Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-11-12
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EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL. -
George Somers had too much principl
for falsehood, and thought it not best t
tell the whole truth, and was, therefore
dismissed from school in disgrace. Hithei
to his character had been beyond reproach
but now dark stain rested upon it whic
he either could not, or would not wipe away
He was the poor scholar, who kept the key
and did the sweeping and when desks wer
found defaced, apparatus destroyed, stoy
pipes scattered about the room, and 800
laid in o little insulting heap on the teach
er's desk, that dignitary rightly judges
that George. must know the guilty party
This he admitted, but declined giving an,
further information. Irritated beyond con
troll by his self denial, frimble erderel
him to leave the school. 10 ) a.~,.a0, gis,
For an hour after the boy reached home
he sat with his head buried in his hands
He did not notice. his Imesher.s entrance
nor her surprised exclamation, but starte'
as if from sleep when her soft hand passet
caressingly over his, head. ~, y
care you sick, my SOM"
ssNo, mother, only expelled from school.
Expelled from school2 George wha
can you mean! ..,f',,, -, ~,
"Just. what say, mother. You knoV
how I won the prize at the last examine
ton. Ned Burton has hated me ever since
I stood in his way then, and though befor,
visitors he offered congratulations, he hiss
ed in my ear on his way home, aYou mean
low-liyed cur, I'll be reyenged,' and he ha'
been. This morning while was sweeping
he came in, hit me blow on the forehead
that sent me reeling against the wall, and
before I recovered he had set the stove
pipes whirling, and vas breaking every
thing he could lay his hands on. I tried
to stop him, but he was strongest. As he
leaped from rear window he called back
to me, Now, my 6pe scholar si you! want
to turn tell tale, just remember that you
live in one of my fathers cottages, and in
his absence mother and I are agents. Ha,
ha, ha, q good sized wheelbarrow could
carry off all your wealth atone load Five
minutes after he left the window in walked
Mr.. Trimble. Half q dozen scholars fol
lowed, and among hemNed Burton, look.
ing the very picture Of innocence. Ol
course, after questioning to no purpose,
Mr.. Trimble expelled me" That's alk',.,
=. There was an air of quiet endurance q.
bout the boy that showed hm already inur:
ed to life's rough side. His mother was
deeply troubled. " ,..l =, ,..,.i, ~.
"George, you you must expose him."
"How can I I? I have no proof he would
deny it, and what is the word Of the poor
against the rich? Then our garden con.
tains almost an our winters food. =, We
can't leave that. The worst part Of tie
case is, that Mr.. Trimble thinks me a ras.
cal.'' - - :gG--G3 70. FT2lI ahF EI
But, Mr.. Tnmble did not think. 3d.
Though sorely puzzled, and at first, very
angry, he had not lost faith in the boys
of purpose. That very evening
there was sound of steps on the gravel
walk, and the good man entered the cot.
tage. George grasped his profered. hand
in silence. ... =. .i q:
"Did you get that black eye, George in
trying, to defend my property" !. 4.
II did did indeed, SIR" sobbed the
boy. ~
III believe you," was the kind reply,
and now, my lad, you must follow my di:
rections. I have been all day prying into
this matter. A boy was seen to enter the
school.room, and twenty minutes later to
emerge from q back window. The black
smith tells me that his little Madge had
followed you to the door, and was waiting
for the loose papers, and, too much fright
ened to run, witnessed the whole proceed
ing. Various other, circumstances point
suspicion in one direction. Now, I want
YOU to. state before a magistrate what oc-
Cured, and trust me to take care of the
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II will, sir" said the boy earnestly.
The next day Edward Burton was ar
rested, and hasty telegram sent to Colo
mel Burton by the distressed mother. He
obtained furlough, and reached home in
time to attend the trial, and hear the de-
cision which gave his only son term in
the Reform School. To the entresty Of
his wife that he would endeavor to obtain
some mitigation of the sentence, he replied
sternly in the negative: "It's the only
way to save him from ruin. You, Mary,
with all your 6uery, are miserably poor
compared with your seamstress. She has
a son ofwhom any mother might be proud.
would give all possess, if ours had the
character and principles of George Som
ers."-N ". Advocate. -
A PARABLE. .-. -.-.
20, dear? I am so tired of Sunday" So
said Willie, playful little boy, who was
longing for the Sabbath to be over, that he
might return to his amusements. - p.
'Who wants to hear a story?" said a
kind friend who was present. 81, sr,"
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