The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-19
Albznv 3e9ister,
A lsoy,s Revenge.

tle school-ho,lse. For some days the
weather had been very ''moderate. 7
~ people IN the country express 1t,
and tile snow had become of Just the
right consistency to roll into balls, and
thus facilitate the building of snow
fort in capital style. John had lalirn
in with the plan very eagerly. lie
loved sport Of tlat kind as we'll as any
boy in the school. When he played
he threw all his energies into the
sport. ami was consequently sort OF
a leader in all the amaseInemetS incl
dent to school life. And am glad to
say that he studied in very much the
same way as he played; he made no
half work about it, but got his lessons
thoroughly aud well. Probably his
relish for play gave him 4 keener ap-
ntite for his studies. | have often
noticed that those boys who play best
study best. No those boys who play
most, however, for some boys think OF
nothing but play. :,
As the plan was proposed in the
morning that they might have time to
build the fort in the hour given them
at noon to eat their lunch during the
forenoon recess, and devote the entire
hour to work on the fort, and COM
plcte it, if possible, before the AFTER
noon school hours began. that 1t might
he ready for Use next day. Nearly AL
the large boys had a hard lesson n
arithmetic that forenoon. The teach
or had told them that three of the
hardest problems must be worked OUT
on their States and brought for inspec-
tion ut recitation time. II not cor
rectly done. time must be taken from
the hours incoming 10 study on them.
The boys thought Of the snow lorI %
bc built. and applied themselves dlll-
gently to their lessons. John TOOK ms
Slate and worked away bu-ily. Be
fore recitation came he had conquered
all difficulties, and had the knotty
nr0blen, written down for the teach
cr'> Inspection
Recitation came. He took his slate
and started for the class which was
forming on the floor. lie had got
nearly to his place when he saw th't
the examples he had written down 50
carefully were gone-rl'b6ed out en-
tirely. lie stared at the blank slate
with look of complete bewilderment'
lie had taken unusual pains with
them. When he looked last they were
certainly there. Now they were gone
But who had rubbed them ont some
one must have done so. lie could mol
remember that any one had been TO
his seat, and yet some person hltl
found and taken the opportunity to
blot the result Of his mornings labor
Il had the example on my slate,
SIR" he said to the teacher. "Ihey
are gone. Some one has rubbed them
out"
"Who has rubbed them olt!' ASH
ed the teacher, in his sharp, stern way.
Il don't know, sir, answered
John.
Are YOU sure you had them work
I'd out colTectly.n asked the teacher.
"Yes. sir, answered John. flushing
up at the doubt implied by the teach
cr's tone and question.
VERY well, as you are unable to
produce them, and can accuse no one
of having rubbed them ont, you may
stay in at noon and work on them. I.
John was too proud to say Il word
in protest, unjust as he felt il to be.
80 he took his seat in silence. resolved
to find ont, II it were possible. the
author of his misfortune. for such he
considered it to be, since It Obliged
him to stay away from the fort-build-
Ing that was to take place at noon.
STAY away liz dill, 1t was time for
school to legfn before the problems
were solved and written out. lie
could not study much when he
thought OF the sport the boys were
hayins on the hill. lie could hear
their merry laughter, and imagine
how they were enjoying themselves
lie thought. with bitter feeling ii
his heart. that, but for some one o
them he might have enjoyed the spor
too. He walked home from schoo
that night as nave Sili' leeiihS NGf!
uncomfortable. lie iau missto e ,,'l = ~
Of rare sport ior one t'nlls ior na "''o.,, n,,,
er, lie had lotllu out t'h't so.i'e ..pn Iu'
owed nm a gr'mSe am, a''o''" ',".
thing was-alld !oilh ielt ti,is H. l.Gs ~.
keenly perhaps OF tile tLllee.'ih.' .t. L tn' .ai'
teacher seemed 10 tllll,k tlIiI , NJ 'i,,' =;
aliirked MS lesson, anu oCllsiaereu I;,.i ~
story as ah excuse 10 se' rlu VI " ii''i'
labor. n hu,, 900
The next day, a1 sliiall poy wa va
passing Ms in seat, Joiai l,, ur"pPuu !. ~ ~, ~
pencil, Inc poy pleheu " MA up an ~
banded u 70 NM AS nc I'LL u,n ~ ~, ~
whispered, Joe ENdIls ruppcu @ 1'' y;
your problems ye'teru'y' ~" "''l
do Il. -, "a, nm,
Don't tell any one 'oil,l WIS
pered back ai'c the boy pa'se. o,l' H.,
\ week passed \ uozeh 'l'lit ,
John found opportu'lit,es 10 pay o
his score with zoe, put ms DelIer !, ~