The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-01
"A GOOD FELLOW"

but do not yield to every request. You
are quite rs ready to aid friend in do
ing 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 nick
names. i would give up my own wish
cs any day for a friend"
Wishes, yes! But what do you
say about principlep Is that to be Civ
EN- upp Rather than say no, Lesley, |
fear you would almost consent to aid in
burglary or in counterfciting to please
a comrade."
"Oh, hope not, sir!' said Lesley,
laughing uneasily.
"But fear it; / fear it. II | could
only make you understand that firm
no. in the right place, would not only
insure you respect, but give you real
friends of better order than your
present associates, should have some
hopes of you. You remind me of the
fable of 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 was harsh
There's not more popular fellow
ut school than am,n he thought as he
walked to school, "The boys come to
me whenever they want help, and they
say they'd do anything in the world for
me. Fathers angry because l went
with Charles Warner fishing yesterday,
and didn't know my algebra lesson
None of the other boys would 90, and
he's such good fellow couldn't dis
appoint him. Where's Fred Moore 60
ing, / wonderp'
"Halloo, Lesley! What are you
marching along there as grave as a
judge forp You are not bound for
school nowp Why it's an hour too
soon. Come 60 with me to Ed Hamp-
toms and see the new pony he bought
yesterday. He brags about the ami
NAL, and I'll bet it's some spawned old
beast the horse-trader has palmed off
on him. Ed. doesn't know any more
about horse than that old cow"
"rd like to 90, but fathers been
finding fault with me this morning
about my lessons. Mr.. Turner has been
complaining, and it won't do for me to
miss my lessons to-day"
Nonsense! We've an hour, and
perhaps more, before school opens 1t
isn't quarter of mile across lots to
Eds. We can run there, take look at
the pony, and be back before old Turn
er 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. Moore looked very much like a
jockey Ga character he much aflecteD
as he stood there, his short legs far
apart, his cap on one side of his head,
and his hands in his pockets.
Now Lesley knew that Fred Moore
was as idle a 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 pleas
ant companion, with good deal of
horse knowledge. So, after little
hesitation, he set off with Moore to look
at Ed. Hampton's newly-bought pony.
Ed. was delighted to show his pur-
chase. Moore, with head twisted on one
side, walked around the horse whistling.
He did not say word during his ex-
examination of the animals different
points. This was what his favorite
horse Jockey always did. Then he light
cd cigar and smoked furiously for n
few seconds, still silent.
"What do you think of him, Moorep"
asked Ed, anxiously; for Fred. Moore's
knowledge of horses was proverbial
among the boys.
well, he's got three white feet"
said the oracle.
"What have the feet to do with itp"
asked Ed. getting angry.
"What! did you never hear the old
saying: One white foot, buy him; two
white feet, try him; three white feet
deny him'p That is, let him alone, you
know, for he isn't worth buying
IL don't believe q word of the nom
senser' cried Ed, getting very much
excited at these disparaging remarks
Hes sound, and spirited, too, but
there isn't a bit of harm in him-if
you're careful"
He did not add, that not having been
careful few hours before, he had been
tossed into muddy ditch by the "spir-
ited'' horse, and that his bones still
acbed from the tumble
Suppose you take a canter on him,
Moore he continued. "IIe lopes
splendidly,"
"Dare say. When chestnut pony
does lope, he's A No, at it, l can tell
you. I'm not fixed for riding to-day,
but here's Lesley. Rides every bit us
well as l, and is of lighter weight be-
Sides
Fred. Moore, who did know little
about horses, did not quite like the vi.
cious, sidelong looks from the chest.
nuts eyes, But he said nothing of this
Lesley had the strongest inclination to
refuse, for he knew he was not goot
rider; but Moore was determined to sec
the horses gait, even though he would
not venture himself.
Jump on, Lesley, and put him thro
his paces!" he cried.
Il don't care to ride to-day" he said
.let Ed show him of.
But Ed, had no idea of doing that. So
He said, with truth, that he felt quit,