Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-01-09
Children's department,
LOST AND FOUND.


in his pockets, who stood idling away the
time in front of poor ruin of house. "'rhe
sled is as much yours as his any time O day.
Make him give up"
81 bet on you, little onc" said large boy
who had stopped to see what was going on.
"Stand up for your rights"
That which had caused these exclamations
was street fight between two poor, ragged
boys, and as they beat and knocked each
other about, the wicked bystanders seemed to
take pleasure in the sight, and did all they
could to keep up the anger in these two young
hearts.
"Now you'll do for him' cried one, as the
larger boy of the two drew back and prepared
for still more fierce attack upon the younger.
1t seemed, indeed as if the smaller one
must be very much hurt, for the big boy was
now too angry to care what he did, but just
as a heavy blow was about to be dealt by the
clenched fist, a new actor appeared upon the
scene A young gentleman, with a calm,
kind face, came suddenly between the two
angry boys and parted them.
"Fighting, boys?" he said; "and in the pub
lie streets? What is the meaning of this ?"
The boys struggled in his grasp but they
could not get free, and the man growled out,
"Let the youngsters alone, will you? Let
them fight it out. That is what call fair
play"
"And you can find nothing better to do, /
suppose, than to urge these boys to break the
laws and to disturb the public peace" said
the young gentleman, looking him steadily in
the eye, while be still held the angry boys
apart. "Shame on you 1t twould serve you
right if 1 handed you over to the police"
The man, who had good reasons for wish,
ing to escape the notice Of the police, changed
color at this, said something about meaning
no harm" and shrinking it a pity if an honest
man must be hauled up for every prank that
idle boys chose to play in front of his door"
and walked into the house.
"Now, boys tell me what the trouble is"
said the young man, "and we will see if it
cannot be set right without fighting"
"Please, SIR" said the smaller boy, 81 was
just drawing this sled along when he came up
and tried to pull it from me and what could
l do but fight for it? The sled was none of
his, and he knew it."
"The sled was none of his either" said the
larger boy, growing very red in the face !;
"and I did not go to take it away for good.
All Is said was that he must 60 shares
"You lie, Dick Grimes!" retorted the 9TH
er. "You did try to take it from me, and
the sled is mine, what my daddy gave me-"
The young gentleman, who had been care
fully examining the sled while the boys we're
speaking, here said:
"Take care what you say. If your father
gave you this sled, how does it happen that
I see the name Fred Wilson painted upon
it?
"Perhaps he will tell you that his name
is Fred Wilson," said the boy whom we have
called Dick. "It's like, too, that his dad
would be for giving him a present like that
He is rich man. that dad Of his"
The laugh with which he broke off seemed
to make the other furious. His face grew
crimson, and he tried so hard to get at his
tormentor that the veins stood out upon his
brow and neck like cords.
"Not another word," said the young gen.
tleman. 81 happen to know the little boy to
whom this sled belongs. 1t must be taken to
him at once; and then what shall be done
with you? Shall I give you up for stcaling?"
At this the younger boy began to cry, but
the larger one said, with cold, hard look of
misery:
GAS we'll first as last. We are sure to come
to it,"
The stern look went away from the gentle
mans face at this, and look Of tenderness
came in its place.
"Poor boys" he said. "Have you, then,
no better hope than this? Have you no one
to care for you, no one to teach you right -
"No," said Dick. 1--WE are for no good
but to be beaten and banged about from
morning till night? Who cares for the like
of us?
81 care for you, my boy" said the gentle
man, kindly, sand will help you, ifyou will
let me"
The boys looked at him earnestly, and
seemed to see that in his face which forced
them to believe him, but Dick said:
"You are rich you are gentlemen. Why
should you care for us?"
because Jesus, the Lord of glory, is my
Master" said the gentleman "and because
Jesus so loved just such souls as yours, that
he died on the cross to save them from sill" ;"
"He does not care for us, said Dick. "We
are too bad
"It was to save bad people that he died."
said the gentleman. "If people were good,
they would not need to be saved"
Il would like to be good, if only knew
how" said the smaller boy, "but there is
never chance, for nanny drinks and daddy
beats me, and never bit would | get if |
did not take it for myself
This was a sad picture, and at first the
young gentlemen was almost discouraged,
but after time he said:
"Boys, if you had chance, would you try
to do right?"
"Indeed, an we would that" said Dick.
"And would you be willing to work"
eff the food was plenty and no one to beat
"Well, then, will tell you what will do"
said the gentleman. 81 have farm in the
country, and I hire farmer to take care of
it for me. I will place you both in his fami-
ly, and you shall learn to work; you shall 60
to school and learn to read; you shall 60 to
the Sabbath school and learn how to be good,
to please Jesus, and be fitted for heaven
Would you like that %
"Indeed, an we would" cried both boys.
"I will see that you arc ted and clothed,
said the gentleman. "Tou, on your part,
must promise that there must be no more
lying, stealing, nor fighting Is it bargaln%
"Just you try us, sir" said Dick.
So the young gentleman went to the wretch,
ed homes where these boys had lived, and
persuaded their wicked parents to give them
up. He sent them to a home in the country
where they we're taught to do well, and they
hotb GROW IN to no uspfll men,