The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-15
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] shall never forget a lesson which re.
ceived, when quite a young lad, at the a
eadamy in B., Among my schoolfel.
lows we're Hartly and Jamison. They were
somewhat older than myself, and to the lat.
ter looked up as sort Of leader in mat.
ters of opinion as we'll as of sport. He vas
not at heart malicious, but he had fool.
ish ambition of being thought witty and
sarcastic, and he made himself feared by O
besetting habit Of turning things into ridi
cule, SO that hs seemed continually on the
look out for matter OF derision.
Hartly was new scholar, and little was
known of him among the boys. One morn
ing, as we were on our way to school, he
was seen driving COW along the road to
ward neighboring field. Agroup Of boys
among whom was Jemson, met him as be
was passing. The opportunity was not one
to be lost by Jemso1i "Halloa!' he ex.
claimed, "what's the price of milk? | say
Jonathan, what do you fodder on? VIA
will you take for all the gold on her horns
Boys. If you want to see the latest Paris
style look at those boots!"
Hartly, waving his hand to US with a
pleasant smile, and driving the COW to the
field, took down the bars of rail fence,
saw her safely in the inclosure, and then
putting up the bars, come and entered the
school With the rest Of US. After school in
the afternoon he let out the COW and drove
her of. none Of us knew where. And ev
cry day, for two or three weeks, he went
through the same task.
The boys Of B. Acadamy were near
ly al the sons Of wealthy parents, and some
ofthem, awong whom was Jemson, we're
ounces enough to look down with sort Of
disdain upon scholar who had to drive a
GOV. The sneers and joers Of Jemson were
accordingly often renewed. He once, or
the. plea that he did not like the order Of th'
harm, refused to sit next to Hartly. Occa-
sionally he would inquire after the cows
health, pronouneing the word "he.ow" af
ter the manner ofsome Of the country peo
lple. d ae
With admirable good nature did Hartl.
bear all these attempts to wound and ammo,
him. do not remember that he was ever
once betrayed into look or word Of angr
retaliation. Il suppose. Hartly." said Jem
son. one day. II suppose your dadd,
means to make milkman Of you?" "Wh
not?" asked Hartly.H "Oh nothing; onl,
don't leave so much water in the cans afte
you raise them--that's all?' The boy
laughed, aud Hartly, not the least ,morii
fed. replied: "Never fear; il ever shoul'
rise to be milkman, I'll give good meas
ure and good milk" stl u
The day after this conversation there wa
public exhibition, at which number ,
ladies and gentlemen from neighboring ci
ties were present. Prizes were awarded b
the Principal of our acadamy, and boil
Hartly and Jemson received creditabl
number, for in respect TO scholarship. thes
two were about equal. After the ceremon
Of distribution, the Principal remarked tbt
there was one prize, consisting Of gol
medal. which was rarely awarded. not s
much on account Of Its great cost, as b
cause The instances we're rare which rende
ed it's besiowal proper. II ives the pria
Of heroism, The last boy who received oi
was young Manners, who thr-e years ag
rescued the blind girl from drawing, n
The Principles then said that. With 4
permission Of the company he weuld relate
short story. "Not long since some soho
ars we're aying 4 kite in The street, Just e
poor boy % horseback rode BY 90 his way
Che mill, The horse took fright and thre
The boz injuriug bin 90 badly that he v
! carried home, and confaed to biz bed son
weeks. OltAe scHolaFs who had uninte
iionally caused the disaster nens fellow