The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-09


at7iHHIc9 gos s9Hh Hsib4A 10
some of the folks thought we ought t,
pint committee to ask Mise Ormsby
:. about it, but brother Ralph said :'No
}! if they was goin' let 'em go peaceable +;
/ 90 they All agreed to say nothin at all
:, eve, heard afterward from little
Johnny Hall, who was playin' near the
parsonage late on Saturday afternoon
that Mr.. Otinsby brought the biscuits
out in a big basket, aud then Miss
Ormsby she helped him to stick them
on the pickets, and she laughed all the
time as If it was a good joke.
II don't want to Judge any body, but
| never did think the woman. was fit
for q minister's wife, and L don't think
i so now. ,a91aitiJ 5!Jo1 a7sA
"Well, they moved OH, bag and bag
gage, on Wednesday of that week.and
we've never heard from Mr.. Ormsby
since, and don't know as we want to
seein' he hurt onr feelin's so, though
we've never found as good preacher
as he was, and never will."'o.
usADd this was Miss Melissa's story.
Mrs. e. r. Corbett, IN Ha,per's
Magazine for November., =.
ia uaA MOTHER's BOY.
ia there vacant place in this bank
which could fill 2 was the inquiry of
boy, as, with q glowing cheek, he
stock before the manager.
There is none was the reply.
Were you told that you could obtain
. situation here? Who recommend
ed you p .aa tH 4aidi lot-ea i4EgE
No one recommended me, sir
calmly answered the boy. only
thought l would see.' Tua hoe
There was straightforwardness in
the manner, and honest determination
in the countenance of the lad, which
pleased the man of business and in
duced him to continue the conversa-
ton. lie said: -
You must have friends who could
aid you in obtaining situation have
you told them e, ~ fa-
The quick aash Of the deep blue
eyes was quenched in tue overtaking
wave of sadness, as he said, though
half musingly:
tMy mother said it would be useless
to try without friends : then, recolect-
ing himself, he apolosizcd for the in
terruption, and was about to withdraw
when the gentleman detained him by
asking why he did not remain at
school for year or two, and then en-
ter the business world. T,
i have no time. was the reply. Il
study at home, and keep up with the
other boys lstt riii 4.
Then you have a place already
said his interrogalor. why did you
leave it?' ua Hniult 9a asoa-
~ have not left it, answered the boy,
quietly. 4a
But you wish to leave. What is the
mattcr?'
For an instant the child hesitated
then he replied, with half reluctant
3aJ H ifHtj -aE
Il must do more for my mother!'
Draye wordsi tailsman of success
anywhere, everywhere. They sank
into the heart of the listener-recall-
ing the radiant past. Grasping the
hand of the ast0nishet child, he said,
with quiveria.g voice: 99Fsi3
My boy, what is your name? You
shall fill the first vacancy for an ap-
prentice that. occurs in the bank. If,
in the meantime, you need friend,
come to me-. But now give me your
Why do you wish to do
more for your mother? Have you no
father?' baaHaoa haH Ho5 uo7}
70 Tears filed his eyes as he replied
MY father is dead, my brothers and
sisters are dead. and me ler and are
lett aloneito help each other.s1 But she |
is not strong, aud I wish to take care
of her. 1t viii please her, sir, that
you have been so kind, and am much
obliged to you.' So saying, the boy
left, little dreaming that his own no.
bleness of character had been as q
bright glance of sunshine into that
busy world he had 80 tremblingly en-
tered. A boy animated by desire to
help his mother will always find |
friends. ..,n,n.,, -. s,.,,...5,.
$50 "A CHINESE PARABLEH &
FOhi, in the course of his wander
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