St. Landry democrat., 1881-08-13
He doesn't
" He disobeyed Won i,atlv.'

ole disobeyed you hatlv.'
But he forgot and he has always
been so good.
But you promised. You have given
your word. Here are thirty BOYS to
whom you should be an example DO
you think they are not watching vouo
Look at them,'
| did look at them. Waiter Lanes
sharp. black eyes AMI Harry Sanford's
sleepy orbs were fixed curiously upon
me. Nor were these all. GRAY eyes,
blue eyes, hazel and brown eyes-all
were regarding ne intently; | almost
fancied that they looked at me pitying-
ly. could not bear it.
"Attend to your writing, boys
Then | walked slowly up to the desk.
"You see how it is said the trouble
some voice. You will certainly have
to punish him.
But | had thought of possible plan
of escape. Frank said I, 'you
have been disobedient, and-you know
what said, but-vou are such good
boy that | cannot bear to punish YOU
not in that way, mean. You may 90
to the foot of your class, instead
u
The honest, upturned face was very
sober, but betrayed not the least sign
of fear, nor was there the slightest sus-
picion OF tremble in the clear. child
ish voice.
BLESS your brave little heart
thought |. ''Of course you would: |
might have known it, and again
walked the aisles, up and down, think
ing, thinking.
'.You will have to do it," repeated
the voice. There is no other way.'
Il cannot, oh, | cau't,' l groaned,
half aloud.
1.-THE good of the school requires it.
You must sacrifice your own feeling
and his
"Sacrifce his feelings! Loyal little
soul. good as gold, and true as steel"
mo matter. you must do 1t. -
81 ac0nt'
l walked quickly to the desk and
struck the bell The children looked
wonderingly Listen to me, boys"
said l. You all know that Frank Dun
bar is one OF our best scholars.
. eyes, m'-yes, M came from all
parts of the room, but two or three
of the larger boys sat silent and unsym-
pathetic.
You know how ambitious he is in
school, and what little gentleman,
always
.'Yes'm That's so. We know"
Only two unsympathetic faces now;
but one of them, that of a sulky boy in
the corner, looked as if its owner were
mentally saying: Cant think what
you re driving at, but I'll never give in
never
You all know how brave he was
when Joe Willis dropped his new knife
between the boards of that unfinished
building ON Corliss Street. How he did
what no other boy in school would do
let himself down into the cellar, and
CROPPED about in the dark until he found
It for him.
1--WE know that-yes, m. Hurrah
for
''Stop amoment. One thing more
Suiky-boys companion was shouting
with the rest, and Sulky-boy S own face
had relaxed.
You all know said I, chow he
took care of Willie Randall when Willie
hurt himself upon the ice. How he
drew him home upon his own sled, 60
!ng very slowly and carefully, that poor
Willie might not be jolted, and max
ing himself late to school in conse-
qGence. N#
Eyes. IN. Yes, ma am. Hoo-ray
for little DUNBAR Sulky-boy was
smiling now, and knew that my cause
was Won
every WE'LL" said I. s'Now let us talk
about to-day. He has disobeyed me,
and-of course ought to punish him.
No, IN. you oughtn' t, Don't pun
ISL him! We don want him whipped''
But have given my word. 1t will
be treating you all unfairly if | break
that | should like very much to forgive
him, but cannot do it unless you are
all willing" @
We're willing. Wen give youleave.
Wen forgive him. WEEK.
''Stop! want you to think of it care
fully for minute. | am going to leave
the matter altogether with you. | shall
do Just as you say. II, at the end of
one minute by the clock, you are sure
yen forgive him, raise your hands. y
My dear, Aou should have seen them.
If ever there was expression in human
hands, | saw it in theirs that day. Such
q shaking and swapping OF fingers. and
an eager waving of small palms-break-
ing out at last into a hearty, smulta-
neous clapping, and Sulky-boy's the
most demonstrative of all!
Disorderly," do you say? Well,
perhaps it was. We were too much in
earnest to think of that. I looked at
Frank. His blue eyes were swimming
in tears, which he would not let fall.
AS for me, I turned to the blackboard
and put down some examples in long
division. If had made all the divisors
larger than the dividends, or written
thu Nun, GRO L. 1,nSiIn dnu-1, II ,unnld not