Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-23
A LITTLE HERO.
why Harold Dean Secured "a Position Tie
Wanted SO BADLY.

why Harold Dean secured Position lie
Wanted SO Badly.
I'm afraid. Harold you are almost
too young to obtain the situation.
There will be SO many applicants, great.
strong boys, that my little son will
stand but a poor chance, fear"
Mrs. Dean sighed YEARLY as She kept
mending the well-worn jacket They
were very poor. Five years previously
the husband and father was killed by a
railroad accident One of those dread
full calamities where a man in the full
vigor of health bids his dear ones good
by, and ere nightfall is brought home
mangled and lifeless.
Mrs. Dean worked bravely. managing
to el1e out scanty living for her two
little ones, Kate and Harold. II was
long. bitter struggle and, now that
Harold was almost fourteen, he was
anXiou To help his mother He was go-
ing out in answer to an advertisement
in one of the morning papers:
WANTED.-For Office work, a bright, intel
ligent boy. Must be good penman, well rec
omm ended and neat in person. Apply -
Row Room 10.
Harold was unusually small tor his
age, One would suppose he was not
more than twelve years. This was a
great disappointment TO the boy, who
was naturally anxious TO be of some
assistance to his mother
He thought it great pity that poor
boy should be 50 small Of statue lie
called to mind several of the boys in his
Sunday-school class of the same age,
who were head taller than he One
boy in particular whose mother APP
peared anxious to keep him little fell
low dressing him in knee-pants and
Fauntleroy collars.
''Of course, reasoned Harold, IF
boys parents are wealthy he can afford
10 be boy, but If he is as poor as |.
with a little mother sitting up far into
the night sewing he can't stay little
very long He wants to grow fast and
be man"
Must be a good penman, well recon-
mended and neat in person.
lie read it over and over again. lie
thought that he answered all the Gre
dentials There was only enc draw
back He was such little fellow, he
was afraid no one would employ him.
The little jacket being mended and
brushed Harold put it on, and. although
his clothing was well worn. he certain
~ looked meat in person.
Never mind, mother dear. he said,
eneouragingly. as he stopped la kiss
her. Perhaps the gentleman viii think
as you do That the best goods are done
mp in small parcels.
Mrs Dean looked sadly after the re-
treating figure.
What dear good boy She muir
INJURED fondly. and how thankful
should be for such son. must try to
get this work finished in time, She add
ed $50 that can make little short
cake for his lunch. He VIII be tired.
poor boy, and perhaps with slight
trembling of tine lips, disappointed and
discouraged, no doubt
In the meantime Herold was walking
brisiSly down the street II was cold
day and, having nothing to protect him
from the weather but the little jacket
his mother had just mended, he walked
very quickly to keep warm.
1t was a long walk before him. hut
hope was in his breast, and to the young
there is no better incentive To push on
ward
Coming home he might feel the cold
more, but not now, laying plans for
the future and buildipgair castles.
Perhaps he would get the situation.
II he could only earn three dollars a
h., J.