The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-11-19
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and bostders were assembled IN rhs,r y,isc-s.
fostsi's ptscs was next \ dosy Srcy. Hs ,oOksf
snxiousiy At h,m o. he set down by his .,ds. IL
was impcsrible 10 tell what news ther~ was by
his face. be looked grave; but tben he had
generally looked 80 Of late. Foster ,oagst to
sPesA ~ him, but hs remsmbered ho~ eagerly
he bad joined the others in sending him to Cow
entry ho~ contemptuous,y he had turned
away When Sidney had ooos or twics sitr-~ .cd
neces.ary questions TO bin, aud he falt A-hsmsi.
IL seemed, however, as n Sidssy undsrstod d his
Wish, for he leaned over and whispsrsd. "He Is
rather bettsr the d. ct.'rs say nov that toers Ia
hope tbs, he may hve." Encpurns Cd nv ,hi.,
Foster asksd another whispered question, End
sidney snswcrsd. IL wass ra-s t6,ng sbr sid
Dey tn talk ct prayers, and still stran ger that
DIR. Wire should allow Whispering to 10 on wi h.
out remark but somehow, to-day, no one, not
evan the Doctor, seemed TO b qu,ts g,v,ng h,s
mind TO what was going on. Lyon, who WA
monitor, and who had found the plscse and dis.
tribu Cd the Bible-, Vas the onIy person who
quite knew what chapter was be,up resd. ne
seemed TO have all his thoughts present fr
when 1t came to S,dney's turn to resd, and hs
hesitaied, aud could not dnd the right plscs, Lyon
s,ood up and said In quick, easrr tonc, at Is
the 2Oth chapter. You arc 10 road tue is b
verse. eidney glanced at the place, and then
looked mp as he read, solemniy aud slowly,
81 bou shalt not steal" Il was Fosters turn
to read next; but there wasa st,ll longer pause
that he could not steady 1t enough to see. sid
ney held out his book, and pointed with bis
finger to the verse. The words fell stammering-
ly and slowly from Fosters lips, "Thou shalt
not-'hou shalt not bear false witness against
thy neiahbor." II any one had struck him .
bard blow be could not have felt m,re stunned.
The room seemed to swim round him, and ne
vss obliged TO sit down on his seat. Every ono
turned rouDd and lo.ksd, and the ID, ctor spoke
kindly TO him, and desired him TO alt still till he
felt betier. Onlv one person IN tho room sttri-
butcd his emotion to the right cause.
"Eureks!" said Lyon, half cut loud to Col
lins. Eureka l would give anything IL only
that fellow were not just now In trouble"
"Youpg gentlemen, ssid the ! octor, I cannot
understand this strange inst.ention and talking
at prayers. am astonishcd."
The Doctor was astonished many times during
the morning, tUr he had seldom bsfors had sucd
an inattsnuvs class. Most Of the boys were
mAnRu seripg to get near Foster, and question
him about the events Of Yesterday. Sidssy, who
had not the excuse Of such curiosity, was absent
and prcoccupisd, and Lyon seemed fairly to have
lost his senses. The answers he made took away
the Doctors breath.
DR.. Wiss, however, was not . person to be
bsfllsd. lie obliged his pupils TO mako up in
time what thsy would not give In attention, and
tho Lessons this snorning were ieng hened out
until dinnor-tins. The dinner bell was hoard
with almost groan, for every one In the school
had something to hear or TO tell; but thore was
no help for Il. The ushers marched straight
from tho classes to the dining room, and Dr.
Wise touk up bis hat and went out, a. was sup
posed, TO see wyoombe. In the spare hour AZ
ofgrsatsr interest than he had svsr besu before.
livery one looked at him, and some Of the youn-
ger boys began 70 ask him questions, while a
crowd was alrssdy formed round Edward and
Ludding, who did not give the curious much
enooura9ement TO sssk inform alton from them.
