Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-16

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ToaiilIed from last xeek
Il zas a slamsi. s~we-str,s-
end crclp that scattered 80
leutiy from tia, door, and let.
TIE BOY and his aother SANDING
taere y kindly Pei -erIn lin
gertd ~ SHer protection 10 tie
lady. auiafev words OF app-o-
Val to the bog. aud then the two
vent inside. and, locking the
door. shed a few quiet tears
with then arms srJunl each
lther. aud then vent upstairs
By the shadow Of the front
room kue,g a heap of huEs1
mlsety shaken with sos. Ar.
Rali hsi heard his BOYS speech.
aud Il bad completely sobered
him We will close the door
upon the little group. bat no
one can shu; that room away
from heaven. for lie Elo open
eth AMI no man sha;teth,1 has
the Key Off this Christmas eve.
sa,I the Christmas angels are a.
csHIiaz and descending with
songs ut Peace On earth, g0Oi
~ill t0~1ri men
Ire morning after Christmas
when George reached the door
# Grammar School M l., ~
found the steps crowded with
boys =hO were xlitinE fer bin.
Fasy we're II noisy debate foE
Georges speech had been tue
talk Of the town on Christina.
day
I say George, give Z, Il
speech. said one
Just tle one you care thOs-
cuHmsrs-sea serpent and ali
sIid another
There =as I burst Of az site ,
h.cs Ta= suddenly cs-c<e.i
when il Vas kaoxB rast tae
Principal stood IN the door
George. nv boy, come here
The boys fell back. aad George
vent up the steps 10 the side OF
nis teacher.
Boys and - he spoke be
laid a hand upon Georges
shcald-r-di.i you ka0w that
var hal heen proclaimed in
these United States r
The faces now turned upon
the Muster, George. among
them we're a study indeed,
lies. var has not only been
proclaimed, but It - in deadly
pr0-res= There was q sharp
rSIrnish IN cur town on Chr1at-
mas eve, and / an glad 20 be
able TO report that George Rand
"a volunteer from Grammar
schoo! No L. charged upon the
enemy and won a Distinguished
victeTy -eHs8tio1L Seriously
boys. While the wise men of the
town have been Debating for
months the bes: ways AID
means Of dealing with that
dSabis-keadel dragon. liquor
selling aud Hql0r dunxIng. this
boy has dealt Il a bow that rcs
Oay marks him hero. but re-
deets h0nos 1pon me, Us teach
eF. aat upon y0a. his associates
tEeise meu wslt together 20
the Temperance Hal on Christ
mas noruiug and recorded their
names IN The pledge book. They
have been aaoBE the confirmed
drulksrds, bat they have begun
4 new lite, and all through the
Influence Of this bog. SAINT
did | hes- vea s8y. Robert Grayl
les L Is the old story OF 81.
George and the dragon. With a
great deal more IN it. And
~snt TO live 20 see evsry bpy in
NY school stard with George
on the Threshold of cur gres;
Republic and light To- giant
evil TO its death HhoEiII vol.
uRteer and the master held
his night hand high sbaye hi.
nead- a dozen right hands FOL.
loved suit, and we're afterwarsi
offered to Gsorge-nox cover
Ell With confusion and half ery
tng-in apology aad eongratuIa
ton
A week later a temperance
society vas formed in Grammar
school No u. 1t had a secret
nane, and its members wore a
badge that many declared =as
an English jack George
Rand vas is President. and the
Principal vas Chief Counselor.