Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-16

| lifted for two fellers that ffoze their
feet last winter, and a maeksrel TO
make tho bread 80 down, It's awful
tough to cat bread without nothing
with II , and then q base ball that was
worth dhy cent, aud all them things
would make near hand TO a dollar. ]
don't remember anything else now.'
We'll, John, ! shall givo you q
dollar, and want you to 90 10 those
places and pay for those things
Then I'll have to own up the boy
interrupted, In hla bewilderment 10
lapsing at once into slang.
Wouldn't you feel better to con-
tess, Johnnyi' tho young lady In
quired, not q little troubled at the
effect of her words. For q moment
the boy seemed lost In thought, and
then lifting a frank face to his CON-
panion said; 4 amt never felt par
tickeler bad about any OF them things
'cept the base hall, aud that | could
a done without, but It You say so,
Miss Lee, III give the whole thing
away only IN l amt lifted anything
lately, aud don't never mean TO again,
they would always suspicion me, aud
mako me out Il thief when ! amt no
such thing. Don't you think twould
do ma,am, II I dropped tho money in
them places so they'd sure to find III
II you don't think so III blow the
whole thing, II 1t takes me to the
Island
what will you do, Johnny, ifsomo
body needs bread and oranges and
you haven't any more mouey to buy
them with 2
That's sticker. ma'am. | dunno
And il wouldn't be strange 1t
something OF that kind were to hap
pen any day
No, ma'am. There's something
putty centrally to pay with the folks !
know.
well. Johnny, will tell you what
to do the teacher replied 'Here is
nv card, and when any of your ac-
quaintances ure III trouble I wish you
would come directly To me ; and if
anything il amiss with you at any
time, be sure AMI send messenger
You had better come up tomorrow,
anyway, Johnny, for l want to give
YOU some VAIN clothes, and then it
will be easy for you to find the place
next time.
Johnny hung his head. This kind
ness had overpowered him, and not a
word could be speak.
Il didn't mean to hurt you, Johnny
tho tender hearted teacher hurried to
say. You are willing / should help
you, are you not 2
II guess you had better let me git'
now, Miss Lee the boy replied,
huski!y. you could knock me down
with a eye wiuker. You needn't
worry about my remembering all
you've said but just now I'm all
broke up.
And I can trust you, Johnny 2 the
lady inquired.
1T is 60, ma'am,' the boy answer
ed, simply.
Miss Lee tucked dollar bill in his
hand, and Johnny hurried out OF the
building.
It took considerable tact and skill,
as we'll as time, for tho boy TO salts
tactorily manage the business which
his teacher had provided the money
for. For instance, tho grocer from
whom he had lifted the oranges had
sold out to another man, and Johnny
was obliged to hunt him up He was
at last found, poor and III. and the
boy, without y moments hesitation,
confessed the theft and produced the
money. i guess Gao make it thirty
cents, be said. 'and ,hal'll be little
interest. i'll wouldn't Ike 70 give
you five dollals then you may shoot
me for orow.'
The ex.grooer was 80 surprised at
Johnny's confession and subsequent
generosity that be shook the boys
hand heartily and invited him to step
in again soon, wl.iuh the lad promised
as heartily to do,
BY uiaht'fall the "bapk debts,' as
Johnnie nalvely called them, were all
settled, aud then, after scanty meal
the boy started out with his evening
paper. About quarter to eight he
had sold out, and then, as fast as his
feet feet could garry him, he hurried
to the nelghborhood Of the Academy
Of Music 10 watch the people 60 into
the building. 1t was opera night
~. . o,,, - Iko.oyp, 0roat oaf