Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-03

About thirty years ago (said Judge P.,) l
stepped into bookstore in Cincinnati, in
search of some books that I wanted. While
there, little ragged boy, not over twelve
Yeas of age, came in and inquired for a
geography.
"Plenty of them," was the salesman'sre.
ply.
"How much do they cost?'
zone dollar, my lad.'
~ did not know they were 50 much"
lie turned 10 20 out, and even opened the
door, but closed it again and came back. 81
have got only sixty-one cents" said he:
could you let me have a geography, and
wait little while for the rest of the mon
ey?"
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 kindly, told him he could
not
The disappointed little fellow looked up
to me, with very poor attempt at a smile,
and left the store. 1 followed him, and
overlook him.
"And what now ?" l asked.
"Try another place, sir"
"Shall go, too, and see how you sue
coed p
80 yes, if you like" said he in surprise.
Four different times | entered with him,
and each time he was refused.
"Will you try AGAIN." / asked.
"Yes, sir l shall try them all, or 1
should not know whether 1 could get
one"
We entered the fifth store, and the little
fellow walked up manlully, and told the
gentleman just what he wanted, and how
much money he had.
you want the book very much ?" said
the proprietor.
"Hes, sir very much"
"Why do you want II so very, very
much2"
ITO study, sir. l can't go 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"
"Does he 90 to these places now ?" ask
ed the proprietor.
"He is dead" said the boy, softly. Then
he added after awhile, I'm going TO he a
sailor too"
Are you, though ?" asked the gentle
man, raising his eyebrows curiously.
Eyes, sir, if 1 live"
"Well, my lad, will tell you what I
will do; | will let You have a new geogra-
ply, and you may pay the remainder of
the money when you can, or l 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 ?"
Eyes, just like the new ones"
at will do just as well, then, and l will
have eleven cents left towards buying
some other book. 1 am glad they did not
let me have one at any of the other plac-
es."
The bookseller looked up inquiringly,
and told him what had seen Of the lit
tie fellow. lie was much pleased, and
when he brought the book along, | saw a
nice new pencil aud some clean white pa
per in it.
"A present, my lad, for your persever-
ance. Always have courage like that, and
you will make your mark )" said the book
seller.
THANK you, sir, you are so very good"
'"What is your name?"
civilian Haverey, sir.
"Do you want any more books" I now
asked him.
"More than can ever get" he replied,
glancing at the books that filled the
shelves.
l gave him a bank note. at will buy
some for you," l said.
Tears ofjoy came into his eyes.
"Can buy what want with itP"
Eyes, my lad, anything"
"Then l will buy a book for mother"
said hei 81 thank you very much, and
some day hope l can pay you back"
He wanted my name, and l gave ii to
him. Then l left him standing by the
counter so happy that almost envied him,
and many years passed before l saw him
again.
Last year l went to Europe on one of the
finest vessels that ever plowed the waters
of the Atlantic. We had very beautiful
weather until very near the end of the
voyage then came a terrible storm that
would have sunk all on board had it not
been for the captain.