News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-08


Mr.. Kinosling presently; warm, but
balmy." With a benevolent smile he
addressed Penrod, who sat opposite
him. Il suppose, little gentleman, you
have been INDUCING in the usual out.
door sports of vacation?"
Penrod laid down his fork and glar-
ed open mouthed at Mr.. Kinosling.
you'll have another slice of breast
Of the chicken?" Mr.. Schofeld inquir-
I'd loudly and quickly.
"a lovely day. exclaimed Margaret,
with equal promptitude and emphasis.
Lovely; oh, lovely lovelyt'
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful" said
Mrs Schofield, and after a glance at
Penrod which confirmed her impress
giOn that he intended to say some
thing she continued, Yes, beautiful,
beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beauti-
full, beautiful!'
Penrod closed his mouth and sank
back in his chair, and his relatives
took breath.
Mr. Kinosling looked pleased. This
responsive family, with it's ready en-
thqsiasm, made the kind of audience
he liked. He passed a delicate white
hand gracefully over his tall, pale
forehead and smiled indulgently
Youth relaxes in summer" he said.
"Boyhood is the age Of relaxation; Ole
Is playful, light, free, unfettered. One
runs and leaps and enjoys ones self
with ones companions. It is good for
the little lads to pay with their friends
they fost}e, push AMI wrestle and
simulate little, happy struggles with
one another in harmless conflict. The
young muscles are toughening. 1t is
good. BOyish chivalry develops, en-
larges, expands. The young learn
quickly, intuitively, spontaneously.
They perceive the obligations of no
fblesse oblige. They begin to compre-
bend the necessity of caste and its re-
quirements. They learn what birth
means-ah-that is, they learn what it
means to be well born. They learn
courtesy in their games; they learn
Ipoliteness, consideration for one anoth-
erlin their pastimes, afnusements, light
Ter occupations. 1 make it my pleasure
TO join them often, for l sympathlze
with them in all their Wholesome joys
as well ds in their little bothers and
PefpleXities. 1 understand them, you
see; and let me tell you it is no easy
matter to understand the little lads and
hsSies." He sent to each listener his
Ibeaming glance and, permitting it to
come to rest upon Penrod, inquired:
And what do you say to that, little
gentleman"
Mr.. Schofield uttered a stentorian
cough. More? You'd better have
some more chicken More! Dor
More chickenr' urged Margaret ST.
simultaneously. DO please! Please!
More! Do! Morer'
Beautiful beautiful" began Mrs.
Schofield. Beautiful, beautiful, beau
itiful, beautiful
! 1t is not known in what light Mr.. /,
EKinosling viewed the expression of !
lPenrod's face. Perhaps he mistook it
for awe; perhaps he received no i'm
PRECISION at all of it's extraordinary /.
quality. He was rather self engross- !
ed young man, just then engaged in
double occupation, for he not only talk /
ed, but supplied from his own con-
seriousness a critical though favorable ,
auditor as well, which, of course, kept /
him quite busy. Besides, it is oftener
than is suspected the case that ex-
'tremely peculiar expressions upon the
countenances of boys are entirely over
Hooked and suggest nothing to the
minds of people staring straight at
them. Certainly Penrod's expression
which to the perception of his family
was perfectly horrible-caused not the
faintest perturbation in the breast of
Mr. Kinosling.
Mr.. Kinosling waived the chicken
and continued to talk. Eyes, | think
i may claim to understand boys" he
said, smiling thoughtfully. zone has
been boy oneself. All, it is all play
time! l hope our young scholar here
does not overwork himself at his Latin,
at his classics, as | did, so that Mt the
age of eight years l was compelled to
wear Silcseo. Ilc LluSl Dt CdItlul UOJ
to strain the little eyes at his scholars
tasks, not to let the little shoulders
grow round over his scholars desk.
Youth Is golden. We should keep it
golden, bright, glistening. Youth should
frolic, should be sprightly. 1t should
play its cricket, its tennis, its hand
ball. 1t should run and leap; it should
laugh, should sing madrigals and
glees, carol with the lark, ring out In
folk songs, ballads, rounde-
lays
He talked on. At any instant Mr..
held himself ready to cough
and shout, "More chicken"
10 drown out Penrod in case the fatal
words again fell from those eloquent
fps, and Mrs Schofeld and Margaret
Kept themselves prepared at all times
% assist him. So passed threatening
neal, which Mrs. SchOfeld hurried by
very means within decency to its con-
fusion. She felt that somehow they
you'd be safer out IN the dark of the