'1hers IL ons thing should be glad to know, "
said Collins, rsisin9 his voice above tho general
clamor. "Are the 0rsys In Coventry or arc
they noti"
Sidney looked up suddenly, and sa~ Lyon
standing close bshind him, with flashed face
and . strange e.Prsssion in his eyes, half proud
~ hat do yeu ssyi" said Collins.
"when You fellows choose to bs quiet, rvo
got something to ssy," s.id Lyon.
made 1t supposed that he had some important
announcement 10 maks; but he wss silent for
soma moments afer all Wa quiet, and whsn he
did speak, Il was quiokly and hesitstingly, not
In his usual psrsmptRy tone.
~ wish you sii TO undsntsnd, he said, "thai
am now quite convinced that Sidney 0rey did
not tear up my essay. He has bean falsely so
cussd and very unjlstly treated. Am the most
TO blame, for ought 70 have known better.
am sorry for Il. don't expect any one 70 take
my opinion. ] shall spssk to tho Grsys from
this time forth, and hh ofends you, you may
The last sentence sounded much more Ike II
you dNe."
"Whsw /" said Collins ~ thought 40 tn,
Wind has been setting 10 that quarter for some
time. And, grsy, DO you 2. pee, Us all to turn
Gas you IKE" said Lyon. ;,
'If Won hsve reasons Il b surely right TO toll
them, and lot us judge for ourselvss,' said VII
~ Intended 10 do 20 half an hour ago. but I
sons oonviSos m. don't believe they would
any BODY slss and We have had quite enough
"Grsy sits still without saying word" said
nHs looks" said boy who was standing OK,
actly opposite, " a. II hs were ready to-
But The speaker was not destined to finish hi
/ sentence. \ sudden movement Of Lyons arm
laid him sprawling on his back under the table
and he learnt lesson on the bad policy Of MAX
ing remarks on subjects that did not conocr'
him.
In the meantime Sidney had gained possession
| Of bis voice bot there were too many poopl
near for him to say what he should like 70 hav'
" Thank ye.," bs said, holding ou. hi. h.nt
to Lyon; a. always snsw you would ind ou
"Ccms out INTO the garden" said Lyon al
have great deal 70 tell you"
"Nsll, ;" said Collins, Struggling bis shoulders
a. they lsf the room together, " wash my
hands q th. whole sa.ir ftySu & shonsss h; g I. 2,
my self about justice, and the honor Of tho school
and that sort Of thing, II this is al the thanks
: "a characteristic way Of saying that you ar
too lazy TO quarrel with Lyon or to appeal =
ss %oS :: ySa ysys '1S 70. ySy y r.
we have had trouble enough about It; and .
It's Lyons own affair, We may let him 80 tie
IN his own vay, Not that think It will en-
here; there Is more TO como yet, you will SEQ.
Charlotte could scarcely believe her Sigh
when standing at the garden gate, she saw Sit
ney shaking hands with Lyon ss he parted ffon
him wbers the turn In tho road brought Mrs
Elhee's houss In sight.
There n good news In your face" she said
a. she ran 70 meet him "and Am waiting her
TO tell you good news"
"How sslish am |" said Sidney, his oounts
nance suddsnly falling. ~ bad actually forgol
ten II. Is IL over ."
"Yes; the doctors came carly this morning
directly after you went TO school, and thoy haS
taken bis leg OF Thsy say he may recov'
now. ran out Into the garden while the DO
stayed with posr MrA Wyeombs al the tim
and actually went TO tho door twios that Oh
might bring her word directly Il was all owe
The Doctor has bsen psaising Amy for her pr
ssncs Of mind and resolution, yesterday, whs
that poor boy was brought In here looking
dreadful and even Sarah did not know VIII
To- do. Whoever would have expected 1t
al should" said Sidney. "She has show
20 much resolution lately In little things, tn
am not at all surprised st hsr being rsA'
; proyocaiion, I shOuld expect you TO be ms'
Charlotte"
81 only hope II win not coms soon, the'
= said Charlotte; "for don't feel at all meek