Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-04-06

So George Dunn concluded to kee
the money. "Tm sure It will do me
great deal more good than it will him,
: he thought, though it must be confess
: ed this did not entirely satisfy him.
4 On the way home to dinner, Georg,
r stepped into a store ON Dock squar
and purchased a pair of stout shoes
, for which he paid dollar and a half.
/ That win leave me dollar to buy
| something for mother" he thought
''but guess III wait till get home,
and see what she most wants.
George did not put on his shoes al
once, but had them wrapped in pape,
to carry home.
'See, MOTHER he said with compla-
cency, as he entered the little room
they called home; ''see what / have
bought this morning.
"a pair of Shoes said Mrs. Dunn.
"They seem good, stout pair, and
you needed them very much. But how
came you by money enough to buy
them? You must have been unusually
successful this morning."
This isn'taIl, j" said George. "Here's
another dollar, and with that I am
going to buy something for you, moth
or. Tell me what do you most wantpn
my dear boy, you are very kind
said his mother, looking tenderly at
Georges bright earnest face; ''but you
surely could not have received all this
money for selling papers,
.Yes, | did, mother" said George,
hesitating. Then, after moment, he
added, ''but don't want to deceive
you. 1t was through mistake"
Through mistaken
Eyes, mother. You see, a GENTLE
man gave me a quarter-eagle by mis-
take, for one of the new cents.n
'YOu surely did not feel at liberty to
keep it, them" said his mother, with
an expression of pain.
why, / did think of giving 1t back,
said George, slowly; ''but one of the
other newsboys told me 1 should be
fool If / did,
"Is ne such boy as to make his ad-
vice valuable7n
Il don't know as he is very good
boy" said George, slowly and reluct- |
antly. He swears awfully some |
times, and is pretty quarreisome.
"And yet you took his adviceen
ITO tell the truth" said George,
candidly, 81 suppose I did it because I |
wanted to. If he had advised me
against my wishes, I don't believe / |
should have taken up with it"
Il dare say you are right, George
''What shall do about it, mother?n
I've gone and spent part of the money!"
''For your shoes?"
s'Yes.n
Il am afraid you'll have to carry
them to the store. and see if they won't
take them back
''But | need them so much, mother
THAT is true, George; but you need
to be honest more. But perhaps we
can manage to get you the shoes, at
least before long. Here is a gold
ring you can pawn for a dollar, and
you can make up the rest"
''But, mother, that is the ring father
gave you"
II know it," said Mrs. Dunn, as a
momentary cloud swept over her face,
''but perhaps we can redeem it again
by and bye"
mo, mother; keep the ring. I'll try /.
to save enough out of selling papers,
and perhaps can get some odd Jobs
to do. My old shoes will last me a week
or two longer"
''But If you shouldn't be able to save
enough, / shall insist on you taking the
ring"
wen see about that, mother.
But now, If you will give me some +
dinner, I'll be carrying back these
shoes"
Half an hour afterward, George re-
entered the shoe store"
"Are you willing to take back these
'hoes?" he enquired.
Don't they ftp" asked the clerk.
Yes, they fit like glove"
Then, why don't you keep them?
They are well-made, and will do you
rood service"
George was in an embarrassing posi-
ion. He hardly knew what to say. In
UGH cases, however, the truth al
Ways makes the best impression, and
hough little reluctant, he at length
determined to tell it.
THE fact is" said George, II like
he shoes first rate, aud / wish that l
ould keep them, but the money ?
ought them with was not mine"
WAS not yours? You don't look as \
you would steal" a
mot quite 50 bad as that; but gem
leman handed me piece Of gold by ?
mistake for a new cent this morning. ?
at first thought had right to keep =
+ and spend 1t, but have thought of :
again and don't fhfnLr IL x.,o,,td L.