Old-time schools and school-books . a biscuit with a piece of meat, on a smallplate. Thank you, maam, said Frank; if you please, Iwill keep them to carry home. Dont you think, maam,that any body will hire me to saw wood ? Yes, my dearlittle fellow, she answered, I will give you money to sawmine. He thanked her again, and ran to the wood pile tobegin his work. The lady put on her cloak and went outamong her neighbors. She told them Frank was one of thebest boys she had ever seen, and hoped they would do some-thing to help the little fellow provide for the family. Sothey came to her house, where
Old-time schools and school-books . a biscuit with a piece of meat, on a smallplate. Thank you, maam, said Frank; if you please, Iwill keep them to carry home. Dont you think, maam,that any body will hire me to saw wood ? Yes, my dearlittle fellow, she answered, I will give you money to sawmine. He thanked her again, and ran to the wood pile tobegin his work. The lady put on her cloak and went outamong her neighbors. She told them Frank was one of thebest boys she had ever seen, and hoped they would do some-thing to help the little fellow provide for the family. Sothey came to her house, where he was, and one gave hima six cent piece, another a shilling, and a third twenty-fivecents, till they made up nearly three dollars. They pre- Other Spellers 217 sented him a loaf of bread, part of a cheese, some meatand cake, a jug of milk, and some apples; with a snugbasket to put them all in : so that he had as much as hecould carry. He told them he was very much obliged; buthe chose to work and pay for what he had if they would. The Little Sawyer. From Joness Analytical Spelling Book. let him. They said he might see to that another are going, said Mrs. Corbon, to send the things to yourmother. Frank hurried back, tugging his load, and thewhole family cried for joy. Bless your dear heart, said hispoor blind father; come here and let me get hold of you. 2i 8 Old-time Schools and School-books My dear wife, a blessing has come upon us all for the sakeof our dutiful child. He is one of natures good man raised his hands in prayer, and thanked theCreator of the world for giving him so hopeful a son. It is thirty years since this affair happened, and the sameFrank Lucas is now a judge, and one of the first men inthe county where he lives. His father is at rest. Twentysummers, the bell-flower has bloomed, on his peaceful mother has grown very old and feeble. She still liveswith her son. Judge Lucas is married to a charming lady,and has five children. T
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