News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07

seized half a Whisker. While q third hit
him on the nose. He managed to beat
a retreat.
"Harkaway again." said Mr.. Craw
cour as Mr.. Mole dolefully rccounted
his trouble. And he looked ruefully at
his broken glass. "He must go, Mr..
Mole"
81 hope So sir"
The day wore on, and neither Mr..
Mole nor Mr.. Crawcour went into
school. At s they had a cozy supper
and in the course of conversation
agreed that all would go well if Harlla-
way was only removed from the school.
All at once they started. There was
a sound of castanets and banjos out
side the window A dozen voices struck
up music hall air and made the night
echo again.
''NIr. Mole" exclaimed the principal,
swhat is it?"
'Niggers, should say, sir"
"Niggers! l have had undertakes
AID | have had old women. l cannot
stand niggers."
Pressing his hand to his forehead, he
way into the yard, where he tried tc
drown himself in the water butt. Mr..
Mole and Mrs. Crawcour providentially
saved him and sent him to bed. His
wife declared he had been drinking and
smoking until he was fuddled and that
Jack Harkaway was unjustly blamed.
But Mr.. Mole brought Jack in and
a1 nd To hot
it was all his doing.
1t was some days before the principal
showed himself in the school again.
When he did, he spoke to Jack and told
him he wanted him to accompany him
to his father. They drove over, and the
result of the conversation was that
Jack should go to sea.
Mr.. Bedington called upon Captain
Cutie and was so satisfied with that
gentleman that he paid a premium on
the spot for Jack to sail under him in
the Fairy's voyage to the China seas.
Harvey's friends granted his wish.
Mrs. CrawcOur was sorry to part with
Jack, who was her favorite boy, and
she, as well as his mother, shed tears
over him. There was another, too, who
felt sorry at his going away, and that
was little Emily.
do you feel no regret at leaving
your masters and companions" asked
Mr.. Mole of Jack.
"a little. l shall miss you, sir"
"Ah! That is gratifying Have 1,
then, been so kind to your" asked Mole,
with a smile.
at isn't that I'm used to you"
Mr.. Mole thought this was a curious
sort of reply, but he did not push the
subject further.
"You must promise to write to me-"
he said, when you reach foreign |
parts"
eyes, sir, but postage is expensive.
You'd better give me some stamped d.
rected envelopes" said Jack.
81 will consider it. Did l ever tell
you that l had rich relation in Chi
ma? He has a tea garden, and / have
always been given to understand that
he means to leave it to me when he
dies"
whats the good of a tea garden in
China to you, sir?"
"a great deal. 1t means independence
and relief from drudgery. Boys like
you, Harkaway, Go not make a school
masters life bed of roses"
"I'm sure ushers don't make our lives
all violets."
off" pursued Mole my relation dies
and leaves me the tea garden, 1 shall
most certainly go out and have look
at my property"
'In that case we may meet, SIR
81 trust not, for any length of time"
replied Mole, with a dismal smile. "My
acquaintance with you here Harka-
way, has not been of a nature to induce
me to wish to renew it in a foreign
land. At all events you will write,
will you not? And so, knowing what
part of the world you are in, 1 will take
care to avoid it,
you'll die of boy on the brain, sir"
laughed Jack.
"Well," replied Mr.. Mole good ma
turedly, 81 wish you success. May
prosperity attend you, and, Harkaway,
you will not be offended if l offer you
little token of regard, a simple keep
sake. l am not rich, but l bought this
for you"
He handed him a handsome Bible
with an ivory cross on the cover.
''See, have written your name in it."
Jack read, ITO John Harkaway, from
his sincere friend and tutor, Isaac
Mole" Underneath was added, "Serve
thy Creator in the days of thy youth"
'It's only a trife, but you may do
worse than read your Bible. l don't
want to preach. You know what l
mean and in the hour of danger put
your faith in him who rules the storm
and rides upon the whirlwind. That's
all, my boy"
"Thank you very much, sir" replied
Jack, touched at this kindness of Mr.. |
Mole.
Mole walked away, and Harvey came
up and said;
"A fellow told me that Hunston is
going on board our ship"
"By Jove, that's badl Think it's |
true| replied Jack gravely.
Il believe one if not two of DIR. Beg |
bie's boys have shipped with the old |
captain. If so, why not Hunston%