The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-07-04
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On | heard him. replied another
o. me boys: "he called him a tailor
al because Georges father is of that
trade
i vote that we all of US will have
nothing to do with him. cried a third :.
and If he thinks himself above Ms
let him ask his father to send him to
some other school"
This proposal was agreed to: and
just as it had been resolved upon the
subject of it marched proudly along
he was rather smart-looking boy,
put with a somewhat scornful cast
upon his features, the result. it NAV
be- OF the naughty temper which swell
ed in his heart
"See hew he strutslo said one of
the boys, so loudly that it caught the
ear OF Vane, who turned sharply
round, and said in a hurried tone:
What business of yours is it how |
choose to walk"
"Ob, none whatever" replied the
boy. "You may walk on stills. and I
shall not care, and then you will be
still loftier than you are,''
"Your father is a shoemaker, and |
will not talk with you. You do not
know how to behave, and you will not
be taught said Vane, as he walked
along, followed by loud laugh from
the group of rude boys.
At this moment the schoolmaster
passed that way, and, hearing the con-
tention, stepped up, and gently re-
proved Vane for his pride, and the
rest for their rude and hooking con-
duct.
Vane was bitterly annoyed by the
shyness which, after this time, was
shown toward him by many of his
schoolfellows
About a week after this time he
went into the country to spend an af-
ternoOn with the cousin, and, as he
was returning home, he fell down and
slit both the knees of his trousers.
This vexed him much, as he had to
pass through the town of Sunnyvale,
in whose suburbs his fathers house
was situated. However he could not
help himself; so, with a redeemed face
he hurried along through the streets
"Why. Vane, l think you want "a
tailor now" cried out one of his
schoolfelIows, who met Vane as he
was Fastening homewards.
He redeemed still more deeply at
this remark, and replied aDgrily. "What
do you cry out in that way for? l am
not deaf"
Vane now quickened his pace, fan
cying, in his conceited self-importance,
that his torn trousers were an object of
curious SCRUTINY to almost everybody
he met.
But a greater annoyance awaited
him. He had not proceeded far from
the place where he met with Arthur
Jones, before he came full upon Ed
ward Vernon. Edwards father was a
rich man, and Henry Vane had courted
his acquaintance, indeed somewhat
servilely
"Wherever have you been, Vane?
said Edward, gazing at the rent knees
"Where have been!-Why, l fell
down, and you see what fright have
made of myself" replied Henry, III
confusion.
"Well, you do look strange" SAID
Edward, rudely laughing at the figure
which Vane made.
At length he reached home. But
his troubles were not yet over; for, OF
the following morning, Arthur Jones
saluted him with the inquiry, "Hav'
YOU condescended to send your trou
sers to tailor yet, Vane~ to which
he replied, in somewhat humble tones
that he had.
few days after this affair, Henri.
| and his friend Edward Vernon wen
along the bank of the river whic
runs past Sunnyvale, on visit to
| relative vf uonry'G who lived ABOUT
mile out of the town. As they return
ed a clump of hazel bushes caugh
their attention, and they resolved t
gather some of the nuts. As Henr
was eagerly stretching forward
reach a fine cluster which hung owe
the river, bis foot slipped, and he wa
cast into the water. The current wa
strong from recent rains, and tn
water deep, SO that Henry was in n
little danger. He screamed loudl.
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