Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-19

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| given him, before the class, singing
reproof.
All this ranked deeply, and as he
walked home Frank Alcott was as
thoroughly miserable as boy WIN is,
at heart, anxious to do right can
well be-
Like most villages. Hillsdale had its
| Christian Endeavor club, The young
women, among whom Miss Atwater
was almost an oracle, had planned a
course of lectures, and one of the best
was to come off that evening. The
two boys usually went together, and
] Albert called punctually for Frank He
found him in a very gloomy humor,
and it required good deal of persua-
sion to get him out. Mrs. Alcott's face,
too, showed signs of tears.
Il wouldn't be hired to worry over
things night and day, as you and your
mother do!' Albert exclaimed. as soon
as they were out of doors
Its beastlyl" was the brief re-
sponse
'I'u tell you, Frank, I've been puz-
| cling over it all the afternoon myself
l say, let's do our history together
after this; you come home with me one
| day and I'll go with you the next; we'll
! take it the first thing after cur grub.
Well do it brown! I'll put you through
on all the dates and what next
| points, and you can enlighten me on
| general ideas. | tell you, we'll beat
the crowd"
Frank hesitated-half from q proud
| sensitiveness which made him quick to
4 hn1 I,T1% Of h@%
Alberts hand slipped through his arm
afectionately; the scale tipped.
''All right, Bert; begin to-morrow?'
To be boy is not to lack feeling,
but often it is his greatest care to
hide it.
The lecture was good one-on char
acter building. The two boys were in
an impossible condition and some OF
its sentences struck home.
keep right with yourself, then no
body can ruffie your temper" And he
quoted from Marcus Aurelius: what
ever anyone does or says, I must be
good, just as if the gold or the emer-
aid. or the purple were always saying
this: Whatever anyone does or says,
must be emerald and keep my color"
Toward the close of the lecture a
few terse but impressive sentences were
addressed to those in charge of the
young. "Never wrong young person
by taking him on a lower plane than
that of his own intention;' and again:
IAN Independent view of life, or Of
any subject, is far more precious than
mere information. Cherish it as a
sacred possession"
What was it that reused in Miss At
water a sudden sense of having fallen
beneath her true standard? Was it
that just then she caught sight of
Frank Alcott, in an attitude of alb
sorbed attention, with the two bright
spots of red in his cheeks that some.
times showed so wildly in class, that
vivid color which she always regarded
(too hastily as mark of temper"
If she was somewhat rigid, she was
a woman who strove to live in obedi-
ence to conscience. Have l wronged
that boy?" The question filed her with
dismay.
The audience poured out. The side
walks were slippery with ice, and, as
it happened, the two boys were Just
behind Miss Atwater, who walked on,
rather gingerly, by herself. They all
| corner. But few steps further on
she suddenly slipped, caught herself,
hesitated for a moment, evidently in
pain, and after a few hating steps,
looked about for some resting place.
'What is it, Miss Atwater?" said Al
bert, at her elbow.
Its a sprain-that's ALL" but her
| face was very pale; and the boys, half.
| frightened, yet brave and manly, one
on each side, supported and almost
carried her along to her own door, for.
tunately not far away.
Once in her own armchair, she still
held Franks arm; she was not one to
| lose time when she saw her way
I swat a minute" she insisted. Then,
after a few moments struggle with
the pain: Frank, think that lecture
was meant for me. I haven't done you
| Justice"
81 haven't done myself justice, Miss
Atwater; I'm going to take a new
start" said Frank, bravely.
And so he did-not alone. for perhaps
it was Albert who was the true en-.
| deavorer.
Albert was a bit of philosopher
''You can't make people over; take 'em
as they are," was a favorite reflection
! with him.
| Miss Atwater was confined with her
| sprained ankle for three weeks. But
it was a turning point with Frank Al
colt. Not only his standing and inf1u
ence in school, but his happines.
at home and his growth in self
respect and personal weight as a pow,
er for good dated naturally from 1.-THE
time when Miss Atwater sprained hel
ankle. IN. Y. Independent.