The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-05
TEE TWO cuLPR1rs.


couldn't get it. The snow was falling
s and fast, and the prospect was very
,ting to q boy. Mean while books. were
He'd impatiently, and the general nm
la1s seemed to demonstrate the FAC
The charms of science are sometimes
III She youthful mind. / was as restless
|e others, and allowed my attention to
Ter at will.
sudden commotion caused the teacher
pupils to look towards two boys occu-
q seats at the same desk. John Dean
Mapped Dick across the face for come
j, and was too angry and excited ia
inch for the punishment following
outbreak in school hours.
5rown sterniy called him out, and
sfered penalty that made the
pys shiver, and abandon all attempts
sisper or eat apples on the sly.
vent back with q very red face, and
b near enough to hear him mutter to
while pretending to study the book
before him:
flsst trGit till schools out, you sneak :"
ZEN the last class had been heard, Mr..
- said to us, before diminishing the
lst canton yOu boys about throwing
ts. Parties have sent in complaints
he rough conduct of my pupils. There
only danger of breaking windows by
sactices but also the annoyance and
TO those passing through the street.
'hief of Police has seen fit to issue q
in regard to the matter. ANY yio-
of the same will be dealt with ac-
ely. Remember, noww
faces grew long enough as we lis
30 the speaker. We put our books
81 away, and filed out into the vesti-
without any of the. usual crowding.
out in the fresh air, however, we
ester, and contented ourselves with
B and tumblipg in the snow. Some
large boys went to work and built
Sngainly images, that were fashioned
b known model, while others threw
Atchels over their shoulders and went
"A discovered Dick Hall walking MP
in his usual slow fashion, his cap
Fer his eyes and his hands deep in
tts. The next moment I saw John
2iDg upon him and pueh him head
- the snow. The fallen foe got a
Bounding, that was finished by
@g quantity of snew down his neck,
melted and ran down his back. The
seted assault was quite too much for
and it was some time before he could
lehing but struggle and choke. When
lined his feet he shook himself like an
poodle just out of the water. He
~ much like crying, and everybody
9ghing. John got behind the crowd
and was waiting for Dick, to call
it.
Znow who did that" screamed Dick,
no was able to speak, "it was John |
If he isn't q coward he'll come out |
O fellow can see him."
was very angry or he would not |
spoken out SO boldly. He was dis
y all the school, and was always up
B mean, ely game whenever the mas
,Rck was turned, or boy off his |
We felt certain John Dean had |
trong reason for attacking him. No
be ever more popular among bows |
sbD, for he was brave, generous and
q He pushed his way through to
Dick stood, and confronted him with
tt2re erect and defiant. Dick treln-
8 be was a notorious coward. He even
/ to run, but the jeers of the bows
l him. Something like this was
3:
We 1t to him, Dean ~
mp Hall, and surprise yourself
YER cried John, don't try to make
aceful fghtout of this. / am feeling
sore over the whipping 1 got in
as Dick was the cause of it and was
eaky to own up and get called ont
!. He spoiled my new history by
it all through just because wouldn't
him in grammer, when MI. Brown
bidden it. 1 was going to study my
and found my book ruined. l saw
f1n't make my book clean to carry
teacher, and get him punished, 30
ped to change my desk next day,
othing about it, as 1 hate to tell
but he was determined to make
~ ne stuck pin in my chair while 1
'lslng, and sat down on it when l
rom the class. gness any of you
nave done what l did after that ~
7 1 did 1T II you want to, and take
TN IL J" shouted Dick, as he scooped
ndfnl of snow and flung it in Jobn's
wardw
wiped the snow from his eyes, and
: his temple was swollen up; he
down, and, all forgetful of Mr..
8 warning snatched up a handful
y and hit Dick square in the face. {
fence on both sides now became /
and exciting. John was on the
nd We cheered him on. Once Dick I
to clear off; but the boys drew {
ok and forced him to stand up
the shower Of balls, much against
!.
It once iS occurred to me that I was
getting myself into trouble by wit
a scene like this. A policeman {