The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-15
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VOL. ..lXl,V'::.a.aaNO. 8.
81 Dars Yea.v


"PooHi i could do it easily, and be
back here again before you could count
fifty" Ga.y ,fosJfoL ba. ..5I.9 fgoa
May be so; but you don't dare to try
"Don't dare! NowTom, you know bet
ter" III 1e3u .osini s1r sil
well 1 dare you'll" -.fs - ysa
The boys eyes flashed. In moment
he was over the boundary line, skating
iskillfully over the forbidden ice while his
schoolmatcs looked on, some with astonish-
ment, some with fear, and a few with
shouts of applause Clear to the other
side he went, though the ice cracked and
bent then, with graceful turn he was
coming toward them again, swifter and
swifter, with a look of pride on his glow
ing face, and the praises of the other boys
already sounded in his ears: 2 9' 4ai
"Good for you, Win ~ - sfas.8'
"Hurrah for" f...t
Whog Where was he Where the proud
form and smiling face, and the dark hair
uncovered in the moment of exultation?
Gone! Hidden at once. from their sight,
under the ice, and the waters rose up over
the spot, as If their time of triumph had
come then. = 81 esua{I 3dif ts gI1.is1
".Ohl What shall we do?" -fry.s
"Run, quick Get ropei" ~n
"Stand back, every one of you !" and the
voice generally so kind, frightened them
now with its. sternness; and they looked
in silence at the teachers white face, as he
drew off his gown, and crept with tito the
boundary line which he had marked for
the boys that morning. d Over that, too,
so carefully, yet, so quickly; and the ice
cracked crackedt And the boys could
none of them tell how It was done, only
that soon the dark, dripping hair of their
schoolmate appeared above the broken ice;
then his body slowly, slowly dragged to-
wards them, his hand clutching tightly the
teachers dressing gown TD4W
The teacher did not speak, and they
dared not. In the teachers own strong
arms, Winthrop was carried TO the house
and rubbed and, no, he was not dead
for in few moments he opened his eyes
and looking at the group of anxious, boy
ish faces gathered round he said: "AD
right" How IL frightened every heart
therel The boys could speak now.
sob, Wint, i haven't counted fifty YETI
burst out Tom, excitedly, and trying to
laugh; but if he had not been boy, he
could certainly have cried instead.
".Now, let me hear all about it." said
their teacher, calmly, as the color began to
come back into Winthrop's cheeks
ait is all my fault" said Tom, hum
bly,. Z OBJ ri g9G9ii . ,.l-
How came ron to disobey my rule
Winthrop, and go beyond the boundary p
"Why, I hardly thought about the rule
sir: wanted to let them see wasn't
afraid of the ice They dared me to dc
it and when any one dares me to do q
| Winthrop stopped suddenly, as the rec
objection came over him of the cold CUR
Cling waters, and of those few, terrible
moments of suspense.
"Then you always dare to do it; is thai
what You mean p.iL afiTt
p, Yes, sir y but the voice was not so full
of confidence as it had been half an houl
| before.
"And the end of your daring, thisjtime
J might have been-death% L
A shudder crept over the boys heart.
"Oh, sir, please don'tI I dared him =
said poor Tom. Z. pom
"A And so you think a boy is a coward
who is dared to do thing, and doesn't dt
it," ..f, .,..,,,..-..- ~. ..-
at looks So" answered Winthrop. e
"Ah, my Toy, you must get rid of tha
idea; it is wrongi He who refuses to dt
sinful or dangerous thing, even wher
people say, Il dare you,' is true hero
and he who runs all risks to do something
Just because he is dared, is.by far the mos
cowardly and foolish. Don't look 81
down hearted, Winthrop; I want you t.
be truly heroic, and I know you can dc
things very bravely sometimes. For in
stance, if 1 should say you may not gt
skating another day during this season
you would bear the punishment without
complaint, think" ~ = '-i-1.
yes, sir" answered the boy, with 8
touch OF the old pride in his voice. ,r
Mayn't bear the punishment? 1t ]:
my fault" exclaimed Tom.
"I haven't given any punishment yet
Tom; I have only given this lesson abou
| true bravery for you all to learn AnC
now, be Oft every one of you, and lei
Winthrop rest, while go to examine my
dressing gown; and if it is entirely ruined
III pass subscription round among yot
to get new one" And the kind mar
smiled as he left them; but his heart wa.
| full and he went to thank God for the
safety of his pupil, and to pray that ht
might become truly brave and noble.
Boys, never be dared into doing what il
wrong Do not take one step aside from
the straight path, no matter how many
voices say, "I dare. YOU" Be bray'
enough to- say, "I / dare not" to every
temptation. And always
Dare to be right Dare to be trueI p
All the worlds scorriing can never harm yom;
Stand by your conscience, your honor, your faith
stand like hero, and battle TIN deathi