Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-26

to the Judgment seat With a short bow
for pomp is difficult to five foot six of stock |
ing and tail, though swelling with frill-the
doctor took his scat, and with a smart rap |
on his desk summoned the Grecians to their
labors.
Noon was the hour for a frisk in the play |
ground.
To escape his father, Cuthbert joined the
boys, but had no heart to mingle in their
sports, though invited by som of the elder
lads.
b English master, a cautious, reddish.
haired son OF the Borderiand, but Of speech
untalnted by Erse, unhaunted by Runic
germs, came to him with a trim politeness Of
air and extoiled the sky:
Sir" said the English master, clapping
some book under his arm, "this is weather to
make boys fat with pleasure" l
Cuthbert smiled.
when l was a lad l ran most nimbly when
the sun was hottest. It must please YOUR
fathers son, Mr.. Cuthbert, to see these boys
SO hearty n spirited"
'"No doubt he is pleased" rejoined Cuth-
bert, istlessly.
"You will observe, sir, that health Is q
larger condition In the eyes of parents than
education"
ut should be So"
One should be boy to lead boys, Mr..
Cuthbert."
sometimes one gets tired of boys, though"
ut is plain, Mr.. Shaw, that you find this
business of teaching boys irksome."
II need not deny it" replied Cuthbert. can.
didly, with a glance round the playground.
"But-pray pardon my freedom-you are a
younger man than !, of bright promise, Mr..
Shaw-forgive me-and ardent, as I may
fairly presume from your abilities. I some
times respectfully wonder that your father
does not give scope to your ambitions, and
deliver you, with such opportunities as his
position warrants, to the world you could
not fail to grace"
"Ah, Mr.. Saunderson, there is much to
wonder at" replied Cuthbert. gently 0TYma
squares every thing, if we have patience for
the routine of phases. There is the little
baronet crying-who has been bullying him?"
with which excuse he left the English
master.
80 the day wore away and the evening
came, and when the boys had trooped to the
dormitories Cuthbert went to his room to
prepare his mind and person for the Begin
ming of a difficulty. He had no acuuaint-
ance with Mr.. %Strangield, but knew him
well by sight, of course. as Jenny's father.
and by hearsay as a mule of a man in preju.
dice, rancorous as a moslem in his manner of
belief, and with those disdains of blood prece-
dence and Fictitious rights which filled the
pot-houses of the time with eloquence, and
gave a strut to the low mans stride. So, as
a tactician should who knows that big ends
are often composed by small provisions,
Cuthbert dressed himself in his soberest
apparel well-worn monkey jacket and
dark small clothes-resolved at least, with
true world cunning, that the hard-eyed Bap-
tist should find nothing foppish in his dress to
smell rankly to prepare prejudice.
Then, with his lips twitching to the
strength of his silent arguments. our hero
went lightly down the staircase, and SOFTLY
passed his fathers study, and out by the
house door.
He had hoped to get away unseen; but 10!
in front of the garden cato stood Mr..
Saunderson, smoking a pipe and contemplate
lively enjoying the strong evening breeze.
The twilight was small. and the moon red.
dening behind the glowing foreland lamp.
Had Cuthbert chosen to walk on Mr..
Saunderson would not have recognized him;
but in his embarrassment he must needs
stop and speak, whereat the master whipped
his pipe out of his mouth and stared cere.
moniously.
IA fresh evening, MI. Saunderson. PRAY
continue to smoke"
ut is, I may truly say, nv only indul-
gence," replied Mr.. Saunderson, giving hit
pipe a loving shake. @There is less chance Of
my being observed here by the bows. thar
were l to light my pipe at the back Of thu
house. You are going for a stroll. sir"
GAY; one cannot do without exercise. =
And with a nod Cuthbert went on his way.
Mr.. Saunderson looked after him earnestly
and when the young fellow had vanished In
the folding shadows, shook his head and be.
strongly.
Mr.: ~Strangfeld's house was a long twenty
minutes walk from Greystone school, step
ping it briskly; but even il the dust. when thu
curve was comprised, that drove full in hi,
face had proved no hindrance to Cuthbert
the obnoxiousness of his mission. and thu
thoughts that it bred tweaking ~savagely al
his nerves, would account for the frequent
drag Of his pace.
He had passed his t%rysting-place, and hai
turned the elbow of the road which laid thu
town broad under his eye, when the sounds %
mems voices came up with the wind, and. il
q few moments, he perceived a crowd of per
sons approaching him. The moon, ~stoopins
clear of a pillow-shaped cloud, threw out {
full radiance, by which he saw that the Grove
was a company of sailors-some ten of then
at least-and that they walked in two gangs
one OH either side three men, who strod,
abreast with heads dejectedly hung and thei]
hands pinioned behind them.
"Deserters," thought Cuthbert. steppin.
aside.
'"Stand ~ shonted a Youthful vo;ca I'm tb
kings name. Thompson, here is a toe-and
heller for us. He'll make the complement