The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-10-20

pened but for your timely presence and
courage"
81 am very glad was able to be of
SERVICE" said Johnny.
81 cannot allow such service to go
unrewarded, +" said Mr.. Barclay. "Ade-
quate compensation l cannot offer, for
money will not pay for the saving of life;
but you will allow me to give you this
as first installment Of my gratitude.
He pressed into the hands of the aston .
tonished boy one-hundred-dollar bill
lone hundred dollarsl'' exclaimed
Johnny, in bewilierment. ''Do you
really mean to give me so much ?"
at is little enough, l am sure"
"Oh, 1 am 80 glad l'' said Johnny,
delighted. ''Now l can buy mother a
sewing machine"
"But don't you want to buy some
thing for yourselfp" asked Mr.. Barclay,
with interest.
mo, sir would rather have a sew
Ing machine Than anything"
Then Johnny, encouraged by Mr..
Parclay's evident interest, proceeded to
tell him for nearly year he had been
saving up money, without his mothers
knowledge, to buy her machine, in
order that she need not work SO hard in
future. But thus far he had only sue
ceeded in saving up s15. Now, thanks
to this unexpected gift, he would be
able to buy it at once. "And it'll come
just right, too," he said, with sparkling
eyes, ''for it will be mothers birthday
in a week from to-day, and l can give
it to her then. Only" he said, doubt
fully, 81 don't know whom can get to
buy it. >
81 can help you there" said Mr.. Bar
clay. 81 am going to the city in day
or two. will select the machine, and
arrange to have it sent down by express
on your mothers birthday"
"That'll be just the thing' said John
ny. "Won't she be astonished ? 1
shan't say anything to her about it be-
forehand. Here's the money, sir; l
thank you very much for that and for
your kind Offer"
~ ought to be kind to you, my dear
boy, when think how much you have
done for me-"
"Good afternoon, SIR"
"Good afternoon. Call again to-
morrow, and you shall see the little girl
| you have saved"
Johnny did call the next day and
made acquaintance with little Annie
Barclay, whom he found sprightly
little girl of four years of age. She
took fancy to our young here,
with whom she had a fine game of
romps.
Mrs. Cooper knew that Johnny
had saved little girl from drown
ing, but never inquired what re-
ward he had received, feeling sure that
he would tell her some time. AS for
Johnny, he he'd his reasons for keeping
silent, as we know.
At length Mrs. COoper's birthday
came. Johnny was full of impatience
for evening, for then the express wagon
would arrive from Boston with the
present for his mother. As soon as
he heard the rumble of the wheels he
ran to the door. To his delight
the wagon stopped at the gate.
"Come here, youngster, and give
us lift, )" called the expressman. "I'ye,
got something heavy for you"
1t was large article, looking some
thing like table; but what it was
Mrs. Cooper could not tell, on account
of its many wrappings ''There must
be some mistake" she said, going to
the door. 81 am not expecting any.
thing"
"No, there isn't" said Johnny, "it'i
all right, directed in large letters tC
Mrs. Mary Cooper, Benton"
81 shall want fifty cents" said the
expressman.
"I've got it here," said Johnny
seeing that his mother was searching
for her pocket-book,
so, by the way, here's something
elsa letter directed to you, Tha
: will be fifteen cents more"
"Indeed ~ said Johnny, surprised
> "Well, here's the money!" and he tool
: the letter.
Mrs. Cooper was unwrapping the ma
: chine. "What is this ?" she exclaimed
. in delighted surprise. ga sewinl
machine Who could have sent it
"Do you know anything about i
: Johnny P''
Eyes, mother. It's a birthday pre-
sent for you from me-"
u "My dear boy how could you eve
have made money enough to pay fo
l. ?"
Then Johnny told his mother a
about it. And her eyes glistened wit
y pride and joy as she heard, for the firs
D. time how he had worked for month
d with this end in view, and she coul
III not help giving him a grateful kis
D. which am sure paid Johnny for all /
10 had done.
al 1t was really beautiful machin
y and, though Johnny did not know
W cost considerably more than the hui
Ill dred dollars he had sent, Mrs. Coop
found that it worked admirably, al
ei would tighten her labors more eve
10 than she had hoped,
10 "But you haven't opened your le