Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-14

be.
TRANSPORTED into beauty's brightest glow
One day, and through happy tears shall
The loneliness was too blind to know.
Susan Coolldoe IN ". Y. Independent
ga Good Fellow!'
'That desire to please every one will
get you into constant trouble" said Mr..
Wilmont to bis son Lesley. "Be as oblig-
ing and unselfsh as you choose, but do
not yield to every request. You are
quite es ready to aid friend in doing
wrong as to help him to do right. His
inclinations govern you."
~ don't like to disoblige my friends
said Lesley, coloring. "We've got some
of those disobliging fellows at school, sir.
The other boys just hate them, and give
them all kinds of nicknames. I would
give up my own wishes any day for a
friend.''
"Wishes,--yesl But what do you say
about principle9 Is that to be given up9
Rather than say no. Lesley, fear you
would almost consent to aid in burglary
or in counterfeiting to please comrade."
"Oh,> I hope not, sirl' said Lesley,
laughingly uneasily.
but l fear it; I fear it. If I could
only make you. understand that firm
mo- in the right place, would not only
insure you respect, but give you real
friends of better order than your pres
ent associates, should have some hope
Of you. You remind me of the fable If
the hare and many friends Take care,
Lesley, that when you need help, they do
not one and all desert YOU"
Lesley went out of the room thinking
that his fathers judgment WIS harsh.
''TheIes not q more popular fellow at
school than I am" he thought, as he
walked to school, 1.-THE boys come to
me whenever they want help, and they
say they'd do nything in the world for
me. Fathers angry because I went with
Charles Warner fishing yesterday, and
didn't know my algebra lesson. None
of the other fellows would 60 and he's
such good fellow I couldn't disappoint
him. Where's Fred Moore going, I won
der2"
''Halloo, Lesley! What are you march
ing along there as grave as a Judge for2
You're not bound tor school now2 Why,
it's an hour too soon. Come, 60 with me
to Ed. Hampton's and see the new pony
he bought yesterday. He brags about
the animal, and III bet it's some SPAWN
ed old beast the horse-trader has pa]med
off on him. Ed. doesn't know any more
about horse than that old cow"
"I'd like to go, but fathers been find
ing fault with me this morning about my
essons Mr.. Turner has been complain
ing, and it won't do for me to miss my
lessons to-day"
''Nonsense! We've an hour, and per-
haps more, before school opens. It's isn't
q quarter of mile across lots to Ed s.
We can run there, take look at the
pony, and be back before old Turner has
eaten his breakfast. Any of the fellows
would have gone with me, but I'd rather
have you. You're the best fellow in
school, and know as much about horses
as do"
Fred More looked very much like a
jocky "a character he much affected) as
he stood there, his short legs far apart,
his cap on one side of his head, ard his
hands in his pockets.
Now Lesley knew that Fred. Moore
was as idle boy as there was in school,
and far beneath him in scholarship, but
even from his lips it was agreeable to
know that he was considered a pleasant
companion, with a good deal Of horse
knowledge. So, after little hesitation.
he sent off with Moore to take look at
Ed. Hampton's newly. bought pony.
Ed. was delighted to show his purchase.
Moore, with head twisted on one side,
walked around the horse whistling.
He did not say word during his exami-
nation of the animals different points.
This was what his favorite horse jockey
always did. Then be lighted cigar and
smoked furiously for few seconds, still
silent.
"What do you think of him, Moores'
asked Ed, anxiously; for Fred. Moore's
knowledge of horses was proverbial
among the boys.
swell, he's got three white feet" said
the oracle.
"What have the feet to do with it2
asked Ed, getting angry.
'What! did you never hear the old say
ing, 'One white foot, buy him; tWo
white feet, Try him; three white feet,
deny HIM? That is, let him alone, you
know, for he isn't worth buying"
II don't believe word of the non
sense |" cried Ed, getting very much ex-
cited at these disparaging remarks
"He's sound, and spirited, too, but there
isn't a bit of harm in him. il you're
careful" -.
He did not add, that not having been
careful few hours before, he had been
tossed into muddy ditch by the
''spirited" horse, and that his bones still
ached from the tumble.
"Suppose you take canter on him
Moore" he continued. "He lope:
splendidly."
"Dare say. When a chestnut pony
does lope, he's A No. 1 at it, l can tel
you. Pm not fixed for riding to-day, bu
here's Lesley. Rides every bit as we'll az
I, and is lighter weight besides."'
Fred. Moore, who did know a little
about horses, did not quite like tht
vicious, sidelong looks from the chestnuti
eyes. But he said nothing of this. Les
ley had the strongest inclination to re
fuse, for he knew he was not a good rider
but Moore was determined to see tn,
horses gait, even though he would no
venture himself. ! ..ss4. a FL
slump on, Lesley, and put him through
his pacesE' he cried. = ...-.a. -
~ don't care to ride to. day." he said
.'let Ed. show him off,
But Ed. had no idea of doing that. 81
said, with truth, that he felt quite sick
and the motion of the horse would max
him worse. &s#=A. I'll f., x = t::E. =. -
"Surely you're not. going to be dis
obliging, Lesley" Moore said. I neve
knew you to say mo- to a friend before
especially to such a slight request as
= canter round the yard on q nice peny."
Lesley yielded. There was nothin
like cowardice in his composition, but b
was not free from uneasiness In mount
ing the animal. "a.
The chestnut stood still while
mounted, but watched him with gear
in his eyes which did not put him at q
at his esse. The horse went off .ckl