Daily Republican., 1889-10-10
A BOY WHO WAS WANTED.

Mcil, I've iounu out one thing,
said Jack, as he came to his mother, hot,
tired End dusty.
"Wbat IL tLati" she asked.
"Ihst there are great many boys in
the world"
Didn't you know that before"
Partly, but didn't know there were
SO many more than are wanted"
Nv hat makes you think so?"
because I'vo been round and round
TIL I'm worn out, trying to liud p ace
to work. Wherever go there are more
boys than places. Doesn't that show
that there are too many boysi"
mot exactly" said his mother, with q
smile. 1T depends entirely upon the
Kind OF boy. A good boy Is always
wanted somewhere"
well, II | IN good boy, | wish /
knew where Pm wanted"
Patience, patience, my boy. In such
a great world Ne this, with SO many
places and 40 many boys, II is no wonder
| that some OF them do not tiud Their places
at once. But be very sure DEAR" as she
laid a careastug hand on his arm, "that
every boy who wants a chance to do iair,
honest work will ind It,"
"That's the kind OF work / want to
TO-" said Jack, don't want any be,iy's
money Tor nothing. Let me s-e-what
have got to offer? All tho schooling
NJ d all the wits I've been able TO get up
TO thirteen years, good, stout hauus anu
feet and civil tongue
"And mind aud heart set o, doing
faithful duty suggested his mother.
''l hope so" reptile Jack. IL iemem-
her father u.cd to say, "Just as soon rs
you undertake to work for any one you
must bear IN mind that you have sold
yourself To him tor q gwen time Your
time, your strength, your energy are his,
aud YOU best Efforts 10 seek hi, interests
every way are due"
The earnest tone In which the boy
spoke svcmed to give assurance that he
would pay good h ed l, the words OF his
ia her, whose cOuuselB could no mo o
reach hun.
For two or three days longer Jack had
reason to hold 10 his opinion that there
werr more boys than the world wanted,
Ut the end OF which time he met with u
business man, who, alter questioning him
close Y, salt:
There are great many applications
for the place, but the greater number OF
the boys come and stay Tor a short lime,
anil ihtn leave It they think u ey can do
little better, When II boy gets used to
our rou es and our customers we want
him to stay. II you will agree to r. :
main Tor at least three Years we will pay
you three dollars u week as GRAND boy"
THAT is just what want to do, eff, ;
said Jack, eagerly. 30 he was installed
proud enough he was at bring his
Wages h me every Saturday night aud
realizing that, small rs they were, the
rev ular help wssof great value TO his
mother.
It lie not to he wondered at that the
faithful carrying OUT OF his fathers nj
monition alter wtile attracted the at
teniioD not only of Ills employers, hut OF
others with whom he WIS brought iuto
contract | the pursui Of his duties.
One y he was asked into the office OF
Mr.. Lang, gen lenan TO whom he fire.
gu ntly carried parcels of value.
Have you ever thought of changing
your situAtion?7 asked MIR. Lang.
mo, SIR" Jack.
"Perhals you eouid do better" said
the other. 81 " ,nt TO get a 10Y who Is
quick and intelli.en and who eau be re-
lied on, and from what | STE OF you, /
think that YOU are that sort OF boy.
want you 10 drive delivery wagon,
and will pay you i've dollars q week. 3"
jacks eyes opentd wide.
"It's wonderful good pay, cir, for .
no, Ike me, nm sure. But | promised
to keep on with Mr.. Hill i,r three
years, aud the second year has Just be-
gun"
"Well, have you signed regular agree
ment with Mr.. Hili"
mo 'ir; told him ia stav."
"Yeu have IN ,tber to assist you told
me. Cou dn't you tell Mr.. Hill thst you
feel Obliged to do better wheu you have a
chance? 2"
~ don't believe could" said Jack,
looki' q with his Straight, frank paze int"
the gen'leman'a face. "You see, SIR, II |
mr. he my word to i'm, shUuldn t be the
kind Of boy to be relied on that you
wanted"
II guess you arc rlg' t, sad Mr. Lang,
with lsu, b. Come and see me when
your time is out; l dare say shall want
you Thea"
Jack went home very much stir d up
by what h ID been said to him. After all,
could 1t be wrong to 70 where ! 0 could
do so much better? Almost double the
wagesi Was It not really his duty to his
mother to obtain IT., and to drive a
wagon, instead oil tIudging we4rily along
the street,i Taey never had ie SO h Il
aud dusty as ihev did just now, hen
he might escape from iiresome routine.
Might. but no by sacrifice OF his
Piled. ed word. By selling his truth and
his onor. 80 strongly did the reflection
force itself upon him, hat when he told
hts mother oi the offer he had received he
merely added:
at would be grand good thing If |
could take It, wouldn't 1t, motheIT
"Ye., 1t won d"
"Some boys would changs wi,hou'
thinking of letting promise stand in
their way"
eyes, but that is thu kind Il boy
who, sooner or later, Ia not wanted. j. Is
because you have not been that sort boy
that you are wanted now"
Jack worked away, do ng such good
work, as he became more and more &C
customtd to his situa ion, that hi,