The morning call., 1892-02-28
WILL MAKE HIS MARK.
Story of NewsbOy That Has De-
cided Moral to 1t.
Star Savings,

Story OF NewsbOy That Has a De-
cided Moral to 1t.
star Sayings,
A prominent St. Louis business man while
talking with some friends few days ago
recited an experience which he had two
years since that, he said, had mad the effect
Of making a new era in his life. Up TO that
time il had not occurred to him that there
was very much of what the world calls
honor" in the makeup OF the ragged,
dirty-faced and shrlll-Voiced little "newsies"
whom he saw running about in the mud
yelling like a flock OF Dluejays that had just
discovered an owl in a hollow tree. The
experience which caused him to change his
mind is best told in his own words. He said:
Il was sitting here in my Office one after
noon, when the door opened and ragged
little fellow. about 10 or u years old, opened
the door and walked in He looked at me
doubtfully for a moment, and then taking a
step toward my desk, he said;
"'Wil you please lend ME enough money
to start up?
"'Start up what?
~ want to get enough money 10 buy
some papers
"Oh, you do. do you? Well, I'll tell you
what TN do with YOU. Here is fifteen cents
you take il and buy papers. But | want
rake-on in this transaction, and you must
bring back to me one-halt OF what you
make by selling papers. DO you under
stanf@
"'Yes. sir, l DO said Newsy; and I'll
bring you your share.
with that he disappeared" continued
the gentleman, "and / put on my hat aud
went home. / had no idea that | should
ever see that lad again, ana ln fact had
10 a o. "a "A
evening, four days later, just as | was get
ting ready TO 60 home TO dinner, 'NewSy'
walked IN with bundle of papers under
bis arm and a bright smile on his face. /
looked at him for a minute or two before |
knew him, and then / sat down hard in my
office chair and looked again. But the little
fellow DID not seem to notice my surprise.
He walked up to my desk, laid down 90 cents
in front OF me, and said:
" i have made 81 30 on the - cents that
YOU gave me- but my mother wanted some
money and l gave her 90 cents once and y
cents another time. That IS why | didn't
come back to give You your share until now.
] thought that you would not care II ! kept
yOu waiting day or two Cor the money. l
still owe you Is cents. and l will give you
that Tomorrow.
"When had recovered from my surprise
! handed the 90 cents ba k % the little fel-
low, but / had 10 do a good deal OF talking
before he would accept 1t. Then / said 10
him:
':See here, how would you like to have a
nice position in which sou could make two
or three times As much money as you are
earning 10y selling papers,?
4" / would Ike IL first rate he answered,
and the light in his eyes showed that he was
telling the truth sure enough this time.
" Would you work hard and he as honest
with your employers as you have been with
me-"
'''Yes, sir, I would he answered
promptly.
Very WE'LL said l. you go out ana sell
your papers to- night and come back here at
this time Tomorrow The next morning |
went to friend Of mine, who is one Of the
officials Of big iron company, whose plant
is on the South side. | told him my story
and added that | was very anxious 10 get a
position for the boy, whom | had found
ont was as worthy as he was honest. When
my friend had heard my story he said, very
heartily, Well. / guess we can find place
for such n boy as that md he told me %
tell NY little friend to come TO his Office the
next day, which the boy did.
''AlI this happened about two years ago.
I have kept track Of that bright LITTLE fell
low, anu lie is doing splenddly. He Ger
tanly deserves to be successful, and ! think
he viii get his deserts. Since that time 1
have had warm spot in my heart for the
uewsDOV."