Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-17

: tone Of disrespect and Mr. Bates had
given him, before the class, a singing
reproof
All this ranisied deeply, and as he
walked home Frank Alcott was as
thoroughly miserable as boy who 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 very gloomy humor,
and it required good deal Of persua-
sion to get him out. Mrs. Alcott's face,
too, showed signs of tears
~ wouldn't be hired to worry over
things night and day, as you and your
mother dol! Albert exclaimed, as soon
as they were out of doors. r
"'Tis beastly!" was the brief re-
/ "rll tell you, Frank, I've been puz-
cling over it all the afternoon myself
/ say, let's do our history together
after this; you come home with me one
day ana I'll go with you then 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-halff from q proud
sensitiveness which made him quick to
refuse any help, but at that moment
Albert's hand slipped through his arm
affectionately; the scale tipped.
"All right, Bert; begin tomorrow"
To be boy is not to lack feeling,
but often it is his greatest care to
hide it. g. 4 II m EAt aIs
The lecture was good one-on char.
acter building. The two boys were in
an impossible condition and some of
its sentences struck home. As:ss v1
keep right with yourself. then no
body can rufflc your temper" And he
quoted from Marcus Aurelius: what
ever anyone does or says, / must be
good, just as if the gold or the emer-
aid. or the purple We're 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 lower plane than
haf of I, &c Nt.r i,,%a
''An independent view of life, or of
any subject, is far more precious than
mere information. Cherish it as
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 / 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
turned off the main street at the same
corner. But few steps further on
she suddenly slipped, caught herself,
hesitated for moment, evidently in
pain, and after few hating steps,
looked about for some resting place.
"What is it, Miss Atwater?" said Al
bert, at her elbow. ,.r
Its sprain-that's all;" but her
face was very pale; and the boys, half
ifrightened,.y brave and manly, one
on each, side, supported and almost
carried her along to her own door, for
tunately not far away. g. 4.
Once in her own armchair, she still
held Franks arm; she was not one to
lose time when she saw her way
''Waita minute" she insisted, Then,
after few moments struggle with
the pain: Frank, / think that lecture
was meant for me- j haven't done you
JJuotASO' -..ft..tIf E.-yEE 80 .rgfIsgs .Utt-r
81 haven't done myself justice, Miss
,Atwater; I'm going to take q new
start said Frank, ,brayely. $50
And so he did--not alone, for perhaps
it, was Albert who was the true en-
deavorer. ...-,.., j.. ~
Albert was a bit Of a philosopher,
"You can't make people over; take 'em
as they are was a favorite reflection
with him. i'.'ii''H' '.H
Miss Atwater was confined with her
sprained ankle for three weeks. But
it was a turning point with Frank Al.
cott.h Not only his standing and infu-
ence in school, but his Happiness
at home and his growth linn self
respect and personal weight as a pow
er for good dated naturally from 1.-The
time when Miss Atwater sprained her
anlSle."-N. Y. Independent pf,f
Ben Butler's wit.
AS lawyer Ben Butter was always
ready with a witticism, even at the ex-