The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-10-31


witnessed the accident fro a distance,
who no: ouly went TO makinquiries, but
stayed to render services.
This scholar soon lea,ed that the
wounded boy was the granon of a poor
widow, whose sole suppo consisted in
selling the mix Of a tinGow Of which
SIZE was the owner. Alal what could
she now doa She was ei and lame,
and her grandson, on wb4 she depend.
ed to drive her COW TO til pasture, was
on his back helpless.
| Never mind, good woban, said the
scholar, Il can drive yourow !
with blessings and d tauks the old
woman accepted his offer But bis kind
ness did not stop here. Aouey WAS want
ed to get articles from th apothecary. Il
have money that my mdher sent me to
buy pair Of boots win, but can do
without them for whiIf
% no. said the old woman, Il can't
consent to that, but heT,is a pair Of hea.
Wy boots that bought for Henry, who
cant wear them. Ii sou would only
bny these, giving us wat they cost, We
should get along NICE,
The scholar bought the boots, clumsy
as they were, and has worn them up to
this time.
We'll, when it Was discovered by other
boys OF the academy tha our scholar Mas
IN the habit Of driving a tow, lie was AS.
sailed every day with laughter and ridi
cule. His cowhide boot in particular
were made matter q: mlr,l. Blu: he kept
on che,rfuIly aud bravery day after day,
never stunning uhservatbn, driving the
wi lows COW and wearin! his thick boo S,
c"ntented in the Ihoughllhat he was dO
'ng right; caring not fer all the jeers
and snecrs that could be uttered. lie
never undertook to explsiu why he drove
COW, for he WAS not iDc,iueG 10 make u
vnunt OF his charitable motives, and fur
Ihermorc, in his hear, 10 bad no sympa-
thy with the false pride that could look
down wI'h rdlcue Oh emy uSJUt employ
ment. 1t was by mere accident that his
cUCrse Of kindness ard self denial WAS
yesterday discovered b, lis teacher.
Aud now, ladies' AMI gentlemen, app
peal To you, was there not true hCr0iSm
IN this boys conduct Nay Master Hart
ley, do not hide on, OF sight behind the
black board You are not afraid Of rid
lcu.e, YOU must hot DO afraid Of praise
Come forth, come forth, Master Edward
'mes Hartley, aud lie, us see your honesl
face
As Hartley, with b.usliug checks,
made his appearance, what rouni "i
applause, in which the whole company
Jo,ncd, spoke the general appreciation Of
his conduct The ladies stood upon
benches and waved their handkerchicfs.
The Old men .iped the gathering mois-
ture from the corners Of their eyes, and
capped ihnlr hands. Those clumsey boots
OH llnrtIel's feet seemed IL prouder orna
meut than crown would have been on
lis head The medal Was bestowed OIL
him amid general accIamatiuu.
Let me tell You good thing OF Jem.
SON before colclude He was heartily
ashsmed of hs ilI'naturei rail.ery, and
after we mere dismissed, lie went with
tears OF manly sell reLuke III his eyes,
snd t,nd,r,d his hand to Hartley, making
a handsome apology for his pas, i'll man
ners. 'Thiuk no more of it, old fellow,
said Hartley, let us al! 90 and have n
rambe in the woods before We break up
for the vacation The boys, one aud ali
foiIowe ed Jemson's example, and then We
set forth with huzzas into the woods
Wha. happy day it WAS
Boys and girls, never despise another
who may be more plainly clad than your
selves. There is many Il noble heart un
der well patched garment. Whenever
you are tempted to look scornfully upon
one in poor or plain dress, think Of Ell
ward Hartley, the brave hoy, and his gold
medal.