Show spare moments A lean awkward boy came one rooming morning to the door of tho the principal of a celebrated school and asked to see him the servant sen ant eyed e ed his mean clothes and thinking he looked more like a beggar than anything an thing else told him to go round to the kitchen entrance the boy did as he be v was as bidden and soon appeared at the back door I 1 should like to see mr B lie he repeated you want w ant a breakfast more like 11 said the servant girl and I 1 can give agn e you that without troubling him thank you ou sad the boy 1 I should we no objection to a bit of read bread but should like to see mr B if he can see me some old clothes may be bayou you wan want t remarked the servant again eying the boys patched tro ase rs 1 I know amow he has none to spare and without regarding the toys boys request she went away an ay about her work can I 1 see mr B ba again asked the boy after finishing his bread and butter well hes in in the library if he in must ut be disturbed he must but he does like to be alone sometimes said the girl in in a peevish tone she seemed to think it very ery foolish to admit such an jill 11 looking fellow bellow into her masters presence how hov avei eveia she wiped her hands bands and bade him um follow opening the library door she said heres somebody sir sir who is is dreadful anxious to see you ou and so I 1 let him in I 1 dont know how the boy introduced himself or how hov he opened his business but I 1 know ihnow that after talking awhile the die I 1 principal put aside the i volume alume which he I 1 was studying and took up some greek 1 books and began to examine examine the new com comer er the examination lasted some tune time every question which the principal asked the boy bo answered as readily as could be upon my word exclaimed the principal looking at the boy bo from head to foot over 0 er his spectacles acles you certainly do we w ell 11 why my boy w where here did you pick up so much mucha ilmy in nv spare moments ta r 11 answered anaw ered the boy bo here he be was B as I 1 a poor hard bard working boy with but few opportunities a for schooling yet almost fitted for college by simply improving his spare moments truly are not spare moments the gold dust of time how precious they should be what V hat account can you gite of your 5 ou r spare moments 2 what IV hat can you sh show 0 w tor for them thema look and see this boy can tell you how very much can be laid up by improving them and there are many many other boys bos I 1 am afraid in in the jail in in the house of correction in in the forecastle os 01 a whale ship im in the tippling shop who if you should ask them when they began their sinful courses might answer in my spare moments mental temptation always hunts you out in small seasons like the seNN hen you are not I 1 busy he gets into your hearts if lie he possibly can in in just such gaps there he hides himself planning au all sorts of mis mis chief take care of your spare mo ments |