Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-26
olR YOUNG FOLKS.
TIFF ENERGY THAI SUCCEEDS.

THE ENERGY THAT SUCCEEDS.
The energy that wins success begins to
develop very early in life. The character
| istics Of the boy will commonly prove those
of the man, and the best characteristics OF
Young life should be encouraged and edu-
Gated in the wisest possible manner. The
following story strongly illustrates this
| truth
Said Judge P About thirty years
ago | stepped into bookstore in Cincin-
| natl in search of some books that | wanted.
| While there a little ragged boy over II
wears of age came in and inquired for &C.
ography.
:" Plenty of them" was the salesman's
reply.
How much do they COST"
One dollar, my lad
| Il did not know they were so much
He turned to go out, and even opened
the door, but closed it again and came
| back.
I've got sixty-one cents" said the boy.
Gould you let me have geography and
wait little while for the rest of the mon
ey?"
How eager his little bright eyes looked
for an answer, how he seemed 10 shrink
| within his ragged clothes when the man,
| W
| The disappointed little fellow looked up at
me with very poor attempt to smile, and
| left the store | followed and overlook
| him.
And what now 2" asked.
Try another place, sill"
Shall | 90 too and see how you sue
ceed?"
30 yes, if you like" said he in surprise.
Four different stores | entered with him,
and each time he was refused:
"Will you try again?" | asked:
"Yes, sir, shall try them all, or ! should
not know whether could get one"
We entered the fifth store, and the little
fellow walked up manfully and told the
gentleman just what he wanted, and how
much be had.
You want the book very much p asked
the proprietor.
Yes, very much"
why do you want it so very much"
ITO study, sir. can't go to school, and
study when l can at home. All the boys
| have got one and they will get ahead OF
me. Besides, my father was sailor and |
want to learn of the places where he used
to 60 l., nil, tou Won uhot :
will do: | will let you have a new geogra-
ply, and you may pay me the remainder
of the money when you can, or l will let
you have one that is not quite new for fifty
cents"
Are the leaves all in it and just like
| the other, only not new?"
Yes, Just like the new one
1t will do just as well then, and l will
have eleven cents left towards buying some
other books. am glad they did not let me
have one at the other places
v-aar I vranf m EurOnn IN one Of the
finest vessels that ever plowed the waters
| of the Atlantic We had very beautiful
weather until very near the end of the
| voyage, then came a terrible storm that
would have sunk all On board had it not
been for the Captain. Every spar was laid
! low, the rudder was useless, and great
leak had shown itself, threatening to fill
the ship. The crew were all strong will
| ing men, and the mates were all practical
seaman of the first class; but after pump
ing for one whole night and the water still
gaming upon them, they gave up in des-
pair and prepared to take to the boats,
though they might have known no small
boat could live in such sea.
The Captain, who had been below with
his chart, now came up. He saw how
matters Stood and with voice that dis
tinctly heard above the roar of the tempest
ordered every man TO his post.
Il will land you safe at the dock in Liv-
erpool," said he, :" if you will be men,"
He did land us safely, but the vessel sank
moored to the dock The Captain stood on
the deck of the sinking vessel receiving
| thanks and blessings of the passengers as
they passed down the gang-plank. AS |
passed he grasped my hand and said:
Judge P, do you recognize me Z"
I told him l was not aware that | ever
saw him until l stepped aboard of the YES
sci.
do you remember that boy in Cincin-
nati?"
Very we'll sir. William Haverly"
II am he" he said. "God bless you"
And God bless noble Captain Haverly
Young Folks Weekly.
PET BUTTERFLY.
A little girl who lives in Philadelphia
found a butterfly in the yard one colo
morning last October, and seeing that Il
was almost dead, she took it into the house
for pity's sake. She found glass jar with
a lid through which some air could pass
and into the Jar she dropped the beautiful
little insect. Not only did the butterfly
come back to life, but it soon got to be quite
risky, fluttering round and round its new
home. Since then the butterfly has beer
the pet of the little girl, who, in her turn
is the pet of the family. " Brownie Is the
butterfiy's name, which is appropriate
enough, since brown is a marked color II
its coat. Brownie" has grown fat on SUI
gar and celery, with which it is served fol
breakfast, dinner and supper. 1t knows
its mistress very well. Says one who Wis
tied Brownie" When the lid was re-
moved from the jar the butterfly few out
| and lit on the owners arm, spread Its
wings and took a good stretch. 1t then
walked up her arm to her shoulder, took q
look around the room two or three times
and, returning, alighted on the little girls
head. 1t could be easily seen that the in
sect recognized lis owner"
SENSIBLE ADVICE.
| President Whites farewell address to the
students of Cornell University was replete
| with common sense, but there was one BIZ
of advice which was pre-eminently sound
"Do not try to be smart" he said, but dc
| everything that comes to your lot in 9
faithful and satisfactory manner" The
ambition to be smart is the curse of tbs
| generation The smart man is not willing
10 stop long enough TO do anything well
because he wants to do everything in IF
teen minutes, and spend the rest of his life
in adoring his own wonderful interior. He
| starts with series of kangaroo leaps, and
is more than likely TO end one of them by
landing in an unexpected ditch. There are
great many smart men in prison, and 6
very considerable number have retreateC
to Canada. They go up like rockets anc
they come down like charred sticks. CO
slow. Recognize the fact that you are no
genius, and that consequently you MUS
work hard for what you get. And above
all things do not try to be smart
ORANGES on Sour STocK.-Some six o.
seven years ago s. B. Bliss obtained from
Florida some sour orange stock on which
to experiment with choice varieties o
oranges here in Riverside. He planted tn,
trees and budded them in various varieties