Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-26

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10 with faint smile. lie was silent
after that, and appeared to be lost in
thought, Ralph loungcd Iazily. and
rhcwed straw while he watched 10
out Of the corner Of his eyes
"Davy thought 50, too, said 10, sud-
denly springing NJ and sending swift
glance over the field. "Where's Davy?"
Gone to dinner, Of course. lie
wont he back until the whistle blows
q mis- remark of JOS made Ralph un.
easy, and a moment later ne stretched
himself ana said he guessed he would
80 down to the spring and gel his jug
OF water He would meet Davy and
make things right with him. But 10
splnng up and joined him. IN go,
Nlmo,' he said, and We will meet Dayy
aud ask him before he gets to the
field"
HuL, instead OF Davy. they met an.
other boy with a message for Ralph
While he was detained 10 hurried on,
eager to have the first word. lie spicd
him half way through the pasture, pick.
ing his dessert from the Llueberry
bushes.
Ralph watched the meeting with
/ jealous eyes the while he listened Ia
his friends talk. No. he could not go
! fishing Yes, he had promised the
Whole day to Malcolm. Yes, he was
earning some money for his outing.
Yes, he hated compositions He was
glad next week was the last OF the
term and he wished there was some
! way to get rid of next weeks compost.
| ton.
I'm do Il for you-Gor a consldera
ton" said his companion, and thcr
as Ralph scurnfulIy waved him on
Lots Of the fellows do it,"
I've got a reputation TO look out
for" said Ralph.
1 We'll, don't fret about your roputa-
ton; 1t won't suffer. No one will know
IT, Fact, your reputation will most
likely DC much improved"
Ralph smiled. He knew his comno-
'sitions were pretty near zero. but he
felt disguised with his friend Tor max
ing him the proposition. Just then he
saw 10 meet Davy. and he suddenly
colOrcd scarlet under his dark skin.
His companion looked at his curious
Ily. "Wcll, all right" he said, "if you
have such strong objections; | don't
want to dcmuralize you. Just thought
Id help you out"
But Ralph was not listening He SOW
pavy talking and gesticulatlng, and
vigorously shaking his head. The
thought of Davy made him feel I'M
easy; but he remembered that after
the whistle blew at noon and he nad
dropped his sCythe, taken of his broad
brimmed hat and wiped his face and
then turned to look across at his rival
There was no one in sight. He could
see that 10 was talking very earnestly
land Davy grew queter. As they came
up. Davy liked his Deadly black eyes
on Ralph and said vehemeutly, Il am
just as sure as 10 that he was ahead
when the whistle blew"
ITS easy enough proved" said
Ralph, with an unconcerned air. lie
saw at once that what he had half
feared was not going to take place. He
took leave OF his companion, and they
all made their way to the field Hav-
ing viewed the work of the con testants,
there was nothing more TO be said.
but the look Davy fixed upon Ralph
haunted him after he left the field
Monday, after the morning recess,
the sChoolmaster wrote the subject for
the weeks composition on the black
board. 1t was Character and Reputa-
Ition."
That night Ralph asked his father
What is the difference between Guar
acter and reputation"
Reputation" said his father. is
what people think you are. Character
is what you really are"
Ralph did not sleep well that night
The next morning Davy overlook him
on his way to the school. 10 . pegged
cut" he said Saturday was 90
much for him. lie ought TO have
known better than to have tried"
"Of course he had ought to have
known better" said Ralph Teach
him u lesson" To himself he said, 1t
Is all the same. could have beat MIN
easy. Did not suppose he Was within
= mile Of me-"
And Sue cried herself into a fever.
She's pindling, you know; been out OF
killer all the spring, Halloa! there's
Mr. Malcolm, now he's motioning!"
(Which one of you fellows Is coming
after that Calf?" he called ont.
Ralph stopped, and seemed confused.
| Me of course " ShOuta6 Dayy with
a grin.
"I'll call around and see abou: it,"
said Ralph.
Il thought So" said the man.
Ralph fingered after school until all
his mates had gone. He told them not
TO wait for him He had a tough
problem to tackle"
When the road was clear he packed
up his books and went direct to Mr..