The Lincoln County herald., 1869-10-21
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TAs boys sys asshsd. 10 . seuss'
Rs va losss tie bossisry IisS, skating
sktiifsliy stss tbs forbidden iss; while
'kts sAoolasiss looked -, soss With
as.ssishmsst, sons With fear, asd fev
viz ,ehoy!s of. ssples:e. Cfsrsse ths
o.Ssr slai B. wsst, ,heSs ~ ks dtaoksd
aud tsss; 'shes, With graceful Asrs h
vss >seassS ssSsra sAtn seaS, svifsss
~, ,,swiBsr, ,Rist . loak, Of pride qp Ais
sbslss Ass, AdNsbs pIslsss sfttb plht
'boys ssrssdy sossdsd IN his ssss:
,SsUG6 ~ -, Wisr bt's aFES u
~n@ah fSe--sg sEs4,ts@
q WAsP Where wss bel Where he
proud form snd smiling face, and The dark
hair sascevsrsd 10 he nousas Of sxuIts.
sios , GSss Hidden at sses fton
their sight, under the ice, and the waters
~. povsr The spot % Il their tine Of
.ssisGPA bed soos then. '>'u' a -
"Ohi Whit shalt w do3"
Run, quick Get . rope!"
"Stapd back. every one Of you |" aud
she voice generally 20 kind, frightened
them oos wish 10 'stessnsss; and they
boxed II, siisses ss she teachers white
face, % hs dvsv % bic COWS, aud crept
With Il 70 ths boundary line which hs
Asd marked for the boys that morning.
t,ss thss, to-, - careful, yss 20 quickly |;
ssd he loo ersekcd crssksdi Aud the
boys sould nose Of ths'n tell hov il vas
dose, osly that soon she dark, dripping
hair Of their schuolmats appeared above
the broken ice; then his body, slowly
dragged towards them, his hand clutch
ing tightly The teachers dsessisg gown.
The teacher did not speak, and they
dared not. In the teachers own strong
arus, Winthrop sas carried to the house.
aud rubbed; aud, no, he vas not dead ;
fae in . few moments he opened bis eyes
asd looking a the group Of anxious,
boyish faces gathered round. he said: /:
"All right" How i. Frightened every
heart ihtrel The boys could speak now.
."Oh, Whit I hsvss't cossssd City
yet |" -bssst out Tom, sasitsdiy, and try
ias 70 laugh; but If be ~ - been
: 10y, hs vould certainly bsve ctkd 10.
stsad. ~ ~ - e.i r. tf1T !
"Now lsi no besr oil about w." s.id
their teacher, calmly, - the color began
10 eous back into wioshrops cheeks.
s.It b Ill ~ hsls," ssid Tous shssb'y.
.Hav sa.ps sou to disobey ~ rule,
Winth, op, aud 10 beyond the boundary |"
"why, I hardly .hosshs sbess the
rule, sir; I wanted to lss then see I
wasn't afraid Of the icel They dared me
to do,s; aud whca any one dares mo to
10 thing" ......
=, Winthrop stepped suddss'y, - he
recollection came over him Of the cold,
gurgl,sg wsssrs, aud Of these fsw, terri.
bic moments Of suspense. -
"Thsu you s!~sys dare to do it; d
that, vAAt yos nssaf". r .
"Yes, sir;" but the voice Vas not 80
full Of confidence as Il had been half 40
hour before. 81
{ "Asd The end Of your dsriss this time,
night have bssn-dssth r.
A shudisr passed over the boy's
heart.
u 'Oh, cir. please dontl I dared hin +
said poor Ton. '-' ''
"And 90 you think boy l. coward
who Il dared to do . thing. and doesn''
do III" n ... h.
1T looks so," answered Wiathrop.
9"Ah. ny boy, yss susA get rid Of Ghs'
ides i = wrong He Who refuse q
DO . sinful or dangerous thing. ever
when people ssy.' n dass ysu! is . tru,
hero and he whs rsss all risks to DE-
.one,Aina, jus. bessues he j. dared, il
BY far the most cowardly and foolish
Don't look 50 down hearted, Winthrop
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