Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-28
TRIED THRICE.

II am SO glad! was weary of that old
master, Hoffman, with his crooked prob
lens and hard lessons.
The following day the boys were stand
ing around the schoolhouse when the door
opened, and Master Friedrich himself ap-
peared and cried in a CHEEKY, hearty voice
welcome, my childrenF'
Welcome, master!'' they cried
And now they entered and took their
seats, and school began The thumb worn
books were brought out, the lazy boys be-
gan to sigh and frown and wish impatient
ly for the recess and wonder why Latin
dictionaries were ever invented, when, az
If by magic, they found themselves listen
ing to the pleasant voice of Master Freid-
rich and actually understanding their les
sons, so clear and simple were his explana-
lions, and the time for recess came to their
great establishment, long before they had
expected.
When the studies wee over, the master
drew from his desk a box, and while the
children gathered around he opened it and
drew out charming little white and pink
seashells and many other beautiful things,
which he gave to the children with loving
words.
But the most loving thing of all was a
little porcelain statuette of an angel. She
stood with her small white hands folded
over her breast and her eyes uplifted, and
the children gazed enchanted
''Oh, the beautiful ANGELO cried they
all. "Wilt thou not give it to me, Master
Freidrich?"
''The little angel is too lovely to be CIV
mt To In Lory, =. =
true of heart. We shall see who will de-
serve her. He who brings me tomorrow
the brightest thing on earth shall have the
angel"
The next day after the lessons were fin
ished the children clustered around the
master to show him what they had
brought. All these things were placed on
the schoolmaster's desk, side by side The
shilling shone away famously, the pebbles
and the watch crystal did their best, but
Kline's buckle was the bravest of all.
"Ah, mines the brightest!'' shouted
Kline, clappng his hands.
'But where is little Carl?" said Master
Friedrich. He ran out just now"
All eyes were turned to the door, when
presently in rushed Carl, breathless. In his
hands, held up lovingly against his neck,
was poor little snow white dove. Some
crimson drops upon the downy breast
showed that it was wounded.
"Oh, MASTER" cried Carl, ~ was look
ing for something bright, when came
upon this poor little white dove. Some
boys were tormenting it, and caught it
quickly and ran here"
Even as he spoke the doves soft eyes
were flmy, it nestled closer in Carl g neck,
then gave faint cry, dropped it's little
head and died.
= Carl sank on his knees beside the mas
ter's desk, and from his eyes there fell
upoR the white doves poor broken wing
two tears, large and bright
The mister took the dead dove from his
hands andAlaid it tenderly down on the
desk with thAbright things; then raising
Carl he softly Said, "My children, there is
no brighter thing earth than plying
tear"
they fslt that the master hi decided that
Carl ha6> rightly won the tangel. Then
Kline criedNQut: "My mast{ thou didst
n, not fairly espSin to US. thse give
"What sayes6 thou, Carl?' said Master
Friedrich.
eyes, give us another trial." answered
the generous boy.
The good master. smiled thoughtfully,
and his eyes rested for riaaooGGleeGEt lovingly
upon Carl Then glancing round he said,
's1Io who bringr mo the lnvaliest thing on
earth tomorrow shall have the angel"
The children clapped their hands and
departed satisfied. After school the next
day Kline was the first to run up to Ma :
ter Friedrich and lay upon his desk what
hc considered the loveliest thing in the
whole world-his new soldier cap with the
long scarlet feather and bright golden
tassel
Max came next and placed beside the
cap small silver watch, his last birthday
gift. Otto brought great picture book,
just sent to him by his godmother; Ru-
dolph tiny marble vase, richly sculp-
tured, and SO on, until still more motley
collection than before lay upon Master
Freidrich's desk.
Then poor little Carl stepped modestly
up and placed in the masters hand pure
white lily
The master softly said: "My children,
the word of God says: Behold the lilies Of
the valley. They toll not, neither do they
spin, yet Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these Carl has right
ly chosen
But murmurs arose. The children were
not satisfied, and again they asked for an
other trial.
"Now, this is the last time" said the
master. "He who brings me the best
thing on earth shall have the angel"
''The very best thing on earth is plum
cake" cried Kline ON the third day as he
walked up to the desk, bearing a large
cake richly frosted.
"Nay, thou art wrong this time, Kline"
said Max. II asked my father what was
the very best thing on earth, and be
laughed and gave me this golden guilder
The prize is mine!"
''Ah, but my father said that the very
best was good glass Of Rhenish wine,"
cried Otto, land have brought bottle
of it 80 years old. The prize is mine"
So they went on till they had placed
their offerings before their master.
land thou, Carl?" said he. "What hast
thou brought which thou thinkest the
best on earth3"
-. A crimson flush rose to the boys fore
head, and coming softly forward he took
from his breast small, worn book and
then laid it down with the rest as he said
in low, sweet voice, "My mother, dear
master, says that Gods book is far be-
yond all other earthly possessions.
8" TITS thine, my Carl, T" cried the master
-'sthe white angel is thine Exchange.
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