The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-17
CARR0LL'S TEMPTATION.

est pain of Carroll Fairwell's life was
going to school-the greatest pleasure,
because he was fond Of study, and his
mother worked hard to give him the
time for it and to clothe him dccently
the greatest pain, because the lad was
crippled, and the straight, well-made
BOYS ridiculed him and tainted him
with his crooked back, the result Of a
fall in infancy.
No one in the large school Of fifty
scholars was so fond Of the cruel amuse-
ment Of exciting the rage Of the poor
hunchback by taunts and sneers as
Weston Hall, the leader Of his class, the
handsomest and smartest Of all Mr..
Grey's scholars. The studies that
Carroll conquered by patient, laborious
application, Weston learned easily, and
the two were the best and the first of
the large number of scholars.
Weston Hall was the son Of rich
man, had been petted and INDUCED from
his cradle, and was accustomed to have
his will law both at home and amongst
his schoolmates and it angered him to
have boy who was poor and crippled
keep SO close to him in all his studies,
that he had to study faithfully to keep
the head Of his class. He missed no
occasion to show his spiteful resentment
to Carroll, taking unfair advantage Of
him whenever it was possible. and lead
ing the other boys on TO many insults
upon the lads affection they would not
have thought Of alone.
l - vr-I,n ~
Grey, three weeks before the close Of the
summer term, announced two prizes for
the competition Of the school lone for
the best historical composition, and one
for the best Latin verse. 1t was really
a race between Carroll and Weston. as
they we're far ahead Of the other schol-
ars in all the studies of the class.
Faithfully Carroll worked upon his
manuscripts. copying. revising and I'M
proving them in every hour Of leisure
while Weston sneeringly told him he
could toss off better composition in
two hours than he could write in SIX
weeks.
at is really between Weston Hall
and myself, mother" Carroll said, as
he rolled up his neatly written papers
! on the morning Of the examination
"The other boys in the class will al
| send in composition, but the prize viii
t be between US two. If lose, Weston
d will have new taunt to throw at me
b those on my deformity and my Dool
f clothes are getting old. If l win, b.
a will find some new torrents to shov
0 his anger. Mother he said, earnest
e ly, his pale face flushing, eff | we're q
d stron, and tall as Weston Hall, woul'
e as soon strike baby or girl as
} would torment boy as helpless an
e feeble rs | am. He knows would be
e mere child in his grasp, and he delight
n in knowing his strength against N.
Y weakness.
= "That is the cowardice of tryant,
j: said Mrs. Fairwell, gently. "No trul..
h brave boy is ever cruel or tyrannica
b But are you not starting for school to
E. early, my son!'
a. "All the compositions must be hande
10 in before nine, mother. Wish me sui
Is cess"
,e with all my heart
ID There was time for leisurely walkin
d when Carroll started, but when nearl
ar half way to the school, he saw Westo
IS Hall and group Of other schoolboy
it waiting at Mr.. Halls gate for him
IS. pass. Sure that they were planniI
;" some cruel sport, he stepped back, an
" hiding behind hedge, waiting IN b
an turn until the road was clear. 1t W
~ a long time before the boys wearied
It standing there. and the school b
- clang the quarter before nine, startli'
&c tn en- all.
ne With shout the whole group hurri'
he off and when they were we'll on the v;
ne Carroll came from his hiding place.
nd was late for him, Tor he could not wa
" fast or run if he was late; but he hu
le- ried as much as possible. Suddenly
or saw in his path small roll tied vi
in. ribbon. He knew the bold. Gle
oh writing upon it as soon IS ne saw
ID 1t was Weston Halls composition. 70
To- ed together Evidently he had dropp
le- them from his school-bag in his has