The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-09-03
Little Scotch Granite.
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Did you ever have a bit of cloth that you
thought clean until some time it happened
to be laid close by new piece, and then you
saw it to be soiled? In similar way people
discover facts about themselves as Burt and
Johnnie Lee did when their Scotch cousin
came to live with them. They were "pretty
good boys" and would have been very
angry if anybody had called them deceitful.
Wsll, when their cousin came they were
delighted He was little, but very bright
and full of fun. He could tell curious things
about his home - Scotland and his voyage
across the ocean. He was as far advanced in
his studies as they were. and the first day
he went to school they thought him remark
ably good. He wasted no time in play when
he should have been studying, and he re-
cited finely. At night before the close OF
school the teacher called a roll, and the boys
began to answer "Ten." When Willie IN
derstood that he was to say ten IL had not
whispered during the day, he replied:
81 have whispered"
"hore than once? asked the teacher.
YES, sir,'' answered Willie.
AS many as ten times?'
s'Moybe haye,' faltered Willie.
Then shall mark you Zero" said the
teacher, sternly, 'and that is great dis
grace
"Why. I did not see you whisper once"
said johnnie that night after school.
well | did, said Willie. Il saw others
doing 1t, aud so l asked to borrow book !;
then 1 lent slate pencil and asked boy fer
knife. and did several such things. 1 sup
posed it was allowed"
20! We all do it," said Burt, reddening.
There isn't any sense Ia the old rule, aud
nobody could keep it; nobody does"
Il will, or else l will say l haven't" SAID
Willie. do you suppose l would tell 10
lies in one heap?'
''Ol we don't call them lies" muttered
| JOHNNIE. There wouldD'. be a credit
among us at night if we were so strict"
What of that, if you told the TRUTH"
laughed Willie bravely.
In short time the boys all saw how it
| was with him. He studied very hard,
played with all his might in play time, but,
according to his own account, he lost more
credits than any of the rest. After some
! weeks the boys answered mine" and seight"
oftener than they used to; yet the school,
room seemed to have grown much quieter.
Sometimes, when Willie Grants mark was
even lower than usual the teacher would
| smile peculiarly, but said no more of dis
grace" Willie never preached at them or
told tales, but somehow it made the boy S
| ashamed of themselves Just the seeing that
this sturdy, blue eyed Scotch boy must tell
the truth. 1t was putting the clean cloth by
the half-soiled one, you see; and they felt
like cheats and ''story-teliers They loved
him,if they did nick HIM Scotch Gran
ite," he was so firm aboute promise. Well,
| at the end of the term Willies name was
very low down in the credit list. When il
was read, he had hard work not to cry, fol-
| he was very sensitive, and he had tried hard
to be perfect. But the last thing that day
was a speech from the teacher, who told q
once seeing man muffied up in CLOAK
He was passing him without look when he
was told the man was General -, the great
hero
1.-The signs of his rank were hidden, but
the hero was there just the same" said the
teacher "And now boys you will see wha
I urb toll hat I fo civ c
little gold medal to the most faithful boy
the one really the most conscientious; per
feet in bis department among you. WA'
shall have it?'
boys at once; for the child whose name wa:
SO '1ow" on the credit list had made truth
noble in their eyes.
Chips for the Children.
Willie asked his mother where the star
came from. Her reply was: my son. d,
not know" "Well do" he said 9Th
moon laid 'em."-Exchange.
A little boy was one day asked by a clergy
man If he knew what an implicit child -lik
faith was. He thought he did. Being aske,
to describe it. after thinking a moment b.
said: when my mother says a thing is SO
1 must believe 1t is SO, if it amt co."
A little girl was visiting the country, an
for the FIRST time witnessed the operation O
/ |
, for while, she inspected the COW infinitely
and then launched this poser: Where d
, they put 1t ins'
! A fashionable visitor thus addressed
little girl: How do you do, my littl
dear?" Every well, / thank yoa." sh
, replied The visitor then added: Nov
my dear. you must ask me how do" Til
child honestly replied, II don't want t
} know"
little girl about four years old and
! little boy about SIX had been cautioned nc
to take away the nesteg but one mornin
when they went for the egg the little gil
took it and started for the house. Her dis
appointed brother followed, crying
Mother, mother, Susey's got the egg the oil
: hen measures 5y!'
! An exchange thinks the time will ce
' family come when man will go fyin
7 through the air. The time has alread
come-but they are generally young mer
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