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

don't mind what you're about before
long"
IN chance a thrashing. r. You want
to give me one, you'd better -.
Jack drew himself up u4d c.inched
one fist as he spoke.
ut wouldn't take me long. We don't
stand any nonsense here, replied Har-
vey, growing rather red in the face.
Nor do we where | come from"
where's thatT"
"Find out and then you'll know"
Harvey stared at Jack in astonish-
ment.
Il never saw fellow like you" he
said.
81 thought should teach you q thing
or two" replied Jack, with a faint
smile. But | am not above making
myself useful, and if you like I'll bowl
to you"
Can you play cricket?"
81 have played" answered Jack
evasively.
Harvey ran off, followed by Jack,
and said to the boy who had been
bowling to him: 'Here's a new fellow.
He is to be my chum, and he thinks
he can bowl. Let him have try"
"All right" replied the boy, whose
name was Maple.
I'm rather a swell and can swipe
pretty WELL" continued Harvey to
Jack. $50 you'd better not send me any
mild half volleys."
Jack took off his jacket and sent in
a good, swift round hand ball, which,
oddly enough, went clean into the
stumps, taking the center one.
Flows that umpire?" cried Jack,
with Il smile.
middle wicket, sir" replied Maple
Harvey looked at Jack with astonish-
ment.
You'll be in the eleven if you bowl
like that" he said.
ooh. it's nothing. | didn't try much
that time. / thought you were such a
swell bat, it was no use. Now I'm 60
ing for walk round" adding, as he
threw the ball to Maple, "catch!"
Harvey did not seem inclined to ac-
company him, so he walked off alone.
"There's nothing like taking up pO-
sitiOn when you so among fresh PEG
pie" he said to himself, as he walked
along, "If you want to be respected
and looked up to, you must act in 4
manner calculated to gain it.
shouldn't wonder if Harvey came after
me-"
Nor was he wrong in his conjecture
You'd better go with him." said
Maple
"WhyT asked Harvey sulkily.
ITS only civil, to begin with, and HI
is Just the cool sort of fellow to go an(
do some wonderful thing which vii
reach the chiefs ears" It they calie
Mr.. Crawcour the chief-"and then yO
will get into row."
perhaps you are right. I'll go afte
him. Will you take the stumps an
things in, and oil them bit before 20
put them away"
Maple nodded, and before Jack ha
gone far he was overtaken by Harvey
81 didn't mean to be rough or rud
Just now" he exclaimed, but | wa
practicing batting, and expected 70
would not mind waiting"
ooh, don't put yourself out on my az
count. l can paddle my own canoe,
Jack answered, with a smile.
81 am at your service now. Wher
do you want to go?"
about the place. I'm new to it, an
it's Just as well to know the ropes an
if you give me any information abou
things in general | shall be obliged
"In the first place, there is a gap !
the hedge which will let us into tn
road, and five minutes run will brin
us into Lille Bridge, where there is q
fine a confectioner's shop as ever sol
tarts and all sorts of sweet stuff. Hay
you got any money!"
Lots" Jack said. GO ahead"
"That's all right; haven't. My mol
ay burus hole in my pocket; not tht
| ever have a fat lot to burn" rejoine
Harvey.
1--WE are not supposed to go into tt
town." Harvey continued, but II
masters wink at it if it is not done to
openly. Lots of us do go
ION the principle Of it's naughty, b'
it's nice suppose" Jack remarke
How many masters are there"
Five with the chief. That's Mr.. GRAY
cour, you know, but he doesn't do niue
| don't think he knows how. The Gle
crest master out and out is Mr. Mole
'Bung,' we call him. 1t is hickman
He was called Bung long before can
here Then there is Pumpleton, WI
takes the middle classes, three ar
four and Stonor, who has the you
gest boys in the first and second forms
"Who is the fifthf'
"Bolivant. the French master. v
all hate him. lie is such sneak,
ways plying about and telling tales.
Mole or pumpleton saw us in the tow
they would not report us, but Fro
would split at once, He's bound
He can't hold anything if telling it W
get us into a shindy."
"I'll be even with Bolivant if he tri
to perform upon me-" Jack said, wi
grin.
81 suppose you will sleep in o
room" confirmed Harvey. There is