The Hillsborough recorder., 1875-05-26
HONESTY Is THE BEST POLICY.


4 for the recess bell had ruDg; be could hear
their shouts from the playground, as sae
! sound came in at the open window with the
No Id spring air which fbnned bis cheeks
Everything outside was pleassnter than the
deserted scLool-room and tho yexaticns sup
before him.
Halo !, said Richard. amuchlarger boy,
/ who happ.ned 20 pass through the room ~
that moment. y, hat are you doing here !!
All the fellows are otit
/ Yes, know it, said Herbert. You
see they did their sums at home. aud l
cant yet this one right, aud our class re-
cits directly after recess. Al
Let me see.' Kicaard took the pencil
and slate be locked at the sum, figured a
few moments. AID then handed it back 10
Herbert. There, that i the way i i done /;
do you seer'
.Oh. yes ofcourse; answered Herbert,
springing up from the bench, and pushing
the slate aud books together in the desk.
Are you sure you understand itg said
Richard. ~ s.se 81 18fa
.Uh. yes Herbert saA looking out Of
the window and listening 70 the shouts
.fhank you. Dick I've only got ten miD-
utes to play And dashing on bis cap. be
ran out. intending to make " for lest
time. ea sfeSiN'eg ltss1 lfssl I
| When the boys cslue in from recess, the
arithmetic class was called 70 recite. Near
N All Of the boss confessed tbat some one
had helped them with the hard sui6. When
Mr.. Brown came 10 Herbert. be asked !
.uaye you done oil the sums?
i .yes. Dir. isld Herbert preihplJ.
| .The twelfth examplcr = asked Mr.. Brcwr
in surprise. Did no one show your
! NO, sir. answered Herbert. He knew
| il Was wfong 10 utter this falsehood. bul
liars fear men more than the great Goo
who made them.
lam very much pleased 10 hear this,
said Mr.. Brown; IL aust have taken tihs
aud thought, a. !.
II Herbert blushed (; bis teacher believed
] that bis modesty at hearing this praise made
k..l .i..nss a.alar.s and max no farther no.
tice Of il ii the moment. The next day b,
happened TO meet Herbert's father, anC
thinking il would please bin 70 hear Of BIZ
sous progress. hesaid =
Your boy is dong spleDdidly. sir!
found that he had worked out an example
which was puzIiBg for some Of the Older
heads--it gratl6ed me very much indeed
Lam very glad to hear this returned
The father. 4 hope | will continue 10 heal
accounts Of his improvement kaa
4 must certainly lea bis Uncle HarrJ
know this. thought Herbert's father, as b,
walked on; for be always said He b.r
hadIsI sny head for figures, this proves b,
is mistaken .s -
SO when be sas Uncle Harry. be said {
him Il have piece If good news 70 tel
YOU. ! met Mr.. Brown. the teacher. TO-
day, and be ,ays Herbert is improving yer,
fast. especially in arithmetic; be can d,
the most difficult examples without assis-
lance. K
That is good news. indeed, replied Un
Gle Harry. Il always supposed he wa'
rather backward 10 his mathematics. an,
, that would be bad thing for merchant
but | presume bis talent IS undeyeloped
! Well, must say | am very happy 20 heat
. this. l think shall give him the watch
promised 20 long ago. ta
: 4 think We had better not say anything
about il Jet. said IIerbert's father. =
We wlll 10 TO the schoolon examination
DAY. Mr.. brown can bring him out then
aud that would be the best way 70 give
your present.
Uncle Harry thought this would be th'
best plan. a be was going home. he pass
ed jewellers shop. aud seeing some yer.
pre,y watches. he went 10 70 look NJ them
and before he came out the shop man hat
persuaded him 70 purchase watch, anc
Uncle Harry won't home aith bis present i
his pocket. .si gsfsl s4
When be showed Il to his wife and toll
} her II was for Herbert. aud that be beliey
ed the boy would iusko good merehau
} some day. she said
we had better ask bis father and moth
} er here in tho evening. and present ih
watch then that will make Il pleasaaier.
n .Oh ! do. mother. exclaimed Lucy, be
, daughter who had been listening TO the con
versation III will be 50 much nicer. AM
i can't Il be on my birthday and please 10
me ask some Of the girls. | won't say
, word about ii, and III tell every one
/. chem not 70 say a verd abou: i, aud ~
|, tell every one of h EN- not 70 say one wor'
|, about IL either. IkuOw they eau keep
secret e44N Ih0I IVA
Her mother consented. and, as the exa
!, ninatioo day was not far off preparation
commenced icr tie IIttld party. and Loo
asked dozen dear friends 10 come and 50
he presentation Of the watch.
4 You see, IIstbert's eating vcr5 smart
: he can do the hardest sums 10 any of 10
; ari,bmelics without any ones assistance
. and fathers 80 pleased and proud, fc'
know IIesbsrs IS bis na'uemke. And ID
watch is beautiful. aud Il u locked up saf
10 fathers drawer.
when examiaation day came, som
friends oG the boys dropped iu to hcar u