The Arizona sentinel., 1888-08-11
A BOY GUEST.
A Helpful, Cheerful and Obliging Visitor
 A Hint for Young Readers.

A delp1ul, CneerIul ana ODnSlnS blSlCOr- A Hint for Young Readers.
 "Why, yes," said Mrs. Steuben, slowly, "you may invite Harry for a week if you like. Be sure to saX week in your letter."
 This was in answer to her sons urgent request. He wanted to see his old friend again whom he had known two years before in the city, and there was no way to do it unless Harry could visit him. Both the boys were four teen years old, and had once been neighbors and friends, until the Steu- bens moved to a small town on the sea- shore. After that the boys knew of each other only by letters.
 Mrs. Steuben had her own homework to do, and it was midsummer, a time which tried all her strength and will power. There would be another room to attend to, another person to cook for, besides the little extra niceties and the effort to entertain which would be due to guest. But she loved her boy, and he wanted Harry. Papa was willing, grandpa made no objection, and little Lofty danced up and down with clild's love of company.
 So Harry came. He had grown in the two years, and looked quite like 8 young man, Mrs. Steuben thought, as he walked up the path with his valise. This made her a little more nervous about her household arrangements, and there was the mercury already above ninety.
 But Harry was only a boy yet after all. He and Fred were soon running races in the yard, and trying to see which could jump fartnest. Then they went or TOT a-fong wa1k around the town, and came back tired and dusty from their tramp. Harry went up to his room to wash, and presently Mrs. Steuben saw him refilling his pitcher at the well.
 That's goodT' she thought, '1 was just thinking 1 should have to take up more water before bedtime"
 The next morning Harry came early down stairs before Fred had thought of stirring. Mrs. Steuben was busy in the kitchen. He said good-morning bright ly, and sat down by the window where it was cool. Presently there was rap at the door.
 "Oh, dearr' exclaimed Mrs. Steuben, "here are my hands all in the f1Our!"
 "I'll go," said Harry.
 It was a neighbor bringing fine head of lettuce. Harry received it in his hands, with the dirt clinging to the roots, and, instead of asking where he should put it, said:
 "I'll take this out to the we'll and wash it for you, Mrs. Steuben.
 When he brought it back thoroughly washed, with the roots and torn leaves all removed, Mrs. Steuben said, impul- sively:
 "What a helpful boy you are, Harryr
 She was yet more favorably impressed when, during the forenoon, she went from room to room making beds, to find Harry's room looking as neat and or derly as if he had not slept in it. The bed was made, the bureau set in order, and the boy had hung his best suit care fully away in the closet.
 ''When would Fred ever think of such thing?" Mrs. Steuben asked herself.
 Each day Harry, without making any ado, found some way of helping. If any thing were suddenly wanted from the store, Harry cheerfully offered to go. Sometimes he brought in wood, como times he got pail of water. He seem- ed to enjoy every moment, whether in the house or off on some trip. Fred took him to every point Aof interest in the neighborhoOd, and Mrs. Steuben was encouraged to propose rowing on the river, when she saw how strong and how capable Harry was in all he under took She went rowing herself with the boys, and was not afraid to letLotty go, too.
 One day, as she was looking at an old splint-bottomed chair in the cornep, Harry said.
 ssMy mother had a chair like that, and she got some white paint and painted it all over white, with little gold bands around the legs, and around parts of the back. Then she made peacock-blue cushion for it, and set it in the parlor. You might do that, too, Mrs. Steuben. It is very pretty when it is done"
 Mrs. Steuben decided on the instant that she D0Uld do it, and felt grateful to Harry for the suggestion. Another time, when the ice man was bringing in the ice, Harry mentioned that his mother always wrapped ice in an old newspapers when she put it away, and this made it last great deal longer.
 Harry's week was extended to two weeks by Mrs. Steuben's especial re- quest, and she told her own boy private ly the reason why.
 ''He makes so little trouble. Fred!" she said. ''and he is so cheerful and