Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-07-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
DANES eif0anon.


" II could only go there 1rst, Jamie said
f.5ut that wouldn't do, you know his moth.
eT RnsweSsl. quietly
" No. said jamie, g kuow i wouldn't, be-
cause she said she must have tRebsSrles the
FIRST thing in the morniug--the enriier the bet
ter-,and promised her, you know"
" "of.course," the mother said. AZ tbonob
that quite settled fholuatter.
. But how win look TO go,in. search OF a
place, after I've been picking berries an the
morning p
." Why, you win look like boy who has
been at work doing the best he could for him
self and bis mother. You can wash yoar. r.hands
In the brook, you know, and hnve then, clean. -
/ 1" 4 don't suppose I conId wear, my other
jacket ~ said Jamie, in \ reflective, rather
Than an indqlring tone.
"oh, nol'5 his mother answered that
wpuldn,t do, Of couras.r
~; : There won't be much use In going 81 nlI,
so late, Lots of the other toys wfil have hem
tAsF8. MA lsssF - ~ Il, m 3
make Ia this nor did Jaf,ie seem to sxpres
lay, After u molne.t's thoughaal silence he
said. in brisk tone. well iet er mind. there's
nothing for It hut fddq the bGss can,
~ That's my sensible boy ID meEler a6Sa
- she kissed and watched him away
They Wepal pool, .as you have found out be-
fore thiS; and Jamie, smdli for hia years and
not very strong, found Il hard to get work
which would help his mother mach, In the
berry 6eason he did very vel. bnt tho seascn
was nearly over In the region where they lived
Only the day before Jamie had seen notice
IN q shop Windck qf isB0y Wanted p With di-
rectiona TO call tomorrow between the houTs
Of eight and ten; and he made up his mind to
Try for the place, II It had not been for those
berries prornised sasly, in the morning to Gus
toner, be would have been on hand. % soou as
the clock struck. But there was no help Tor T.
ASeoyEding to Jarhie'R idea Of honesty, the ber-
rieS InnB come first.
-Four other boys, TO my certain knowledge.
had their hearts set on securing this sans place,
and were on hand, one of'them quite early.
| 4 HaYing been asked the usual duestionS,
Jeseph Smith, Wig Vaa- the arFt one, hSd Bseu
rhown into q room to Tvais for few minutes
Being quite alone he roved about the room II
search, Of amusement picked up a bottle
smelled of Its contents, dropped tho glass stop
per, broke little bit from It, picked It Ip IN
frightened way, aud put It back 10 the both,
In haste,, He congratulated hinself that Il al
not show 1t was broken. After that; bein5
frightened. he touched nothing more. BE had
but a few minutes 20 wait. The grave-iookine
coioTed man, who answered all the rings OF thC
bell, opened the door and told him his nastsii
had decided " thatthe boy would not suit him.
Much he knew about It," said Josephitt
himself in indignation. q He didn't AK 3 sin
gle. question that would show, whether I eoalt
do bis work or not I'm glad didn't get til,
place anyhow / didn't like him." .,.
Boy number two was, Emory 7aines; neatly
dressed. very respectful in his maluers. Ho
was shown Into the same room to wait, ant
finding himself quite alone, helped himself iirb
70 q. bunch of grapes from the ftiil dish on th,
Sideboafds then took some candy mottoeS from
the glass dish near It, and was astoiIshed IN ,
few minutes TO be told that he 'i wouldn't do.
Following him came Frank Dennis, who 81
teTttPined himself by scribbIfpg, with his pend
on the margin Of several wagai ies which iay
on the table, then curied himSelf, bh6es ~
AL, into the easIest chair in the room, uhici
Wab ? delicate, light eolored plush, aud ssv
how far hseould tip It 6aek ;szainsk flls. .val
without going oyer. He barely escaped tnfs
bling backward twice before he was iufer
rupted, 70 b. told that Hr. bdfrapes said b
needi. not wait longer he had decided to Iool
further.
After that there was q lnil Presently on
Jamie-rather the Horse as 10 hair and ciothe
from his scramble among the berry bushes
nppeased, and was asked Questions, anon
them this: How j5 It that you are 50 late +
appeariDg7 It Is 9ot far from ten O'Clock p
1t know Il. Dr.. said JatHie, !. and va
affaidt ! Nopid y too late; but Itr6. .Butts.
Held Was depending, on me for Berriss tbl
morning. had Promlsed her, and hSa t6,g
70 the Beech Farm to flud the tat5 Bs5Fissi =
It Is . long walk, sir. Then thadt TO take thel
70 her frst, 81 course, became she was val
Ing"
r '.Just 90, 4" said Mr.. Dora6ce. .'very well
{ you may step into the next room and ivai,,-
9 minute. I VIII let you know my deeisid
som."- s
That sams room which had received ylsi
: from the boys jon have heard Of, among son
= othe4s. s.as.4.-i5 ,.s..zs..
) 1amielboked about him Tzith zdmiTing ere
> but made 20 attempt to touch either books {
{. bottles a nagsEine which Frank Dennis ha
e dropped on the foor be stopped andsarefuI
/ restored to. fts place. BE picked pp zira
bit Of papef, and looking about hiE for 4