The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-01-31
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teen, ''you must be sure Of theprize."
Harry took out his pocket book and
counted his tickets. Twenty fve." he
replied. 45a as7 = ,1i4 bse aia*s-io >
"Why you happy fellow, Pm sure
there S not one Of them, unless it's Char
lie Ramsay. that has a chance, and he
does not come regularly" sa " s'' So
"Aye, that's just it," said Harry, ear
nestly: I'm sure it's not fair!" 8Tsv Il.
"What's notfair. Do yon think Mr..
Fairfax fovors Challic2''f. sdf f. 80 sfg l1s.s
"No, no, Arthur, nothing Of the sort;
but I don't think it's fair that 1 should get
tickets when Charlie away. He works
as hard-nay, harder than l do, and he
is two years younger, and avery clever
fellow; but those bad headaches of his
keep him at home. I shouldn't mind SO
much if the marks were only counted
when we work together; but can't bear
taking the tickets when he has been i'll at
home the day before, and comes back
looking so pale and anxious z And /
know his mother is SO disappointed when
he ldosent bring home a ticket. I'm sure
it'snot fair he repeated -ea gh5 81
"Well, Idon't know, replied Arthur:
Everybody must take his chance" e.ia.
Six or seven Of the older boys were
trying for the prize which had been offer
ed by friend Of their master, to the best
arithmetician. A number of difficult ex
ercises were given, and none appeared to
have a chance of the prize but Harry.
Morton and Charles Ramsay. The L. tier
was very delicate, but an extremely
clever boy, and nothing but his occasional
absence, caused by severe headaches,
had prevented his having the highest
number of tickets. As it was he had two
less than Harry, and there was nov only
a month before the decision. Eoo aaH E4a
b After the conversation we have related,
Harry turned into path by himself, that
he might think over what was right to be
done He had not gone far before he
saw Charles sitting on bank of moss,
studying his lesson intently. On hearing
steps he looked up, and Harry saw the
dark lines below his eyes which always
told the coming on of his headaches
There was no jealousy between the two
boys. They had always been friends and
were SO still, although they were consid-
cred rivals by their school-fellows.--1
They were both high minded, eonscien-
tious boys, and would at once have given
up the contest if it had made. them feel
less kindly toward each other. Charles
smiled "You see I am at work for to-
morrow. .a9.s7as 4aE =
"You ought not to be working now,
my dear fellow" said Harry kindly
''Give yourself some rest now and you
will work better to morrow IL .la~ax q
Charlie shook his head II can't stop
it. To morrow / shan't be able to open
my eyes. / can work to-day, and must
make hay while the sun shines!'' .aois 4
Sad and silent, Harry passed on, and
soon determined what TO do. Asking to
see Mr. Fairfax alone, he told him that
he did not think it was just thet he and
Charles should work on such unequal
terms H. knew, he said, that they were
far beyond any Of the others, and he
should have no objection to continue the
contest, provided he might give, up work !
during the hours or days, that Charles
was unable to study.
MIR. Fairfax was pleased with the gen
erous feeling that prompted the proposal.
and agreed to it; "you are. putting your
self in disadvantageouss position
Charles. Ramsay's peculiar talent is, for
arithmetic, and however Industrious you
may be, he will probably excel you in the
manner of working questions.
81 know all thit, SIR replied Harry;
'sbut | would much rather not take ad
vantage of my friends misfortune ss
Mr. Fairfax shook hands with him, and
again expressed his satisfaction. With
the same generosity that prompted the
plan, Harry would have wished that i'll
should not be known; but the contest
was too keenly watched by the other com
petitors not to be soon discovered. Ma
ny called him very foolish, some said it
was not right Of Mr.. Fairfax to agree to
the plan, and Charles Ramsay at first re-
fused to work on such terms; but his
spirit was too generous not to feel that it
must be a satisfaction to Harry to have
avoided what he fyltto be, unjust, there
fore, he acquieseed. aslag 80 - zao5sesI
The days went on. Three times
Chares, was laid up, and book and slate
were put aside by Henry. Wednesday
afteruoon,was the appointed time. On
Monday Charles had thirty tickets, Har-
ry twenty nine On Tuesday Harry gain
ed oneA-they were equal. One more ef-
fort on both Sides A difficult question
was given, the whole school was alive,
and on Wednesday the work of the two