Identifier: ouryoungfolksser8112trow (find matches)
Title: Our young folks (serial)
Year: 1865 (1860s)
Authors: Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend), 1827-1916 Hamilton, Gail, 1833-1896 Larcom, Lucy, 1824-1893
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Publisher: (Boston : Ticknor and Fields)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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er little shepherd,now become cooks-aid, to save the future great artist. This boy, from thetime when he guarded the flocks in company with Pietro, had had faith inthe future of his friend. He had said on leaving him, that when he foundhimself able to assist him, he would let him know, and he kept his word. When Pietro arrived, a place was ready for his reception, — very modestand very humble, it is true, but it proved how far the resources of a goodheart are able to reach. The scullion offered to the new-comer half of thepoor bed which he occupied in a little chamber under the roof of the palace,and engaged to nourish him with the dessert from the cardinals table, —a part of which belonged to him according to the custom in great houses.For two whole years Pietro accepted from his friend, not only this, but somepieces of money besides, of which he had need to buy paper and pencils.As long as the daylight lasted he remained in the city copying pictures and 18/2.) Little Heroes. 283
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Pietro sketching on the Rocks. statues; when he returned in the evening, he fastened upon the walls ofthe little chamber the copies which he had made. One day the scullion managed matters so that several of Pietros draw-ings fell under the notice of the cardinal, who admired them and wished tosee their author. I leave you to imagine what a fine day this was for thepoor little fellow, on which he was able to avow the clandestine hospitalitywhich he had given to Pietro ; and with what pride he marched in, conduct-ing his friend before the prelate, who already had promised to befriend him,and who did not fail to keep his promise. Pietro da Cortona became illus-trious and rich, but honors and riches never caused him to forget the nobleheart which had served him in his time of obscurity and misery. Mary Carleton. 284 Megs Race for Life. (May, MEGS RACE FOR LIFE:A STORY OF THE WISCONSIN FIRES. OF all the pleasant homes in the world, little Meg Howitts was oneof the most charming. At least,

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