Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

About thirty years ago S~alu d uIse -
stepped into a bookstore IN Cincinnati, IN
search Of some books that wanted W ME
there, little ragged boy, not over twelve
wears of age. came IN and inquired ior q
geography
Plenty m them, W1N The salesman rt-
ply.
How much do they cost
One one, dollar, my i5i iad- ., II,
II did not know t3ey were 50 muSh' lie
turned 10 % out, ana even opened the Ioor'
h"t closed 1t again anu came oa'H. nave
got only -xty-one cents sad he; could
YOU let me have a geography ana wait
little Wlnle Tor me resi- oil tne none!
How eagerly ms ilttle hright eye looked
i'r an answer ana no" ne rSeeillt,i % Sii'lnA
WITHIN III, d, r'ss'i oo'4e~ "lltn 'i,' man. n''
very kindly tod nm he could ii not
Ihe DISAPPOINTED IltIie lelIo" looAeu up 70
me; WIN very poor I'renP nP' al INIT,
and LETT the store l followed him. anu
''eI,o'A MN. ..,
ana what now A9A''
Try another place Sir'
oiaA CO. i''' ana see h'" S"H -"'-
'rrl
V N'., % y"d ike said lie IA 7ai lti7e'
t'Ar dlnefent stores entered viii h''h'
and each each time he was refused
n yon try again / asked ,
les, sir, l ,haI. try t9eh "'i' OF ! >i''"'u
h'i know whether e'nld set one ,..,
W. entered The NTH store ana me niue
irllo" walked up n2niaAy' ana toid the
gentleman Ju-t what he Nahlel' ana no"
much money he had
lou want the book very much SAID
ihe proprietor
Yes, sir, very much
Nv by do You want itso Nery'rery much
10 study. SIR. can 90 to school but
study when can At home All the boys
have got one, and they Will get ahead OF me.
beSIdeSi my lather was Sauor' ana Want
TO learn Of the places where he used to 60
Does he g 10 these places now asked
the proprietor
lie Is dead, ~!id the by softly Then
he added after while. Il IN gong t" he
sailor, too.
Are you, though" asked the gentleman,
raising his eyebrows euriouSly.
Yes sir, if | live.
well. nay lad, will tell you what will
DO. | viii let you have a new geography.
and you may pay the remainder Of the mon
ey when You can. or will let yol have one
Ati'NA - AANA ~ " ava -.
Are the leaves all IN 1t. ana just Ike the
others, only not new
"leS, Just ike the new ones
1t viii do just aS well, then, and ] viii
have eleven cents left toward huylng some
other books am glad they dld not let me
have one al any of the other places.
The bookseller looked up inquiringly,
and told HIM what had seen oI the little
al. Ia "a hEl
brought the book along, saw a nice new
pencil and some clean white paper IN 1t.
A present, my lad, for your perSeyer-
ance. Always have courage like that and
will make your mark, said the bookSel-
Ter.
Thank YOU. sir, You are 81 very good.
What is your name -
William liayerley, sir
DO you want any more hooks ' no"
asked him.
More than can ever get, he replied,
glancing at the books that file the shelves.
gave him bank note. 1t viii buy
some for you, | said
Tears OF Joy came into hiS eve
Tan buy what want with It
''Yes, my lad, any thing
Then will buy book for mother, salt
he Il thank you very much, and some day
/ hope an pay you back"
He wanted my name, and gave 1t to him.
Then left him standing by the counter 50
happy that | almost enyied him, and many
years passed before | saw him again.
Last year went to Europe on one Of the
finest vessels that ever plowed the waters Of
the Atlantic. We hadvery beautiful wealth
er until very near the end of the voyage ;
then came most terrible storm that would
have sunk all on board had it not been for
the captain.
Every spar was laid low. the rudder was
almost useless, and a great leak had shown
itself, threatening to I'LL the ship. The crew
were all strong, willing men, and the mates
were practical seamen Of the first class, but