Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-01
THE BOY WHO WORKED.
Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

paper Syndicate.)
Mothers birthday is this month"
Clarence said to his father n night.
II shall want some money to get her
a present"
why not earn it?" said his fathe-.
1T is vacation and you nave plenty Of
time. If your mother knew hat you
bought her present with the money you
earned she would value it more. and
1t would please her. also"
II do not know what to do" replied
Clarence, surprised tina his father
Should suggest such a thing.
II will give you a start" said his
father. THE lawn needs to be cleared
of the dandelions. 1 will give you five
cents a dozen. and then you must be
wide awake n look for more work;
that is the "a men have to do"
The next morning Clarence began his
work on the lawn. but the sun was SO
hot that he gave it up at lunch time.
How many did you get today?"
asked his father that night.
Il took two dozen out his morning"
replied Clarence. but the sun was so
hot | did not work this Afternoon"
Here is 10 cents" replied his father;
but you should have kept on and made
20. Working when you feel like it is
not the way men get on in the world"
The next day Clarence decided to
keep on with his work in spite of the
sun; n while he was working a man
with vegetables stopped at the gate.
Going to sell your dandelion
greens?" he asked.
If nyone wants to buy them" Clar-
ence answered. wandering what he
meant.
How many have you?" asked the
man.
Clarence thought Of the two dozen
he had dug the day before and the
small basket which he had was full. so
ne answered: Il have two basketfuls."
~! give You five cents for this bas-
ketful." said the man. showing a bas-
Ike much larger h Clarence's.
1t will take me all the afternoon to
fill that" said Clarence.
I'll come back for them." said the
man.
Clarence worked all day without
stopping. for he wanted the extra five
cents. and when his father came home
he told him that he had sold the dan
del1ons and cleared the lawn.
That Is the way to do" said the IA
ther. "You must keep your eyes open,
for they make the dollars. n you
must not be afraid to work"
What can 1 do now" asked Clarence.
Il have finished the lawn"
That Is for you to find out" his ia
Their replied. Men have to find work
as we'll as do 1t. Look around and do
not be afraid to do anything that is
honest"
The mex morning Clarence sat on
the steps,. wondering what he could do
to earn more one for his mothers
present.
One of the neighbors was telling his
mother that the man who was to clean
her rugs had not come as he promised,
n her plans for cleaning We're upset.
Will YOU let me try?" asked Clar-
ence. If they are not too large, 1 can
clean them. I am sure"
The neighbor was glad to nave him
do them. and he cleaned them so we'll
that another neighbor hired him the
next day.
The man who had done the rug clean
ing in the neighborhood went to work
In a store. and Clarence took his work.
When his mothers birthday came. he
bought her a silver tea ball and had
some money left. .
The present was just what his moth
er wanted, but she told him she would
never use it or see it without remem-
bering hat, her son bought it with the
first money he earned.
When vacation was over Clarence
had to give up part of his work, but he
had become so interested in working
and earning his own spending money
that he worked every Saturday morn
ing.
Every vacation after that he helped
the %neighbors with their cleaning. "And
the best Of it is" said his mother, che
does not seem ashamed when his boy
friends see him working"
Two Of Clarence's friends started ia
do h same work in the neighborhood
where they lived. and they all agreed
that earning YOU own spending money
was much more satisfying than havina
your father or mother give it to you.