The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-03-10

TRY AGAIN.

TIA" .-.. e.
" And why not. George!"
=. Becanse-5eeause, ! can't"
.csa't learn. GEORGE"
.Iadeed, father. have tried my best
The boy replied. earnestly. the Tears al the
same lime starting 10 his eyes but IL
Is no use. Olher boys can get their les
soas without any tfvable; but ! Try and
try. hut il is no use"
:. You must Try again, my son."
~Buli; is no use. father. lcan'ilearn."
81 can't j. word no boy shcald ever
inter in reference 10 learning. You can
learn any thing you please, George, IL
YOU only Persevere.
No, Latin, father"
Yes. Latin" .-.-
but hayn't | tried. faihe.r'
YES Bat YOU must Try again.
- And 50 have. father"
"well, try again, and again"
"BatI can't remember the lesson after
I have leasaed il. Ny memory is 50 bad. "
urged the lad.
"IlI were 10 promise you holiday on
the thirlielh Of the month afler next, do
yoa think thai you would forge, IL"
"No. Ia-sure that would not"
"And why!"
~ can't exactly sell the reason, but
know should remember IL =
"Well, | can tell You, George. Ths
neasuse YOU wonld take in the idea o
having holiday, would keep the date o
II fresh in your memory. Now, IL yo'
i,se TO take the same delight in learnin,
tha, you do in playing. YOU would and NJ
officially. You play marbles well, ! be
lieve.-
20 yes. I can bca, every boy a
school,"
Few are more skilfd in making an
fying kites, l believe"
e No. NV kites always ay best"
~You skate well, tco.'
"Yes, can cut every figure, from on
10 inc. and CORN every letter in the a
phabs,"
AM you ar, very fond Of skating, an
flying yor kite, and playing at ball, an
marbles, &C."
Yes, father. too fond, believe, Tor
boy Of my age"
'.And yet YOU eanno, learn your i.al
lesson. My dear boy, you are deceivi
yourself. You Can learn as well a. Al
one. Only Try"
But have ! not tired, father!" urg
George.
y Well, try again. Conc. Law AS
yoIr kite fot this afternoon. anil make
IA other effort Va get your lesson. And
insprnl YOU lhde, will tell you 4
story. One Of III. dullest bows in a
lage school, some thry years ago, ca
up TO repeat his lesson t,e morning, a
as usual, was deficient. -. Go 10 v
seat. YOU stupid blockhead! said the
cher, dealing him a severe bsw all
side Of the head. You will newell
for any thing but scavenger. wo
VIVA, they send you Nere for, any no
"Thc poor. Iispirised boy. stole q
his seat. and bent his eyes again tow
his lesson.
".h is no use. I cannot learn he
in a whisper to companion who sat
him.
"You must try hard said his
pathising friend.
al have tried, and il is no ust
nigh, Just as well give up at once.
".Try again. Henry whispere'
companion, encouraglngiy.
"These two little words. uttere
earnestly, gave him another impulse
he bent his mind with new effort
task. That task was the simple m
rixing Of a grammar lesson-not On
by any means. The concentration
mind upon the subject before him
more earnest and fixed than usual;
ally he began to find the sentences J
ing in his memory, and soon, to hi
prise and pleasure, the whole lesso
as wildly apparent 10 his mental
bodily ewes. With livelier motto
more confident manner than ne ha
before exhibited in going MP to =
lesson. did he rise from his seat, an
coed to the teacher desk.
as What do you WANT asked .
dividual, harshly.
".To say my lesson
$50 of to your seat, sir. Didr
Try half an hour ago!'
"bat can say it now, sir
urged thesoy.
".Go on srn. And if YOU mis-.
tencc, will a"s you within am
yonrEtf' IA
Heky then preceded. and $
whole leson rapidly a,d without
word. THE master Cat on him
II srpris, as he handel him b