The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
SID n Ely GR Y:
ATALE OF
SCHOOL LIFE.
By the As,hsr Of Mia ..d ChasiIe.v


from the sti Q, two boys, who had besn ssunter-
ing along on the other SIDE Of the bedge came
up, and crossed the stiie into the rad Thsy
were wycombe and Foster. They hsd with
drawn from the game to talk over some private
affairs Of their own, and IS they walked slowly
behind the hedge, they hsd overheard every
word Of Sidney's and Edwards conversation.
Wycombe, indeed, hardly heard, and hardly un-
derstood. What affair was It a hisi He was
wiping his hot face, and painting and wondering
Foster would have given almost anything not 20
have overheard those few words. II seemed SO
provoking that something was always happening
70 make him uncomfortable-to bring Sidnsy
Grey before bis mind, when he had almost sue
ceeded In forgetting him, and just, too. when he
bad hoped TO bs able 70 enjoy himself q little.
Foster bad been very eager about enjoying him.
self al the half year, though all his companions
declared that he had never before entered with 20
little pleasure into their amussments. Hts great
anxiety seemed TO be how to pass the time and
keep hinsef from thinking; and he did not ap-
pear to caro- what ks did 80 long as he sucosedsd
In that. He had nsver borne . high character
In the school; but this hah-yezr he was falling
Into worse repute every day: DR.. Wise could
lost all the little power u learning he ever had
and neither reproof nor patience seemed to mako
any impression. The best Of his old friends
gradually Withdrew from him, and be had fallen
by degrees into companionship with the worst
set In tho school. Wycombs was nov bis chief
intimats. Thsy had not much in common, for
for Foster was nsither 20 ignorant nor
90 vulgar - Wycombs; but Wycombe from
having an over-indulsent father and badly
managed home, had more liberty than any Of
the other town boys and was . valuable as
sistant In procuring forbiddsn pleasure; and the
pride hsfslt In having . fIst-ciAss boy for his
friend made him submit moro patiently to Fos-
tsrs changeable humor than thoso of bis own
rank In the school wer willing TO do
To-day, however, be did not seem inclined to
be quite ss patient as usual Fos or had been
talking eagerly to him as they walked down tho
Geld, TIL the sound Of Sidney's voice warned him
that he might be overheard; and when the, in.
teruption was over, Wycombe did not a. all
choose that they should finish their walk In
the sullen silence which Foster had suddenly
assumed.
~ never saw such changesbls fellow as you
are" he said at last. 'Just now you could talk
Of nothing else but tho 6shing-rod, and now,
for nothing a. all' you are mum-n0t word to
"Weii," said Foster, ~ don't soe,, altar all,
why let you buy that rod for me, l don't ses
how am 70 pay for it, or how IL Is ever :" 10
There YOU gol" said wycombe, 80 change
able Why, . minute ago you said you would
20 with me TO fish in Sandon pool the next time
father drives 70 the farm In his gig."
'.It,s out Of bounds" said Foster.
''Out Of bounds Why, yoa maf, you don't
asE the Doctor Father always goes early In the
morning, as soon as 1t is light, and gets back TO
breakfast. He has business at the farm two or
three times week, and he takes me whsnever
/ want to O.. you have your wits about you,
you might easily get out Of the house before
any ono 10 awake, and bs back again before the
first bell ringA."
sqdont sec how" said Foster.
-sWby, Itell YOU 1t has bean done hundreds
oftimss. Before DR.. Wise had the school! In
old Bucks time .hsrs sS S.s rs. scarcely ay, Se% S~
iu,t let me show you;" and In his confused,
yronndakout way Wycombe went on telling his
tories Of past schoolboy frolics and ways OF get
ting out a the school-bounds. Foster grow IN
terested As he listened Eas some Ss,.sf sx', ,Sa;
he wanted to rouse him, and give him some
thing frvsh 10 think about and before ths walk
ended at Wycombe's house, he had bean drawn m
70 q scheme for leaving the schoolhouss early tne
next morning, and joining wyeomoe IN drive
SS sYou had better come in," s.id wycembe, a,
they stood at the door, ''and will speak to my
,fkthor. and make II all secure
Fostsr's pride had hithsrto made MIN ratnel
shy q entering tho butchers sGoP; Iu. on,h NOW =,
The 6shing- rod into the back Psrlor Tor hhn z
iook Al while he went 10 speak to hs fAther
ne came back joyfully to say that oil was itgh
baiore Foster had time to begin to repent Of Ill
'' ..My father Is not going himself, he said
.4t is 10 be our foreman, and he has business o
The farm that win keep him an hour or two, o
we must be of In time. Nothing could be bet
Ter. Now, let us put the rod together and So
III Foster saw the rod put together, and sdmire'
II. and felt that, come what would, he must US
n. and Then bs would gladly have gone home
Tor he knew that Q disagTessbls question wSGs you.
come next, and he was not mistaken. wy
UWell," he said, ss Foster returned the 70
into its csss "now that you have sson the 70
and are satisHsd with Il, suppose that 70
mean to pay me for II at once =,
Foster let the rod drop out OF his hands ~, -
TO buy Il for ma. I can't think why you were !
"Coms, now" said wyoombs, ..s II you di
not ask me twenty times whether had got II {
not. However, II 10 bought and paid ior, On
SSs S .s.nS %s yos %s dSs ssfs' and a%ys
.shiliings Il me one day at the Psstry-cook'
your Ili. No, really, q you don't mean
pay, III not. Why, III not stand y, sa,d ",
combe, incrssing In eloqusnos and why's
"But I've NO money, /" said Foster. ~ Ideclar
lowe Othar people money, and, on my honor
hsvo not q sxPsnce."
"Nn your honos,' whit cram =" said Wy
,combs, contsmptaogsly. Have you forgotte
,sIiiiisss. YOU had . avs-pound note at hcm
and that you only wanted change because q
woman was 90 unreasonable, and would not wal
No YOU think would ever have lent you Il
money, g bought this rod FOR you II l haa nj
known that 2"
Foster had not forgotten; but he hoped W,
L.I III