Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-09-08

ers, and lac to trundle the heavy load. Since
the days Of its illustrious namesake that To-
cality had not been visited 10y such dcterm
iued literary peddler. Katie few from store
to store with such celebrity that the ex-ncwsboy
with his barrow could hardly keep in sight
Of her aud finally, becoming weary Of his
burden, he left it suddenly in the street and
said to her
Pretty business, Kate boy like me to
be Jossed about by you. shall not stand it,
aud so her help gave out Just when his ser
vices were most needed
" Go, and good luck TO YOU" cried Katie,
as she ran around the corner, " can man.
age this thing without you 1" so entering
between and taking the thills, she trundlcd
the barrow along herself and actually sold
the more for it for people seeing such
novelty rs little Miss wheeling a heavy
load of books, came up to learn the cause Of
it and thus We're led, (for the world is al
ways ready to help those who help them
selves,) 10 buy the magazine.
Thus driving on from store to store and
street to street, she soon exhausted her sup
ply, and returned to Mr.. Benson's for another
lot which, though her little arms and feet
were aching She by her untiring persever-
ance, finally disposed Of it. Entering then a
store on Washington street, she had her
money counted and consolidated, and to her
glad surprise the sum total was one hundred
and two dollars and seventeen cents She
had the will the way was opened, and the
prize was won.
Returning to Mr.. Benson's with her empty
wheelbarrow, she approached his desk with
radiant smile, and laid new one hundred
dollar bank bill on the ledger open before
him.
"Ah my little money-maker You have
caught me, said the astonished dealer. IL
did not think that you would via the prize"
Mr. Benson did, indeed, regret that he had
made his little emp'0ye such promise. for
he saw that silk dress would in become
her and the miserable home Of her sick
mother, who then was suffering for the abso-
lutte wants of life. lie was a man. however,
who kept his word, aud so when Katy re-
turued to the store theucXt morning he took
her quietly 10y the hand, and said
Now, Katie. have been thinking this
matter over, and it seems to me that silk
dress would not be- of any great use TO you.
| will buy the dress if you So wish as have
said hut can you not think of something
that YOU would prefer to it? Now, please
consider"
katies idea of things was limited She
thought of this and that hut hardly knew
how to answer him. She knew that She had
tried to sell the magazines more to please
others than herself She bit her fingers,
looked at her old faded dress, aud then at
Mr.. Benson.
Yes, sir she said. at length yet hardly
knowing what She said, " there is one thing
! should like better than new silk dress"
Tell me what it is, and you shall have
it,"
An education. srl"
An education Katie Yes, yes. my
girl" said he, with emphasis, YOU deserve
it, and shall have it,"
Mr. Benson was not rich and what he
had was in his business yet where there is
a will, as we have seen, there is way. lie
at once drew up paper for subscriptions
towards the education of the little newsgill.
lie set down liberal sum himself, aud then
presenting it to some of katie's patrons who
had seen her with the WhceharrUw. and had
mott red her viyacity, he la less than single
day collected enough Of money, not only 90
pay katie's necessary expenses for tuition
and books at school but to provide a sum
which was placed to her credit with Mr.
Benson, and from which She was permitted
with his approval, to draw when the news
paper and magazine business was uucom-
monty duh Besides this she had a service
able suit OF clothing, which WAS ever 500
much better than any silk dress could have
heen. Christian Union