News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-19

| Perate inaleIactor ana was expected tC
10 somebody mischief. There was not
| much resistance left in Jack nowk lie
! was crushed and broken down by his
unexpected capture and the gloony
prospect before him. Fortunatelv tll
driver of the fly had during their ab
| sence obtained some assistance By
means of which he eXtricated his rick.
ETY. conveyance from the mire. Itkvas
ready for their reception, and bundlmg
Jack in like bale of goods, his captas
sat down and kept the same yfgiImt
watch over him. At length Pomona
House was reached, and Jack wasEcG
Quoted into the presence of Mr.. Crav.
cour.
"Ah"' he exclaimed. Very good,
You have captured the lost sheep: wdf
| ought rather to say, for he is more
like that animal - fierce, proving,
treacherous, sly-than the gentle sheep
1--WE have had long chase, sir. land
met with difficulties and accidents On
the way, as the state of my CLOTHES
will show YOU" answered Mr.. Mole.
you shall be rewarded. Indeed the
consciousness of having done right is
always its own reward"
"Certainly. What is to be done With
Harkaway, sir?"
The principal pointed to some heavy
chains, with padlocks attached, which
were lying on the table,
81 keep them for those whom | call
very incorrigible. Fortunately, | have
not had occasion to use them muCh.
AS Gaming doesn't seem to make a
proper impression upon Harkaway,
will strike terror into him in another
manner. He shall wear those chains
round his legs until the end of the half,
and if he runs away far in them,
will forgive him."
Excellent, Sir" replied Mr.. Mole
who always made it point of agree
ing with his principal.
What do you say, Collinson?" Iin-
quired Mr.. CrawcOur.
COllinson hesitated.
Speak OUT AS head boy in the
school, you have a right to be heard
l should like to hear your opinion"
Then all l can say is, | consider
such a punishment as you propose for
Harkaway barbarous in the extremo
There are many other ways of showing
your displeasure, sir"
Leave the room, Collinson. | am
70 hn int tn hty
pupils"
CollinSon went away.
Nov, Mr.. Mole" said the principal
1--WE will hobble this boy. Hobble is
the word, think, when applied to a
horse whose leg is hampered with a
bar of wood or iron"
Jack being told to do so, sat down
on chair, and the chains were fixed
to his legs, being padlocked just above
the ankles.
They felt very heavy and uncomfort,
able, and it was with difficulty that he
could drag one leg after another.
THAT is how we punish boys who run
away, Master Harkaway," said Mr..
Crawcour.
"Ill do it again as soon as l get the
chancew said Jack, speaking for the
first time.
There! What did l tell you?' cried
Mr.. Crawcour. Doesn't his language
justify my apparent seyerity|
1T does, indeed, sir" replied the do,
cile Mr.. Mole.
Take him away. Let him go among
his companions. I'll undertake to say
that he will get very little sympathy
from them"
Mr.. Mole took Jack by the shoulder
and pushed him forward in the direc-
ton of the schoolroOm, where the boys
were assembled for lessons. Jack s
face was burning with Indignation,
shame and subdued rage to think that
he was treated like a felOn of the last
century and could not help himself. As
he entered the room, with his chains
clanking about his heels, every one
looked up. He had not gone far before
murmurs were heard. Those presently
broke out into sounds of audible dis,
content.
Shame! Shame - internal shame!
Too bad. Disgraceful! Don't stand
it! Take them off,
These EXPLANATIONS startled Mr.. Mole,
who raised his hand for silence. No
one paid any attention to him. Collin
son and the boys in the sixth had been
conspiring together. Suddenly Collin
son took up a ruler Each boy had one
in his desk, and, as if by a preconcerted
signal, seventy or more rulers rose in
the air and descended with loud rap
on the desks. Rap, rap, rap, continued
on all sides, and the din was so great
that the masters could not hear them
selves speak. The movement was so
general, too, that they could do nothing
whatever to stop it. Mr.. Mole glided
out of the room and sought Mr.. 'Craw-
cour.
Come at once to the schoolroOm,
sir" cried Mr.. Mole, breathless with
excitement.
whats the matter?' inquired the
principal.
"The school is in an uproar. All the
boys are in rebellion. Collinson is the
leader, and there is such din that dis
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