South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-01-12
The Little Cash. Boy.
4 STORY FOUNDED OK FACT.
Rom a, Mss YORK oa.rror.

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| Willie Allen was about eleven or
twelve years Of age. lie and his two
sistcrs-bcth older than himself--were
LETT orphans when very young. The pa.
rents. during their lives. hal been
thonghtless.i spending their money at
watering places in tho summer. in 4.
! uusements In tho winter. and in extra
I, VACANT dress f,r themselves ami their
children. forgetful Of their future we'll.
being. 80 that they were left almost
wholly witho6. resources. ra.
Fine sisters found horses in two be.
! nevolent fami lies--one in New York,
the other in New ENGLAND while Willie.
with brave littfel,ears within bis breast
ObtaineSlAa situation ~ sfs..boy in q dry.
goodls. store, where he received only two
dollars o week.
Dir. and Mrs. Maxwell. who kept q
large boarding school f,r'boys. AMI who
had known the parents OF these young
orphans, received Willie into their fami
~ ut the low boar of seventy.iive cents
week. They were very kind to him,
aud he cndeavorcd 10 aid them as far
as possible in the few leisure hours
which could be spared from his occupa.
ton.
Willie had many estimable qualities.
lie had honesty of thought, as we'll as
OF deed; truthiulness AMI gentleness.
with sweetness OF disposition which
secured the affection OF ali with whom
lie came in contact The pupils Of the
school, especially, became much attach.
ell TO him, ana one-thc son OF "A rich
~ sai La f.;o
The poor little boy made no com.
plant, but the one dollar and quarter
n week, which remained after paying
his board could scarcely supply the
shoes he needed, with q few of the mi.
nor articles OF clothing. to make him look
respectable enough for his position.
And now winter was approaching. He
was looking very shabby. and was NOR:
titled to be SO for he had the feelings Of
little gentleman, AMI wouii have lik.
ed TO Look like one, am,ay Ills conpAl.
iona.
Every day his clothes were nicely
brushed; but they grew thinner AMI
thinner. lie had no overcoit AMI woul
soon find himself suffering from the cold.
Christmas was not far distant, when the
boys--the pupils of the scho,l--wouli
GO home ia spend the holidays and have
merry time with parents and brothers
and sisters. he hal no home, and, ut
times. when alone, Willie WAS u little
fearful aui Respondent
This was observed by his friend j ames
Wilkinson--the son of the merchant
tailor-who noticed also the almost
threadbare condition OF his clothing
lie looked at his own warm and comfor.
able winter suit. and. contrasting il with
that OF the orphan hoy. he salt to him
SELF "Now, .wouli like To see him
as we'll clad a. myselr And he deserves
il, too; for he il good boy, and he new
or complains, % should, il | were so
poor"
lie was one OF the day scholars. and.
on his Tetnrn home at night, i,e told his
mother the story of Willie Allen, and
excited her interest in behalf of the mo-.
therlcss boy.
The time passed on and just three
days before Christmas. while Willie was
attending 10 his duties in the store, n
lady came AMI inquired for him.
lie had never seen her before, and
was much surprised when, after asking
permission Of his employer, she request.
ed him TO come with her. She took him
TO her husbands establishment, which
was only few blocks distant, and fitted
him out with fall suit of nice winter
clothing, together with warm under gar.
ments.
Willie's heart was 50 full that ho conli
with difficulty thank his bcnefactress.-
His gratitude was awakened not only
towards her and her son. hut to God
also: for he felt sure that lie hal put
IL into their hearts to come TO his relief.
lie had learned from his Sunday
school teacher. long ago. AMI hal never
forgotten il. that If he enieavored TO
obey God. and keep his Commandments,
and trust ia him, God would care for
him. She said "iIe hal promised to
he a Father to The fathcress. Not a
sparrow falls 10 the ground without his
knowledge and every little orph ~ boy
who looks up To- Him with love aud trust.
believing in Ills fatherly care, will he
always under His special protection"
Willie believed this firmly. And he
had often said TO himself: II am only
little boy and cannot do much but
do not think that God will forget me
" he sees that | am trying TO be good
and 10 do my best. he will take care of
me y And Willie's faith was strength.
end hy tue circumstances which had Just
occurred - him.
I As we'll as lo could. nc returned his
thanks, and tho laly was perfectly sat.
istied. for n thankful heart will often
manifest tta1tf ovift S,t,t tt,c 81 s,c ..o,.i
/ But this was not all iva, happened TO
make Christmas a day Of joy 10 Willie.
When he went TO lis boarding. house. on
The evening Of the day Inc received his
gifts from Mrs. Wilkiuson--carrying his
new clothing in a large bundle under his
arm-Mr. aud Mrs Maxwell were de.
lighted with the account he hal u give.
and the beautiful present he had 10 Dis.