Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-06-27
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!, Principal remarked that there was one
!. prize, consisting Of gold medal, which
q was rarely awarded, not so much on ac-.
: count OF its great cost. as because the in>,
stances were rare which rendered its be-
stowal proper. 1t was the prize for. hero.
ism. The last boy Who received one was
young Manners. who. three years ago,
rescued the blind girl from dIowniug.-
The Principal then said that with the per-
mission of the company, he would relate
a short story.
''Not long since, some scholars were
fyingsa kite in the street Just as poor
boy Oh horseback rode by on his way to
mill. The horse took fright and threw
the boy, injuring him so badly that he was
carried home and confined some weekst to-
his bed. OF the scholars who had unin-
tentionally caused the disaster, none fol-
lowed to learn the fate of the wounded
boy. There was one scholar, however,
who had witnessed the accident fromsa
distance, who not only went to make ins
quirics, but stayed to render services.
''ThiS scholar soon learned that the
wounded boy was the grandson of a poor
widow, whose sole means OF support cons
sisted in selling the milk Of fine COW, OF
which she was the owner. Alas what
could she now do? She was old and
lame, and her grsndson, on whom she had
depended to drive the COW to pasture, was
now on his back. helpless. Never mind,
drive your cow With blessings aud
thanks, the old woman accepted his offer.
"But his kindness did not stop here..-
Money was wanted to get articles from
the apothecary. i have money that my
mother sent me to buy new patrot boots
with. but can do without them for
while % no. said the old woman, Il
can't consent to that; but here is pair Of
new cOw-hide boots that bought for Hen.
ry. who can't wear them. II you would
only buy these. giving US what they cost,
we should get along nicely The schol-
ar bought the boots, clumsy as they were,
and has worn them up to this time.
"Well, when it was discovered by 9TH
er boys in the Academy that our scholar
was in the habit Of driving a COW, he was
assailed every day with laughter and rid
icule. His cow>hide boots in particular,
were made matter Of mirth. But he kept
on choerfuIly aud brayely, day after day,
never stunning observation, and driving
the widows COW, and wearing his thick
boots, contented in the thought that he
was doing right; caring not for all the ieers
and sneers that could be uttered. He
never undertook to explain why he drove
the COW; for he was not inclined to make
vaunt Of his charitable motives, and fur.
thermore, in his heart he had no sympa-
thy with the false pride that could look
with ridicule on any useful employment.
It was by mere accident that his course
OF kindness and self-denial was Yesterday
discovered by his teacher.
"And now, ladies and gentlemen, ap.
peal to you, was there not trua heroism Ia
this boys conduct? Nay. Master Hart.
", do not stink out of sight behind the
blackboard You are not afraid Of rid.
icule, you must not DO afraid Of praise
Come forth, come forth, Master Edward
James Hartly, and let US see your honest
face -
AS HarLly, with blushing checks, made
his appearance, round of applause, in
which the whole company Joined, spoke
the general appreciation Of his conduct
The ladies stood upon benches and waved
their handkerchiefs. The old men wiped
the gathering moisture from the corners
of their eyes, and claPped their hands
Those clumsy boots on HartIy's feet SEEM
ed a prouder ornament than crown would
have been on his head The medal was
bestowed on him amid general sSclamas
ton.
Let me tell good thing Of Jemson be-
fore conclude. He was heartily asham.
ed Of bis ill.patured raillery, and, after We
were dismissed, he went with tears Of
manly self-rebuke in his eyes. and tender.
ed his hand TO HartIy. making a hands
some apology for his past iusoleuce and
ill.manners. "Think no more Of It, old
fellow" said Hartly. with delightful cor.
diality; "let as all go aud have q ramble
in the woods before we break up for va
cation" The boys. one by one, followed
Jemson'S example. and then we Get forth.
with huzzas, into the woods. What a
happy day it was - Ctytsttan Wftness.
TAK1So DowH JUDox.-one Of the
old fashioned attorneys, practicing in In-
diana, insisted on arguing case before
Judge B., after it bad been decided
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