Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08

found him in very gloomy humm
and 1t required good deal of persus
sion to get him out. Mrs. Alcott's face
too showed signs of tears.
II wouldn't be hired to worry owe
things night and day, as you and you
mother dol" Albert exclaimed, as 500
as they were out of doors.
IT'S beastlyl" was the brief re
Spouse.
IN tell you, Frank, I've been puz
cling over it all the afternoon myself
say, let's do our history togethe
after this; you come home with me on,
day and I'll go with you the next; wei
take it the first thing after cur grub
Wen do 1t brown! I'llput you through
on all the dates and what next
points, and you can enlighten me OF
general ideas. l tell you, we'll bea
the crowd"
Frank hesitated-half from prout
sensitiveness which made him quick tc
refuse any help, but at that moment
Alberts 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 te
hide it,
The lecture was agood one--on char.
acter building. The two boys were in
an lmpressible 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, must be
good, just as if the gold or the emer.
aid, or the purple were always saving
this: Whatever anyone does or saws,
must be emerald and keep my color. u
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
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 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?"
II she was somewhat rigid, She was
woman who strove to live in obedi-
ence to conscience. Have 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 all
turned off the main street at the same
corner. But few steps further on
she Suddenly slipped, caught herself,
hesitated for a 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
ITS a sprain--that's all;n 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 few moments struggle with
the pain: Frank, l think that lecture
was meant for me. haven't done you
justice"
II haven't done myself justice, Miss
Atwater; I'm going to take new
start" said Frank, bravely.
And so he did-not alone, for perhaps
it was Albert who was the true en-
deavorer.
Albert was bit of a philosopher
You can make people over; take EN-
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 as pow
or for good dated naturally from "the
time when Miss Atwater sprained her
ankle. N Y. Independent