The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-04
BRAYE RoY.


Older than myself. aud tD Jrm-uu .....|
up as a sort OF header Ju matter. u. .r....
as well as Of sport BE- WINS 200 .. ....
malicious, but De- had "a foolish Um....." ..
being thought witty and hH mHI. ....
feared, hy thc habit 0f turning W.u. ..
ridiculc, aRd being ever ou thr .HuN... ..
matter Of dcrision and rolDuio.
Hartley Na. q new selplar a.I ... ..
known Of him among the boys D.
ing rs we were ON tuc way tU school. .- ..
seen driving COW along tUr r.. f.....
ncighboring field. a group Ul uu...
whom WAS Jemsou, met him a- u. H..
ing. The opportunity was one HH' .. .. ....
by Jensen.
"Helo I" he exclaimed, "what. b" ....
Of milk j say Jonathan, what MI. ...
fodder on % What will YOU tako tr .. ...
gold ON her horns Boys, Do YOU H.u. ..
| see the latest Paris stvIc. IuUs sf tNu.. ......
Hartley, waving bis hand toward u. H...
pleasant smile. and driving tho ..u ...
field, took down che bars off 90 rNI Hu.
her safely la the inclh-urc. and dion. ....
up the bars. came and entered ON.
with the rest of us. Amer seho.. H ...
afternoon, hc lct out thc Daw and ir... ...
| oh. none OF u- know whcrp. And lN... ...
for weeks hc went through thc .m. ....
The boys OF T. academy wore uu. NJ.
| the sons Of wealthy parents Ul ... ..
I
| enough to look down with sort Hi ........
! upon "a scholar who had to drive Hr.W
sneers and ieprs Of Jcmson were accord.
often renewed. lie once, 0u o. plea U.l ..
| did not like The odur ot tht barn. r.Iu... ..
sit next 10 Hartley, Occasionally Doe N....
| inquire after the COWS health. pronounce.
the word ''kc-ow,n after tine mmupru. ..U.
country people. With admirable a..H ..
ture did Heartlcy bear AN these Silly uI.m..
10 wound and annoy him do rot I.u....
| Der that be was even once betrayed I...
look Or word of angry retaliation.
81 suppose, Hartley said Jcuruu u... ...
''your daddy means to make O. mi|IuH" ..
youG'
"Why not g' asked Hartley
"Nothiug only don't leave mu.. H....
in the cans after You rinse thcm-tuu u.
The boys laughed, and Hartley, uu. M. '..
least mortified, replied.
"Nevcr mind II should ryrr r... fl. ..
q mikman, TN give good measure wU ...I
milk, too
The day after the conversation th.. N..
a public examination, 40 which uuw... .'
ladies and gentlemen from the uDI.H.....
towns were present. Prizes were HH#II. |
by the Principal, and both Hartley uI Bonn.
son received "a crclitable number. u. H
respect to scholarship, these two WUr. H....
equal. After the ceremony of dIsiuNH....
the Principal remarked that therD u.. u..
prize, consisting of 20 gold medal. which
rarely awarded, not 40 much ou account 49,.
its great cost as because tine iu-tuuU "..
rare which rendered it5 bCst0WU pruH.I i.
was the prize of hcroi-m 1hc lu.t Dos ..H
received one was young Manner wNu. t.I.
years ago rescued blind girl from 0Uu"
ing. The Principal then eaid chat. WI.. U..
mission of the company ho would ...
short story:
"Not long since. some scholar WDu "...
n kite in the street just a- poor n.N. ..
horseback, rode 10y on his way tu tH. u...
The horse took fright and threw tho h.E ..
iuring him go badly chat Doe was carried ..H.
and confined some weeks to Dis hDI. Oi Nh.
scholars who had uniutcnti0uully uu .H 'U.
disaster. none followed 10 learn iHr ''. ..
the wounded boy. There WAS One scholar.
however, who had witnessed thc uO..0.u.
from distance. who not only went t0 H...
inquiries, but stayed 10 render service.
"1his scholar soon learned tbat thn ".u..
ed boy was a grandson of "a poor MI....
whose sole support consisted iu selling ...
milk Of a fine COW OF which tH. W '
owner. Alas what could She now a0
was old and lame. and her grand .u ....
she depended to drive her CO.'S 4. U.. ....
was on his back. helpless.
"'Never mind, good woman .H ..
scholar, j can drive your COW
'WitH blessing and thanks tHD N..
accepted his offer. But hi. kiuiu. a.| ..
stop here. Money Was wanted t1 .' ..
cles from the apothccgry j ha..
that my mother sent inc tp HuN
boots with, but / can dp without .m
awhile
go, no. said Ind ON woman W .u.
sent 30 that, but here b. pair 0ih..H. ..
that ] bought for Henry who ".
them. III you would only buy
should get along nicely
"Thc scholar bought The boots. 0...
they were, and has worn Them .H "
time
"WeH' when IL was DISCOVERED H.....
boys Of the academy that our .u..H.
the habit Of driving coW. hD W..
every day with laughter auI rlI.... ..
cowhide boots inparticuIar v.r0 mI
ter Of mirth. But DE kept ou DuDO.U. ..
bravely, day after day never .u.u..
servation, driving the widow COW 5000. ....
! ing his thick boots, c0utcutcd 900 OBJ. 'H
! that he was doing right, caring u..
! the jccrs and -necr- Chat could %. ..
| lie never undertook tO explain why .."
| a cow, for DC was not inclined tH U
yaunt Of his charitable motive. and I"rf...
| more, in his heart he had uO sympathy "..
the false pride that could look down "..
| ridicule on any useful employment j
| by mere accident that his cour. ". .
ness and sclfdeuial wa yesterday uI
| by his teacher.
"And now, ladies and gentlemen. I ......
/ 10 you, was there true her1i-u No t.I ..
conduct Nay. Master Hartley dl u.. ....
out of sight behind the blackboard h..
are not afraid of ridiculc you must u.. .r
afraid Of praise Come forth Nl-I.H
ward james Hartley, aud let ua -a. ....
honest face
/ As Hartley, with blushmg cha.L-
his appearance, whata round of appH"..
/ which the whole company joined. -u.s. .
| general appreciation Uf his conduct |..
/ ladies stood on benches and waved f..
handkerchief. The old men wiped t..
/ ering moisture from the corner ol tuo.r.....
and clapped their hands Those e.u
/ boots on Hartlcv's feet seemed HrH.
ornament than a crown would lue ....
/ upon his head. Tho medal was I.-t."
1 upon him amid general acclamatiOu.
/ Let ne relate 10 you a good thing NJ I..-
son, before j conclude Tie wac L...
ashamed Of bis natured raiilcry. a1l ....
! we we're dismissed, he went with tatr- .
manly self-rebuke in his eyes and rendered
/ his hand 10 Hartley; making naH..."..
/ apology for his past ill MANNER. "Ih.uE UH
more of It, old fellow, said Hartley ... u.
all 20 and have q ramble in the W0Ua- before
we break up for the vacation. Ih. N.E-.
one and all, followed Jemson's example. uI
then we set forth with huzzas So the woods.
What happy day IL was!
l Boys and girls, never desprc another HHl
may be more plainly clad than your-aIE...
4 There is many a noble heart under q wolfe
patched garment. Whenever SOU arg temp
ted TO look scornfully upon one in poor .r
I plain dress, think Of Edward james Hartley
the brave boy, and his gold medal.
J. -s~-a-ee-
/ A Western paper tells ua that o. laY0u.e
hotel is 10 be kept this season at One of Che
/ ,.-~4,-sv,er r,1oana -ftnrr the widow I'd