The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-26

morally, and have chosen your NE
work. throw into your work an mdo-
mitable perseverance that will make
failure an impossibility. Never give
up until your efforts have been crown
ed with success. Have within you the
spirit of the American sea fighters Oh
the war of 1812-like Lawrence who
cried to his men as they carried MS
bleeding form from the deck-"Nev-
er give up the ship"
Some years ago in Cincinnati
Judge was conversing with the pro-
prietor of book store, when a bright
boy came in to buy a geography. he
said to the merchant have you. any
biographies. The merchant said ne
had. The boy asked how much they
we're, and was told they cost one dol
lar. The boy looked crest fallen and
opening his hand, containing the
money, he said, 81 have but 81 cents:
The merchant replied, 81 cannot sell
YOU one for that amount" The little
fellow walked out of the store, follow
ed by the Judge who recognized some
thing unusually noble in the boys face
When on the street the judge SAID,
"Well my son, what are you goln@ to
do now." "I'm going to try at other
stores" he said. "May l go with
you," said the judge, Eyes, said the
boy, "if you desire" So the boy and
the Judge went to fully dozen beck
stores that afternoon with the same
result as that in the first store. AT
last they came to store where all
the biographies he had were shelf
worn and he gave the boy one for SO
cents. The boy bought it with great
glee. When about to separate the
Rev. Dr.. Affords Address No. 2 :.
Judge asked the boy his name, and ne
said "Willie Haverly." He told the
Judge that his father had bee1 cap
tain of an ocean steamer, whose life
had been lost at sea. He was GET
ting the geography to study up the
places where his father had sailed, us
he expected to be a sailor sCme Gay,
and like his father have command of
ship. The Judge slipped son1e mon
ey into his hand and said "lf you are
always persevering like this you will
make a great success of yo1r life
Tten they separated. Low; years
passed and one day the JUDGE and lis
family took ship at New Y +: ard
crossed the Atlantic to vis;; "nE'"nt..
The voyage was a pleasant, unrVcrttLl
one, until within twelve houfs eff llv-
erpool a heavy storm strn TX the ship.
Everything loose on the v4ssc' was
blown off. The great wavls constant
ly swept the decks. The sailors be-
gan to cut loose the boats ana RATS
to get away, when the captain ste; p
ed out upon deck, and with voice
louder than the storm, commanded ev-
cry man to go to his post. The men
Immediately obeyed and vanished be-
low deck. The Judge went up to the
captain and said Captain will we
survive this terrible storm?" He re-
piled "If all go to the pumps and work
like men, | will land all safely at Liv-
erpool" The captain was true to his
word for he landed all safely at Liv-
erpool, although the boat later sank
at its mooring.
The captain stood at the gang-plank
and bid good bye to all the pas5en-
gers. The Judge was among the last
to leave the steamer and as he vas
about to debark the Captain grasped
his hand and said Judge do you know
me?" The Judge said "No- 1 never
remember seeing you before We hoarG-
ed your ship at New York" Judge"
said the captain, "do you remember,
years ago, helping a boy buy geog
raphy in the city of Cincinnati?" 81
certainly do" said the Judge, "and his
name was Willie Haverly." l am that
boy" said the captain, "God bless you
Judge for your great encouragement
on that day." The Judge clapped lis
hand on the captains shoulder and
said God bless noble, persevcaring
Captain William Haverly."