Show faithfulness in m little things Is mr air harris in in inquired a plainly but neatly dressed boy or of twelve or thirteen to a clerk as lie he stood by the counter of a large book store I 1 the well paid clerk regarded reger ded the boy with a supercilious look and answered mr harris is an atlie is engaged the by boy looked at tile the clerk hesitatingly I 1 and theu jid zaid if he ia not particularly engaged I 1 donld like much to see him I 1 if vou have auy any hu business giness to transact I 1 clan can att attend eld to it replied the he clerk mr harris cannot b be troubled le d with children like you what is this Ty Mr korley ly said a pleasant I 1 looking 1 I A elderly man stepping up to the el clerk erk what does the boy want I 1 he insisted on seeing you though I 1 told him you yiu were eni engaged raged I 1 rp returned turned the elerk clerk a little abashed by tho manner of his employer emEt emo loyer earld and whit what would you have with we ine tny my lad inquired mr harris kaly k andly the llo raised ills his eyes es and wee meeting h clr uie the half scornful glance of tile the clerk and 11 1 I wish to to took look at the bill of 0 some books which I 1 bought here somi some three months since there is a mistake in it which I 1 wish to correct I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 ah bah wy my boy I 1 see replied mr harris you have overpaid i us I 1 suppose suppose I 1 oie no sir answered tho the 1 boy on the contrary I 1 purchased tome oine books which arendt are not charged on the bill and I 1 have called to pay Vot ifor them mr hirris harris folded his arms across his hia brenat breast regarded the boy earnestly for a moment and then asked when did you discover this was afis taka tak P not until I 1 had reached home replied the lad when ewhen I 1 paid tor for the books I 1 lavas as in a aroa treat hurry burry fearing tile the bout boat would lve bea before ore 1 could tild i each it and k did not die bill why owhy did you not return and rectify tile the ini mistake asked the gentleman in i tone slightly altered I 1 1 n I 1 because sir I 1 live jive a ersome di bittance dit tance rice from the city and have 14 not been able a return until I 1 now i i 1 my dear boy sai mr harras ayou have baye given me great pleasure in a ling mercantile ef bus business iness dhave never iris inart with an instance of this kind before yu yiu have acted nobly and de serve a I 1 recompense 41 1 I ask no recompense 2 cretu ed the boy y proudly I 1 I hives have done nothing b it my illy dv duty a diilio aim ole el al ait d of jul justice itice and tha thal no neward but itself I 1 may mav I 1 I 1 ask who taught you euth noble ble principles ci ples inquired mr harris har ris my inether answered tile the boy arati I 1 rig into tears ears I 1 blessed is the child who has suha sucha buher mother P said mr harris with much temotio emotion and alel sid sed is the arither of such euch a cald be P f faithful I 1 it U I 1 to her teachings my dear boy abild on will be tile the staff athe of hj her declining bears ala p sir sobbed the hoy boy lsuis aad it yeas was her sickness and death which reve re f vented died me from coming here before I 1 I 1 I 1 what katat is your name inquired mr harris hama edward delong belong f have you VOU a I 1 no sir rn my father died wh bhea em I 1 was waa in an I 1 I 1 infant I 1 I 1 i where do you reside I 1 1 h I 1 I 1 I 1 in ahe town of Jio wood ad abort abot fifty miles from the city I 1 well my by boy what wae were theIo the 11 boodt which were forgotten I 1 I 1 I 1 tacitus and a larin dictionary 1 4 let me seethe see the bill hah hab sighed by A C murley T wm ed to that here mr morley called MY mr barris fl arris but that functionary was busily engaged itt in wait waiting ilig on a cui customer tomer at the opposite side of the store stored bowing and smiling I 1 in hi the roost obsequious edward continued the mr harris 11 1 am abt going 1 to reward reward you for what you have done dond but bu I 1 w wish to manifest madi fest my ap probation of your conduct in sucha such a mariner manner as to make you remember ae wise arid and eicel excellent lent precepts of your de departed p mother select from my store ten boblis you choose winch which in in addi addition tian to the te ten you had bad before shall be a 4 present to 40 1 you and henceforth as how iny boy remember f and no despise the day of little things leever you need a friend call on me and for thy mothers sakes sake I 1 will assisi you yoi I 1 when the grateful boy lipet the i tore store through his own bears he saw ane he moistened eyes of hie kind benefactor I 1 edward wished for knowledge and tho the scanty ans of his bis mow moth pr er could hardly satisfy his big desire he aad advanced far beyond most moat boys i of his ega agat by working i nights and mp for a neighbor li he had bad amassed what seemed to tt him a large a i rge bum of money and this wets was expended in bookar scar scarcely ely was he in possession of ills hs treasures tre asares when his sickened and 4 ded 1 d his hie home was now with a man who regarded money as the chief end nd and aim of bis bin life and severe and constant labor as the only means of obtaining that end r I 1 for two edward struggled with bia Ifo h condition toil early anit and late in te V hia daom oom and nd to his oft expressed wish of obtaining arl an education his employer answered kearnin Le arnin never made corn grow or tilled a field and what is the use on it il I 1 eh aih only read and write and there aint a richer i m man an in in the th place ri not 1 ot excepting square Mor morrison ripon with all liis his high learnt notions I 1 I 1 1 ls Is mr harris W in inquired IS edward dward as he be acin entered the store of that gentleman gentled gent lem lemaa t I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 will will you jou wait a inow erit md and hie he will beet be at liberty I 1 IDA did you you wish to see ee him baked asked mr harri ofee b by ay whose thoughts were here so no intense that he had not not nutices tile the approach ap of his file friend mr ara edward and it WB was all that he h rould could say my nob k edward aad said the old man cand and you hax of a friend well doughall you youg abali hall have one five from that time edward was the confidential clerk of mr harris avd id in ic three mae noriee nir iEe a partner in the firm the jute ne arity of purpose i 14 first won the regard of LIB ilia benefactor was waa his guide in alter after li life 1 e proa pro crowned 4 and blessed his hi heart whenever the never failing result of faithfulness ija ia little things I 1 I 1 I 1 |