
for they attended the same schoo
These two children were differently dir
positioned and brought up-Louise wa
proud and naughty. Poverty in he
ewes was a disgrace and crime, an