The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-10-31
SrlrrtrA sturQ.
From the American Agriculturi,t.
The Br ave Bow.
a CAPITAL STORY.

] shall never forget lesson wh ch |
Resolved mhe" quite young ! d at The
Academy IN Is Amnug INV s,hoolellows
were lair y and Jemsun. They wcre
uawhnt u..ler than mv,c,t, aud 10 J-m
son ! iuokeC up hs a s"it ui loader ia
matters Of opim um "s well ~ Of sport
lie MAS not al heart malicious, but lie
had u iuu'i>h amhlIuu "f being though:
witty, and l,- made hluself feared bv
tre Lai h.5i: o: turning things into rdi
cH,e, aud being ever un tie ouk out for
matter OF der'slCn.
Hartley vas new scholar, aud little
va known OF hin among the boys. Que
nuruiug, as We were on the WAY 10 school
lac MAS :, eu driving II cow along ,he 10 d
toward a reyhb"rng field. a group of
b V, a non. whom MAS J1msOr, met him
rs hc wns passing The opportunity "a'
u"i to ne lost 10y jean Oh. 'ts'lo he
Exclaimed, what's the price a.! milk ]
say, Jonathan, what do you fodder on I?
" bat will YOU take for all the gold on
Lrr horms Boys, It y"u want TO see
tie latest Paris sly Ir, look at those boots "
II riley, waving lis haud to us with a
pleasant smile, and driving the COW 10
the fed took down the bars of rail
fence, saw hei safely in the Enclosure, and
then, putting up the bars, came and Ell
tered the school with the ret OF us. AZ
ter school, in the afternoon, he let out the
COW and drove her uh, m"ne OF us knew
where. And every day for weeks be
wen, through he same task.
The boys Of Il. Academy were nearl,
Nil the sons Of wealthy parents, and some
Of them, among whom WAS Jemson, were
Ounces enough 10 look down with n sort
Of dsdain upon scholar who had To
drive COW. Tho sncels and jeers Of
Jems n were accordingly often renewed
lie once, Oh plea that lie did not like
the odor Of the barn, refused 10 sit next
to Hartley. Occasionally he would in
quire after the cows hep'lh, pronouncirg
the word Ike ow," after the manner Of
some country people.
With admirable good nature did Hart.
lev bear Nil these ii y attempts to wound
and annoy him. do not remember
that he was even once belraye ed into n
look or word OF angry retaliation. Good
! suppose, Hsrlley,' said Jemson one
dsv, 'your daddy means to make milk
nahsof you !
WHY ao, = asked Hartley. % no,br
ING; only don't leave much water in the
can. after you rinse them-tbat's all J
The boys laughed, and Hartley, not
in the least mortified. replied {: Never
fear; il ever should riso TO be milk
man, I'll give good measure and good
mi k too
The day after this conversation there
3asa public examination, at which u
number Of ladies and gentlemen from the
neiphboring towns we're present. Prizes
were awarded by the principal OF our
academy, and both Hartley and Jemson
received creditabls number; for. in re-
Apect to scholarship, these two were abou.
equal. After the ceremony OF diStrbu'
ton, TIE principal remarked that there
WIS one prize, cons sting Of gold media,
wbcb was rarely awarded, not so much
on accoun, Of It's general cost, as because
,hs instances were rare which rendered
/, bestovai proper. IL Was the prize o
uyeotsu. The last boy who received one
was Young Manners, who, three years ago
rescued a blind girl from drowning. The
nrineipal then said that, with permission
Of the company. he would relate shor'
story.
;og kite in the street just ~ 3 poor boy
1 nn horseback rode by on bis way To the
nil The horse took fright and th'e"
,hs hoy, injuring him so sadly that h'
-, carried home. aud con6ned to bb
Ii OF tie scholars who had unintan
,ionany caused ,be disaster, nons followed