Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-01-31
William Haverly.

"About thirty years ago, sa1d Judge
P ''I stepped into Bookstore In
Cincinnati, in search of some books
that I wanted. While there, al little
ragged boy, not. over twelve years of
age, came in and inquired for geegra-
Iphy." .,-.5~w .ssr'r1aR nj b7teizs ,s,F
ssPlenty Of them,"Y said the salesman.
GLOW much do they cost, ?" .r~,,,T-':,.,
"One dollar; my lad - -, 80 -: :, !.
The little fellow drew back in dis
may, and taking his little hand out Of
his pocket he commenced to count some
pennies and little silver pieces that he
had helduntil theyiwere all danpWith
sweat. Several alTtinleshec counted them,
and then he said: ..ssd sad ;; 4suis nj,
81 didn't know they Were so much. = =
He turned to go out and even open
ed the sd1 door, but closed III it again gal LAM, and
"I have only got si3tty!one sixty! cents l6 .
said he; "you could not let me have a
geography and wait a little while for
the rest of the moneyDi' % s-e'a7 fasa
How eagerly his bright little eyes
looked for the answer; and nomI he
seemed to shrink within his ragged
clothes when the man very kindly told
him he could not. The, disappointed
little fellow looked up to me with, a
very poor attempt at a smile and left
the store. followed out and overlook
him. -... @-A'' 'i'' Il "'.3 = rdof1
"And what now?" I asked kindly ID
''Try another place, sir.";'i : 7a:t-
"Shall | go too and see how you sue
ceed p 1 inquireds IA q ,no'tssrD si
''0h yes, if you like" said he in sur.
prise. 4. 7r.. y. - ..5e sr,g ..-y.. d
Four different stores Ieentered with
him and each time he was refused.
"Will you try again ?" I asked. 80 -
eyes, sir; I shall try. them all, or /
should not know whether I could get
one" .s'~.-..- .-,-'I2 ~ @ &aea7.i !, 5.Ts..'
We entered the fifth store, and the
little fellow walked up manfully and
told the gentleman just what heMant-
ed and how much money he had II
"You want the book very much? p
said the proprietor, ar,,,.,- ,-.,..,,. :. !.
eyes, sir, very much" - !" -;s,r. - -.
''Why do you want the geography 50
very much?" s'' .70 : : % ''s.-''-'7 VI :.
''To study, sir; can't go to school,
but | study when | am at home. All
the boys have got one and they willget
ahead of me. Besides myfatheEwas a
sailor, and I want to learn of the places
where he used to go."et. ga o1aas bsvoI
'tDoes he go;to those places now ~
''He is dead" said the; boy softly
Then he added after awhile: 81 am
going to be a sailor, too" 4 -, a...-
care you, though ?" asked the gen
tleman, raising his eyebrows .cufiously.
eyes, sir, if [ live af--ha'iod go.
"Well, my lad, I will tell you what
[ will do; l will let you have new
geography, and you may pay the re-
mainder of the money when you can,
or will let you have one that is not
new for fifty cents.ss
care the leaves all in it-and just like
the Others, only not new?" 5s.:9.sI
eyes, just like the new ones" @
cit will do just as well, then, and
I'll have eleven cents left toward buy
ing some other book. Pm glad they
didn't let me have any at the. other
places" ~ 80: ....l..-"...aas, !.
The bookseller looked upinquiring-
ly and I told him what I had seen of
the little fellow. He was much pleas
ed, and when he brought the book
along / saw nice new pencil and some
clean white paper in it. s.r Il =. ....;5
ga present, my lad, for your perse-
verance. Always have courage like
that and you will make your mark"
''Thank you, sir, you areyery good"
"What is your name?'' -.
civilian Haverly.' .....-. :,
''Do you want any more books?" I
asked him. VIZ ... ,,sr --..r, -..-..z-~
''More than can ever get" he re-
piled, glancing at the books that filled
the shelves.
| gave him bank note. "It will
buy some for. yeu,' ] said a-,.,r.s14
Tears of joy came into his eyes. jr
"Can I buy what l want with it?'
eyes, my lad, anything" -. ,.I.,..
'"Then will buy one book for moth.
err SAID he. "I thank you very much
and some day I hope | can Pay you
back" ''a".s 4.'' i.'a* 7*sa2''.' y
He wanted my name and / gave it
to him; then 1 left him standing by
the counter so happy that / almost en-
We'd him; and many years passed be-
fore | saw him again. z.- ORR saE ~
Last year | went to Europe ON one
Of the finest vessels that ever plowed
the waters of the Atlantic. We had
beautiful weather until very near the
end Of our voyage; then came most
terrific storm that would have sunk all
on board had it not been for the cap
tain. Every spar was laid low, the
rudder was almost useless, and a great
leak had shown ITSELF threatening to
ill the ship. The crew were all strong,
willing men, and the mates were all
practical seamen of the first class, but
after pumping all night and still the
water was gaining on them, they gave
up in despair and prepared to take to
the boats, though they might have