 | Christian education - 1847 - 720 pages
...sight appearance, but whose intelligent eye fixed the gentleman's attention, as the hoy inquired, ' Sir, can you tell me of a man who would like a buy to work for him, and to learn to read?' ' Whose hoy are you, and where do you live ?' ' I have... | |
 | Youth - 1853 - 308 pages
...appearance, but whose fine, intelligent eye fixed the attention of the gentleman, as the boy inquired, "Sir, can you tell me of a man who would like a boy to work for him, and teach him to read ?" " Whose boy are you, and where do you live3" "I have no parents," was the reply,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers - 1875 - 248 pages
...men, father. MR. BARTON. Keep your eyes open and you will see enough of them, my boy ; you are rather young yet. I often see in the newspapers an account...a boy to work for him and learn to read ? " "Whose boy are you ?" The gentleman took him home, and, finding him honest and true, allowed him to use his... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1878 - 236 pages
...men, father. MR. BARTON. Keep your eyes open and you will see enough of them, my boy ; you are rather young yet. I often see in the newspapers an account...boy to work for him and learn to read ? " " Whose boy are you ?" " I have no parents, and I have just run away from the workhouse, because they will... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1884 - 784 pages
...streets of Hartford when a poor boy, of very unprepossessing appearance, came up to him and inquired : " Sir, can you tell me of a man who would like a boy to work for him and learn to read?" " Whose boy are you, and where do you live?" " I have no parents," was the reply, " and have just run away... | |
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Keep your eyes open and you will see enough of them, my boy ; you are rather young yet. I often see in the newspapers an account of some clever boy, who, self-educated, has risen to distinction. The last Common School Journal gives the story of one George... 