Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-06-05
w1IIIAM HAvEnLY

WILLIAM HAvERLY.
8 About thirty years ago, said Jude
P, stepped into book store i
Cincinnati, in search of some book
that, L wanted. While there, littl
ragged boy, not over twelve years Q
Eage, came in and inquired for a geog
raphy.
"Plenty of them,'' said the sales
man.
g How mnclrlo they cost 81 -
"One dollar, my lad.''
The little fellow drew back in dis
may, and taking his little hand ont o
his pocket, he commenced to coun
some pennies and little silver pieces
that he had held until they were damp
with sweat. Three or -four times he
counted then, at last. hQking1 up he
said:
al didn't know they were so much >
lie turned TO 90 iort, and even opened
the door, but closed it and came back
81 have only got sixty-one cents" he
said "yon couldn't let me have a geog-
raphy, and wait little while for the
rest Of the money!" CCs = IL
How eagerly his little bright eyes
looked up for an answer; and how he
seemed to shrink, within his ragged
clothes when the;lnan not very.kihlly
told linn that lie could not do It.
The disappointed. little fellow looked
up to me with z very poor attempt at
. smile, and tllen left the, Store. | fol-
lowed and overlook him. = VI
/ Sand what nows'' I asked kindly
: aTIy anotherplaoe, sir.''s z !
"Shall l go, too, and see how you
succeed ?" l asked.
"Oh, yes, if you like" said he in
surprise.
Four different stores l entered with
him, though hone of them knew that
we came together, and each time he was
refused. "a. -...stf
"Will you try agains' l asked him
rs we left the fourth one.
"Yes, sir; l shall try them all, or 1
shouldn't know whether | could get one
or not"
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, very
much 2" asked the proprietor.
yes, sir, Vel ninch. = Ia 80
"Why do you want it so very much ?"
"To study, sir. | CAN'T go to school,
but study when can at home. All
tue boys. have got one, and they will
get ahead of ahe, BESIDES, my father
was sailor, and l want to know about
the places where he used to go"
"Does he go to those places now?"
@He is dead" said the boy. softly.
Then he added, after while, 81 am
going to be sailor, too.''r E.s'
''fAre yoa, though 20 asked tile gen
tleman, raising his eyebrows cnriously.
"Yes, sir, if live
"Well, my lad; Pll tell you what i
will do; will let you have a new ge-
ography, and you can pay the remain
der when you can, or 1, will.ret you
have one fhat-is not knew, for fifty |
cents.''
care the leaves all in it, and just like |
the Others, only not new?" |
eyes, Just like the new ones.''
at will do asf well, then, and III
have eleven eeats-left towards bHyiag |
some other-book. I'm glad they didn't |
let mehaFeany at theethcr PLACES"
The bodksellerf looked tup ihquiring-
", and L it6la him what rI,aa. seen of
tile little feliow.s He was-rnueA pleased !
and when he brought the book along, ! |
saw nice, new pencil and some clean
W hite paper in it. &C. /
Z" A-preseat, my lal, for your perse-
verance. Always have courage Ike
that, and you will make your mark"
"Thank you, sir; you are very
good" ,. -E
"What is your names" /
William Haverly, SIR" ist |
"Do You want any more books" RI
now asked him.s ~ yE-D
more than | can ever get" he re-
piled, taking in|irt q glance the books
that filed the shelves. u ,.j,fi |
l gave him a bank-note. .sIt will
buy some for you," said I.
Tears came to his, eyes. :'Can buy |
what want with it:''
Yes, my lad, anything
'Then I'll buy one for mother, said
he. 81 thank you very kindly, and
some day hope can pay you back.
/. He wanted my name, and gave it to
him. Then | left him standing by the
counter, so happy that almost envied
him. Many years passed before | saw
him again. Last year went to ELL
rope on one of the finest vessels that
ever plowed the waters of The Atlantic.
We bad beautiful weather: Until very
nearthe end Of our voyage; then came |
a most terrible storm that would have
sunk all OH board had it not been for
the captain. Every sparwas laid low
the ridder was almost useless, and Il
great leak had shown itself, threaten
ing to.iill the ship. The crew were all |
strong, willing men. and the mates
were practical seamen of the first class,
but after pumping fOron, Mhnls nirLt ]