Nevada County picayune., 1886-12-01
"Hnve you father?"
 No, n,a'am." replied Sam, "he's dead" .......

w hat does she do!' continued Aunt Deborah.
 "She Sews, and help aer all can. selling papers."
 taf' How can vOn pay me anything then?n
 'PlcaSe, ina'am. l'll tell mother all about il, and she'll ne willing for me to pay you all can make.
 "Well, now, we will see if you are q boy to keep his word.' said Aunt Deborah.
 '.How much must I pay?" Sam inquired, anxiouSly.
 "Let me see" Aunt Deborah put on her spcctacles and made q critical survey of the room. ''Win dow-tifty cents: vaSe-One dollal -I wouldn't have had it broken for five. that will do-one dollar aud a half. shall not charge you for the dent in the furniture"
 "i will try to pay you something on it every week." said sam. "There are some days when I do not make anything; but when 1 do 1 will save it for yOu.i a
 Very we'll" said Aunt Deborah; you may go now" ...z..
 He thauked fer. and went slow ly out, while Aunt Deborah began to pick up the fragments strewil over the floor.
 "Oh, wait d m0meat"i she cried.
 Sam came back. .... -ss#
 "Take this stone out with you and be careful what you do with 1t next timc," she said. "By the way, if you wish to keep out of trouble, you'd better not keep company with that Fiipper boy',-Aunt De. borah had a rather poor memory for names -''if l had him, l would give him a lesson.'
 She uttered the last sentence with such relish that Sam was glad to get away. He was afraid she might conclude to bestow upon him the salutary lesson which she had promised to give Flipper, as she called him.
 Sam hurried home as fast as he could. His mother, pale delicate womau, whose wan features and sunken eyes showed the effects of too hard work, heard his simple tale, wiped away his tears and en. couraged him in his resolve to pay for the damage he had done From that day, Sam began to be very dil. igenl, and to earn pennies m every honest way possible 10 him. And every week he carried some small amount to Aunt Deborah.
 That boy has some good in him. she said, when he had brought his first mstallment. And though she grew more kind toward him every visit, occasionally giving him a glass of milk, a sandwich or cake she rarely failed to warn hin against the influence of that Flip per boy.
 His young companions laughed at him Tor paying his money t' Aunt Deborah, and called him ; coward for not running away wheI they ran; but all they said did no turn him from his purpose.
 One evening he went witt | cheerful heart to pay his last in stallment. As he passed the win dow of the sitting room he glance, i in. There sat Aunt Deborah, earn e>tly knitting The lamplight fel npou her sober face and Sam woa dered if she ever looked reall, smiling and pleasant, Tt doe not seem as though she woull b, 50 stit with fellow,n he said l. himself. Then, iIr response to he "come in," he entered and handed her the money.
 "I believe tl,a, is ail,' said he.
 "les, that 1'ayS tie whole sun, Sa'd,Aunt Dsborai,, you have don well.N Fl H
 "l anu still very sorry l hay troubled you, and hope you vii forgive me-" he said.
 II do, with all my heart," sh said, earnestly.
 Thank you," sid Sam, as h started out. picking his old Ina from the floor, where he placed 1 on entering.
 Come back" said Aunt Dc borah, II have something more [ say to you,h
 { With a starhed look he turue into the room. Aunt Debarai wont to thp cabinet and unlock a