The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-09-18

ssOh, walt a moment !" she cried.
Sam came back.
stake this stone out with you, anu
70 careful what you do with it, next
ime.n she said. nBy the way, ii you
pish 10 keep out Of trouble, you'd
,etter not keep company with that
clipper boy"-Aunt Deborah haa
.ather poor usemory for names-s'H =
had him, wouldn't l give him
lesson ~
She uttered the last sentence Win
such a relish that Sam was GLAD
enough 10 get away. He was afraid
she might conclude to bestow upon
him the salutary lesson which she hao
to give "FiiPper," as she
called him.
Sam hurried home as fast rs he
could. His mother, a pale, delicate
woman whose wan features and sunken
ewes showed the effect of too hard
work. heard his simple tale, wiped
away his tears, and encouraged him
n his resolve 10 pay for the damage
he had done. From that day Sam
began to be very diligent, and to earn
pennies In every honest way possisle
to him. And every week he carried
some small amount to Aunt Deborah.
s.That boy has some good in him."
ahe. said when he had brought his
frat installment. And, though she
grew more kind to him every time he
came, occasionally giving him u giess
of milk. u sandwich or cake, she
rarely failed to warn him against the
influence Of that .sFIipper" boy.
His young companions laughed at
him for paying his money to Aunt
Deborah. and called him a coward for
not running away when they ran; but
all they said did not turn him from
his purpose.
| One evening he went with cheerful
heart to pay his last installnent. AS
ne passed tho window ofsthe sitting.
room he glanced in. There sat Aunt
! Deborah. earnestly knitting. the
Iamplieht fell upon her sober face, and
Ham wondered II she evor looked
4 really smiling and pleasant. Git
doesn't seem as though she would be
40 sti0 with fellow" he said to
himself. Then, in response 10 hel
M(,ome iU." he entered the room and
handed her the money.
81 believe that is all, ma'am," SAID
he. :.
eyes that pays the whole sum-
said Aunt Deborah "you have .dout
well.
81 am still very sorry have trou
-Ebied you, and I hope you forgive me-
he said.
~ do, with all my heart" she said
earnestly.
\ uThank you," said Sam, as he slarte'
out, picking up his old hat from tn
floor, where he had placed it on en-
tering.
uCOme back" said Aunt Deborah
s.I've something more 10 say to you.
With a startled look he turned int
g the room. Aunt Deborah went 10 In
cabinet Ind unlocked it. She firs
took out u pair Of new shoes, then ma
. dezsn pair offs ocks, some undercloti
Y ing. two nice shirts, a neat Wollen su
: and lastly good felt hat.
USam, - said she, To the astonishe
) lad, ST have taken your. money, al
I because 1 wanted it, but because
3 wished 10 test you. 1 wished to 81
d whether you really meant to pay m
~ ln0L fupptE Uoy WOuao ~ W. "
d done 1t, 1 am sure. You have done
i well in bringing me your little saVlni
y that / have learned to like you vel
much. Now 1 wish to make you
3 present of these articles. In the pock
3, of this Jacket you will find the mon'
YOU have paid me. 1 wouldn't take
l. cent of IL. 1t is yours. You mu
At keep working and adding to it, so tn
} you can help your mother more. I
e. to work now with u light heart, al
;" grow up o true aud honest man. II
,e your mother say she has fine son
In making this speech, Aunt !
n borah's features relaxed into apleasa
e, smile and Sam smiled, too, a
or was SO pleased that lie could hard
utter his thanks.
?' uAnd mind" she continued su
denly changing the current OF
le, thoughts, "don't associate with 1t
ny Flipper boy" :.
uplease, ,na'am," said Sam, feeli
to twinye of conscience that his form
his companpion should bear so much o
Urn blame, ssyou have been very Kind
me. but Bill Philper didn't know
IAN stone would turn as il did, and brt
your window"
. aThen why did he run away %
Dy. uuired Aunt Deborah somew
fiercely. cts quito proper that
e's should try to excuse him, Sam;
should like to teach him s
lesson"