The Hillsborough recorder., 1875-10-13
A BRAVE BOY.

A
'How much.d do they costT
.One dollar my lad,
II siidnn know thsy veFeTn mucn.'
He turned tog go out, and even opened
the eioor, but closed II again aud came back.
Ihave got sixty-one cents said he;
could you let me have geography, and
wait little while for the res. Of the
money?
Hnwleargerly Ibis little bright.eyes look
ell for mn answer. AID how he seemed to
shrink within his ragged clothes when
the man, not very kindly, told him he
could not. The disappointed little fellow
looked up To me with very poor attempt
at a smile, left the store. i followed him
aud overlook him.
Aud what now? asked.
TRY another place, SIR
shall 90, too, aud see. how you sue.
cred?'
"Oh, yes, II youl like,rsaid he, in.sur-
prise.
-Four different stores entered with hnm,
and each dine he was refused.
.wlIl you try sgaiu? | asked.
Yes, sir, Ishali try them all j or ] should
not know whether could get one
We entered the iifih store. and the little
fellow walkei up manfuIIy aud told the
man just what he wanted, and how much
money lie had.
'You want the book very mucll?' said
tl,eproprie,or.
Yes. sir, very niuch.'
why doyo want II so very mucl?'
TO study. sir. can'tgs 10 school, but
I study when | am at home. All the
Lays have got one, and they win all get
ahead Of me. Besides. my father was =
sailor, aud want 10 learn Of the places
where he used togo
Does lie 20 10 these now.. asked IN,
proprietor.
.He Is dead sai,i the boy. softly. Then
he added. aflera while, 4 ann going % u
| q sailor, too.'
Are ynu, though:' asked the genil.-
man, raising Ills eyebrow cufiously.
Yes, sir; u l liye'
well, my lad. I viii Tell you what I'd
do; will let you hayea new geography,
aud you may pay me the remainder ol
the money when you can; or, win lei
you have one that Is not new for tifty
cents
Are The leaves NIL IN II, aud just like
the uthrrs, only not new
Yes, Just like tie new ones.'
twill dajust as well, then, and | shall
have eleven cents left toward buying sumo
other look. I ann glad they did not lei
me have one nj some of the other places.
The bookseller looked up inqulringly,
and tnld him what had seen Of the lit.
lie fellow. lie was much pleased, aud
when lie brought the book along saw 4
nice new pencil and some clean while
paper la II.
"A present, my lad, for your perseyer-
ance. Always have courage like that, and
you will make your mark said the book
seller.
THANK you, sir; you arc very good
iwhat II your naine?'
william Havsrly, sir
DO you want any more hooks? ] now
asked him.
More Than can ever get he replied
glancing al the books that filled the shel'
II
ves'
rave hYn bank note. IL will bu,
some Cor you,' said.
Tears Joy came into his eyes
Can buy what want with it9'
YES, my lad, anything
Then will buy book for mother,
sald he. Il thank you very much, al,'
sun,e day hope can pay you back
| Hewanted my name, andI gave u Y
him, Then len him standing BY Iii
counter 70 happy that ! almost eiiyie'
MIN. and many years passed before isa'
himagain'
Last year I went to Europe on one 2
l,e finest vessels that ever plowed u,
| AflnlfttGs we ntu tetNttats WN@.s
very near me end Of the voyage; TIE
can,c a most terrible storm. that wn'li
have sunk all on board had u not been Y
The captain. Every spar waslaid low, y,
ru,ldsr Was almost useless. and . great leu
had shown,itself, threatening to MI ~
shlp. The crew we're all strong. wiliin
men. an.Ithc mates wtreprac.ical sean'e
of the first class; but after pumping Tor on
whole night aud the water ssill galnin
upon them. they gave up in despair, a'
prepared 10 take tozlhe boats, though Tue
might have known that no .fnal' ,' oo'
! could ride such sea The captain, wh
mi been below with hischaris, now can
ne he ssw how matters stsiod, and WIN !.
v,lee I that I heas Distinctly above !.
. roar Of the tempest, ordered every man
hispost. ,,.,.o ,,eu.l,o