Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-19

| 6O~ hiShs oS ohsiSipoSOo, duu Jun
commenced, at first q little timid, bu
gaining confidence as he proceeded.
"When I first came to New York Al
the age Of twelve years, to seek my for.
tune, I could call myself precociou.
chap, without danger Of being accused
of any unusual degree OF self apprecia-
ton. Twas quick to learn everything
the bad as well as the good. My EN-
ployer used profane language I pick.
ed up the naths he dropped with natur-
alness that surprised even myself. The
boys in the Office all chewed tobacco
This was the little the hardest job I even
attempted, but after two weeks nausea
and indescribable stomach retching,
came off victorious, and could get away
with my paper day with the best Of
them" haea aolt rGi III fr5Vo2ef! +!
sgrrue, every word Of it," continued
the speaker. r
"One afternoon I was sent with q
note from my employer to house in
the upper Fart Of the city. hadn't
anything to read, but had plenty Of
tobacco and with that proposed to en-
tertain myself during the two or three
hours must spend in the passage.
For some distance I did not notice who
were beside me, and by-and-by lady
said very softly and pleasantly. ra
"Would you please, little boy be lit
tie more careful am going to par
ry this afternoon and wsuld hate to
have my dress soiled." -6E roz eeI
looked into her face. It was the
sweetest face I ever saw. Pale, earn
est and loving to my boyish heart, it
was the countenance of an angel.
"What in the world did ysu say 2" in
terrupted Mrs. Haviland, her bright
eyes filling with tears as she saw how
the memory of this beautiful woman af-
fected her husband -il t-iii i'-ii
"Say! There was little more to say.
I think all 1 did for some time was to
look. 1 managed to dispose of the to-
bacce, however, and wiped my mouth
very carefully, all of which 1 felt cer-
taid she saw and mentally commented
upon. f fIBcW T0il i
"Have you mother, little boy?" she
asked in the same lew tone.
"No ma'am," 1 answered, and felt my
throat filling up, and I knew I must
swallow mighty fast to keep from sob
bing. 4-.f- .zzr-,--eb
"You have father, ,then,I suppose?"
she kept on. -''.'
J"No, ma'am no father"
"Brotbers and sisters?' s.lr-a' ~
"Neither, ma'am." s g~-r5 a,g
@Then the little boy is all alone in the
world ?"
GAIL alone, ma'am.' e a' s-5'lo
HHsw long has bis mother heen
dead?" and the dear woman locked
away from my face, and waited till ]
could speak.
l"Two years, 1 answered. " ii''e
Sand you loved her." were the next
words. III 20 7Trasl a-r3af
"Dearly,"was all could say.
"And what do you think your dear
mother would say-how do you think
she would feel-to know that her little
boy was guilty Of such a disgusting
habit as this?" pointing to my cheek
where the tell-tale quid had yainly tried
to stand it's ground. T7sUH5tseAa
81 must leave now," she continued,
shut here is my card, and if you come
to me most any evening, I shall be glad
to see You, and perhaps we can be Of
service to each other" -H Gai Iql.
''She gave me her little gloved hand
and to my dying day never shall for
get the sensation Of that moment.
could net bear to part with her: with
out her felt that I could do nothing
with her 1 could grow to . mans es-
tate-a man in the truest sense of the
word. From that moment tabacco new
er passed my lips.
7 As soon as I could summon courage i
called upon that lady. Well do re-
member how my heart beat as waited
in the elegant parlor for her to come
down; and how awkward felt as fol-
lowed my guide to her private setting
rsom. Here she got at every point In
my life, and before bade her good-by
1t was arranged that should spend two
evenings Of each week at her house land
study on those occasions Just what I
thought best. -N4 'Ii'- . '-e
No lover ever looked forward to meet
ing the mistress of his heart any more
ardently than I did to those meetings
with my friend.
1 grew careful of my personal apper-
ance, careful Of my conversation, and
strove in every way to be worthy Of this
noble friendship. Two years passed In
this delightful msnner-two years that
made me. My friend not only attend
ed to my studies, striving also all the
while to sow the right kind Of spiritual
seed but she procured me business sit
uation with a particular friend Of hers
where remain to this day. Nobody
but God, knows what / owe to this wo.