Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-09

Katy did, she did,
No she didn't, Katy didn't.
Was she such naughty girl
That, through times ulcc:Sing whirl,
These insects are forbid
TO tell what Katy did?
NV darling on the porch,
Each eve when they begin,
Tries with eager little ears,
To understand their din.
Katy did, Katy did,
She didn't, she didn't;
Katy did, she did,
No she didn't, Katy didn't.
But with all their constant cry,
My little one orI
Cannot make out the secret hid,
The dreadful thing that Katy did.
WILLIE'S EFFORT.
Willie Thornton attended a large school
for boys in R, a p leasant town not far
from the Ohio river. He was just fourteen
years old, and was studying Harkness' Intro
ductory Latin books, al zebra, and English
history Willie was lively, active boy, and
although fair scholar, was sometimes apt to
neglect his studies for play. But from ear
liest childhood his londness for animals Of
every species had been particularly noticea-
bic, and although so young, he had several
boxes full Of butterflies and various kinds Of
insects. He had great many curiosities,
among others horned toad, which his uncle
Fred had brought him from Texas.
In his desire to collect specimens for his.
"museum," as he termed it, his lessons were
apt to suffer- AS you may suppose, he great
ly enjoyed reading books on this subject, and
he had already studied as textbook at
school, Tenney's Natural History" He
was very desirous to get for himself library
Of scientific and geological works, but as yet
his collection was very meagre.
So much by way of introduction. One
day, as he and his particular crony, Jack
Marston, were coming from the postofice,
they spied an advertisement:
"WANTED-Immediately by Cooke & Co.,
20 or more copyists! None but good writer's
need apply"
Look there, Jackl" said Willie, Suppose
you and I offer our servces?' %
"Not l." answered Jack; "when school is
out 1 don't want to be bothered with any
writing on my hands. Get enough of that
in Latin exercises
SWELL" was the reply, "school closes on
Friday, and there's the spring vacation to do
it in, and I think 'twould be kind of jolly to
earn little cash. I'm sort Of hard.up for
stamps once in a while"
$50 am 1, too for the matter of that" said
Jack, laughing, "but I'm too lazy. What I
don't beg from pa, must 60 without; so
goodbye, my boy, and don't overwork !
However, I guess there's no particular dam
ger on that score," and with shrug of his
Shoulders he walked away.
Will had been more in fun than earnest
while talking to Jack, but the more he
thought of copying, the better he was pleased
with the idea That nj ght he wrote note to
Cooke & Co., rendering his services as copy
ist, and two days after his manuscript was
returned, with the order, "Call at our Office
at once
He received this command Friday noon,
and that afternoon school closed for a fort
nights vacation. He called at their Office
and was pleasantly received, and Mr.. Cooke
explained his duties to him, calling him
"Thornton," which pleased our young hero
greatly.
"Here, Thornton, are seventy-fve directed
envelopes. This is your copy, and here are
seventy-fve sheets of paper. You will address
the letters to the persons whose names you
see on these envelopes, and when you have
finished these, bring them to our office. We
have other clerks who mail the letters. You
will receive eight cents for each letter it oc
cupics three pages of tn sheet Of letter. paper
Do you understand" ?"
Eyes, sir, think d." answered Willie,
and with polite "Thank you," he left the
room.
Upon reading the copy, Willie saw that it
vas a notice of recent publication, and that
it solicited canvassers for said book Willie
went home, and that night began his work.
He found it rather tresome, but the plan
which he adopted was to get up and practice
some violent physical exercise after each
hours work. He wrote almost all day until
five o'clock, when he would rest for the re-
mainder of the day. The next Wednesday
he returned the seventy-fve letters, and re-
ceived one hundred more. In this way he
wrote and played several hours each day, and
when the two weeks vacation was nearly
over, he had earned thirty dollars.
clad good time this vacation, Jack p
inquired Willie, as he met his friend the last
Saturday of vacation.
"No, horrid" !" was the reply. "Tve just
moped around. Pa said 1 might 60 to Gin
cinnati last Monday, and stay week, if Id
pay my fare but I'd spent the last five dol
lars he'd given me, and so | hadn't cent.
Have you enjoyed it?"
eyes, indeed" answered Willie. 81 made
thirty dollars copying for Cooke & Co., and
played base ball every afternoon after five
o'clock. We're going to play match game
with the Athletics next Saturday. Carpen-
ter Chips is going to make me the cutest little
cabinet, with glass doors, to keep my speci-
mems in, for five dollars and I'm on my way
to the book store to order some splendid vol
umes of Natural History from New York
city,, - . , ,,.,
Jack.
Willie is now young man who, not long
since, completed his college course at Yale,
and as he is as fond of bugs" as ever, he
thinks of attending Prof. Agassiz's school at
Penikese.
Boys-and girls, too-this story has a
moral. Instead of always expecting your
fathers and mothers to give you money, try to
earn some for yourselves, if ever opportunity
offers and when you want something little
extra--work for it.--Interior.
PRovEKBs-Amos Atkins was very fond
of proverbs. He read proverbs, wrote pro-
verbs, and spoke proverbs; and, meet him
where you would, he had always proverb
on his lips. When he once began to speak,
there was hardly any stopping him.
When first met Amos, was on my way
to my uncle's. a long walk it was but |
told him | hoped to be there before night.
cav, ay," he said "Hope is good break