The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-12

A Cold Medal
] shall never forget a lesson re-
ceived when At school az A.. We
raw a boy named Watson driving a
COW to pasture. In the evening be
drove her back again. We did not know
where. and this was continued several
weeks.
The boys attending the school were
all sons Of wealthy parents. and some
Of them were ounces enough TO look
with disdain on a scholar who had TO
drive a COW.
With admirable good nature Watson
bore oil their attempts 20 annoy him.
i suppose. Watson" said Jackson.
another boy. one day-"I suppose your
father intends 10 make a milkman OF
your"
why not7" asked Watson.
oh. nothing. Only don't leave much
water in the cans after you rinse
them-thats ali"
The boy laughed. and Watson. not n
the least mortified. replied: Never
fear. II ever am a mllkman. III give
good measure and good milk"
The day after this conversation there
was a public examination. AZ which
ladies and gentlemen from the neigh
boring towns were present. and prizes
were awarded By the principal Of our
school. and both Watson and Jack
son received a oredltable number. for.
In respect TO scholarship. they were
about equal After the ceremony OF
distribution. the principal remarked
that there vas one prize. consisting Of
q sold medal. which vas rarely award
"a. not 20 much on account OF its great
cost. as because the Instances we're rare
which rendered its bestoWai proper. Il
vas the prize OF hcrolam. The last
neal was awarded about three years
ago 10 a boy In the irs, class Who res
cued a poor giri from drowning.
The principal then said that. u.;a
the permission Of the company. he
would relate a short anecdote.
mot long since. some boys went
flying a kite IN the street just az a
moor lad on horseback rode BY on hls
way 10 the mill The horse took fright
and threw the boy. injurlng him 60
badly that he was carried home and
confined some weeks to bis bed. on the
boys who had Enthusiastically caused
the disaster none followed % learn the
fate OF the wounded lad There was o-o
boy. however. who witnessed the acci-
dent from a distance. who not only
went TO make inquiries but stayed 70
render service.
This boy soon learned that the
wounded boy was the grandson Of
poor widow. whose sole support con.
sisted IN selling the milk Of a COW. OF
which she was the owner. She vas old
and lame. and her grandson. on whom
she depended TO drive her COW 10 the
pasture. was nov helpless With his
bruises. Never mind. good woman
said the boy: I viii drive the COW.
But the MADNESS did not stop their.
Money vas wanted to set articles from
tho apothecary. I have money that my
mother sent me 10 buy a pair Of boots
With. said be. but can DO without
them Tor a while on. no. said the
old woman. I can't consent 10 that;
but there Is a pair Of heavy boots that
bought Tor Thomas. who can't wear
them. II you would only buy these We
should get on Nicely The boy bought
the boots. c,umay ca they were. and
has worn then up 20 this lime.
swell. when q was discovered BY
me other boys az the school thar our
scholar was In the habit 81 driving
COW. ne was agsslloi every day with
laughter and ridlcule. Hls coWhldo
boots IN particular were made matters
% migth. but ne kept on chccriuiiy
and brlvely dsy after CAS-. never shun-
ming observation. driving the widows
COW and wearing his thick 0oo,a Ho
never explained why DO drove the COW.
Cor he was not Inclined 70 make
boast OF his charitable motives. Il was
by mere accident that his kindress and
soli-denial we're discovered by his
teacher
And now. ladies and gentlemen.
ask yon-was there no, true herolsm On
this boys conductf Now. Master Wat
son. do no, get out OF sight behind the
blackboard. You were not afraid Of
rldicule. you must not be afraid Of
praise"
As Watson. with blushlng cheeks.
came forward. a round Of applause
spoke the general appreciation. and
the medal was presented to him amid
tho cheers Of the audience. The chill
dron'a Own.