The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-20

1 library.
 Rodman, Gibson's most intimate l friend, endeavored to persuade the
 members of the class to purchase Gib- 1 son small express wagon as mark of appreciation of his faithful work l but what might have lessened the bur
 dens of poor Gibson for many days went to enrich our candy man.
 Tichborne was a co-worker with Rod
 man in this most charitable enterprise 1 and became so enthusiastic upon the l subject that (being somewhat of an ar | tist) he drew pen pictures of Gibson toiling along with books under both
 arms, and he also pictured him drawing
 neat little express wagon loaded with
 books. These drawings called Before l and After will be used by our draw ing teacher as models for Incoming classes. But what has most attracted attention to Gibson Is his ministerial manner of reading When Gibson is called on every ear is listening. Then instantly a gloomy expression spreads over the countenance of the class. and
 a profound silence ensues broken only by the sound of Gibson's voice as he
 endeavors to produce an oratorlcal ef-
 feet Even Risible Ray collects his
 thoughts that have been wandering in
 No and pays the strictest attention.
 After Gibson finishes and Is seated Ray
 will turn around with a fond gaze of ad-
 miratlon, only to receive that naughty
 reproving look of Gibson's that would
 well become man fifty years his sen-
 for.
 Henry Bulkely RodmaD is the class
 pet-the class darling. We have no
 class baby unless he be Manning. and
 as all the teachers can readily bear tes-
 tlmony, he would make a rather lively
 and boisterous baby. But the class
 wouldn't have baby If 1t were to be a
 continual brawler, so we must be con-
 tent with Rodman as our pet Mir. Rod
 man is an innocent sweet-mannered lit-
 tie chap, who didn't even know the diff
 ference when Ray told him that Ss--S.
 S. s. and stood for Sheffield Scientific
 school. Rodman never received any of
 those notes requesting him to remain
 half hour or so after school, hence his Ignorance concerning s. raised to the
 third power. Every seh0olboy knows the story of Benjamin Franklin stroll ing through the streets of Philadelphia with large rolls under his arms, but few of our classmates know of the capture of Ray with two large bags of rolls un- der his arms. It was Rays generosity that got him in trouble on that day. Ray had feigned sickness and was ex- cused from school, but the fresh air must have sharpened hls appetite, for he soon returned laden with dainties. Of course all Rays friends were in the treat Manning among the number, and 1t was no wonder that the teacher tip toed down the stairs when he saw a whole line of boys coming from below contentedly partakng of their unex- pected lunch.
 But a step on the staircase warned the wrong-doers, and when the teacher arrived at the ground floor all was se- rene. But alas. a half suppressed laugh and the next instant Ray and Manning were marched out from be- hind door, against which the teacher, unaware of their presence, was leaning rather heavily. When Ray was asked what he had to say for himself he stam- mered, Well, sir, admit the circum-
 
 embarrassing, but you can't prove any thing, and besides it's my first offence" Meanwhile Manning stood silent. upon his visage a. sickly grin that would put to shame that fabled Cheshire cat. They were pardoned after assuring the teacher for at least fifty times that they would never never do it again.
 Wyeth Elliott Ray is the most inter- esting boy in the school He Is the envy of all his classmates owing to the fact that he is the only boy the candy man will trust. There is, however, one thing that Ray does that Is hardly ex- cusable. The idea of a young man with such a pretty name as he has writing notes and passing them through that hole in the door to a young classmate and signing the pseudonym of T. Will lie Rockingham Ray is a very bril- liant boy, as can be readily seen by his i countenance. He is very fond 1f bright flowers, especially white ones, and he is also very partial to chrysan- themums and sun-flowers. There is one of this class who has never re- l ,eived his just deserts when the con- 1uct marks were distributed. MT. Eberth, Frank by name, and more so | " nature, has never been able to explain | o the satisfaction of Manning why | 1e always received B In conduct. But | Manning has been blird to the whole | ,ause It is said, "A guilty conscience reeds no accusers," but if Eberth be- | ieves that theory he himself sets it at l defiance. Under the most trying cir Eberth has often been able o cast the blame for mischief done on Manning by his innocent expression Lnd passive manner. There is only one instance when a teacher has been able o penetrate his disguise, and that has ,een joyously recorded by Manning. t was during a recitation in German nd the teacher called upon Eberth to ecite. Eberth paid no attention to the ummons but was staring statue-like in he corner of the room. Manning, who | bought he was asleep, forcibly remind q him that it was his turn to recite, ut the only reply was, Flush keep uiet, George; keep quiet" The teach r, alarmed at this strange conduct, sked, "Why, MT. Eberth, what is the 1atter?" Eberth jumped to his feet nd cried out gleefully, "A mouse, a house; there is a mouseT' And true nough, there was a little mouse-colored house sitting behind the waste basket, stening to the recitation. evidently luch interested. Every one wished to aa tbe u1auGa pxppnt tha tUn yo11pp |