The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-03-26


y All night said M,tuo s,,ns, l.ashln.
'r Go abesd aui drak ia pump essy 10
- taa.
p l.auis bent over sg.ln. sud put his thir
Il iy lips to the spout This time hgs 10
It mentor moved the pump handle about a
= fast as tbs hour Ihspd Of a ~steh, snC
about three drops trickled out,
: Pump, will yon2 cried Louis
o Oyes vii, roated the other, shi th.t
e in.lsft Louis was spultertos tns perfect
. rash OF busbi water. ubie the group ci
boys exploded With laughter
! This was TO much f5r Lauls's hery ten
; per, sud be spraus At Martin, shaking bis
: vet head like Newfoundland dog and
graphing him hereely, Bot after sll II
uss friendly tussls Louis had far too
much sense to take the rough Joke serious
ly, aud by the time be and Martin bad
rolled about on the grass awhile, each try
ing TO get the other uadef. 10y the time
they had thum pedoae suo her time or
two, in boyish fashion, the bell rang, and
thes all vent back into the schoolroom as
good friends as ever.
! But something had happened in thai
sham battle, uukuown to anybody except
Bustle. th pug, aud even he dill not
know much about it, Msrtlus bag strap
gave way 10 the scutlI', bis books tumt led
| out on the Rr0u q, ard closely written
sheet Of paper, eau ht by a breeze 10
search OF plIyiel0w, began 10 play hop
scotch over the grass, Bnstle gave chase
at first. but sOou came TO the conclusion |
that the thing had no wings. and went |
back to bark bis interest and applause at
the resting match, Away went the pa
per, across the school tennis court, through
the iron fence rallings out into the road
there TO be trampled deep into an early
grave by great drove OF cattle passing
that way.
Meantime the school routine weot on,
and presently the teacher said; Pit up
vour books boys, AN going to let yon
decide nov who shall get the English
prize for the quarter, Martin and Louis
as some OF you know got the same
mark on examination, so gave them each
d composition to write last night, and nov
/ am going to read them to the English
class, without the name, Of course, sld let
The class award the priz9,
There was great excitement among the
boys, much shuill Ing OF feet, embarrassed
coughing, conscious gtinnlng while Louis
got his paper ready and stood waiting to :
march up to the desk with Martin.
But where was Martin's psper2 You
and | know that it was being trampled
inder dusty hoofs, bat Martin WAS perfect
y sure that it was in his algebra No.
Well, then, IN his history Of the United '
,tstes and 80 be went through every book "
While Major Prices brow grew darker
very minute. u
Now tie msior, having received mill
sry education, thought carelessness 3
luch more serious matter than stupidity, u
nd perhaps be Was right. At any rate 81
g was patient with dull0ess, but careless
ess always met with prompt punish u
lent. u
Well, well, be said shortly. where are IA
De papers2 c,
have lost mine, sir said poor Martin,
ishlng that boys were allowed TO cry like cd
lrls. Dc
Then there will be less trouble about 10
~srding the priz', said tie angry teach VI
:. Louis, where is yours2 To
There was sn instant OF slenc3 10 the IN
hoolroom; every body in the class held di
is breath, Louis turned red and then
ale; then, with quiet air OF determine II
on, be tore his psp9r slowly across the an
i Idle, and sail 10 respectful tone: co
have none TO hand 10, sir. IL
Instantly the class broke into irrepresi be
g applause. ga
Silence thundered the msJor aud Louis
aced himself against the desk behind
N. These boys were tolerably afraid OF trc
q major, aud II he took this as sn indlcs ha
Jn OF INSTRUMENTATION be would be sey th'
T. For some reason the teacher did not pa
eak for a minute, and then be said 10
be that they bad never beard him use
fore, LOT
Boys, would rather see a generous on
ing like that among you than TO have th
incn Of the blood 10 my school That
wbst | call loving your neighbor as ut
urseli, and you kDow who gave us
at con msDd sni t us the great exam
P.
You may be sure that The boys applaud
long snd loud after thst. !