The National tribune., 1890-10-16
Tho New First Reader.
NtlFUW TIC fFfas.

This boy is named Henry Parker. His pa
rents live IN that humble cottage 1T the foot
OF Long Hill They are poor, but honest. The
father works in q sawmill, aud the mother does
Rll in her power 10 help him make a living.
She has worn the Same bonnet for % years. and
abe goes barefoOicd every summer to save shoe
leather An she Is indeed true wife. and Mr..
Parker has often blest the day he found her.
Henry is now II years old. One day last
year bis fond mother said 10 him:
Henry, let us surprise your dear father to-
night. He tolls al day long. He works 10
hours for nine hours pay, and he never strikes.
Let Us surprise him with something new for
supper
as he left his play. What shall il be"
"A fine fat custard, my boy. You run over
TO Mrs. Thompson's aud ask her 20 lend mo
bowl, three eggs, cup Of sugar aud pint of
milk. and ] will make the custard."
Bot, mamma, doat you already owe her
two barrels of sugar a carload Of eggs and a
hogshead Of milk"
Probably more than that, but when you
have a good neiRhbor don't let 90"
Little Henry departed in tuoyant spirits
and as he was about 10 cross the bridge he es.
pied object In the road. Going closer, he
discovered that il was large. fat wallet. lie
picked il up and opened il, to End that it con-
tanned several hundred dollars. No one was
So sight; no one bad seen him. An evil voice
whispered 70 him 20 take tho money aud throw
the wallet away, and for u moment ne was
tempted. But for q moment only. Then he
lifted up his head and said aloud:
No, viii not do IL. This Doodle belongs
10 Judge Gherkin. who lives in the biggest
house IN town and lends money at y per cent.
] will carry il straight 10 his Office"
HB did so. The Judge counted over the
money 10 see If il was all n int and then smiled
upon the honest lad and said:
Boy, thank you, and this next Fall I'll
give you two shillings a COZ for sawng up m y
WoOdpile."
news, and his mother laid her hand on his head
and said
=" Ny son, you did right. am proud Of you.
Now run along after those things, and If you
are not back in three ticks Of the clock I'll
warm your jacket till you can't holler!"
JAMIE AND HIS PATHER.
4" Here is boy. His name is James He Is
IL years old. He is sitting under the shade Of
a tree eating plnms, while biz father thinks he
is in school laying the foundation TO become a
great statesman"
- il IL wTC"a jamie 1dsceive his fatherf"
"WiiI ae r.aa ~ some l..a a4t?"
" He me- ust DE hsus urdcr, but In
less than i've minute 10 enjoying tho
ail-nredest whhi.Ds boy ever got. Seer The
old man is hustling iu the orchard for a Jost
scythe-stone. He is husiling straight for James.
James is looking cbalky below the eyes. Now
there is q meeting"
And is that noise made by calliope on q
Steamboat"
ooh, no, the noise is made by James alone 4"
WILLIAM AND THE GRAVE
Here Is q boy named William. Named
after william the C0nqueror. lie is half-pasl
- years old, and has had frcckles ever since his
fret birthday j: is Saturday afternoon, and
he is on his way % the graveyard"
What has he ia his hand ?"
"a bouquet Of flowers for his sisters grave
E" Did he lose Eistcrf"
" He did. She was sweet little thing, aged
! eight years"
| And he loved herr"
"Of and on, same as all boys do. He ISM
| going 10 visit her because he loved her"
Then why2"
Because he caused her death by pushinl
her of the steps. and he ID going up there Y
cry aud leave the bouquet 10 ease his con
| science"
Isn't that deceptiVef"
Yes, but we all do it, Lots OF husband
have broken their wives hearts aud sent then
70 their graves, and then made everything
.. X. by putting up & $500 stone with spread
eagle angel on topn