The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-17

1 tone of disrespect, and Mir. Bates had given him, before the class, stingipv reproof.
 All this rankled deeply, and as he walked home Frank Alcott was as thoroughly miserable as a boy wh~ is, at heart, anxious to do right, can we'll be-
 Like most villages, Hillsdale had it's 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 'I 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.
 "'Tis beastly!" was the brief re- sponse.
 "I'll tell you, Frank. I've been pug zling 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 We'll do it brownl I'll put you through on all the dates and what next points, and you can enlighten me on general ideas. l tell you, we'll beat the crowd"
 Frank hesitatcd-half from 0 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 to-morrow?" To be a 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 it's sentences struck home.
 "Kcep right with yourself, then no body can ruffle 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, l must be emerald and keep my color" Toward the close of the lecture few terse but impressive sentences were addressed to those in charge of the young. Never wrong a young person by taking him on a 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 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 ab- sorbed attention, with the two bright spots of red in his checks that some. times showed so vividly in class, that vivid color which she always regarded too hastily as mark of "temperP"
 If she was somewhat rigid, she was a woman who strove to live in obedi. ence to conscience. Have wrongcd 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 all turned off the main street at the same corner. But a few steps further on she suddenly slipped, caught herself. hesitated for a moment, evidently in pain, and after few halting steps, looked about for some resting place.
 "What is it, Miss Atwater?" said Al. bert, at her elbow.
 Its 8 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 a minute," she insisted. Then, after a few moments struggle with the pain: Frank, think that lecture was meant for me. Ihaven't done you justice"
 "I 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 perhap. it was Albert who was the true en, deavorer.
 Albert was bit of philosopher "You can't make people over; take lem as they are," was favorite reflection with him.
 Miss Atwater was confined with her sprained ankle for three weeks. But it was turning point with Frank Al colt. Not only his standing and influ ence in school, but his happiness, at home and his growth in self respect and personal weight ns pow. CT for good dated naturally from "the time when Miss Atwater sprained he, anlrle."-N. Y. Independent.