Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-04-17

From the Springfield :RelM6tscdn.]
About thrifty years ago, said
Judge P, 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 a geography.
Plenty Of them,'' was the sale.
mans reply.
GLOW much do they cost ?"
"One dollar, my lad"
81 did not know they were SO
much."
He turned to 60 out, and even
opened the door, but closed it again
and came back.
81 have got sixty-one CENTS" said
he; "could you let me have geogra-
ply and wait a little while for the
rest OF the money ?"
How eagerly his little bright eyes
looked for an answer !! and how he
seemed to shrink within his ragged
clothes when the man, not very kind.
", told him he could not |! Tho
disappointed little fellow looked up
to me, with a very poor attempt at
q smile, and left the store. l fol
lowed him and overlook him.
"And what now ?" l asked.
"Try another place, sir"
"Shall 60, too, and see how you
succeed p
"Oh, yes, if you like" said he II
surprise.
Four different stores l entered
with him, and each time he was re
fused.
"Will you try again." asked.
eyes, sir, shall try them all Of
l should not know whether l coulC
get one."
We entered the fifth store and th'
little fellow walked up manfully
and told the gentleman just what HI
wanted, and how much money HI
had.
"You want the book very much p
said the proprietor.
"Yes, sir, very much"
"Why do you want it SO very
very much ?"
"To study, sir. l can't 90 tt
school, but study when l can a
home. All the boys have got one
and they will gel ahead Of me. Be
sides, my father was a sailor, ant
want to learn of the places wher'
he used tc CO."
"Does he 60 TO these place
now ?'' asked the proprietor.
"He is Dead" said the boy, soft
ly. Then he added, after a while
"l'm going to be sailor, too"
care you, though" asked tn
gentleman, raising his eyebrows Gu
riously.
"Yes, sir, if l live"
"Well, my lad, l will tell yo1
what will do !; l will let you hav
u new geography, and you may pa
the remainder Of the money whel
you can, or ! will let you have on
that II not new for fifty cents.''
care the leaves all in it, an
just like the others only not new.
"Yes, just like the new ones"
"h will do just rs we'll, then, an
I shall have eleven cents left tOwar,
buying some other book. l am gla'
they did not let me have one a
some of the other places"
The bookseller looked up inquil
ingly, and l told him what l ha'
seen of the little fellow. He wa
much pleased, and when he brough
! the book along, saw nice, ne,
pencil and some clean, white pape
in it.
GA present my lad for your pei
severance. Always have courag
like that, and you will make you
mark" said the bookseller.
"Thank you, sir, you are SO yer
good"
"What is your name ?"
"William Haverley, SIR"
"Do you want any more bookA I?
now asked him.
"More than can ever get" h
replied, glancing at the books tha
filled the shelves.
Igave HIM a bank note. "l
will buy some for you," l said.
Tears Of joy came into his eyes
"Can buy what l want wit
it?"
eyes, my lad, anything"
"Then l will buy a book for moth
Ier," said he; 81 thank you yer
| much, and some day l hope / ca
pay you back"
He wanted my name and / CAV
it to him. Then l lett him standin
by the counter 80 happy that l q
most envied, him, and many yesr
passed before saw him again.
Last year l went to Europe o
one of the finest vessels that eve
| n1owed the vafAra Of tho Atlantic