New Ulm weekly review., 1879-03-19

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But II order % succeed "a these plans
they felt obliged 70 persuade into their.
company two boys who as yet had
manifested no desire to join them, hut
who, sleeping in the same dormitory,
must Of necessity be aware Of their.
project
q wish il were possible to % with.
out them, said Tom Somers.
8 just what you will do, my boy,''
responded Frank Lee, $ for Howard
Trent won't be q partner in any such
affair as this, | can tell you, and Cyril
Ashley will do as he does.''
mo he won't, though; II YOU only
laugh at him he'll do anything you
want him to. y :
Well, but what's to be done?'' If
Howard won't 20, he'll probably think
it his duty to tell on the rest Of us.''
8. Not he, that's not the kind of fell
low he is; there's nothing mean or
sneaky about him, even if he won't join
in such larks as this.''
Well, anyhow, let's 90 right away
and speak to them both. or we can't do
anything
Going in search Of the BOYS, thev
found them together, and the plan was
quickly made known to them. Tom
Somers was spokesman, and as he con-
cluded he said, Of course we expect
you in honor bound not to reveal anv-
thing. This is all told in strict conf
dence.''
Howard waited moment before he
answered: You may trust me, boys
! shall not turn traitor to you, though
Icannot go.'
Why notP' cried chorus of
voices.
Because it is not right steadily
answered Howard.
"Oh, nonsense. One can't drudge
over those old books forever and have
no fun. Once in while doesn't hurt
anyone
"Once in while to do wrong is once
too often, I think, boys; beside, once
seldom ends with once, you know"
He was rallied and laughed at, but
jokes and persuasion were alike of no
avail; Howard would not give in.
Then, turning to Cyril, they asked
whether he would join them, but he at
once refused. Tom Somers laughed
and exclaimed, 81 thought you had
more spirit than that, Cyril. Howard
is a coward, afraid to dare ANYTHING,
and you're as bad.''
"a couple of babies, tied to their
mothers apron-strings," sung ont an
other. Cyril was rot man enough to
stand being laughed at and made fun
of, so, turning to Howard, he said: II
think | may as well go this once, How
ard. I know it's against the rules, but
then the other boys are going, and they
are older than me.'' Howard tried to
dissuade him, but it was of no use, be-
cause he could not bear to be laughed
ut.
The row on the river was pleasant
while it lasted, but more than one be-
side Cyril wished, afterward, he had
not gone. For no sooner was the ex-
element of the escapade over, than an
uneasy feeling haunted them, not to be
got rid of, though none of them would
confess to it,
And somehow the boys never quite
knew how Prof. Norton found it all
out, and they lost their standing in
class, and were obliged for one week to
tithe cFcIy McdI ALONE anO IN silence.
The boys thought Howard had in
formed the professor, but on a hint to
that effect their suspicious were speed
lily removed by the masters emphatic
denial.
Howard and Cyril are young men
now. but their respective characters
arc unchanged. Howard is respected
by all who know him as one who lives
up to his professed motto of ''Trust in
God and do the right and is trusted
and relied on by all who come in con-
tact with him. Cyril is liked by many
Or his pleasant ways and merry wit,
but they all say, .'You can make Cyril
Ashley do anything you like, if you
only laugh at him. Right and wrong
are never an open question to him in
regard to his course of action. What
other people will say about it is the
only rule that sways him in life. One
:eo't trnst that sort of fellow.'
Boys, which OF these two will you
follow? There is no coward like him
who is afraid of laugh.
"Dare to do right, no matter what
comes, and your lives will be truly no.
BILE, truly manly.-A,nie E. s. Beard,
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