Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-19

much about his handsome face, his keel
Dat kind brown eyes, his red cheeks an,
fair high forehead. his straight ant
shspely form. But his merry face an,
the frank. honest way be had. and
heart so pure that it never let his tongu'
speak a word that his sisters might no
hear. made them all like him. And {
lad that all the girls like because he il
generous, brave and clean all through, /:
pretty sure TO make good kind OF a mar
{" b've 'or husband or father.
Vel, in the school where we wenI
there WAS ne boy that we called Bully
Brown" T., w., the kind of a chap
that thinks il is sport to abuse dogs and
cats. and TO kill birds; but his iavorite
fun was to "pick" on boys about half his
size. Aud as | was one OF those, aud
was rather frail aud delicate little fell
low, from being sick so much, he liked
to torment me.
Que day, at recess, he met me in the
narrow hail; and not having broken any
chickens leg, or killed any bird, or wor-
ried any dog that day, suppose he was
/ hungry for some "'iuu." And so he
grabbed me by the hair, jammed my
head against The walltwo or three times,
tripped me up. and kicked my hat out
into the dirt.
| was too spuuky to cry, but never
did want TO be big and strong so much
before. knew it was wrong to fight E;
bat should have taken the chances on
being forgiven if had been aolet TO whip
that Bully.
Some Of the boys who saw il told
brother Phil. who vas in the higher de-
partment; and at noon-tims, when all
the boys were on the playground, be
came walking out very swiftly. with a
light in his eye that bad never seen
there. before, aud that almost scared me,
much as loved him. He walked straight
up to Bully Brown. who was staggering
around the game OF ball. took OF his hat
and sailed it on to the ground, and clap
ped Bully on the shoulder. Phil. was 20
pale, and his eyes shone 80, that the boys
knew something was up; and 50 they all
stepped their play and gathered round.
80 you are the chap that DULLES little
boys. and picks on Tel ows halt your size,
are You P ssid Poll. well. here's one
aoou, as tis as you are, and he comes to
see how 20. like it and Phil. hit the
Bully smart box on his ear, and squared
himself up in front oi him.
It was the Bully's turn TO look pale
now; bu, he knew he bad been mean,
and there was something in Pulls lace
that looked dangerous to him.
You are c3eeid as well as Bully :"
said Phil, land propose to give you 3
Rogue's Mach Tor the b,nef, of this
school. II you stop,or open our mouth.
| shall thrash you, or you viii have 10
whip me. Backward, march, ~
The Bully Was comp'etel, cowed. and
he began to 0sck of, as Phil. advanced
looking him steadily in the eye, and
keeping so close to him face } face, that
be could g5apple him if be turned. In
this way Phil. backed him clear around
the school-house. with all ,be toys sur
rounding or following them, hootng at
the Bully and cheering Phil. for when
bully is down he finds that he has no
friends. Phil. gave him plenty OF good
advice on the way around told him
how mean he had been. and asked him il
he wasn't ashamed OF himself.
When they had got clear opnd. Phil.
put down his hands and said:
Brown, shall lay up nothing against
you, sud you ought not 20 against me.
You have needed lesson 3 good while,
and yon know it. Ii you can lot the lit
tie fellows alone. and stop your tricks,
We shall all be glad to be hieuds, won't
we, fellows!"
Course we will t." "Hurrsh for Phil !"
they all shouted.
And now you wslt TO shake hands.
and call it quits, I'm agreeable" said
Phil, holding out his haad,-"or il you
don't want to it's all the same; only !
have no room inside of me to carry
qus:rels."
Brown hesitated little, and then took
Phil's hand and said:
IL was wrong, Phil, and so | couldn't
stand up to it. You're brick, aud it
you ever hear of my harming the young
sters again. hope you'll tn. ssh Inc and
have it over"
But he never had to, for the Bully never
forgot his lesson.
Thst's tie kind of a big brother had /;
aud he was clever to me at home as well.
For be said, "lt fellow isl't good TO his
brother. how can he expect other fellows
are going to be ?"-GOIden Rule.
Somebody has likened the President
~ t.Old u;fkcrv I'm, wa faar that