The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-07-27
!; - - sss, sss AFURpAY M0RN III,

food One utlemanq who had tossed
him three; pence for holding his horse
said shezyss:a fine little fellow, and if he
had two arms instead of ope,g he would
get him into the shosblack brigade. j os
coiored, but quickly; recovering himself.
answered; Please sir, q wiling mind
issequal to another arm.s' - 40 1
The gentleman smiled, shook his head !,
and strotted off. Poor j oes put up his
hand to the remains of his arm it had
been amputated just above the elbow in
consequence of an accident "I only
wish l had to do all could do with one
ARM, ne murmured. He wandered up
and down the streets 1.-THE all. was grow :.
ing colder and colder; he vas very
hungry, but he passed the Temptations
of bakers and cooks shops, tightening
his fingers more closely on the little
coin.
Il may get something for mother II
have another penny" murmnred the
boy. He entered a bakers shop and
asked Tor penny loaf la;;ins aeyn HE
three ,pence,-Spch fat, july baker,
rolling and laughing behind counter
piled with cakes and dainties, looked in
mis- pale, pinched face, blush frnm cold.
"Only penny loaf New Years night,
my little man? Well, there it is.
joe took it up as the baker took up
the coin he fixed his eyes on the by,
aud said, sternly, "You are young to
follow 50 bad a trade; this is bad
muuey."
Bad money" repeated Joe. 90, sir,
1 had it from 2 kind, geptlena1fo for hold,
Ing his horse"
"Have you no other money!"
Another penny" ,sras
And why did you not pay for the
loaf with that 7" - -. - -.
Please, sir, | wanted change J; /
wanted to buy something more for my;
mother" aud his large blue, eyes filled
With tears
..,,.I u u must kees,. that three lsrsas VII:
shame for asgcutleman 70 do such a
thing as fss.lto to give bad money to j, child
like that. -. .S'.-sq. -
Please, sir know he didip't intend
it; he spoke kind TO- me he didn't
| tnoy it ,yoo b.,J Wy -
The jolly baker looked atteutvely at
the little boy. eszsss,s,ss 6
Sec here, my lad, if you knew the
coin was bad, the sin will be heavy on
you; but | believe you did not you
wanted food for your mother, aud you
would not let blame fall on the absent
s-two right things. God help Syou,
child !"~h he added, pityingly "you look
half starved! Give me back that loaf,
aud here is~a bigger one; and, missis !.
hand over one of.those ounces ofteaand
half pounds of sugar we made-up forour
poor customers and there's three penny.
pieces for you, little one only always
look to your silver before you pass it, in,
+! future "-A-@i
Joe could not speak for quite miu
ute he walked to the shop door, and
then turned back.
off you please, lou do not think 1
knew that yOncy was bad "
"No.' t1
THANK you, sir, rll-uever forget it
mover, sir" and giving vcut to one
large sob, he left the shop.
There was tcasting in the widows at
tic that night; to be sure, Joe was
obliged to make candle screen with
his hat, or the poor thin little candle
would have been blown out by tue wind
/ ..:as iiieiiou through thu si,asturiug
| window but there was blush cup OF
| hot water with an infusion of tea and
milk, and a tiny little FIRE; and there
was much thankfulness for what would
have seemed to many very smallsmercy /;
aud there was earnest prayer, and, hud.
dlud under their scanty clothing, the
mother aud child slept soundly, and
woke in the morning TO the conscious
ness that as the saow, having found its
way through the panes of the attic win.
dow, was heaped on the floor, and the
neighboring roofs and chimneys were
like mountains OF dazzling white,"
there must have been a."heayy fall'
during the night 49,
Were showed up, Joe" said the poor
widow aud the eud will soon come !;
this cold will kill me"
Not bit of it, mother" said little,
Joe, oheeriIy, while moulding snow
! ball out Of The snow on the floor.