The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-19

a tone OF disrespect, and MIR. bates had
given him, before the class, a singing
reproof.
All this rankled deeply, and as he
walked home Frank Alcott was as
thoroughly miserable as 4 boy who is,
well be.
Like o villages, Hillsdale had its
Christian EnGeavor club. The young
women, among whom Miss Atwater
was almost an oracle, had planned a
course OF lectures, and Il 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 a 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.
IT'S beast!y!" was the brief re-
spouse.
I'm tell you, Frank, I've beer puz-
zling over it all the afternoon myself.
I say, let's do our history together
after this; you come home with me one
day and III 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
refuse any help, but at that moment
Albert's hand slipped through his arm
aGectionately; the scale tipped.
"All right, Bert; begin tomorrow"
To be q boy is not to lack feeling,
but often it is his greatest caro- to
hide it.
The lecture was 4 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 ruille your temper" And he
quoted from Marcus Aurelius: What
ever anyone does or say / mus: be
good, just as if the gold or the emer-
aid. or the purple were always saying
this: Whatever anyone does or says, l
must emerald and keep my color"
'A",-ifd the close Of the lecture 4
few tersc but impressive sentences were
addressed to those in charge of the
youn". Never wrong a young person
by taking him on Il lower plane than
that of his own intention;" and again:
AN 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 Il 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 checks that some
times showed so wildly in class, hat
vivid color which she always regarded
too hastily as n mark of temper"
If she was somewhat rigid, she was
4 woman who strovc to live in obedi-
ence to conscience. Have l wronged
that boy?" The question filled 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 ali
turned off the main street at the same
corner. But a few steps further on
she suddenly slipped, caught herself,
hesitated for q 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 4 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.
wait 4 minute" she insisted. Then,
after 4 few moments struggle with
the pain: Frank, | think that lecture
was mean for me. haven't done you
justice"
Il 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 4 philosopher.
You can't make people over; take EN-
as they are" was 4 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 inhu-
ence in school, but his happiness
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 her
ankle."-N. Y. Independent.
Ben Buffers Wit.
As q lawyer Ben Butler was always