The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-12
A TRUE ENDEAVQR.
by u. Il. II. GooDALE.

~ sha'n't try any longer; it's no
use" said Frank, passioratciy,
Albert only screwed up his mouth in
his characteristic fashion, us II he were
having struggleiwith himself not TO
speak too quickly; perhaps it was SO.
But after little space OF silence on
the part Of both boys, he looked keen
Il ct Frank with those beautiful
brown eTes of his and said said, quiet
IL: Il never can find any chance 10
stop trying"
Fraal; laughed. forced laugh that
sounded as II il would be rather easier
% cry.
We'll, can; TIE got good chance
row."
Aba: SHOOK his head, close-croppei
a2d brown. "'Twoa't WORK, Frank.
Come GleEg and have game Of ball;
you'll ;3,. better tomorrow"
The TWO boys went out together.
They had been lingering in the school
library; but Frank Aicott was too
much out Of sorts Cor wholesome sport,
AID he started horne in O mood half
morose, halE reckless
lie was moody boy, that cannot be
denied. With less self will and more
application he would easily have led
his class; for he was c boy of fine nat
ural abilities, the first 10 understand
and the last to forget any new prin-
ciple or important fact brought up in
study. His mother was widow, only
too anxious for his real good; perhaps
that anxiety did him harm by making
too much of both his faults aad his
virtues. She was too openly distressed
when anything went wrong, aad on
these occasions Frank was very apt to
go from bad to worse.
Albert Hardy was the Oldest Of eight
children, and, naturally, when he was
not in charge of one or several OF his
brothers or sisters, he was left some
what to himself He had, besides, an
even, thoughtful disposition, slow to
take or give oTense. Frank Alcott
was high spirited and sometimes over
bearing, and made few friends among
boys While everybody liked Albert,
therefore, Frank was both feared and
disliked. but, between themselves there
was the best possible understanding.
Albert trudgcd home with his books
over his shoulder, not caring for the
ball game, since Frank wouldn't play.
Poor fellow" he said to himself, Il
must coatrive some way 70 help him
out of these scrapcs."
You see that the "scrape" was 10 un-
usual occurrence.
Miss Atwa.cr was the history teach
er. She was tall, dignided person, in
gold glasses, with light hair neatly
crimped and parted above rather
high, straight forehead Exact and
precise in all her ways, she liked exact
statements and exact knowledge. Now
Frank Alcott had q true love OF the
study of history; he had an unusual
knowledge of the subject. too, for i
boy Of his age, as he had read con-
siderable number Of important his.
torical works in the fine library left
him By his father. But with vivid
imagination and unusual power Of gen.
eralizing, he cared more for the large
effects than for detail. He grasped
firmly the real connections in the story
OF the nations and loved TO dwell upon
the growth and development OF
govern ments and institutions; but
he was indifferent to the dates
Of battles. or OF the birth and death
o; any prominc Mt man. Miss Atwater
did not see that this interest made hin
her most promising scholar; She
found him lacking, too often in the
precise information which she re
quired, and she did not hesitate to re
prove him severely for Incidence ant
carelcssness. Nor was this all. liz
had habit of asking questions ant
bringing up subjects for discussion II
class entirely outside the set lesson
though connected with IL or naturally
suggested by it. Miss Atwater detest
ed these unexpected questions, which
she was not always prepared TO an
swcr, and condemned all discussion O
principles as q troublesome interrup
ton" 1t happened, therefore, that al
though history was his favoritc study
and lie was conscious OF deeper az,
more thorough preparation than mos
members of the class, Frank was dom,
himself no credit in IL, but, on tn
contrary. was repeatedly marked q
having failed, and marked, as it ar
peared to him, most unjustly.
There was irritation on both side,
As have said, his temper was by n
means perfect, and his vexation owe
some OF tho rulings of his teacher wa
quito too manifest. Perhaps nothin
makes 1t harder to do right than fec
ing that you have done wrong an
that tho person whom you offended
making the very most of tho ofrens,
On the day in, question Miss At~ate
had repeated to the principal on in
pudent remark Of Frank which hn