The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-01-06

Ned was in his seat almost as soon as the
rest, and all through the forenoon he look
ed aud felt as guilty as The others, as he
saw the sly looks and winks that were ex-
changed among them. Nuon came, and
there was the usual rush TO Tie clothes
room for dinner baskets but, instead of
going out to the yard, the boys fingered
about the door and bali Straight by
them marched Ned Collins, witk his pail
on his arm.
"Iello, Ned, said Sam Merrill, stwhere
are you going now ;"
"Home," said Ned, laughing, 81 saw
aunt Sally making chicken pie this
morning and l'In going home TO get some"
ASK NE to go, too," shouted Howard
Colby; but just at that moment they saw
Joe Green carrying his basket into the
school-room.
Il should think he'd suspect some
thing" whispered Will Brown; ''that
coal must be awful heavy"
Joe disappeared in the school room, and
the curious eyes that peered through the
crack of the door were soon rewarded by
seeing bin open his basket.
his stomach whispered Howard Colby.
But apparently Joe rnly wished 10 get
his paper 10 read, for he took it by the
corner and pulled, but it was fast. He
looked in surprised, and then, in sort of
bewiidered way, took out a couple of
aunt SalIy's great crispy doughnuts, then
one of the delicious round pies he had
often seen in Ned's hands, bread and but
ter, and such honey as nobody's bees but
hers ever made, and the plump white
breast Of a chicken. 1t was dinner fit
for king SO poor Joe thought, and SO
The boys thought, as they peeped wonder
inely from their hiding place. But Joe
did not offer TO taste il he only sat there
and looked at it with pale face, over
which the tears began presently TO flow
very fast. Then he leaned his head on his
desk, and Freddy Wilson, whispered, 81
guess he's praying !" So they all stole
away to the playing ground without speak
| ing another word
That's some of Ned Collins work -
said VIII Brown after while; sits just
| like him."
''Tm glad Of it, any way" said Sam
/ Merrill, ''for I've felt as mean all forenoon
as if l had been robbing a hen roost.-
| The Greens are not 10 blame for having
only cold potatoes to eat, and don't won
der that Joe diunt want US fellows to
/ know it,
81 like Joe Green the best Of any boy
in school, SAID little Freddie Wilson,
land think it was too bad to try and
make fun of him"
Nobody asked what you thought" "
said VIII Brown, lierceIy; ''wait till Jour
opinion is called for
The lttlc boy looked very meek, and
ate lis dnuer in silence, but the fact was
! viii Brown began TO feel uncomfortable.
''Father says Mr.. Green was She bravest
man in the company" said Sam Merrill,
land that he wouldn't have been killed,
only be thought of every one else before
| himself -
Il tell you what" said good natured
Tom Granger, 81 move and second that
we are ashamed of ourselves; all in favor
of that motion will signify it by giving
three cheers for Ned ColIins-therc he
comes this minute brimflil of chicken pie. .
| The boys sprang 10 their feet, and
swinging their caps in The air, gave three
hearty cheers for Ned Collins and even
Will Brown joined the chorus with as
loud hurrah as any of them. Sam
Merrill explained the thing 10 Ned, and
he only said in reply, GIVE often heard
aunt Sally say that it WAS poor kind of
fun that must be earned by hurting some
bodys feelings, and what aunt Sally says
is almost always 50,