The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03
VOLUME s. /.
For the Young Folks.
SA,MslIMY's NJ ARREST.

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y Shhimy was bright, dear little fel,
low as one would wish to ses.. His par.
ents never thought boys we're trouble :
sorne-in tho way-more bother than
they were worth; no, indeed, they were
as proud ofhim and his brothers as they
could be, and wanted them to make
good and useful men. So, as begin
sning, when Sammy was nine years old
his phpattook him into his store as leash
Boy Sammy was delighted with the
AchaDge from school; he got very tired
Aomctimes, but he braved it out aud
over made any complain. He had,
Swever, one fault which grew upon
~, his papa was afraid would spoil
ID for business if INDUCED in-u fault,
u. ssou can call it such, that every child
shows possess in a greater or less de,
SgrqA that ofa!desire or curiosity to see
an low everything that was going on.
Ammy got so he ran to tho store
very unusual noise. Sometimes
out on the sidewalk in bis
eas 6ncss TO see and hear; it mi ght be
an1 organ-grinder-hc might have a
monkey (what boy could miss such Il
eight?) or perhaps it was band, or
dog 6ght-surelv great Temptation to
q boy. Well, the trouble was Sammy
would get out 30 FIR he could not hear
shc ::;;rat iat-l,-t. ofeome clerks pencil. or
the call of 'cash," consequently there
was some dissatisfaction Sammy, how
ever, was ealwaysso willing aud pleasant
when he did hear that all were ready
TO forgive his negligence. One day
there was soldier without any legs, aud
only one arm, Cn the street corner. aud
he lad real lively monkey all dressed
up like soldier 1t was too much for
Sammy; he could not see it as we'll as
he wanted to from the storc-door, SO,
hatlcss, he slipped across the street for
"just u minute" he thought. But the
minutes flew and flew; he was so de
lighted With tho funay pranks OF the
monkey tha. he did not rcaiize h"w list
che time payscd, HIS papa was watch
ing him, aud ,ih"uGh if he stayed a
reasonable time he Mould not say any
lining; ASH did not setllrn 10 l.is 5p,.t,
Fla papa. spying tie City 0iarstlai,
called toshim, and whispered
O. O. 81 ssant you 10 acruss the stree. aa.!
.,est Sammy; just cn,ush,o scare him.
He has bad habit of Lowing The stort
without permission, aud want to break
him of it."
sOh. fie !" iisaid the Marshal. d"n t
want TO touch Sammy; why, he's a
.favorite of mine; lie only little icl
low. let him alone"
Dir Clay insisted; so the Marshal is
coon at Sammy's side, and, graspins
hin, firmly by the arm, said:
y, ."sYou must go with me-
!. Sammy gave one look at his capt or s
face and began TO struggle aud try to
get; away .s4,, !s.[.5
Il haven ! done anything wrong" he
said; .'please let me 60 Why, I'm Mr..
,Clay's boy; I work in the store; you
know, papa, don't you z"
swell. we'll, it makes no differ ence;
I Cans have any idle, vagaboni boys
on The streets; they must go to the Gala
botose,," The Marshal said aternly. Sam.
my's face was hot aud flushed; he was
greatly terrified, for he felt it would be
terrible disgrace to be shut up in the
calaboose. srt;ci, '
"Pleaselet me,go," he pleaded. "I'll
promise I'll never trouble you again =
-l,esYou- promise" said the Marshal,
stilllkeeping his hold. ...
xsi"OhI Scs, sir" replied Sammy, half
frightened out OF his wits. nq
s.He, Idodged back TO the store; his
!papa did not notice his return. Sammy
was entirely cured Of lounging; he made
a. very prompt, energetic business man
Hos never Knew until he grew up to
manhood that his papa was the cause OF
his, arrest and the City Marshal only in
fun.
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