The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29

I alluslOn was made to the fortune cX-
/ pected from trouting The boy grew
/ less confident Of his boosted success. lie
ate his meager breakfast in silence and
then hurried from the table. His moth
/ er looked after him until she could no
longer see him, and then sat down with
I her face to the wall
"Good morning said a cheerful voice
and she turned to see Mrs. Green, who
added quickly: I've got more ironing
to do to-day than / can get through with.
I've got some fine starching, aud ] re.
membered that, when you was a girl, you
could beat US all starching. I came over
to see II you'd help me today
Yes, and be glad to, replied Mrs
Harris II don't know but I've lost my
skill, but Ill do the best ] can
Then come right over; ] cant stop n
minute" and away went the busy wo-
man, followed soon by her less prosper
Gus ncighbor.
The door Of the old.fashioned kitchen
stood invitingly open. The windows
were so drapcd with vines that the heat
of the sun was excluded, while huge bou-
quets Of ferns and wild flowers made the
room doubly attractive Mrs. Harris
glanced around as she entered, and then
sighed heavily.
Its a warm morning but it's pretty
cool in here" remarked Mrs Green.
"Kiah was up early this morning to
change the water in all his pitchers lie
always wants something green round
the room
at looks nice, but we can't have any
thing. I've been hoping we could when
James gets older, but don't know, I'm
discouraged"
Take what comes now, ncighbor.
There's always something. and there's a
good deal OF comfort that don't cost
cent of money. 1t rests me to look at
pictures and flowers. Ours are cheap
ones, but they help Kiah and me too.
"Kiah's a good boy. / didn't know
but he'd calculated on getting a fortune
from the old uncle he was named for.
Some boys would, and not want to work
as he does"
"He won't wait for that. If he did he
would be as foolish as the boy in the pic
ture, who loses the bird in the hand
while he's trying to catch two in the
bush. You see they are just ready to
fy, and leave him without any. Uncle /
Kiah sent that to my boy on his tenth |
"And that was all 2"
YES, and we think great deal Of H. /
Now here's your part Of the ironing in |
this basket There's a good fire in the 1
back kitchen, and you'll find starch in 4
the cupboard. amt going to do much 4
for dinner. I've got most everything 1
cooked, so we can iron right along"
The morning passed quickly. Mrs.
Harris had not forgotten her skill, as /
glossy linen and dainty crimping testi-
fed. At noon she rested for an hour,
then resumed work, and had just fin
shed when Kiah came i'm flushed and /
happy.
"Seen Jim2 she asked after he had
.alked with his mother
Yes, ma am"
"Did he get any fish p
Not one. lie lost the bird in hand
md didn't catch the two in the bush.
There are lots Of berries, and can sell
IS many up to Oak Grove House as | can
pick It's a long tramp up there, but it
wont hurt me. I'm going again tO-mor-
'ow"
so am |, If you'll let me" reioined
lin, who now appeared at the door
I've got done with my old ways mother,
md / amt going to call on the town for
to eat, while ] beat the bush
or birds There's berries and there's
rout ! always thought, if / was in
our DiACfs hlhus 4 bAOulN DC expecting
pile of money from that old uncle"
And ii did ! should be likely to get
Any way, I'm not going
o starve till Uncle Kiah gets ready to
eed me I'll take the bird in hr nd, and
work the best | can"
80 will - responded Jim, bringing
iis hand down heavily upon the table
I've been thinking it all over TO day,
md | don't see why, it n boy lets liquor
nd tobacco alone, he cant get a good
living lie can earn something, or save
omething every day"
yes he can, if il isn't any more than
,asket Of kindlings, and they're conven-
ent things to have a cold winter morn
ng II YOU don't believe il, try it. As
or the liquor and tobacco don't see
low any boy who wants TO be clean and
lecent can think Of them without scowl
ne. Jim, let's take a pledge against
hem.
agreed" was answered heartily, and
ears after, when the two friends met in
ctive business life, James Harris, Esq,
eferred to that summer day as the turn
NJ point in life that proved eminently
uccessiul.
Iftempted to forget the present in ex-
rayagant anticipations of the future, an
Illuminated motto reminded him that "a
ird in the hand is woi tn two in the
ush. - Young Comrade.