Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-29
THAT'S THE PLACE !"


Academy on examination day. The trus-
tees seemed to think great deal of him,
and treated him with much respect but
the boys felt rather uneasy, and his sharp,
gray eyes looked searchingly at each one of
them, and they saw that he was listening
carefully to their answers.
Il do wonder who that old chap is !" ex
claimed Charley Vane, after the exercises
were over, and they were preparing to 60
home Il declare, he frightened me SO, |
don't think I could have told the points of
the compass, if he had asked me!' Harry
Brown laughed. He did not look frighten-
ed he had done his part well that day, and
many adlniring glances had rested on the
boy who was called ''the best scholar.
The strange old gentleman was standing
with one of the school-officers, in the play
ground, as Harry passed out with several
other boys.
Harry, said Mr. Raymond, stopping
him, II think this gentleman has left his
cane in the hall up stairs, will you look for
it?"
Certainly sir; - and Harry went quick
ly up to the schoolroom again, and, return
ing with the cane, presented 1t to the gen
teman, with polite bow.
That's a fine boy" remarked Mr. Ray
mond, as Harry passed on toward the gate
The old gentleman was following Harry
closely with those stern gray eyes,
just as the boys reached she gate,a young
girl from the female department Of the
school was going out and, in trying to o.
Den it. dropped one of her books. The 9TH
er bows paid no attention; but Harry step
ped forward, held open the gate, and pick
ed up the book, handing it to her with
pleasant remark At that moment car
riage, containing several ladies, drove up;
As they looked at Harry, he recognized
them, and raised his cap from his head,
with graceful bow.
The old gentleman saw it all: but when
Mr. Raymond said, in pleasant way,
How few boys have such good manners
he only replied st is all very well but
let me see that boy at home; hafsthe place
Let me see him with his mother and SIS
ters, and then can judge of his good man
ners. If you want to know boy s true char
acter, see him in his home; that the place -
The old gentleman brought down his cane
with emphasis at these last words and Mr..
RAYMOND seemed rather disappointed that
he did not appreciate more the model boy
of their school.
But I think the old gentleman was right
when he said, ''thdt the place. Suppose
we look into Harry Browns home, and see
how he appeared there that same evening.
Harry went into the room where his
mother and sisters sat at their sewing. de
threw his cap carelessly down upon the ta-
bic: he did not even say good afternoon, as
he took it off. Perhaps he forgot 1t, or else
he did not think it worth while, e,-only his
mother and sisters, you know
well, Harry, did your examination pass
, off successfully ?"
'Oh, yes, frst-rate J"
Harry might have told the particulars OF
the examination, to interest his mother ana
sisters, as they had been unable to attend It,
but he did not seem to think 1T necessary.
He began to look around for seat some,
how the ladies' work had become scattered
about on the different chairs, and 1t offend
ed his feelings.
For PHYS sake, cam t you give fellow
chair to sit on !
Sister Ellen began to move her work
Here is ONE she said and, as darry
took it, spool of cotton fell and rolled
away. He did not pick it up but sat dowl
and opened one Of the books. Surely, ina'
did not seem like the boy who had SO polite
y held open the gate and picked up the
book for Young miss, half an hour before
But it was only Harry's sister this time
and perhaps be thought it foolish to be po
lite to her.
When Harry's father came in, and askee
him to hook in the library for magazine
which had been left there, he did not 90 !
With that certainly, sir," and that Drign
look which had SO pleased Mr.. Raymond IL
the afternoon, and which would have pleas
ed his father still more and helped to mak'
home happy.
At the tea-table Harry did not think o
those little acts of politsness which ne woult
not have forgotten had he been taxing te
With Mr.. Raymond or the strange old gen
tlsman, instead of only at home. He help
cd himself to bread, without noticing tina