, 1862-01-16
The Bravo Rov.

in matters Of opinion as well as of sport. He
was not at all malicious, but he had foolish am
bition Of being thought witty, and he made him
self feared by the bad habit Of turning things
into ridicule, and being ever on the lookout for
matters Of opinion.
Hartley was new scholar, and was little known
among the boys One morning, as we were on
the way to school, he was driving COW along
the road to a neghboring field. A Agroupof boys,
among whom was Jemson, met him as he was
passing. The opportunity was one not to be lost
by Jemson.
"Hello!" he exclaimed, "what's the price Of
milk9 What will you take for all the gold on
her horns? Boys if you want to see the latest
Paris style, 10 X at those boots"
Hartley, waving his hand to us with q pleasant
smile, and driving the COW to the field, took down
the bars Of rail fence, saw her saely in the en-.
closure, and then, putting up the bars came and
entered the school with the rest Of u.s. After
school, in the afternoon, he let out the COW and
drove her of, no one knew where. And every
day for weeks he went through the same task
The boys Of B. Academy were nearly all the
sons Of wealthy parents, and some Of them
among whom was Jemson, were ounces enough
to look down with sort Of disdain upon ascholar
who had to drive COW. The sneers Of Jemson
were accordingly often renewed. he once, on
the plea that he did not like the odor Of barn,
refused to sit next to Hartley. Occasionally he
would inquire after the cows health, pronouncing
the word ke-ow,' after the manner Of some
country people.
With admirable good nature did Hartley bear
all these silly attempts to wound and annoy MIN:
do notremember that he was ever once betrayed
into look or word Of angry retaliation.
~ suppose, Hartley, said Semson, one Gay,
your uanuy neaIis W ~ ulane IN, utA'lan VI J0u'
MhY nott asheu ,1a,usy' Il,
On notnlng, onty uoh leave nuon y, waser iu
the cans aiter you rinse tnem tnat 3 an
Inc ooys iangned; anu Ilaruey' not IN tile least
mortified, replied: ,sli..,
Never iear; ever snoulu r'se 20 oe mis- ,,s.
man. lu give you good measure anu gOOu muA'
100:
Inc next DAY, arter TINS conveFsauoh, there
was public examination, az whlcn numoer o.
ladies and gentlemen were present from the heign-
boring towns -,
Prizes were awarded oy tne frlncipal ol tne
Academy, and both haruey ana Jelnson recelyeo
acreditable numberi ior in respect 70 scnolarship
these two boys were aoou. equal !.
Alter the ceremony OF distribution, he F.ln' l
cipai remarked that tnere was one prize, CONSIST
ing Of gold medal which was rarely awarded,
not so much on account Of ITS grea. cost; ou.
because the instances were rare wnien rendered
US bestowal proper. II was tne pr'ze 9, nvIo-
ism. The last BOY VINO received one was young
Manners, who, three years ago, rescued nnn1
girl from drowning !ne frineipal tnen SAG
that, with the PERMISSION OF tue company, ne
would relate short story.
"Not long since, some scholars were flying
kite in the street. just rs poor boy on horseback
rode by on his way to the mill The horse took
fright and threw the boy, injnring him 50 badly
that he was carried home and confined some weeks
to his bed. or the scholars who had uninten-
tionaly caused the disaster none followed to learn
the fate Of the wounded boy. There was one
scholar, however, who had witnessed the accident
from distance, who not only went to make in-
quiries, but stayed to render services.
T'h;s oeiolar coon lcarnad that tho vvoundad