Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-25


by what had been said to him. After
all, could it be wrong to 60 where no
could do 80 much better Almost double
the wages Was it not really his duty
to his mother to obtain it, and to drive
wagon, instead Of trudging YEARLY
along the streets? They never had felt
so hot and dusty as they did Just now.
when he might escape from the tiresome
routine. aHlfd i'it..tttf
Might, but how 2 BY the sacrifice Of
his pledged word. BY selling bis truth
and his honor. So strangely did the
re Election force itself upon him. that
when he told his mother Of the offer he
had received he merely added
1t would be u grand, good thing it
| could take it, wouldn't ii mother y
Eyes it would" il3Nifl
"Some boys would change without
thinking of letting ii promise stand in
their way = ty'.ft 4
Eyes, but that is the kind of a boy
who, sooner or later, is not wanted. II
is because you have not been that sort
of a boy that you are wanted now"
Jack worked away, doing such good
work, as he became more and more ac-
customed to his situation, that his mother
sometimes wondered that Mr.. Hill who
seemed kindly interested in him, never
appeared to think of raising his pay.
This, however, was not Mr.. Hills way
of doing things, even though he showed
an increasing disposition to trust Jack
with important business.
So the boy trudged through bis three
years, at the end OF them having been
trusted far more than is usually the case
with crrand boys. He had never for
gotten the offer made him by Mr.. Lang,
and one day, meeting that gentleman
on the street, ventured to remind him
of it, telling him that his present Gu
gagement was nearly out, adding:
you spoke to me about driving the
wagon, sir"
"Ah, so | did but you are older
now and worth more. Call around aud
see me-"
On Saturday evening soon after.
Jack fingered in Mr.. Hills office after
the other errand boys had boen paid
and had gone away. my three years
are up tonight, sir" he said.
Eyes, they ure.' said Mr.. Hill. look
ing as if no had remembered it
"Will you give me recommendation
to some one else, sir :"
"Well, | will, if you are sure you
want to leave me-"
II didn't know you wanted me to
stay, But," he hesitated and then went
on, my mother is widow, and feel
as though | ought to do the best can
for her, and Mr.. Lang told me to call
on him."
Has Mr.. Lang ever made you an
offer p
Jack told him of what Mr.. Lang had
said to him nearly two years ago.
"Why didn't you. 60 then 7" asked
Mr.. Hill.
"Becausc | had promised to stay with
you, but you wouldn't blame mo for try
ing to better myself now 7"
"Not a bit of il, Are yon tired Of
running errands p
u TutHeT rlue Juhh Walk, bhlu
Jack, with u smile
II think it il about time you were
doing better than either Perhaps you
think you have been doing this faithful
work for me through these years for
next to nothing, but if SO, you are moch
mistaken. You have been doing better
work than merely running errands.
You have been serving an apprentice
ship to trust and honesty. know you
now to be a straightforward. reliable
boy and it takes time TO learn that. II
is your cnpilal, and you ought to begin
TO realize on it. You may talk to Mr..
Lang if you wish, but will give yoaa
place in the Office, with ii salary OF $500
the first year, with prospect of n rise
after that y
Jack did not go to Mr.. Lang, but
straight to his mother with shout aud
n bound
YOU'RE right, you right, mother !"
he cried "No more hard work for you,
mother I'm wanted. you see Wanted
enough to get good pay, and all the
hardest part over"