The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11
Just too Late.

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did him great injury Some boys thnl
that one bad habit does not matter much
but that is quite mistake; it is Offer
enough to spoil what would otherwise be
very good character, as it did 10 the cast
Of Arthor Brown.
He was in the habit Of getting just to-
late.
lie was you sec the unpunc'nal boy
He was always allowing himself to be be-
hind.
"Thero is plcnty..of time be used t
say; but hc never seemed to- have enough
oft, aud it was because he pushed thing'
of until the latest moment before lie did
them.
II was q loss to him even 10 his school
days.
lie was clever boy, quick to learn and
able to remember what he had learnt.
And yet be never was at tue top Of The
class.
"You should have marks for punctuality
as we'll as lessons" said the master.
ButArt Brown never had any Of them.
II mean to be at school 10 time this
morning" hs would sometimes say to him
self.
But when nine o'clock Arthur was pref
ty certain to be some distance of hurrying
as fast as he could
On one occasion it cost him priz
which be would have been very glad I
have.
III know | want one or two more mark
to make up the number" he said at nigh
"But il am at school in time and Cd
oil the marks for my lessons, believe
shall have enough"
"Then, surely, you will be in time Il
morrow Arthur" said bis mother.
"Will you call me half an hour Garlic
than usual, mother"
'Yes, then you will have no excuse fo
being latc!"
Il shall be sure to get up il you ca
me-"
So the next morning bis mother call
him at seven instead Of half past. "Ge
up at once, Arthur" said bis mother
Remember the prize may, perhaps, de
pend on one mark"
Eyes, mother, | will get up all IN
murhs su'day, you may pe ou'v," said A
thur.
But instead sprngiug out Of bed
once as his mother advised, be lay q lit
bit longer.
Presently he thought he would get VI
and be began to dress; but he saw boo
on bis table, and stood for some time read
that, so that it was no earlier than usud
when be went down to breakfast
"Never mind, have Time" be said
II mus. start directly after breakfast thd
is all"
But he did not hurry over his breakfaa
until bis mother said, arthur, it is te
minutes to nine"
Then he jumped up, and all was con
fusion 10 the house for q few minute
"Where is my cap? What has beg
done with my slate? left my exerci
book somewhere, lastnight. Its no god
going without it. must have it"
By the time all his things had beg
found he had only Eve minutes in which
20 to school. How he ran! Up OF
street and down another, across squar
tbrough lane, then another street, al
yet another, he went as fast as his led
could carry him, until he was quite out
breath. What silly boy be was not
start sooner? All his running did no good
The clock struck nine before he reachd
the school door.
When be reached it it was locked.
"Just too late! I, cannot have bed
locked more than minute" be said
himself.
of course he felt very cross and Il
more so, as he knew that be was himsq
alone to blame. Still be hoped for ~
best.
II have lost that mark, bnt perhaps
have enough without it. shall do nj
lessons we'll all day." he said.
So be did, but when the prizes wei