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

CLEAR GRIT.
Action Of hey Which Gave F"' "re
Proaalse Of the Man.
From the Springfield Republican.
About 30 years ago, said Judge r., 1
stopped into book store in Cincinnati,
in search of some books that wnntot.
While there little ragged boy not ov-
II years of age, came in and inquired
for geography.
PLENTY Of them," was the sales
mans quick reply.
"How much do they cost?"
some dollar, my lad"
81 did not know they wero 40
much" Ho turned to 90 out, and oven
opened tho 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 eagorly his little bright eyes
looked for All answer, and how he
seemed to shrink within his ragged
clothes when the man, not kindly,
told him that he could not The disap-
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very poor attempt ut q smile, and
overlook him.
"And what now?" asked.
"Try another place, Sir"
"Shall I 60, too, and see how you
succeed?"
"Oh, yes, if you like" said he in
surprise.
-Four different stores were entered by
him, and each time he was refused.
evil You try again?" I asked.
eyes, sir, 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 man just what he wanted and
how much money he had.
"You want the book very mach ?.
said the proprietor.
eyes, sir, very much"
"Why do you want it so very much? ?"
"To study, sir. 1 can't 60 to school,
but I study when can at home. All
the boys have got one, and they will get
ahead of me. Besides my father was
q sailor, and want to learn the places
where he used to Co."
"Does he go to these places now?"
asked the proprietor.
HE is dead" said the boy softly.
Thenhe added, after while, "t'm going
to be sailor too.''
care you, thought" asked the gentle
man, raising his eyebrows curiously.
Eyes, sir, if I live"
"Wel, my lad, I will tell you what
I will do; I will let you have new
geography, and you may pay the
remainder of the money when you can,
or will let you have one that is not
new for so cents"
care the leaves all in it, and just like
the others, only not new?"
"Yes, just like the new ones"
1T will do as we'll, then, and I shall
have II cents left toward buying some
other book. I am glad they did not
let me have one at some of the other
places"
The bookseller looked up inquiring1y,
little fellow. He was much pleased,
and when he brought the book along I
saw q nice, new pencil and some clean,
white paper in it.
"a present, my lad, for your persever::
ance. Always have courage like that,
and you will make your mark, " said the
bookseller.
"Thank you, sir, you are so very
good"
what is your name?'
civilian Haverly, sir"
"Do you want any more books ?" I
now asked him.
"More than I can ever get," he
replied, glancing at the books that FILL
ed the shelves. gave him a bank
note. 1T will buy some for you,
I said.
Tears of Joy came into his eyes.
"Can buy what I want with it?"
eyes, my lad, anything"
.'Then will buy book for mother, f."
said he; II thank you very much, and
some day hope can pay you back. "
He wanted my name, and gave it to
him. Then left him standing by the
counter SO happy that almost envied
him, and many years passed before I
saw him again.
Last year went to Europe in one of
the finest vessels that ever plowed the
waves of the Atlantic. We had very
beautiful weather until very near the
end of the voyage; then came a most
terrible storm that would have sunk all
on board had it not been for the cap
tain. Every spar was laid low, the rud-
. der was almost useless, and great leak
had shown itself threatening to fill the
ship. The crew were all strong, will
ing men, and the mates were practical
seamen of the first-class; but after
!, pumping for one whole night, and the
Water% still gaining upon them, they
gave up in despair, and prepared ia
take to the boats. They might have
known that no small boat could ride
such q sea. The captain, who had been
below with his charts, now came up;
, he saw how matters stood, and with a
voice that I heard distinctly above the
roar Of the tempest, ordered every man
to his post.
! twas surprising to see those men bow
before the strong will of their captain,
andhurry back to the pumps. The
/ captain started below to examine the
leak. AS he passed me I asked him il
there was any hope. He looked at me
and then at the other passengers, who
. had crowded up to hear the reply, and
, said, rebukingly:
Eyes, sir, there is hope as long as
! one inch of this deck remains above
water; when I see none of it, then ]
shall abandon the vessel, not before,
/ nor one of my crew, sir. Every thing
, shall be done to save it, and if we fail
, it will not be from inaction. Bear a
hand, every one of you, at the pumps. u
Thrice during the day did we despair;
but the captains dauntless courage,
perseverance, and powerful will mas
tered every man on board, and we
went to work again.
"I will land you safely at the dock
in Liverpool, said he, "if you will be
men,"
And he did land lis safely; but the
vessel sunk moored to the dock. The
captain stood on the deck of the sinking
vessel, receiving the thanks and the
blessing of the passengers as they pass
ed. down the gang plank. was the
Last to leave, As passed he grasped
my hand and said:
ss"''Judge p, do you recognize me?"
i I told him that I was not aware that
L ever saw him until I stepped on
board his ship.
"Do you remember the boy in Gin
cinnati?"
every we'll, sir; William Haverly. "
II am he" "God bless your
! "And God bless noble Capt.
Haverly!"