The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-07

"No-p Can't ind anything good
/ enough. Cot soars."
you just bct. a spiendiferous piece.
/ Haven't learned 90 yet but ! found II
places iu 80 Tor gestures aud things. l
! fcI son what, lam bring down tho house,
/ sure pop,' And Bob turned hand
/ spring in his excitement.
whats the name OF it?' asked Billy,
promise honest Injun cut-me-in-two
Course Won't. What do I want to
"weU then. IT'S The Last Battle I
was afraid you'd get IT, You take the
/ Pacific TOO. That's why l asked you II
] you'd got yours.
BILLY caught the ball he was bounc-
/ iug against the scho0l-hOuse, put IL IN his
! pocket and turned sqlarely around.
/ "Wcl. now. ! call that cOol!' he ex-
/ claimed. Il did see that piece, and then
."iioh' That's tast ike you. That's the
"Ta.nt eiiher It's no fair. That piece
/ bel0lss 90 me just as much as 10 you
/ Bob Horton, So there
81 iike that 1853. Akersv Bob regarded
/ L.s friend in amazement
"GIad you do. Ola know yourself IL
/ aim yours any more'n mine"
whats got into yOl?' cried Bob fierce
/ ly. 81 never knew YOU TO act so hateful
"Weu. pever knew you to be so mean
I bcl0rc-tha.s the reason
"Nol can find another defamation just
as good
speak Anniversary Day"
"Yol know perfectly well there will be
three chosen, and YOU viii stand a good
a chance as l u you get piece as good
Ii a.n't yours" Bnys face was
. /. Pol
"I.s TO-. I'M ask my father II It isn't.
and f." But tra bell rang just then,
/ and with suuen looks on Bily's part, and
surprise and anger on Bob g, the rwo
| boys entered the schOol-hOuse.
FOR fye OF six days Bob and Billy, usu-
/ ally iuseparalle avoided each other stu-
ll0lsly And when the class assembled
/ in the recllatiOn-room- on the following
"Wednesday tIr Ne leclamatiOns thai
| were 90 decide what three boys were 10
I have the honor of speaking again on An
r.E.rsarv Day the week following, Billy
/ looked anxious. and Bob aa satisfied as 3
| 10y can look and SIN be At Variance with
| his best friend. Ha knew his own piece
Bilys would. Then, he thought, they
m.lht make up again.
when Tho rt pills were quietly seated
/ Mr.. Anterior rose. and. taking his list
/ o. names arranged ID Alphabetical order
Master Akers. we Will listen 10 you
FIRST"
BIlys checks suddenly grew very red.
AMI he hesilated moment. But re
gaining his self-possesslon, lie rose, lett
His sl1t and walked boldly down the
aisle. Stepping upon the platform, he
made his Doyish salutation 70 teacher
and mates. and then In clear, ringing
tones with careful emphasis ana ferFld
eesture- covering himself with glory as
! lac proceeded, Billy Akers reciteda The
Last Battle" As be finished With tri-
umphant flourish the pupils burst into
When Ruly began TO speak Bob Horton
half rose I'M his seat. At first he thought
Billy must be playing joke upon mimi
but as the speaker went on, ana the Iu!l
purport OF his intentions came over MS
desk. with a lump in his throat, he could
rof orffa explain. Dimly, as from a
distance. he heard the rest or the piece
and The Others that followed, and 1t was
not until ne heard MS own name eaiitd
that he raised his curly head
"Alaster Horton" called Mr. Atherton
1T haven't any piece. sir" stAm-
mo deciamatlon7 Didn't you learn
..No-ves-sir.-that is, I haven't any"
Bob turned first white and then red.
nc YOU sick Horton2" asked tho
teacher, noticing the lads hesitation
'..Xeu then"-Mr Atherton's voice
grew stern,--"I suppose you know you
not only Lose your chance OF declalmins
uoxt week. but your rank IS cut down
to zero. also. We will proceed. VI tsser
Harris. II IS your turn.
All the close OF the exercises Mr.. Ather-
ton walked 10 his desk and looked down
into the upturned faces OF his pupils
The destinations on the whole have
been satisfactory" he said. Il am pleas
ed TO note an Improvement Master
Akers has first rank, Master Merrill sec
ond- and Master North :hird-copseQuent-
In thess three boys will have the honor