| Show A lesson from a little Da barefoot Rare loot mr matthew arnold was greatly struck by this democratic government of our reading room when ha was in boston re he ca came me in here one day and saw a little baie barefooted footed newsboy sitting in one of the best bast chairs of the reading room enjoying himself apparently for dear life the tha great essayist was completely astounded I 1 do you let barefooted boys in this reading in room lie he asked you would 0 never see such a sight as that in europe I 1 do not believe there is a reading room in all europe in which that boy dressed as he is would enter then mra mr mold arnold went over to the boy engaged him in conversation and found that he be was wa re reading adin the I 1 life of washington anil and that he was a young gentleman of decidedly anti british tendencies and for his age remarkably well informed sir mr arnold remained talking with the youngster for some time and as lie came back to our desk the great Engli englishman sliman said ill 1 I do not think I 1 have been so impressed with anything else that I 1 have seen since arria arriving in this countr country y as I 1 am th meeting this tore foote boy bo jr in this rea reading room what a tribute to democratic democrat institutions it As to say that instead of sending that bayout boy out towan to wander alone in the streets they permit him to come in here and excite his youthful imagination by reading such a book as tile the life of washington washing eton the reading of that one book may change the whole course of that boys life and may be the means of making him a useful honorable worthy citizen of this great country it is ia I 1 tell you yon a sight that impresses a european not accustomed to your democratic ways boston herald |
