The Grange advance., 1874-04-22
FAMILY CIRCLE
From the Springfield R@pphltesp. q
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Aettsns u : Boy. WhicA Cave Future
Proniso( Of th9 I'm.

p, I stepped into = book store in Gin
cinnati, in search sof some books that I
wanted. While there, a little ragged
boy, not over twelve years of age, came
in and inquired for geography.
Plenty Of them" was the salesman's s
reply: !
How much do they cost ?"
'"One dollar" my lad."
II did not know that they were 50
much" He turned to go out and even
opened the door, but closed it again and
came back.
II have got sixty-one cents" said he !;
"could you let me have geography, and
wait little while for the rest Of the
money!"
How eagerly his little bright eyes
looked for an answer! and hbw he
seemed to shrink within his Iraeged
clothes when the man, not very HDdly,
told him he could not47Tbe disap-
pointed little fellow looked<1p 70 me,
with a very poor attempt at smile, and
left the store. followed him; him; and over
took him.
"And what now? ?" l asked.
"Try another place, sir"
'Shall [ go, too, and see how you sue
ceed?"
"Oh, yes, if you like" said he in sur
prise.
Four different stores I entered with
him, and each time he was refused.
"Will you try again." I asked
ayes, sir, I shall try them all, or I
should not know whether I could get
one."
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 much ("
said the proprietor.
eyes, sir, very much"
"Why do you want it so very, very
much.'
"To study, sir. I can't 60 to school,
but I study when I can at home. All
the boys have got one, and they will
get ahead of me. Besides, my father
was sailor, and I want to learn of the
places where he used to Co."
"Does he go to these places now !"
asked the proprietor.
"He is dead" said the boy, softly.
Then he added, after while, I'm 60
ing to be sailor, too
"Are you, though ?" asked the gen.
tleman, raising his eyebrows curiously.
"Yes, sir, if I live"
"Well my lad, I will tell you what I
will do; I will let you have new geog-
raphy, and you may pay the remainder
of the money when you can, or will let
you have one that is not new for fifty
cents"
care the leaves all in it, and just like
the others, only not new?"
eyes, just like the new ones"
1t will do just as well, then, and I
shall have eleven cents left toward buy
ing some other book. l am glad they
did not let me have one at any of the
other places.
The bookseller looked up inquiringly,
and l told him what I had seen of the
little fellow. He was much pleased, and
when he brought the book along, 1 saw
a nice, new pencil and some clean, white
paper in it.
present, my lad, for your persever-
ance. Always have courage>l like that,
and you will make your mark, ")said the
@T6ant you, sir; yb4 are so very
good
"What is your name4a"
William Haverley, SIR
Do you want any more boo4s?' I
now asked him.
"More than l can ever get, nd replied,
glancing at the books that filled the
shelves.
I gave him bank note. 1t will
buy some for you," I said.
Tears Of joy came into his eyes.
"Can / buy what want with it ?"
Yes, my lad, anything:
"Thep I will buy book for mother,
said he "I thank you very much, and
some day hope I can pay you back
He wanted my name, and l gave it tt
him. Then I left him standing by tht
counter so happy that I almost enviet
him, and many years passed before saw
him again.
Last year | went to Europe on one O
the finest vessels that ever plowed tn
waters Of the Atlantic. We had yer,
beautiful weather until very near tn
end Of The Ynvaua thor, oo.,.a . ...-