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


81 did not send for you to tell you
anything which would unsettle your
mind" Mrs. Marsh continued. Il have
always liked you, and since you saved
my eat from the boys who were trying
to drown it in the Hampstead ponds
You have established a claim to my
gratitude. There is a great deal OF
good in your character. OF that | am
persuaded. Be diligent and truthful
If you ever want a friend, come to me-
Do you hear?"
Yes, Mrs. Marsh, and thank you
very much"
Here is a sovereign for you, anu
recollect l am your friend"
Jack took the money, thanking her
again, and went away much pleased
with his interview with the kind heart
ed old lady. Her allusion to his birth
made him thoughtful for time.
At II O'Clock a cab was at the door,
and Mr. Scratchley went away with
| Jack to Lille Bridge and was depos-
tied at Pomona House, with Jacks lug,
gage. consisting of large, plain deal
box. corded. and a small hamper.
Pomona House was quite at the eX-
tremity of the little town and stood in
its own grounds. being approached by
a drive through laurels and other ever
green's. 1t was a plain brick built house
of large dimensions, having variety
of additional buildings in the rear, such
as the laboratory, the studies of the
sixth form, a fives court and so on.
Mr.. ScratchIey was urbanely received
by Mr.. Lewis Crawcour and introduced
to his wife. He refused an invitation
to stay to tea, and after partaking of
mild refreshment in the shape of cake
and wine he commended Jack to his
new tutors care, gave him half a
crown, told him to be a good boy and
write, and, shaking him by the hand
took his leave with the air of man
who had done a disagreeable duty and
had a weight off his mind.
1t was a half holiday, and the boys
were roaming about as they pleased
Some were in the cricketing field, ano
others were by the river Lea, which
was not far off. Some tiShed, SOME
roved, and some were bathing, all I'm
der the superintendent Of resident
master as Mr.. CrawcOur was fond OF
Boosting The principal took Jack into
his study and. opening a sort of book
case, showed him about fifty canes Of
various sizes placed in holes prepared
for thcm.
Take care Harkaway," he said
with a malicious grin, that you do no
make acquaintance with these. | cal
them my little persuaderS."
81 hope l shall not, sir" said Jack.
"Now. come with me to the play
ground. 1t is half holiday" contin
ued the principal. II have adopted {
custom here which is in vogue in thu
army Every recruit on joining his reg
iment has comrade given him. You
comrade, or 'chum, as my boys call it
will be a boy about your own age
named Thomas Harvey. He will mi
tate you in the ways of the school,"
Mr. Crawcour then led the way to tn
meadow in which the boys were play
: ing cricket and beckoned to one, IFh
| llllG CIV bON IL lIS D't a.
; was holding and came up at jog trot
Harvey, | want to introduce to yo'
' your new friend, John Harkaway. IL
will be your comrade, or, as you boy
i'll your slang call it, your 'chum.'
Glad to see you, HarkaWay," sal
Tom Harvey, who was a stout, chubb
looking, fair haired boy, about yea
younger than Jack, with a good ma
tured expression and an honest ope
" cOuntenance not exactly Indicative o
talent, but nevertheless prepossessing.
You will he examined tomorrow t
see what place you are to occupy in tn
school," continued Mr.. Crawcour. "Hal
5 vey will pat you into the way of every
thing; so go and play"
Mr. Crawcour patted Jack on tn
,, back in a parental sort of manner
spoke a word or two to some boys VIII
Il We're standing by and walked back
= the house.
= When the principal was out of sigh
: Harvey said to Jack: I'm busy nov
' You can come and flag out for me
Il you like, but I'm practcing batting
- and a fellow l know to be a goo
: bowler is bowling for me-"
3 II thought Mr.. CrawcOur said yo
would show me about the place" sal
" Jack.
81 can't help what you thought" sal
= Harvey. Il tell you what I'm going
do. You'll find you can't do as yO
like here"
q Il generally contrive to do pretty we
. as | like wherever | am" answere
Jack in his cool, philOsophic manner,
ooh, do you? Perhaps you're veI
clever"
II "Tn baG, myself against you an
. ,, day in the week
You're rather cheeky for new bo
u aren't you?' said Harvey in surprise.
10 Il don't know" replied Jack. "Yo
~ may he a better judge of cheek than
4 am All know is that l mean to tai
look round by myself if you won
u come with me, and dare say l can
just as well without as l could wit
. you"
u you're cool fish," cried Harvey.
"I never heard of q hot one" q