The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-08
JOHNS LOYALTY.
Story Of Little I..s Who Was Not for
Sale.

| Story Of a Little I."s Who Was Not for
| Sale.
John Bailey was hurrying homo from
school when Mr.. Giles hailed him.
Mr. Giles was the proprietor of sort
kept stock of groceries, flour and u
few other articles, and besides he kept
beer on draught, and this last was, of
course, the most profitable part of his
| business.
John stopped and turned back at
Mr.. Giles call, and stood waiting.
How would you like a chance to
earn some money nights and morn
ings?"
First rate"
81 thought So Well, / need boy
| to help me in the store, especially
evenings, and thought Id give you
| the chance. You see there are good
many coming in after working hours
for their beer, and serving them and
weighing up the groceries is most too
much for one to do; so l thought if we
could agree on a price, I'd like you to
come in and help. You are likely
sort of boy, guess"
Johns thoughts had gone speedily
forward, and taken in new coat for
himself. dress for mother, and no
end OF books and papers, to be bought
with money he should earn; but his
hopes sank us rapidly as they had
risen. He had not thought of the beer.
81 don't think that | could come"
he said.
"Why not?' asked MIR. Giles, in
surprise. a thought you would jump
at the chance"
$50 did, at first; but, come 10 think
Of it, couidn t."
but why?' and as Mr.. Giles in
sisted upon an answer, John said: Il
can't help you because l don want to
betray the cause which l am pledged
to fight for
Cause? Pledged to fight for?
What do you mean?"
Il mean the Temperance cause. I
can't sell beer, Mr. Giles"
"Oh! that is it. Well, John, won't
ask you to sell beer; You may confne
yourself TO the grocery department.
Il don't think that would do,
either" replied John at would look
bad, any way, and hurt the cause.
Guess | can't come at all.
But Mr.. Giles persisted. Il will
pay you WE'LL" he said; and finally,
as John became more decided in his
refusal to entertain his proposal, he
offered him large wages, and John.
growing desperate, said: "Mr. Giles,
am not worth much, but | am not
for sale, what there is of me-" and
with that he said good afternoon, and
hurried home to tell his mother the
story OF his interview and get her APP
prevail, for he was sure she would APP
prove.
When he told her, she said: John,
you make me think OF General Reed"
''Who was General Reed?" asked
John, who was not very well up in his
history.
He was an officer in the American
army during The revolutionary war. 1t
was during the winter of HITS, the
very gloomiest period of the war. The
soldiers were suffering greatly from
privations, and many were getting
discouraged. The English people were
proposing measures for the settlement
of the difficulties; but the brave Gen.
eral who was at the head of the army
had faith in the success of the cause,
and would listen to no terms of peace
which did not include an acknowledge
mcnt of the independence of the col
onies. Then bribery was tried, and
General Reed was offered large sum
of money if he would use his influence
to bring about an adjustment of mat
tiers between the two countries. His
reply was: Il am not worth purchas
Iing, but such as | am the King
England has not money enough to buy
me-" And Mrs. Bailey smiled en-
couragingly upon her earnest-faced
boy, whose dark eyes kindled with
true patriotic fervor, as she added: Il
hope, John. you will always be loyal
to the cause, and that there will never
be money enough in all the world to
buy you Your name may not go into
history alongside the patriot OF 1777,
but truth and loyalty are worth more
than name in history. The Pansy.