Duchesne Record | 1912-07-19 | Page 3 | Willing to Share Pennies

WILLING TO SHARE PENNIES Generous Act of Street V That Gained Him a Friend In Great Greit Novelist I ICharles Charles Dickens the creator of many delightful child characters earned a million dollars during his lifetime with his pen but often walked walked walked walk walk- ed the tho streets of London in se search of material for his boo books s without a penny In his pocket pocket De Cie evening while doing this he was accosted by a small boy who asked him for a penny Dickens ens searched search search- ed his pockets but they were empty and so he told the boy who was shivering shiv shivering ering In the cold Poor man exclaimed the little fellow well go hunks together Dickens stood back in the shadow OW of the street to see what the outcome would be The lad contin continued ed to beg and finally gained two pennies He Ho came dancing to Dickens with a jolly ring in his voice Now he sai said well have two bot hot buns apiece Such a a generous spirit J lender der such trying circumstances struck Dickens so forcibly that he took the lad home with him and there he was fed and clothed and started on the road rowl to a better life liCe