The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-04-06

bearing thar wonld naturally resul
from such a determination to do wha
y is right.
4 Ihe sentence pronounced and all th
requirements n ade known, the cul
prits had only one alternative, returl
! ana fulfill the conditions that woult
! place them in fellowship witt
!. their sch@olmates, or be branded a.
criminals, expelled from the compan,
OF their kind and orderly associates.
Afler remaining silent for some tim,
lep said, TITS pretty rough job tt
be compelled to git up before the whole
school and tell iem all about what
they kiow | did do, and how menn
ieel aoout it. must go to school now
or never, 80 IN so right back and tell
EN- the straight fit.n
zeke ha d listened very attentively to
this little speech and as soon us II was
concluded, he instantly announced his
intention TO do likewise.
Mr.. Rig, ion kindly shook hand with
the boys and told them they would
never reg 'et the decision they had
just made, and he was also very GER
tain they would never again be guilty
Of such un manly conduct.
4 The mex morning the boys appeared
on the backgrounds together, but
with a very different mien from that
which they were wont to come before
the occurrence of The incident just
related.
Ralph met tn EN- with Il pleasant good
morning and th ey seemed to be some
what relieved by his cordial greeting.
1 When school opened the boys were
In their usual places, but there was an
earnestness in heir faces that had never
been seen there before, After the reg.
lllar opening ex ereises had heen coli
cluded the teacl Ter said that Yep and |
leke had som ething to say to the
school and ne VT .nted every one present !
to give close atte ntion.
As Yep was the first to speak in court /
he was given the leading opportunity
in this case He walked out manfully, 1
faced the scboola nd said, tschoolmates
you all saw how ugly | acted In school
the other day. Wen, l want to tell
you now, ! am asl latned Of myself and
wish / hadn't lleen such a fool. I
want you to forgive me this time and
lll never do it again; No. Neyer,!
"And now before you al | ask our
teacher to forgive me for c, W 'ing trou-
le ~ the school anC. also Il lr trying to
deceive him and Flake him believe ]
aidnt do 1t. Pm awful orry for |
"as tie causfy of the whole TIN ng."
Mhen le preached thisroint he could
iay DO n ore-the tears were 'hasing ,
'ach oi ner down his cheeks in rupid
'ucce sion and his feelings we re so
t'te nse that few more words W, 1uld I
V4ve brought the sovereign relief for a
grief or pain-crying.
As Yep took his seat, the teaehe
quietly nodded to Zeke who came for
ward and said, 81 too have been very
bad boy IN school, but I'm just as sorry
is can he and ] want you all to for
give me, the teacher toO-Bun-h0o! b
Zese's feelings were touched by what oi
lep had said and be could not express VI
lis thoughts in words as easily as Yep =
'ould 80 when he came to the floor his !
peeeh was cut short by feelings OF a.
elnorse and shame overcoming his n
elf-contTol and be gave vent TO grief ly
y ending his coufes ion in the manner So
ust described. 81
A short period ofsilence elapsing, the le le
eacher said, scholars, think you VI
Fill all agree with me when say we =. y
re all happy indeed 70 have thoae :
our number, who have just confessed
be wrong they did few days ago,
axe their places among US once more co
'ith q firm determination to do right. tn
.nd also wish to know how many Of W
ou will promise, with me, to assist Zep 70
nd Zeke by all honorable means In W
leir work with us?h ~,
A unanimous vote of raised hands fir,
as the prompt response
This action on the part Of scholars nei
Id teacher gave the BOYS new courage Ing
I'd they went to work in good earnest
I'd SO harmoniously did all labor that
I'd stranger entered the room a few
iys later be would never have sus-
'cted that there was satanic viIlainy
ough In the whole school to disturb
e tranquility of the happy group
at worked 80 faithfully and studious ~. NJ.
in the little schoolhouse Of district
70. 49, /
lep Wezenberry and Zeke Bangford gro
both diligent Young farmers now, Chl
Ith homes Of their own and are of
obIv rcsnsofal ~. ~. oo,.. real
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