The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01
WILLIAM .HAVERLY.

uQge r Il stepped INTO y DOCK
store in Cincinnati, in search of some
books that l wanted. While there, a
little ragged boy-not- over twelve
years of age, came in and inquired
/ for q geography" 90 .'.-- III.
I ~" Plenty OF them" said the salesman
: I" How much do they cost?" 81.
~ 4" One dollar, my lad" o43 teH
L 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 held until they were damp
with sweat. Several times he counted
them and then he said: H"s'' -
| didn't know they were SO much"
| He turned TO go out and even OPEN
ed the. door, but closed it again and
came back. -, =. 80 go .a
- : 'ssiT have only sixty-one cents" said
he, ssyou could not let me have a
geography and wait a little while for
the rest of the money!" 81 sea
F. How eagerly his bright little eyes
looked for the answer; and how he
seemed to shrink within his ragged
clothes when the man not very kindly
told him he could not. The disap-
pointed little fellow looked up to me
with a very poor attempt at q smile,
and left the store. l followed and
overlook him.aI - o.Isi4g3aa.l ass
ai sand what now ?"I asked kindly.
.If-'s Try another place, sir" .aq- .a@
s ssShall go too and see how you
succeed ~ J. inquired. l.4ual. .a
W 'sOb, yes, it you like" said he in
surprise. q93 nois@9e stit-u41Ila
IL -Four different stores Ientered / with
him. and eachJtime he was refused.
twill you~try again ?" asked.
Eyes, sir; shall try them all, or I
should not know whether could get
one.3 L .Azza7A.-
Lx We entered the fifth store, and the
little fellow walked up manfully and
told the gentleman just what he want
edsand how much money he had. l,.-
"You want the book. very much 2"
said the proprietor. -.s4--~.oJ .l-
1atsY es, sir, very mueh.""-Ilu lau
"Why do you want the geography
SO very much?" "-a-.4 .q1---. -. -.ls'a
ITO study, sir; ean't'go to school,
but Z study when can at home. All
the boys have got one and they will
get ahead of me. Besides, my father
was sailor and / want to learn of
the places where he used to CO." .q,-
Does he go to these places now 2"
70 He is dead, said the boy SOFTLY
Then he added, after a while: am
going to be a sailor, too" .t
-. Are you, though ?" asked the gen.
tleman, raising his eyebrows curious
ly. - .sa1 o.. s....=- s3-a Tasu
1 , !" Y es. sir. if / live" ~ .,-l --gg2
u; -s' Well, my lad, will tell you what
Il will do. / will let you have new
geography, and you may pay the re-
fnaiuder of the money when you can,
or will let You have one that is not
new for fifty cents" -'" .'-- -yye
Are the leaves all in just like the
others, only not new?" 5..4 -
"Y es, just like the new ones" @Ta
"It will do just as well then, and
I'll have eleven cents left towards
buying some other book. I'm glad
they didn't let me have any at the
other places" t1za,.-.fos.l e.j
The bookseller looked up inquir-
ingly, and told him what had seen
of the little fellow. He was much
pleased, and when he brought the
book along / saw a nice, new pencil
and some clean. white paper in it.
A present, my lad, tor your per-
sevence. Always have courage like
Ethatand you will make your mark"
I'D What is your fame?0
|, William Haverly."
Do you want any more books ?" 1
asked him. n
l More-than- I can ever get,. he re-
piled. glancing at the books that filled
the shelves. 'alG ea
I gave him a bank note. at will
bay some for you," l said.
cE Tears of Joy came into his eyes.
9" Can buy what want with it ?"
aaG Yes, my lad, anything"
%"Then I'll buy one book for moth
err" said he. 'sI thank you very
much, and some day hope can pay
you back. m. tjGe
He wanted my name and l gave it
to him then left him standing by
the counter so happy that almost en-
wed him; and many years passed be-
fore saw him again. 9f".
Last year went to Europe OH one
of tue iuest Vessels that ploug he'd the
! Atlantic. We had beautiful weather
I until very near the end of1the voyage,
then came a most terrific storm that
would have sunk all on board, had it
not been for the captain. Every spar
was laid low. and the rudder was al
most useless, and great leak had
been discovered, threatening 10 fill the
ship.l The crew were all strong, will
ling men, and the mates were prac-
tical seamen of the first class; but al
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