The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-28

General O'Hara. 1t was received by
General Lincoln of the American troops
and then given back to be returned to
CORVALLIS.
The British captains then surrendered
the colors of the twefty-eight regi-
ments; the army laid down its arms.
Then they were led back to their lines
and kept under guard until they be-
gan the march to permanent quarters IN
Maryland and Virginia.-Chieago Rec
ord-Hcrald.
/ WISH!
ooh, dear! / wish I'd no lesson to
do" sighed Willie. IF I'd lived be-
fore William the Conquerof came to the
throne, l shouldn't have had to go to
school at all, but would hav. Just played
and done whatever l wanted" and the
boy threw himself into an easy-chair.
the very picture of disgust
Il wish you wouldn't talk sach rub
Dish, but get on with your lessons and
LETT me get on with mine; for l shall
never know my geography if you make
| SuCn noise, Sald Ethel.
Geography! l hate it | wish
Christopher Columbus had never found
America. and then we should have that
much less to learn about Til: stupid
man ought to have
You're just wasting time with your
wishing" interrupted his sister. And
you'll have to learn your history,
whether you like it or not. So the
sooner you begin, the better"
Yes. there you are again! II we'd
only lived before Norman Conquest,
there'd have been no history, worth
talking about, to learn l wish I'd been
born ten thousand years ago or in a
wild country where boys don't go to
school,"
Very well, them" laughed Ethe;,
you ought to be thankful that you are
living now instead of ten thousand years
hence; for you'd have hard time of 1t
then, I'm afraid
Willie tried to look dignifed in spite
of his sisters ridicule, and still went on
airing his grievances; but the practical
Ethel took up her books and went out of
the room. The boy. was still sitting,
disconsolately kicking his heels togeth-
er, when he was surprised to hear his
father call him from the inner room.
willie" he called, come here;
want you"
Very reluctantly the boy obeyed, for
he felt ashamed that his father should
have overheard his foolish grumbling.
"Williep'
eyes, father" answered Willie, en-
tering the study.
Reach me that pictorial history of
the nations of the world. l want to
show you something"
Willie was delighted; he liked moth
ing better than to look at pictures with
his father.
what shall l look for first, father?"
The people of East Anglia, my boy"
Willie turned over several pages I'M
til he came to the chapter on East Ang-
liza; but it did not look at all interest
ing, SO he quietly waited until his ia
Their had finished writing and turned
round
Give me the BOOK" said Mr.. Stew
art. what l want to show you is a |
little further on. All here it is"
1t was a picture of strong. fierce !
man holding a struggling boy by one |
leg and arm. They were just in front
of cottage with a sioping. thatched |,
roof; and the child's eyes were gazing |
up at the roof with look of great fear, i
while a number of men standing around |
were laughing at the lads struggles.
''What does it all mean?" asked Will |
lie. What are they going to do with |
the little boy?'
His father is about to throw him on |
the roof of the cottage: if the child |
manages to catch hold of the thatch and |
prevent himself from falling, then he
will be considered son worth keeping |
but. if he be SO unfortunate as to miss |
his hold, fall off, and get hurt, then he
will be considered utterly worthless.
The poor boy will be driven from home
and from the neighborhood, to wander
about in search of food and shelter"
"But why was his father so cruel to
him?'
"Oh, boys did not go to school in
those old days; but they had to learn
to bear all kinds of hardships instead"
Willie colored deeply, but said moth
ing
Now we will turn to the Kaffirs OF
Africa. You see those poor boys un-
dergoing severe beatings?"
eyes, it looks dreadfully cruel. Oh.
why are those horrid men beating the
poor boys like that? Turn the page
over, father; l can't bear to look at
them"
'Yes, it looks frightfuily cruel; and
yet it is only part of their education
They do not go to school in that coun-
try; but they undergo training, never
theless. Those beatings are not as a
punishment, but simply to make them
used to bearing pain. Every Kafir boy
has to undergo the 'benquera, as it is
called, which consists of beatings and
series of very arduous exercises; but
see you have heard enough for the
present, SO put the book away now.
Father" said Willie, gravely, I'll
know why you have shown me these
having to learn lessons any more. I'd
rather go to school than to be treated
like the boys in East Anglia or Kafir
Land" beacon.
AN EXPRESSION THAT HURT.