The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-08-13

xAA enough Md 70 spafe Ia t6el little
hemc bccAuse of the simbiS fiSdpcss
shown 10 baby MinniA ssa ne .sAae
Ts Mas sf che DlsAse.
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The boy marched strsighs mp 10 tho
counter. 4f.s tsets
Well, my little man. said the msschant
complscentiy--hs had just risen from
such good diunsr--what will yso have
to-dsyf
Oh. please. sir, mayn'ti do soms vork
for you2 at III ls
II might have bccn the pleasant blue
eyes that did H. for the man wAs not no
customed to parlcy with such smaiY gen
tlemen, and Tommy wasn't seven yes and
was small OF his age at that, There we're
a few wisps Of hair along the edges Of the
merchants temples, and looking down on
the appealing face. the man pulled at them.
When be had done this. he gave tho end
OF his crayst brush. and then his hands
travelled down to his vest pocket.
Do some work for me eh2 Wen. nov.
about what sort Of work might yoy be able
to PERFORM Why you can't look OYER the
counter. ~ as4.
Oh, yes, can; and I'm growing, please,
growing fast--theso, see II cant look
over the counterl s 9
Yes. by standing on your toes; are thsy
coppered7
Whst sir?
Why, your toes. Your mothss could
not keep you ia shoes, II they we're not.
She cant keep me in shoes any hog. sir.
And the voice hesitated.
he man took pains 10 look over the
counter II was too much for him. he
couldn't see the little toes Then he wso<
oil the way around.
thought should need microscope.
he said very eraveIy; but ! reckon. III
get close enough, ! can see Whist you look
like. 7l4s eaA A Ia
I'm older than Tn big, sir. was ths neat
rejoinder. Folks say / am very ANAL oi
my age.
What might your age be, irirespond-
ed the man, with emphasis
am almost seven. said Tommy. with
look calculated 10 impress even sir feet
nine. You see my mother hasn't anyone
but me; and, this morning. lsaw her cry
ing because she couldn't fnd Ave cents Ia
her pocket. book, and she thinks the boy
who took the ashes stole it-and We
have -not-had ANY breakfast, Dir. The
voice again hesitated. and tears came into
the blue eyes.
reckon ! can help you 10 breakfast
my little fellow, said the man, feeling 10
his vest pocket There, viii tlst quarter
doi
The boy shook his head.
Mother wouldn't let me beg, sis, vss
the simple answer.
Humph! Where isyopr fsthsrf
We never heard Of ,hie. As AfsS b
vent svsy. He w~ lost. cir. ~ ths stesa>
or "City Of Boston.
Ali that's bad But yos are . plssky
little fellow anyhow. Let NE sec. And
he puekered up his mouth and looked
straight down in the boys eyrs, sbieb
were looking straight into his. baSaders.
be asked addressing clerk who was roll.
ing up and addressing parcels, il Casl,
No 4 stll sickg
Dead. sir; died last night. was ths iov
reply. cam
All, I'm sorry TO hear that Well. here.
4 yonupsrrr that can take bis place.
MI. Ssuldurs booked up -lo~Iy. tbeu lie
put his pru back of his ear. ihru bis glance
travelled curionsly froI fvmmy TO Mr.
Tower
Oh. | understand. said tbs the latter
Yes. be is small. very small Indeed; but l
ike his pluck. What did No = gesf
Three dollars. sir. sail ths stiit aston
shed clerk. M
Pat this boy do~n four There, young.
.ter give hin your name, and run home
lal tell your mother that you have got =
place at four dollars per week. Come
back on Mooday and Ill tell you ~hst 10
10. Here's dollar ia advance; III take
|. out Of your first week. osu you ssnsm-
Der? tNi8
Work. sir .Svort sli tbs timer
As long ~ you deserve IL nv nsu.
Tommy shot ont Of that shop. II ever
proks sn stairs that bad twist through tho
y hole fight ereskeJ and tremblsd ssdss
he s-,sht of = small boy, or perhaps. -
nis l,i be better 81 atsd. laughed sod chuck.
ed % aeooaat Of email boys good luck,
hose 10 that tsDemen, houss soioysd
themselves thoroughly that mofsiss.
I've got II. mosbssi Tn took. IN .
ash hoy Don't you hnos sbss thsy tsts
,arcsi.. the clerks call. s'cssi"f Well. I'm
hat Four dollars vsskl AID the man
sid had real pluck -coorage. youksov.
lud bere'ss dollar for the brestfast: snd
lont ron ever cry sgsio. for Tn the man
II the house nov.
The house vs only little ten by o..
zen room. bat to~ those blue eyes did
nsgeif, III At hrst ibs mother looked
Then she looked veil. Is
passed NY poser 10 tell bos she did look
. she took him 10 her sfms sDd hugssd
lin snd kissed hin, the tssss strssniDg
lown ber cheeks But they we're tears
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