The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03
For the Young Folks.
SAMMY's ARREST.


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Sammy *as q bright, dear little fel
low as one would wish to see. His par
ents never thought boys were trouble.
Solne- the way-nore bother than
they were worth; no, indeed they were
as proud Of him and his brothers as they
could be, and wanted them to make
good and useful men. So. as begin
Aning, when Sammy was nine years old
8 his papatook him Into his store us leash
boy Sammy was delighted with the
Aehange from school; he got very tired
but he braved it out aud
over made any complain. He had,
pwever, one fault which grew upon
y, his papa was afraid would spoil
ln for business ifindulg ged i'm fault,
)3ig sou Ican call it such, that every child
sh6TA possess in greater or less do.
NgreA that of'aldesire or curiosity to see
am low everything that was going on.
Ammy got SO he ran to tho store
very unusual noise. Sometimes
out on the sidewalk iu his
eaIancss TO see and hear; it mi ght be
am -grinder-ho might have n
monkey (what buy could miss such
eight7) or perhaps it was a band, or
dog 6ght-surelY a great temntation to
a Bo;. Well, the trouble was Sammy
would get out so far he could not hear
tho :Gat. tattut Of some clerks pcncil, or
the call of s'cash," consequently there
was some dissatisfaction. Sammy, how
ever, was alwaysso willing aud pleasant
when he did hear that all were ready
60 forgive his negligence. One day
there was soldier without any legs. and
only one arm, on the street corner. aud
he had real lively monkey all dressed
up like a soldier. 1t was too much for
Sammy; he could not see it as we'll us
he wanted to from the store-do5r, So
hatlcss, he slipped across the street for
"just minute" he thought But the
minutes few aud few; he was so de
lighted With tho funny pranks OF the
MONKEY that hc did not realize hnw last
che time yusscd: His papa was watch
ing him, aud though if he s.aycd a
rcasonable tune l,e WOULD not say any
thing As hsstlid snef return 10 lis p!tst,
Els papa. spying Tie City ~ arshai,
called TO- him, and Whispered ]:
s@ea."I want you TO across the street and
arrest Sammy; just cntush,o scare him.
He has bud habit of leaving the stare
without permission, and Iwant to break
him of IT,"
"Oh,. .fe!Y isnid the Marshal dnn t
want TO touch Sammy; why, he's a
rfnvorito of mine; he only little iul
low. let him alone"
Alr Clay insisted; SO the Marshal " IS
coon at Sammy's side, and, graspins
him firmly by the arm, said:
"sYou must go with me-"
: Sammy gaye'one look at his capt $
face, and began to struggle aud try to
getaway ,.1s1,
II haven ! done anything wrong" wrong he
said; "please let me 60 Why, I'm Mr..
,Clay's boy; work in the store; You
know, papa, don't you 2"
''Well, well, it'makes no differ ence;
] cRn't have any idle, vagabond boys
on ihe; streets; they must 60 to the Gala
boose;," The Marshal saidAternly. Sam.
my's face was hot aad flushed; he was
greatly terrified, for he felt it would be
terrible disgrace TO be shut up in the
calaboose. ,R1tGa;@ 1pr ,saat
"Please let me go,"ahe pleaded. SIN
promise I'll never trouble you again Z
-itnnYou promise 4 said the Marshal,
still ill,keeping his hold. r4l .s
xsi"OhI 5es, sir" replied Sammy, half
frightened out Of his wits.
j. He 4dodged back to the store; his
para did not notice his return. Sammy
was entirely cured Of lounging; he made
a very prompt, energetic business man
HcS never knew until he grew up to
manhood that his papa was the cause of
his, arrest and the City Marshal only in
fun. '''-' ~" .a''