The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-19

"Mamma must hayo q fertile brain,
I'm thinking, TO find sufficient novelty
to amuse the minds Of two such active
fellows as you are" he replied.
"oh r said Charley, "she tells us
she has n windmill ir' her head, and
can grind new one every time we want
one"
Then he laughed merily. "But let
me go on with my story" said he. 81
was very small thon-younger than you
are, Charley. / was on my way to
school one morning when I had to pass
n field in which rich farmer who
owned IL was trying to catch horse. /
stood looking over the fence, and laugh
ing at the tricks OF the horse.
"'Boy, said he, III you will catch
that horse I'll pay you.
$50 put my books down and went
TO work. Round / ran, down there, up
here, shook the corn, crept up softly,
went behind, then before, chased him
into a corner, and the old man and I
were then sure We had him but away
he went over the fence, and 1 after him.
About mile from where we started two
men caught him for me, lent me q
halter, and I rode him home. By this
time the morning was gone and l had
not been TO school.
"tCome back, said the farmer, and
I'll pay you in the afternoon
az went on TO school. Tho master
asked where / had been playing
hockey, and told him about the horse.
Then didn't I catch IT. Do you ever
catch 1t, Charleyi" !
"I guess I do |" answered Charley;
"but Fred don't often"
"well, caught II. But never mind
said I 10 myself, Il shall have some
money TO buy book. WANTED 1t very
much. Iloved books rs much as Fred
does. So dried my eyes. We carried
our dinners TO school, my brother and
I; but I had no appetite after l caught
it%n nsl '54ol .Gl . sItt, % o. "a
"ohr' said Charley, with such an
mir, nI don't mind II SO much as that"
The gentleman positively shouted, no
was so much amused.
"Well," he continued, wiping his
eyes, "the school was out, and we all
went our different paths home. My
brother went with mo to the old farm,
.er's and what do you think he gave
me9 Mind you, l had run all tho
morning till was almost sick, and had
caught It. besides, Charley and lie
gave me how much, Fred?"
"a shilling IN hoar," answered
Fred. in his business way.
"Fiye dollars" said Charley.
"He gave me ono penny, with hole
in itln
"oh, the mean old scampl Didn't
you slap 1t into his face?" asked Char
"No, indeed pennies were not SO
very plentiful in my youthful days as
to allow that. tookit home and put
it away carefully. How long do you
suppose was getting pennies together
to buy that bookP"
"About month, " said Charley. "I
could mako two dollars a month II
mamma did not count SO strictly; but
she will have the whole hour.
Certainly" he answered she is
right TO keep to her bargain. Z I was
Just ten years saving up penny after
penny before I could get my book. But
l got II ut last, and you don't know how
much I valued 1t much moro than II I
had exercised less self-diseipline.
Many time I would count my pennies
and say, I never shall have enough to
buy my book. I might as well spend
this now; but my good angel would
say MOI and I would Withstand the
temptation, anu SO add soon another
penny. What book do you suppose II
wasp
"a bible,p said Fred.
"No. There were always plenty OF
bibles in our house, thank Godl'
Robinson orusoe," /" said Charley.
"No, " he answered, "I never had
chance OF reading Nobinson Crusoe till
my son and read it together. Books
were very scarce when was young. 1t
was Horace. Do you know who
Horace was? q
EYES,, SIR said Fred. He was o
poet, protected by Augustus he had
for friends Meccnas, Tibullus, Virgil
and others. he was q great man. His
satires are the best Of his works."
rWell done, my little man" an
sweled the gentleman.
nPshaw," said Charley, che did not
learn that at school. Mamma teaches
him all such things. That amt book
learning !"
How tho gentleman laughed.
I" Madam, he said, /" I congratulate
you upon the great probability Of your
pre.eminent success in making two
good men. Why should our men not
be great and good with such mothers ?
Rome could not boast Of such women
as ours o. few isolated acts do indeed
show some bright characters. One
thing we know; when her decline be.
gan, the fl1st exhibition of 1t TO the
world was in the loss OF dignity in her
women. But we've must be great
nation with such women as we have
even now in this our youth. My mo-
ther was a great and n good woman.
Continue, madam, and reap your re-
ward"
az accept your compliment" said ],
"for the rest Of my sex but for my
self, l feel that I cannot yet deserve II,
for my experience is young; but as
advance l shall grow wiser"
Yes" Che seemed as II speaking to
himseli), Tiny mother was not highly
educated, but she had strong excellent
sensc-she was good woman"
"Looking at you," l answered, II
should think she was something Of q
Madame Mere"
|Yon have hit II. And she loved