Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04

marvels to gaze upon instead of one,
The boys were all eaten UP with envy
but those that suffered the bitterest
pangs were those who preceived too
late that they themselves had contrib
uted to this hated splendor by trading
tickets to Tom for the wealth he had
amassed in selling whitewashing priv
ileges. These despised themselves as
being the dupes of willy fraud--a
guileful snake in the grass.
The prize was delivered to Tom with
as much efusion as the superintend.
ent could pump up under the circum-
stances; but it lacked somewhat of the
true gush, for the poor fellows instinct
taught him there was a mystery here
that could not we'll bear the light, per-
haps; it was simply preposterous that
this boy had warehous d two thousand
sheaves of scriptural wisdom on his
PREMISES dozen would strain his Ca
pacity without a doubt.
Amy Lawrence was proud and glad,
and she tried to make Tom see It in
her face-but he wouldn't look. She
wondered; then she was just a grain
troubled; next dim suspicion came
and went-came again; she watched;
furtive glance told her worlds-and
then her heart broke, and she was
jealous and angry and the tears came
and she hated everybody. Tom
most of all-she thought).
Tom was introduced to the Judge;
bnt his tongue was tied, his breath
would hardly come. his heart quaked
partly because of the awful greatness
of the man, but mainly because he
was her parent. He would have liked
to fall down and worship him, if it
were in the dark. The judge put his
hand on Toms head and called him a
fine little man, and asked him what his
name was. The boy stammered, gasp
ed and got it out: 3 r
"Tom." o. a.. ..
ooh, no: not Tom-it is"
Thomas"
"Ah, that's it. I thought there was
more to it, maybe. That's very we'll.
But you've another one, I dare say,
and you'll tell it to me, won't your"
"Tell the gentleman your other
name, Thomas" said Walters. "And
say, sir-you mustn't forget your man
ners."
"Thomas Sawyer-sir."
s'Thats it That's a good boy.
Fine boy. Fine, manly little fellow.
Two thousand verses is q great many
very, very great many. And you never
can be sorry for the trouble you took
to learn them; for knowledge is worth
more than anything there is in the
world; it's what makes great men and
good men; you'll be great man and a
good man yourself, some day, Thomas,
and then you'll look back and say, it's
all owing to the good superintendent,
who encouraged me and watched over
me, and gave me q beautiful Bible, to
keep and have it all for my own,
always-it's all owing to the light
bringing up. That is what you will
say, Thomas-and you wouldn't take
any money for those 1000 verses-no
indeed you wouldn't. And now you
wouldn't mind telling me and this lady
some of the things you've learned-no,
| know you wouldn't-for We are proud
of little boys that learn. Now no
doubt you know the names of all the
twelve disciples. Won't you tell us the
names of the first two that were APP
pointed? '-.ao1g
Tom was Juggling at button-hole
and looking sheepish. He blushed
now and his eyes fell. Mr.. Walters
heart sank with him. He said to him
self, it is not possible that the boy can
answer the simplest question-why did
the judge ask him. Yet he felt obliged
to speak up an say: 'r''--5.a5 ''' '
/" Answer the gentleman, Thorn as;
don't be afraid" ........,
Tom still hung fire. -
Now, | know you will tell me-" said
the lady. "The names of the first two
disciples we're" -.
=" David and Goliah 70 a.4 ... I:
Let us draw the curtain of charity
over the rest of the scene. ssadw -