The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-05-10
Ambition,
Or the Pluck Of Edward McGray
By Victoria Barnard Age Ia,
Hartford Ky.
Ambition,

The night was dark and the snow was
falling fast. in the great city of New
York a sixteen year Old boy was slowly.
walking home. He had a beautiful face,
but that was covered with dirt. a suit
Of golden hair and a pair of holey shoes
and a ragged suit Of clothes completed
his description.
II wonder what mother will say.
have done my best. I wish I had faith
err" he said This boy was Edward Law
renee McGray. lie supported his- mother
by selling newspapers, opera tickets and
doing anything he could get pay for.
When he reached the great, tall, rugged
tenement where he and his mother liv-
ed, he opened the door and went into
his mothers room. mother" he said,
81 have only earned one dollar. 1 tried
to earn more, but | could not
THAT Is all right" answered his moth
er, IL would not have expected more. II
your father had lived you would not
have to work so hard After supper
they soon went to bed. The next morn
ing Edward ate an early breakfast and
left early.
When he passed by the N. and Y.
Savings Bank man stopped him and
said, do you want to earn a donar?"
Eyes indeed" answered the man as
he drew a roll Of bonds out of his pock-
ct , ,.i. 81 n.
Take these into that bank and sell
them"
Edward took them and went into the
bank aud walked up to the cashier.
What can | do for you, my little
man? Do you want to put some mon y
In the bank? asked the cashier.
mo, answered Edward want I'd
sell these Bonds" He showed the bonds
to the cashier
do you want silver Or paper money?
asked the cashier.
Il don't know" answered Edward,
wait minute and 1 go ask, the man
Is right out side the door,
Now a man sending boy into the
bank to sell some bonds. while he stood
outside the door in a large city would
raise suspicion.
wait a minute, said q man coming
into the room. The man went outside
and brought in the man that had given
Edward the bonds. Now, tell us where
you got the bonds" asked the cashier.
| II won't tel anybody answered the
|, captive sulleniy. 20 let it CO." answer.
ed the man that held him captive, che
has been to the jail once before. We
know that those bonds are Mr.. Woods
But that boy must not loose dollar
Give him one and have him to leave
his name because when Mr.. Woods come
home from Europe he will want to see
him." Then the man left with the cap
tive.
what is your name sonny" asked the
cashier.
Edward Lawrence McGray." answer
cd Edward, "No.-Mutt Street.
IAN right here is your money! said
the cashier, handing Edward dollar.
Don't you want me to expose another
theft" asked Edward.
mo it is too expensive" answered the
cashier.
Edward left the bank feeling good over
this experience. He made fifty cents
more that day. That evening after he
had eaten his supper his mother said to
him. Edward have you heard of the
boy that exposed thief ut the n. and
Y. Savings Bank" What about 1t moth
err" asked Edward. II will read It," an
swered his mother. picking Up the paper.
This is what she read
a very queer event occurred. A boy enter.
ed the N. and Y. Savings Bank and
said he wanted to sell some bonds. The
cashier asked him If he wanted silver or
paper money. He said wait minute an
he would go ask the man who was out
side the door. The bonds were found 20
have been Mr.. Woods. and the man had
stolen them The cashier has misla.d
his name and address so we cannot give
his name"
do YOU know any thing about it. or
10 you know the boy?" asked his mother
lfter she had finished reading
Yes mother know all about It," an
'wered Edward smiling. because
vas the boy.
"Now Edward said his mother, talk
do you know the boy?'
Eyes. mother. now seriously, am the
oy." answered Edward. whereupon he
old adj about 1t.
Two weeks later Edward went into
he N. and Y. Savings Bank TO deposit
ome money. When he got to the cash