Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10
6elelte1 HlisfeIIanD.
WILLIAM HAVERIY.

About thirty years ago." said Judge
P, 81 stepped into book store
in Cincinnati, in search of some books
that wanted. While there, a little
ragged boy, not over twelve years of age,
came in and inquired for geography.
Plenty of them, said the salesman.
How much do they COST"
"One dollar, my lad"
The little fellow drew back in dismay,
and taking his little hand out of his
pocket, he commenced to count some pen
MES and little silver pieces that he had
held until they were all damp with
sweat Several times he counted them,
and then he said
6 didn't know they were so much. :"
He turned to go out, and even opened
the door, but, closed it again and came
back"
:" | have only got sixty-one cents, y
said he; "you could not let me have a
geography, and wait little while for
the rest of the money 2"
How eagerly his bright little eyes
looked for the answer; and now he SEEM
ed to shrink within his ragged clothes
when the man not very kindly told him
he could not. The disappointed little
fellow looked up to me with very poor
attempt at a smile. followed out and
overlook him.
!" And what now p I asked kindly.
Try another place, sir"
Shall | go too and see how you sue
coed p l inquired
ooh yes, if you like" said he in
surprise
Will you try again p asked.
Yes, sir; | shall try them all, or
| should not know whether L could get
one"
We entered the fifth store, and the
little fellow walked up manfully, and
told the gentleman just what he wanted
and how much money he had
You want the book very much p
said the proprietor.
Yes, sir, very much p
"Why do you want the geography so
very much ?"
TO study. sir; l can't 90 to school,
but | study when | can, at home. All
the boys have got one, and they will get
ahead Of me. Besides, my father was a
sailor, and want to learn of the places
where he used to go"
Docs he 60 to those places now %
He is dead" said the boy softly
Then he added, after while / am 60
ing to be a sailor. too
Are you, though ~ asked the gem
tleman, raising his eyebrows, curiously.
Yes, sir, if ] live"
"Well, my lad, will tell YOU what 1
will do; will let you have new geog-
raphy, and you may pay the remainder
of the money when you can, or will let
you have one that is not new for fifty
cents"
Are the leaves all in it and just like
the Others, only not new p
Yes. just like the new ones.'
1t will do just as we'll, then, and I'll
have eleven cents left towards buying
some other book. Pm glad they didn't
let me have any at the other places"
The bookseller looked up inquringly,
and | told him what l had seen of the
little fellow. He was much pleased, and
when he brought the book along, l saw
a nice new pencil, and some clean white
paper in it.
A present, my lad, for your perse-
verance. Always have courage like that
and you will make your mark
THANK you, sir, you are very good"
What is your name p
William Haverly, sir"
Do you want any more books ?" I
asked him.
more than can ever get" he rcpli-
ed, glancing at the books that filed the
shelves.
I gave him bank note. "It will buy
some more Cor you," 1 said.
Tears of joy came into his eyes.
"Can buy what l want with it p
Yes, my lad, anything"
Then I'll buy one book for mother,