Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-23

CLEAR GRIT.
Actloa q q Boy witch Gave Fst wre
Prs0lso Of the Man.
| From the Springfield Republican.
About 80 years ago, said Judge r.,
stepped into bookstore in Cincinnati,
in search of some books that wante< .
While there little ragged boy not ov-
IL years of age, came in and inquired
for geography.
Plenty Of them."> was the sales.
mans quick reply.
"How much do they cost,"
=" One dollar, my lad.
81 did not know they were 80
much" He turned to 60 ont, and even
opened the door, but closed it again
and came back.
II have got 81 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 IN answer, and how he
seemed to shrink within his ragged
clothes when the man, not kindly,
told him that he could not! The disap-
pointed little fellow looked at me, with
. very poor attempt ct smile, and
left the store. I followed him, and
overlook him.
"And what now? ?" I asked.
"Try another place, Sir"
"Shall 60, too, and see how You
succeed?"
ooh, yes, if You like" said he in
-Four different stores were entered by
him, and each time he was refused.
-S'''Win you try again?" I asked "
Eyes, sir, shall try them all, or I
should not know whether I could get
one"
little fellow walked up manfully, and
told the man 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 much p
"To study, sir. can't go to school,
but study when I can at home. Ali
the boys have got one, and they will get
ahead Of me. Besides my father was
q sailor, and I want to learn the places
whore he used to co. -.,-.~~.- NV. ..-..-
"Does he 60 to these places now?'
asked the proprietor. -
g e t ter WHILE I'm going
care you, thought" asked the gentle
man, raising his eyebrows curiously.
Eyes, sir, If live"
ss'Well, my lad, will toll you what
I will DOL will let you have; . new
gsao1gZ raphy, and you may pay the
remainder of the money when you can,
OF. will Let you have one that is not
caro- the leaves all in it, and just like
the others, only not new?''
eyes, Just like the new ones. "
1T will do as we'll, then, and I shall
have uscents left toward buying some
uther book. Il, am glad they did not
let meShave one at some of the other
plaoes." f 81 . -: . - 49, >-s' -.
The bookseller looked up inquiring1y,
and I told him what had seen Of the
little fellow. He was much pleased,
and when he brought the book along I
~ nice nice: new :" i pencil and some 0l'"D
"a present, my lad, for your perseveri
ance. Always have courage Ike that,
and You will make your mari, !" said the
bookseller.
"Thank you, sir, you are 80 very
good"
9"What is your name7"
!" William Haverly, SIR"
edo you want any more books?
nov asked him. :. -s...,..
lr0ee than I can ever get," he
replied, glanoing at the books that fill.
led the shelves. I gave him bank
tnote. 1T viii buy some for you, -
said.
Tears Of Joy came into his eyes.
"Oan I buy what I want with it, :
Yes, my lad, anything" 8
4 tsThen I will buy book for mother, u
said he; I" I thapk you very much, and
some day I hope I can pay you back. d
He wanted my name, and gave it tG
him. Then left him standing by the
counter 90 happy that I almost envied
him, and many years passed before
saw him again.
i Last year I went to Europe in one o.
the finest vessels that ever plowed thu
waves of the Atlantic. We had very
beautiful weather until very near tn
end Of the voyage; then came q mos
terrible storm that would have sunk al
on board had it not been for the cap
, tain. Every spar was laid low, the rud
der was almost useless, and q great leal
had shown itself threatening to fill tn
Ship.. The crew were all strong, will
ing men, and the mates were practice
eesmen of the Arst-clase; but ate
: pumping for one whole night, and tn
ta*er still gaining upon them, the.
: gave Up in despair, and prepared Il
: take to the boats. They might hav,
known that no small boat could rid
such sea. The captain, who had bee,
. belew>with his charts, now came up
, ke saNhow matters stood, and with
, voice that I heard distinctly above tn
Ioar ofthe tempest, ordered every ma,
70 his post. =. ~, -;
J twas surprising to see those men bov
, before the strong will of their captain
Sn6huxry back to the pumps. TIL
! captain started below to examine TIL.
lsak. As he passed me Iasked him i
, there was any hope. He looked at MI
1 md fhen at the other passengers, VIII.
had crowded up to hear the reply, ant
, aid, rebukingly: y
eyes, sir, there il hope as long q
] one insh OF this deck remains allow
wster;; xhe4I see none of it, then
6ha11saband6n the vessel, not before
nor one Of my crew, sir. Every thin(
, shall be done to save it, and If we fai
, twill not Be from inaction. Bear
. hand, every one of you, at the pumps.
, Thrice during the day did we despair
but the captain's dauntless courage
perseverance, and powerful will mas
tered every man on board, and VI
wenfto work again: =
civil land you safely. ut the docl
in Liverpool" said he, "if you will b.
men,
ssAndhe did land us safely; but tn,
vessel sunk moored to the, dock. TIL,
captain stood on the deck Of the sinkjnt
vessel, receiving the thanks and thu
blessing Of the passengers as they pass
shdoxn tho gang plank. I was the
Lat To leave. Al I nasaed. ha orasne6