Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-01
A Trustworthy Boy.

ulains. The British army ,,a. encntnned
[ within two miles of the Americans the
capiaips of the several companies had sc.
| lected the mon who were TO act as sentinel.
during the NIGHT. Only one was wanting
and the captain. after diliceut search. had
/ inst selected a very youthful soldier TO FIJI
/ The po.itiou. when General Putnam at.
noared H.. pvpre.sad crent .urprise. and
/ even removed fhe captain for choosing a
,nere Lo,. to oct iu .o inport,ut a seryice.
/ Dc We oro I'm grcat dancer NJ Briti.b spies.
/ | beo vau to reconsider Mis- matter" said hc.
uT vouil tru.t tnv.elf under fine very
runs of me- British fort with stewart 10
/ 3r,t.,t ,o. " y.,s fbo re,,lv. and The General
/ y.os .,tiseeJ
II cbaucaI thai dntino the NIGHT General
/ Putnam hal occasion To- enter the lines. As
/ he onnroarbed stewart the onord asked
/ s. WRd goas There y"
/ 81 Coror.I p,,tna,, % ,,a.. ti,.. re,l,.
oWe know mo General Putnam here
I Give thc couuter.ien."
81 have FORGOTTEN IT,"
A pretty story from General Putnam.
Hrs " sail tb. sentinel
.Rov n, Won mot know mey am Gen.
oral pitra,n rpnlied tbnt olHrsr
Tho . nov" however. v,. itgexibl.. and
fine .,ont iii veteran Was NOT allowed to ms,
without tlo watch,yord The General folt
considerably lispleased An FIRST. Int he well
kua,, tbot fine Youth b,l acted strictly NO.
cordipr 10 the rilo, of wan. and tha next
d,v commended him biebIy saving. @" ",
have nothing 20 fear from the British or au,
other euctnv with sueh soldier. as Won"
pooer hoard friend relate mi. Story II
mad. ,t i,,rressiop ,ipon lip. and he talked
would like 10 be "a soldier and do something
braye ill., that If would he ,rrond IN hem
vopr .urarior oa;cars suasl- If vou os ,b,
ca,taip and General aid of stewart
Yon cam do tbinrs n. manly and III.
brave iu d.jly liie. and which. II done from
rioht motive. ,yil make your beart swell
,yitb pleasure Greater and purer thnp that
which wonM hs called forth bv the praise of
superior officers" REPLIED Rogers friend.
8 How so Mr.. Smith Z"
d. First l.t me saw. the merit Of mn a,r
consists mot IN its greatness in theeye of N,
world. but in the sacrifice which i. required
or I'm the ririd adherence TO duty under try
inc circumstances. Would il not cause vot
the highest satisfaction To hear YOUR fathe
or mother or any friend saw can plac,
the fullest confidence in ROGER He is bo,
to he trusted ="
Rogers eve and check rlowed with plea.
,re NJ he replied .. Yes if would indeed
/. strive then. always to act so as To de
servo suab n recommendation. whether va,
roceiye II or not rcmenberinp lie that i
faithful I'm tb.lea.t Is faithful aIsoin much -
An onnort,,nity soon offered 10 put Roger'
r,inriniss an tbsse matters IN a test LAT
In the dav hi. mother was called to pass til,
uigbt with sick ueiqhbor. I'm the abserc,
of her husband. She had mo- one with whom
20 entrust the little ones but Roger. and sh,
knew he was fondly expecting 10 ioin a skat
ip, expedition that evening II was rec
re3tiou which he prized above all others, an,
for two winter months that had passed Their
had been no good skating Now it was ex
cellent. and Roger was In full expeotation o
euioyinr it,
pnined bi, mother to obli1e him 10 giv
IL un' auj .be EXPRESSED this To him. Ii di,
reo1ire considerable self-denial in Roger t.
make the .,eriGce. but after a brief strun
ole be did II cbeerfully. saving: Neve
mind. mother. I'M have rooi time at honi
Win r1, Lnotsp
So bis mother left him .aviup :. BE pal
tcrl,rl,. careful of little Clarence. who ha
bccn an delicate since The had fail he ha,
lie is ant 10 wakan with start. seeminpl
/ IN great ff1uIIf. ne OiIh way lr TO take M
mn md so6fle him. sineing some of YOU
nretty sonos nerhaps IIe ls so foud of yo
do mot fear Ia la,vs him. but would ON II
ocroupt l.avo linn with stranger.
nm urond that can trust NV boy with sue
n nreciou. CHARGE. together with dear lttl
Edlie snJ Nav"
Ropcr'. mother had been gone but a fe
moments when n SLEIGH drove mn, and h
cousin Sopliie. from tbe CITY. appeared b
en- lii,
90 Roy.r" oxcl,imed She n. soon a, Il
s,,, b;,n :. wa i,ovc .nch a trsnt for vo,, n
"a nncle p.rry,s bavo come down ON mn
~" r',, ,,'n u, hss hrongbt his bi, m
l.ros,an. ',nJ lot."f n'ip~s To- examine. 4
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