News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-02-22

CTaWcOur. Tonight | viii have you
put through your paces-eXamined,
mean-and we will see what part OF
the school you are to be placed in, ana
you viii sit ut the table Of that master
in whose class you are. Do you under
staid?'
Yes, SIR
There were large plates filled up with
br nd and butter everywhere. Near
l., tty was pot Of marmalade. Tax,
ing up the bread and butter, Jack pc
litely offered it to Lefty. and then the
marmalade. She thanked him, and,
having attended to her, he helped him
self As he was inserting the spoon
fer the second time in the marmalade
pot Jerry saw what was going on.
- MT take that" he said.
thank you; don't apologize" replied
JYrk. Il prefer jam, but marmalade
W II do. if You have nothing else"
Jerry was too much astoniShcd to
spaak The other boys looked ut him
open mouthpd. Such audacity took
their breath away.
My son means" continued the prin.
cipal. whose attention was attracted to
what was going ON, that the sweets
are intended for the members of my
family ARA not for my pupils"
"You sIould put II label on it, them
returned Jack.
Don't he so insOlent, sir" said Mr..
Crawcour. You are not at home now,
and you shall not do as you like"
Turning to Mrs Crawcour Jack said,
las | am not allowed to have nay tea
in peace. ma'am, and as have no wish
to create disturbance or to be the
cause of any unpleasantness before a
lady, may beg permission to leave
the tableY
You can 20 if you wish it." replied
Mrs. Crawcour, with half smile.
"Sit still SIR cried Mr.. CrawcOur.
Il have the permission of the lady of
the house to go" answered Jack.
Let him go. ask it," said Mrs,
| Crawcour to her husband.
what am | to do? Have you set.
| tied the conflict of authority" Jack
| said to his master.
Mr.. CrawcOur waved his hand. The
schoolmaster was obliged to obey his
wife, for Mrs. Crawcour was a woman
| of firm and determined will, and her
husband would not have seriously con
| tradicted her for the world. Jack, hav.
ing by her aid carried his point was
again an object of interest as be
| walked out of the schOOlroOm.
Like my luck" he muttered "Mr
| CrawcOur is my enemy now. think
| he was so before on account of the
| practical jokes | played him, but there
| is no mistake about it now. 1t is war
| between us, and if l don't look out
shall go to the wall"
He went into the playground anG
amused himself by cutting his name or
| the trunk of tree. After tea some
of the boys came out. Others re
NAMED indoors. Harvey was the frs
to speak to him.
"What have you been doing? hear(
Mole and Pumpleton talking about tht
way you set the chief down. 1t wa:
lovely. Mole said"
"They didn't treat me with that con
sideration | thought | was entitled to
so l went away"
ITS a wonder there wasn't a joll.
shindy. There is one thing, though
The chief never forgets. If l were you
I'd pad my jacket"
II like to let people know that w
arrove."
That's not grammatical"
mo. but it's a fact" replied Jack
laughing.
You Skinned Hunston badly, and h
swears he'll let you have it," continued
Harvey.
ut wasn't my fault. He shouldn'
have put his foot in my way"
In Il short time Jack was sent TO
and conducted to the schOolroom, froI
which all traces OF tea had disaI
peared. Each boy had bookshelf an
Il locker, and some were arrangln
their contents, others reading, som
writing. At the head of the spacious
hall-like room the principal and Nj
Mole were standing together. Nj
Crawcour did not appear to haV
thought any more of the incident of til
tea table. lie was calm and seren
He had sent for Harkaway, he said,
examine him. Mr. Mole would tt
him and find out what he knew. Ill
examination proceeded. History SUI
ceeded geography; then came arlthm'
, tic, writing, spelling. Latin and trenc
he knew little or nothing of.
81 think sir, that Harkaway is suft
, GENTLY intelligent and forward to b
5 placed in the third class, said Mr.. Mol
} 80 be it." answered the principa
| HE will be under Mr.. Pumpleton. Pra
r call him."
l Mr.. Pumpleton was called.
"You sent for me- sir" he said.
81 did, MI Pumpleton. We have d'
, cided that this boy Harkaway shall /
4 in YOUR third class. l have given hi
e the books he requires and a bookshelf
a Yes. sir" .-.-..
[To BE Continued