Anonymous

“ Sailors are a hard set of men. They were so on the ship where Bob was. They would swear, and drink, and fight, and at first they made fun of poor Bob; but he was so active, and so ready to learn, and so willing to do any little thing for them, that he soon got their goodwill, [10] though on the whole he led a hard life of it.
The captain was a proud, cold, hard man, and the sailors did not like him. ”

“ Be a very good boy. Always be ready to do a kind act to all that come in your way, and you [7] will find friends. Come and kiss me, my boy;” and then the poor child would lay his head on the bedside and sob himself to sleep.
The poor woman had a few friends, but they were as poor as herself, and had little mouths in their own houses to feed. But one that lived near by said that he would take poor Bob and care for him till he could find some one else to take him, and so the poor woman died with a smile on her face. ”

“ There was the captain on his knees, with the Bible lying open on a chair before him. Bob spoke, but there was no reply. He came close up, but the captain did not stir. He put his hands on him, and then he knew that the captain was dead. He died on his knees praying over the Bible. We trust that through what he learned of Bob he sought and found the Saviour and went to heaven.
Happy Bob! How well he was [24] paid for doing good! Go, little reader, and do good also. Do good at all times to all you meet, and the Lord will bless you. ”