The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
SID N Ey GR EY;
A TALE OF
SCHOOL LIFE.
BY the As.hsr Of MIA ssd CHARLIE,
CHAPTER Xxx.
PHRPLHNTTY.

FhRPLHNITf.
'Lyon," said Collins, saunteiing into the
school-room one evening, when all the boys were
extremely busy, preparing for the summer
examination, "you are wanted in the drawing
ROOM"
'Therefore, It is evident that II the angles 9 d
and c + are equal to the angle e the drawing.
room can wait till have come to the end Of
this" said Lyon, without looking up from his
book.
$40 II can't" said Collins; at Is not Mrs.
Wise who has sent for you to play at chess, or
ANYTHING oftt., sort Sa! the .,i9 R0Gos nn
don't see now, why it's impossible, You've put
it all out Of my head. Oh, well suppose
81 suppose you must" said Collins, with a
bali. amused, hall. important expression Of face,
that caught Lyons eye ss soon as he raised 1t
E from his booh.
"You have been making some mischief Col
"No, indeed, not I. 1t is not I that have been
making mischief, said Collini, with such nys-
pushed him aside, and ran first up the stairs, two
.sStsy, and tell us Whist It is now, do cried
Harding and Melcot at once:
sSomethieg that We shall all hear great
deal more Of before we've done with It," said
"Wen, whAta" :,
sNothing more or less than the fve-pound
mote again. The doctor has forfeited out the his
tory Of the loss Of It, and is not be In state Of
mindp We may be glad we're not in Grey's
place or Lyons. The doctor has been questions
ing me about Il. happened TO be In the draw
sinS-room when he got some letter that has put
him up to inquiring about It and he said he wish
cd to speak to me again, 30 must make haste
back to the drawing room, and you must wait to
hear tho rest till to- night"
When Collins returned to the drawing-room,
Lyon was standing before the doctors chair Of
state, returning him letter, which he had Just
MWsn, YOU zee what your father says" re-
marked Ii. Wise, sternly.
II see," said Lyon, trying hard to look uncon-
cerned, and falling, "that my father asks you 70
take charge Of the money for my journey until
am leaving the house, as was 10 careless a. TO
lose the note he sent me last year"
"Lose is not your fathers word, sir. BE 30
kind Is to read that part Of the letter over
When the doctor said "sir" to boy in his own
drawing room, the case was very bad indeed !;
and though Lyon remembered every word Of
the letter perfectly, he was obj ed to take II
back and make feint Of 70 .perusing II.
~ am deeply grieved, Lyon" said the doctor,
when he returned the letter the second time m
sileuce, deeply grieved to be Obliged to suspect
YOU Of having deceived your father"
WOf having deceived my father said Lyon,
in tone Of surprise. "Inever did such thing
In my life, sir" ,
'Of having deceived your. father, ! repeat, ,
sa;d the doctor, s'Can believe that II you had
really lost the note he speaks Of or had 1t taken
from YOU as your father evidently suspects, that
YOU would never have made any search or iaqui.
iy after it--never even informed me of the loss
/ can scarcely suppose that even you would "
40 careless, 50 indifferent to the honor OF the
school, as TO allow such suspicion to rest OF
your school fellows without making any ehort'
10 have II cleared up. Your father seems to sup
pose that am acquainted with all the particular
hat hA az