The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-12-28

"Aog t.Aak Harvey o bad b0Y, don't
yoa. deacon asked Charley
"B4j Of course I DO hl rs ans
af iba wau, boys / cveg saw, and btIi
uorar know anything He VII uasy
SOU trouble" And tbe deacon shook
HIs bead lmiaUusN
Deacon. ! don't ihiuk Harvey o bad
boy He tie sm8gts aa8 biggest
hearlsl boy you've got, and I sm ga.
Hg 10 treat him accordingly, sud ad
vase you 10 10 the same. | don't think
YOU do righ, by Harvey deacon /" and
Charley Benton turned his blue eyes
straight on the deacon, who mi sath have
thought the lad a ooncatod Young ad,
wiser if he bad not known him from a
ehll
Monday morning came aud 8chool
opened with half q hugdrei pupils
There where h,lf q dozen young $50.
moa Charley had dirtcd with an3twice
as ans boys abou, Chalyys age and
some older ones. And heretofore lie
had beon their play fellow aud com
pauou. Il was altogether a trying
time for The Young te9cher, and bis face
might have been shade paler whom
be- made ms opening speech Hostood
up qaletly for moment aud after
sending a look straight into each indi-
wdnal tace, said
Scholars You and I have beea
playm4 es aul pupils together lou
know all about me, aud know al
about yGu The trustees have hired
me 20 teach the school lnis winter, and
have pludged themselves to sustain mt
in Whatever I uudertsken, right or
tgre8g Intend to help you as best !
eau, and want you to help me. More.
il there IS single scholar here who
does not come With the intention and
desire to learn, ! want him to leave At
once, but hope none viii leave. In
school | am Mr. Benton ia school we
are 10 be scholars together, for ex-
pect to learn as much rs you. Out Of
school / will be Charley, II you like,
aud your playfellow, as heretofore"
He had been such a jolly, fun.loying
fellow, that the girls with whom he
had always been a fayorite, bad crack,
led over the 'lun" they would have IL
school and the BOYS crowed III q pro-
por6onate manner. But bis Speech
suggested possibilities, and they at
once recognized the feeble foundation
Of most Of their prospective mischief.
They knew him we'll enough to know
that he never failed in anything be I'M
dert0ok without a big reason for IT.
The morning session passed off Or
derly and we'll Ia the afternoon one
Of tie girls Charley had firted with
and had been on intimate terms Of ac-
quaintance, took the initiative in hay-
ing the Inn" He allowed her to en-
Joy ii for a short time and then walked
to where she sat, bent his head down
to her ear and whispered very conf
dently, MARIA, ] wish you would step
to my desk moment ! want to
speak with you"
Maria Immediately arose, while vis-
ion ofprofiered gallantry fitted through
her mind. Charley took up her book,
followed her, aud asked her to take a
seat until he should have rIME-he was
busy just then. He gave her a scat be-
hind a high fronted desk, where she
could see no one, and where she sat
until Charley found time to talk with
her, which was after the scholars were
all dismissed. The girls went out gig
Cling under hoods, and one or two felt
n little jealous Of Charley's preference
But they never found out what he said
to her and as didn't take her anwhere
itremaued mystery. That Charley
did talk to her we know Of II certainty
talked until tears stood in his eyes,
as in hers, and she never thereafter dis
played any moro inclination for that
hind Of fun"
Affairs passed on smoothly for two OF
three days after with the exception Of
Harvey Raymond. Charley took no
tiea in a negative way Of the boys be-
hayior, but said nothing until, at the
eud Of the fourth day, he tapped him
Oh the shoulder with
" Harvey ! wish you'd stop after
school a moment; / want TO talk with
you"
After the boys and girls were all
gone, Charley went around to the stove
where Harvey stood tapping the top oI
it with bis leather mitten.
Harvey, you and have always been
good friends, haven't We p asked the
teacher.
Yes, first-rate, Charley. There ain't
a boy in the neighborhood / like better
than | do you"
Then You believe I'm your friend
and honest in what / say p
eyes, ! do that, Charley"
well. now sec here, Harvey. You
think YOU are bad, and stapid too ?"
Yes, s'pose ! am, everybody says
so, And the boys chin went down
toward his jacket
Harvey, ] don't believe one word o.
IT, think you ART tho smartest boy
in your fathers family Which Of youl
brothers do you think smarter than
You e
Joe. He reads Hist'ry, and Tn on.
ly in the First Reader"
That is true. But you boat as all
in playing ball and wrestling. And you
can outrun us ALL too, cant you Har.
yey 2
Yes, can. But that amt like read,
in and ciphsru'," he urged strongly
looking up again
But you have never tried TO excel ia
those. Nov ] believe il you viii re-.
solve to stady with ail Your might, you
will be ahead Of Joseph before next
spring. Add, Haryey, I want to be
proud q you / believe you've tho
stua 10 y0a that men are made Of. and
waut vOu % convince your father and