The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-11-20
Brave Boy.

WHY u SCHOOL, hllt III OuI eSlOidIs
was seen driving COW towards II
nelghboring field, A group of
boys met him as he was passing.
The opportunity of ridicule was
not to be lost by boy of the name
of Jackson.
"Holloa!" he exclaimed, whats
the price of milk! l say what do
you fodder on? What will you
take for all the gold on the cows
horns? Boys, look here; if you
want to see the latest Paris style,
behold these boots"
Watson, waving his hand to US
with a pleasant smile, and driving
the COW to the field, opened the
gate, saw her safely in the enclos-
ure, and then, closing it, came and
entered the school room with the
rest of us. After school, in the
afternoon, he let out the COW and
drove off, none of us knew with
er. And every day for two or
three weeks he went through the
same task.
The boys attending A-school
were nearly all boys of wealthy
parents, and some of them were
ounces enough to look known with
sort of disdain upon scholar
who had to drive a COW.
With admirable good nature did
Watson hear all their silly at
tempts to wound and annoy him.
a suppose, Watson, said Jack
son one day, 81 suppose your papa
means to make milkman of you?"
"Why not?" asked Watson.
30, nothing, only don't leave
much water in the cans after you
rinse them that's all.
The boys laughed, and Watson,
not in the least mortified replied:
"Never fear; if ever rise>to be a
milkman, I'll give good measure
and good milk
The day after this conversation,
there was a public examination, at
which a number of ladies and
gentlemen from the neighboring
towns were present, prizes were
awarded by the principal of our
school, and both Watson and Jack
son received a creditable number;
for in respect to scholarship, these
| two were about equal. After the
ceremony of the distribution, the
/ principal remarked that there was
one prize, consisting of a gold
medal, which was rarely awarded,
not so much ON account of its
great cost, as because the instances
were rare which rendered its be-
stowal proper. 1t was the prize of
heroism. The last medal was
awarded about three years ago to
boy in the first class, who res
cued poor girl from drowning.
The principal then said that,
with the permission of the COM
pany, he would relate a short an
ecdote: .........
Not long since some boys were
| flying a kite in the street, just as
poor lad on horseback rode by
on his way to the mill. The horse
took fright and threw the boy, in
juring him so badly that he was
carried home and confined some
weeks to his bed. OF the boys
who had Internationally caused
the disaster, none followed to
learn the fate of the wounded lad.
There was one boy, however,
who had witnessed the accident
from n distance, who not only
went to make inquiries, but stayed
to render service.
"This boy soon learned the
wounded boy WAS the grandson Of a
poor widow, whose sole support
consisted in selling the milk of a
COW. of which she was the owner.
1 Alas what could she do? She was
old and lame, and her grandson,
ON whom she depended to drive
her COW to the pasture, was now
helpless from his bruises. Never
mind, good woman said the boy,
4 can drive the cow
"But his kindness did not stor
here. Money was wanted to gel
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