The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-03-11

off thine enemy hunger, feed him
that is what she said But it is impossi
Bile; nobody could do it, and certainl
not Harry Bond"
What can't Harry Bond do !" asket
a young lady, who, unbeknown to Harry
was at the window
"Ah ~ exclaimed Harry, starting up
"y,u here, Aunt Anne? ?"
YES" replied the lady ;and what cal
not you do?"
Harry hcsitated then coming forwar,
he seated himself at her feet, while h
"You see, aunty. there's a boy at schoo
whom hate"
J Not hate, Harry
YES, | do; hate him, and hav,
good reason.
Miss Mead laid her hand upon he
nephew's head as she asked, Why?
'Why?' repeated Harry oh be
cause After moments pause, he wen
on You never knew such boy liz
is all the time teasing me, and making III,
other boys laugh
Laughing does not hurt does it ?
asked his aunt.
Sometimes it does said Harry. Il
they would only let me alone I'd thank
them
who are they that laugh 2
Fred Davis, and his cousin Tom, anC
Will Spencer, are the worst
Not Charlie and Herbert, then? p
oh, no , they take my part, and tel
me not to mind it,
why do you, then . asked Miss Mead
'Oh because; and the lady saw big
tears in the boys eyes lie did not let
them fall, however, but said
1T was only yesterday, had finished
my sums, and had copied them on my
large slate, when Horace Drew came by
He had been washing his sponge, and, as
he passed me, held it over my slate. The
drops fell quickly, and my mornings
work was spoiled. But paid him. ad-
ded Harry.
What did you do p asked Miss Mead.
I" said Harry, Why, l told him he
was mean fellow and he is
Was that all you dido
No. said Harry, coloring as he spoke
Il pulled the chair away as he was going
to sit in it, and he sat on the floor instead
lie was mad enough then
Il dare say replied his aunt. What
happened next?
Why, recess was over, and We were
called to recitation. On our way to and
from the room, Horace trod on my heel.
and toes, and pulled my hair. After
school as | was coming down the steps, he
tripped me, so that | fell and cut my
lip
Was any one else near you -
Yes said Harry my teacher, Miss
Willis She helped me up, and walked
home with me- She's real nice; | like
her.
What did she say about Horace ?
'Oh y replied Harry, she asked why
Horace and | quarreled so often, and 50
| told her.
Did she give you any advice p
Yes; and it was queer enough. She
said the Bible told us, If thine enemy
hunger, feed him. if he thirst, give him
drink for in so doing, thou shalt heap
Goals of fire on his head But l could
never do it, l should like to sec Horace
right hungry. and thirsty too. | would
not feed him.
why. Harry You don't mean so =
Yes, auntie, do-for | hate him, as
| SAID
Miss Mead sighed--for the boy was
motherless His mothe., had died in
England where she had gone in pursuit
Of health-the father was still abroad
and Harry, who had been at a boarding
school, was spending the winter at his
grandmother's. His aunt had the prin-
cipal care Of him-and, although young,
she had good deal of wisdom.
She sought to impart it to Harry, but
he was hard to convince. Not that cv-
ening, nor the next, was he persuaded to
follow her counsel. Yet not many days
passed ere he promised he would try
heapng Goals of fire on his schoomatc's
head.
" 1t won't do any good, aunt Anne, |
know but I'll try it, to please you,
think it will" said Miss Mead, and
the next morning, as he left the house,
she called to him, " Have the Goals all
ready, Harry
Just as he came in sight of the school
house. Horace appeared. lie had stick
in his hand, with which he knocked of
Harry's hat and the boy had long chase
after it ; but, as his friends Charlie and
Herbert were with him, it wos not so bad
10 school, Harry could not ind his pen
ellis nor slate. lie thought Horace knew
where they were, but he would not tell
Charlie Ray, however, lent his to Harry,
Then, ut recess, Iorace took from his
desk photograph-book full Of pictures,
which he showed to the boys,-all but
Harry he had no chance even to see
one which was a grca. trial, for he dear.
ly loved pictures. Before school too, in
the afternoon, his companions were ad-
miring and criticisiDg the different faces
and he wished he could see them.
When recess came, all the boys left
the room but Harry. Charlie came to
look for him. and, as he entered, said,
'lt will rain soon, think
Yes said Harry; Its as dark as n
pocket here
As Harry turned to 90 out. he saw
lloraccs book near the open window
Some large drops had already fallen on
il; and Harry's first thought was
The pictures will be spoiled and |
am glad of it,
Then he remembered his aunt's words,