South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-26


says 'Tally-ho. sir and they hear
the ring and the rattle Of the four
fast trOtters and the town-made
drag, as IL dashes up 20 the Peacock.
Anything for US Bob?' says the
burly guard. dropping down from
behind, and slapping himself across
the chest.
Young genl'm'n. Rugby an
swers a hostler
Tell young gent To look alive,
SAYS the guard. opening the hind
boot and shooting the parcels in af-
ter examining them by the lamps.
Here. shove the Pormanteau up a
top-Ill fasten him presently. Now
there. sir. jump up behind
Goodbye, father-ny love at
home. last shake OF the hand.
Up goes Tom. the guard catching his
hat-box and holding on with one
hand. while with the other he claps
the horc to his mouth. loot, toot,
loot, the hostlers let 20 their heads.
the four bays plunge at the collar.
and away goes the Tally-h) into the
darkness. IS seconds from the time
they had pulled up"
SO Tom Brown started 10 begin
his school-days at Rugby when
William the Fourth sat upon the
throne. squire Brown had medi-
tated something as follows the ni-nt
before. Shall ! tell him to mad his
work and 10 make himself a good
scholar? Well. but ne isn't sent 10
school FOR that---at any rate not for
that mainly. 1 10n't care n straw
for Greek particles, or the digamma.
no more does his mother. What is
he sent 10 school for? Well, partly
because he wanted so to 20. If he'll
only turn out a brave, helpful, truth
telling Englishman, and "A gentle
man. and a Christian, that's all I
want" Upon tbs view OF the case
he framed his last words TO Tom.
And now. Tom, my boy, remember
you are going at your own earnest
request. 20 be chucked into this
great school. like a young bear with
all your troubles before you-earlier
than We should have sent you per-
hap" (Tom was nine.) IF schools
are what they were in my time.
you'll see a great many cruel black
guard things done. and hear deal
OF foul bad talk But never fear.
You tell the truth. keep a brave and
kind heart, and never listen. or say
anything you wouldn't have your
mother and sister hear, and you'll
never feel ashamed to come home,
or we TO see you"
Toms father was n great asset to
the boy. For though he belonged TO
what is called the upper middle
class. the opinion which the squire
loved 10 PROFOUND above all others
was the belief that a man Is to be
valued wholly and solely for that
which he is in himself. for that
which stands up in the four ileshly
walls Of him, apart from clothes,
rank, fortune. and all externals
whatsoever He held further that
ii didn't matter a straw whether his
son associated with lords sons. or
plOwmen's sons, provided they were
brave and honest. So Tom had
merry and right democratic time
with the boys OF the village, and
learned much that stood him in good
stead when he got 10 Rugby, among
other Things 10 value man or boy
wholly for what was in him, whe-
Their il was Harry Winburn, the
quickest and best boy in the parish,
who taught him the turns and holds
which later carried him through his
great fight with the bully of Rugby;
or poor Jacob Doodle-calf Gas the
BOYS nicknamed him), in whose
hands everything came TO pieces and
in whose head nothing would stick.
or Job Rudkin whose scandalized
mother demanded. on the occasion
OF a visit from Madam Brown, Job
Job. where's thy cap?"
What! beanie on ma head,
mother? ?" replied Job, slowly eXtri-
eating one hand from a pocket and
feeling for the article in question;
which he found on his head and left
there, TO his mothers horror and
Toms great delight.
Rugby was new world for Tom
lie was sturdy and cOmbative
urchin. able TO fend for himself on
his own heath; yet it was a great
boon for him that he fell into the
hands OF n boy OF his own age, but
"A bit ahead of him at Rugby. The
first sight he encountered on his ar
rival was a lordly crowd OF young
sters who looked quite as If they
owned the place. One OF these
heroes ran out from the rest and ac-
costed Tom. i say, you fellow, IS
your name Brown"
Yes" said Tom. in considerable
astonishment. glad. however. 70 have
lighted on some one already who
seemed to know him.
All. I thought so. you know my
old aunt. Miss Feast; she lives some
where down your way in Berkshire.
she wrote 10 me that YOU were com
ing today. and asked me 10 give you
, lit. You see" said his friend. as
they strolled up towards the school
-ates "a great deal depends or how
fellow cuts up az first. II he's got
nothing odd about him. and answers
srratChtforward and holds his head
M ne gets on You see I'm doing
the handsome thing by you. because
nv father knows yours; besides i
10 please the old lady. = She gave
me half-a-sov. thsi half. and per-
haps'H double il next II keep IN
her good books.
Thus began a friendship which
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