St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
THE TEST.

le9late Edacatioo.
The principal Of . school In which
boys were prepared for college one day
received . message from . lawyer living
in the same town. requesting him tc
call at his Office, Is he wished to have Z
talk with him.
Arrived at the Office, the lawyer stated
that he had in his gift . scholarship en-
titling boy to . four years course In
. certain college. and that he wished "a
bestow il where it would be best used.
Therefore," he continued, 81 have
concluded to let you decide which boy
Of your school most deserves it."
THAT is q hard question todecide. " re-
piled the teacher. thoughtfully. 1.-TWO
of my pupils-C Charles Hart and Henry
Strong-will complete the course OF
study in my school this year. Both de
sire . collegiate education. and neither
Is able to obtain it without assistance.
They are 50 nearly equal that can not
tell which is the better scholar"
How is it rs to department." asked
the lawyer.
Zone boy does not more scrupulously
observe all the rules of the school than
the other" was the answer.
'Well," said the lawyer, ''if at the
end Of the year one boy has not gone
ahead of the other, send them to me
and will decide between them"
As before, at the closing examinations
the boys stood equal in sttainments.
They were directed to call 1t the law
yer's Office, no information being given
rs to the object Of the visit
Two intelligent well-bred boys they
seemed, and the lawyer was beginning
to wonder greatly how he should make
. decision between them. Just then
the door opened. and an elderly lady Of
peculiar appearance entered. She was
well known to them rs being Of un-
settled mind and possessed of the idea
that she had been deprived Of large for
tune which was justly hera Asa conse-
quence. she was in the habit of visiting
lawyers Offices, carrying in her hands
q package Of papers which she wished
examined. She was . familiar visitor
10 this Office, where she was always re-
ceived with respect and dismissed with
kindly promises of help.
This morning, seeing that the lawyer
was already occupied with others, she
seated herself to await his leisure. Un-
fortunately. the chair she selected was
broken and had been set aside ~ use
ess.
The result WAS that she fell IN .
rather aw kward manner, scattering her
papers about the floor. The lawyer
looked with . quick eye 1t the boys, BE-
fore moving himself, to see what they
would do.
of the fall, turned aside to hide . laugh
he could not control
Henry Strong sprang 70 the woman's
side and lifted her to her feet. Then,
gathering up her papers, he
politely handed them to her. Her pro-
fuse and rambling thanks served only
to increase Charles amusement
After the lady had told her customary
story, to which the lawyer listened with
every appearance of attention. he e.
corted her to the door and she de-
parted.
Then he returned TO the boys. and,
after expressing pleasure st having
formed their acquaintance. he dismissed
them. The next day the teacher WAS
informed Of the occurrence, and told
that the scholarship would be
given TO Henry Strong, with the re-
mark: mo one 20 well deserves TO be |
fitted for . position Of honor and influ- |
ence rs he who feels it his duty to help
the humblest and the lowliest."-N. f.
Sa6Fold. in Christian Union.