Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-04-21
BAsuLEE.
or. THE GLoRIoUs REvENGE.

was quietly seated at work. L will
never forgive him"
"Never forgive who. Basil? My dear
boy. how angry andexcited you look.
Who has offended you?"
why, Charles West. Alice replied
Basil, as he put his books away in their
place.
And what has Charles West done to
offend you? Come and sit by me-
there. now tell me all abont it.
We'll, said Basil, MIR. Raymond,
who is a friend of Mr.. Matthews, and is
staying with him, came into the school
room to-day; he is very nice, kind
gentleman. and so he offered half
dollar TO the boy who first did a sum he
should set us. Five boys beside me
took up their states, he set us all the
same sum. and then veal set to work.
Charles West came and sat next TO me.
and saw him copy down every figure
rs fast rs | did il. When had only
one igureto do. Mr.. Matthews left the
room; looked to see who went out,
aud when ! turned to my slate again,
every figure was rubbed out. | know
Charles did il, because he colored so.
In minute he had finished his sum
and carried it up; it was first done and
correct, SO he had the half dollar. l
was so angry, the bell rung TO so home
and ran oil directly; but am deter.
mined to have glorious revenge on
him. Was il not provoking. Aice?"
"Yes, very. dear; and what's your
rcvengeto be-"
%, | know; will tell you; he just
deserves il. Mr.. Matthews has said
that he will turn away any boy out of
his school who uses the key to the
Grammar Exercises. Well, | saw
CharleSusing one yesterday and will
tell of him. | am determined
'Listento me moment, BASIL
Charles IS oaly ~ school for one more
year. at the enl of TINT time a gentle
man has promised. ii he behaves well.
to place him in u situation where in
few years he will be able to support his
widowed mother. Do you think the
gentlemen will give hlm his situation 4
he is turned in disgrace from his
school? And what would be the dis
ofhis aged mother, to
think that her son, who she hoped
would support aud comfort her her lat
ter days, had disgraced himsclfl Sure
ly he would bring down her gray hairs
with sorrow to the grave"
20, Alice! exclaimed Besil. with tears
in his eyes, Il never Thought OF all that
no, / would not ruin poor Chariey for
the world.
"This would be your glorious re-
venge, my dear boy" said Alice quiet
ly.
80. no. mol dear Alice, | never. nev.
er could be so wicked as that, though
Charles did make me very an cry at the
time; bat you know | should like to
punish him little for it,"
We'll. Basil, | know way to punish
him, and To have a really glorious re-
yenge.
"Aiice, dear, pray tell me, said Bas-
il.
We'll, do You remember the text, Be
not overcome with evil'--what comes
next?"
why, but overcome evil with good,
To be sure. Alice. | know what YOU
mean now"
We'll. then. think over what u glo-
rious revenge you can have by obeying
the commanl IN that text, my dear "
and Alice left the room.
Basil did not sit thinking long, be-
fore he decided what he would do. -
With Alice's permission, on the follow
ing day he invited Charles Hest to
tea, he was much surprised on receiv.
Ing the invitation, but accepted it,
They had a very pleasant evening To-.
gether. Their principal amusement
consisted in sailing Basil's ships on q
pond in the garden; for the finest,
Charles expressed great admiration.
but the time for his return TO school
came Basil took him up TO his play
room. Charley, said he you admired
the Hero most ofall my vessels, so |
will make you n present oft"
%, no, cried Charles, stepping
back. 81 could not think Of such a
thing"
20, but Charley, you must have it.
Alice lets me DO what like with my
ships, aud can make myself another
just like il; and papa says if Mr.. Nat
thews will allow you. you can come up
on Saturday and sail it with mine, and
| will teach you how to make ships
too"
Charles elaway his head to hide
his tears.
BASIL he exclaimed. as they bade
each other good night, ii willnever try
TO iniure you again as did yesterday
no | never will. Good night, dear
Basil"
From that day Charles and Basil
were firm friends. Charles was easily
persuaded never to use the key to the
exercises again-he always after tried
to initiate his friends example, and he
gained the esteem of his master and
the love OF his school fellows. My
young readers, was not Basil Lees a
glorious reyenge?--Forester's Boys
and Girls Magazine.
-PnLosoPnY.-"Firstc class in Natu-
raj Philosophy, stand up. What at
traction
"Please sir. | kn<w-,he look that a
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