Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-31
BE NOT ASHAMED OF RIDICULE.

BE NOT ASHAMED OF RIDICULE.
shall never forget lesson which received when
quite young lad at the Academy. Among my
school-fellows Hartley and Jemson. They
were somewhat older than myself, and to the latter
looked up sort of leader in matters of opinion
well of sport. He was not at heart malicious
but he had foolish ambition of being thought witty
and sarcastic, and he made himself feared by be-
setting habit of turning things into rdcule, that
he seemed continually on the look out for matter Of
derision.
Hartley was a new scholar, and little was known
of him among the boys One morning, We were
our way to school, he was seen driving a COW
along the road toward neighbor,ng field. A group
Of boys among whom was Jemson, met him as he
passing. The opportunity was one not to be
lost by Jcmson. "Halloa!" he exclaimed, g what's
the price of milk? / say, Jonathan, what do you
fodder on? What will you take for all the gold on
her horns? Boys If you want to the latest Paris
style, look at those boots !"
Hartley, waving his hand to us with pleasant
smile, and driving the COW to the field, took down
the bars of raifence. saw her safely in the enco
sure and them putting up the bars, came and enter
ed school with the rest of us. After school in the
afternoon he let out the COW and drove her off none
of US knew where. And every day, for two or three
weeks, he went through the same task
The boys of B. Academy were nearly all the
sons of wealthy parents, and some of Them among
whom Jemson, were ounces enough to look
down with sort of disdain upon scholar who had
to drive a COW. The sneers and jeers of Jensen
were accordingly often renewed He once on plea
that he did like the odor of the barn. refused to
sit next to Hartley.
With admirable good nature did Hartley bear all
these silly attempts to wound and annoy him. I do
not remember that he was even once betrayed into
look word of angry retaliation. II suppose,
Hartley" said Jemson, one day, = I suppose your
daddy means to make mllkman of YOU" why
mott" asked Hartley. "Oh, nothing; only don't
loov IN no fiery rim thom-
that's ALL" The boys laughed, and Hartley, not in
the least mortified, replied "Never fear; if ever
should rise to be milkman, III give good measure
and good milk"
The day after this conversation there was public
exhibition at which number of ladies and gentle
men from neighboring cities were present. Prizes
were awarded by the Principal of our Academy and
both Hartley ard Jemson received creditabe num-
Der; for, in respect to scholarship these two were
about equal After the ceremony Of distribution,
the Principal remarked that there was one prize
consisting of gold medal, which was rarely award
ed not much account Of its great cost, as be-.
cause the instances we're rare which rendered its
bestowal proper. 1t was the prize of herosm The
last boy who received one was young Manners, who,
three years ago, rescued the blind girl from drown
ing
The Principal then said that with the permission
of the company, he would relate short story
"Not long SINCE some scholars were flying kite
in the street, just as poor hoy on horseback rode
by on his way to mill. Inc morse took frgnt ana
threw the boy, njurng him so badly that he was
carried home, and confined some weeks to his bed.
Of the scholars who had unintentonally caused the
disaster none followed to learn the fate of the woun
ded boy. There was one scholar, however, who had
witnessed the accident from distance, who not
only went to make inquiries, but stayed to render
services. .r
This scholar soon learned that the wounded boy
was the grandson of poor widow, whose sole sup
port consisted in selling the milk Of q fine COW, Of
which she was the owner. Alas what could she
now do? She old and lame, and her grandson,
on whom she depended to drive the COW to pasture,
was now on his back helpless Never mind, good
woman said the scholar, can drive your COW L
With blessings and thanks the old woman accepted
his offer. aag.sr-s,< ~ s }iata q E's& 80 p
But his kindness did not stop here. Money was
wanted to get articles from the apothecary. have
money that my mother sent me to buy . pair of
boots with but can do without them for . while.
oh, no. said the old woman II can't consent to
that; but here is q pair Of cowhids boots that
bought for Henry who's csn't- wear them - If you
would only buy these, giving % what they cost We
should get along nicely The scholar bought the
beota clumsy ~ they were, and has worn them up
to this time. s. = SO s.,- = a. ~ ~ 81
=" Wen, when Il was discovered hy other boys Of
the Academy, that our scholar was IN the habit OF
driving Cow, be Ms aassied every day with
laughter and ridiculs His cowhide boets, in par:
ticulas Wes1 made matter Of mirth. But he kept
Yon dhseffaliy and bsavey, day stes dsys neyer
ing observation, and driving the widows COO, and
wearing his thiek beokA opatsnfs6 i II thssGhs
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