The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-29
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS.
INTERESTING NUGGETS OF IN
'0RMATlON FOR THE YOUNG
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One morning, during lesson time,
Mr.. Graham was called away Before
leaving the classroom he set all the
boys to work and babe them go on
steadily until his return. The boys
obeyed, but Mr.. Graham being de-
tanned longer than he had expected,
their work was finished some time be-
fore his return.
what shall we do now" asked
Tom.
Rest, = laughed Archie.
"You lazy younster, retorted Tom,
Il believe you hate the very name Of
lessons"
Archie laughed again.
'I'm going to look at one of those
jolly books up there on the SHELF an
nounced Gilbert. "Isuppose we're al
lowed to use them?''
"Oh, yes" returned Tom, "you may
have any book you like, so long as
you are careful not to spoil it,"
30, I'll take care" cried Gilbert,
scrambling up to the bookcase and
possessing himself of the book he
wanted. "Come and look at it with
me, Archie, he added, turning to his
friend.
"No, thanks" said Archie merrily,
| told you was going to rest, and I'll
keep my word. I shall have to 90
back to books as soon as Mr.. Graham
comes in" ~. -M 5..y
"You're dreadfully lazy young
scamp" replied Gilbert, "but never
mind, I can enjoy my book alone"
He seated himself at the table as he
spoke and began eagerly to turn over
the pages Of his book. ...
thing around him, when suddenly a
noise startled him. Moving hastily,
he managed to overturn a whole bot
tie OF ink over Mr.. Grahm's beautiful
book. ooh what shall I do?" he ex-
claimed. Archie jumped up. "Here,
take this plotting paper" he cried,
and at once began to help Gilbert.
A great deal of blotting paper was
used, but you may imagine, little
reader, it did not do much good to
the damaged book. Gilbert dried the
pages by the fire as we'll as he could,
but the volume was quite spoiled.
"You'll catch it, Gilbert" remarked
Tom. " a~s...
"He couldn't help it," said Archie.
"Put the book back and say moth
ing about it suggested Gerald.
Gilbert stared. Do you think I'd
act or tell lie?" he asked.
Gerald turned rather red. I didn't
mean it, he said.
II shall, of course, tell Mr.. Graham
about it directly when he comes back"
continued Gilbert. II expect he'll be
awfully angry, but Unjust put up with
that" ..
"That's right Gilbert" said Archie:
you're as plucky as you can be: and
none of you had better let me hear
you cell Bert coward again. He
knows what real pluck is"
When Mr.. Graham returned Gilbert
took the damaged volume to him and
told him OF his accident. "I'm very
sorry, SIR" the boy said, nervously;
"but, indeed, I couldn't help it. I
tried to be careful, only something
oCt1IO1cu 11lc, C1llO 11ldOc ulc OVCIUuI1l
the ink. Will you forgive me? I'm so
sorry"
Mr.. Graham looked very gri,ved.
81, too, am sorry for the damage done
to my beautiful book, Gilbert" he
said: "but you have not attempted
to deceive me. AS you have, at once,
told the truth, I forgive you gladly,
my boy"
"Thank you, SIR returned Gilbert,
gratefully; II will be very careful in
future"
"Yes,'' said Mr.. Graham, another
time, when you take down one of
my books, put ink or anything else
that might injure it, out OF the way.
like books to be kept very clean and
free from injury. Will you remember,
Gilbert?"
eyes, sir, that I WILL" the boy said
earnestly, "I'm more sorry than can
say, I thought you'd be dreadfully
angry about it,
'T1n never angry, when my boys
tell me the whole truth, )" returned Mr..
Graham.
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