Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-10-30
MIScELLAhE0USsi
A LESSON. \. FOB BOYS, 4 r. I

3 So BOY went and lived with man who
3was counted a hard master. He never
kept his boys. They ran away or gave him
notice they meant to quit; SO he was half his
time without or in search of a boy. -
The work vas not very hard-opcnins
and sSeeping out the shop, chopping wood,
running errands, and helping around. At
last Samuel Fisher went to live with him.
Sans good boy" said his mother.
81 should like to see a boy now adays that
has a spark of goodness in him, groHied tho
new master. l-.s1 lE-e -ai i1's N5t-.a
1t is always bad TO begin with n man who
has no confidence in you, because you do
your best, you are likely to have little credit
for it. However, Satn thought he would
try :; the wages were good and his mother
wanted him to go. siaE.t -s9H a' rsrT
Sam had been with Mr.. Jones but ihree
days before, in saving cross,graiued stick
of wood, he broke the saw. He was little
frightened. He knew he was careful and he
knew he was n pretty good sawyer, too, for n
boy of his age; nevertheless the saw broke
in his hands. .. .,,..r, Ga. l,- .stss
..Why, Of course, I didn't mean to do it.
and accidents will happen to tho best of
folks" said Sam, looking with very sor-
rowful air at the broken saw. d vel se.,
"Mr. Joues never makes allowances, sail
the other boy 81 never saw, anything ike
him. That Bill might have stayed. only no
jumped into hem nest and broke her eggs.
BE dared not tell Of it; but Mr.. Jones kept
suspecting aud suspectiug. and laid every
thing out of the way, to Bill. whether no
was to blame or not, till Bill conldn't stand
it and wouldn't" -.r -...r ........f
"Did he tell Mr.. Jones about the eggs p
asked Sam. -...- --.---,
..N O.;J tLo o,bor bo, E,ba 1-,s ,fr.id
Mr. Jones has got such temper" go ...y
al think he'd better owned up at once"
said Sam. ....s..... .,- a,
az suspect you'll find it better to preach
than to practice" said the boy. 81 would
run away before Ia tell him" And he
turncd-on his heel aud left poor Sam alone
with his broken saw.
The poor boy did not feel very comfOrta-
BILE or happy. He shut up the wood house,
walked out iuto the garden and then went
into his little chamber under the caves. He
wished ho could tell Mrs. Jones but sho
wasn't sociable, and he had rather not. 30
my God" said Sam falling on his knees, help
me to do the thing that's right" -..... ..-r
do not know what time it was, but whom
Mr. Jones came into the house Sam heard
him. lie got up, crept down stairs, and met
Mr.. Jones in the kitchen. T-.rrur'
"Sir, said Sam, q broke your saw and
I thought I'd como and tell you fore You
saw il in the morning"
''What did you get up to tell the for 7"
asked Mr. Jones 81 should think morning
would be time enough to tell of your caro-
lessncss." .r-..,
"Because," ;" said Sam, al was afraid II I
put it off might be tempted to lie about il.
I'm sorry broke it, but tried to be care
full" ar...s51 3r1 ull . ri
Mr.. Jones looked at the boy from head to
foot, then stretched out his hand. "ThereI
Sam p be said heartily, ''giVe me your hand.
Shake hands. That's right Go to bed, boy.
Never fear. I'm glad the saw broke; it
shows the mettle's in you. Go to bed"
Mr.. Jones was fairly won. Never were
better friends after that than Sam aud he
Sam thinks justice has not been dOnelNr
Jones. II the boys had treated him honestly
and ''aboye board" lie would have been
good man to live with II was their conduct
that soured and made him suspicious. I do
not know how that is.l j know that Sam
Fisher finds in Mr. Jones kind master and
faithful friend.