The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08

} everything came to pieces and in whose
mead nothing would stick, or job Rud.
Kin, whose scaRdal.zed mother demand.
ed on the occasion of a visit from
Madam Brown: Job, Job, where's tby
cap?"
WHAT Beanie on ma head
mother" replied Job, slowly extricat.
ing one hand from a pocket and feel
ing for the article In question; which
ne found on his head and left there.
to his mothers horror and Toms gpF
delight.
Rugby was new world for IT, A
he was sturdy, and cOmbatIve urshp.
able to fend for himself on his AVN
meath; yet it was a great boon for
MIN that he fell into the heads of a
BOY OF his own age, but a bit ahead
OF MIN at Rugby. The first sight be
encountered on his arrival was a lord
~ crowd OF youngsters who looked
quite as II they owned the place. Ono
OF these young heroes ran out from
the rest and accosted Tom. at saw. Won
IeiloW' Is your name Brown"
Yes" said Tom, in considerable as
constituent glad, however, TO have
lighted on some one already who
seemed to know him.
An. / thought so; you know nv
aunt Miss East; she lives somewhere
down your way in Berkshire. sbs
wrote to me that you were coming TO-
DAY, and asked me to give you a ljft
You see," said his friend. as thew
strolled up toward the school gates
a great deal depends on how a fellow
cuts up at first. If he's got nothing
Odd about him, and answers straight
Forward and holds his head up, he gets
on. You see I'm doing the handsome
th1ng by you, because my father knows
yours; besides, I want to please the
OLD lady. She gave me half a SOW
TINS half, and perhaps'n double It next
II L Keep In her good books"
Thus began friendship which last
ed through all their school days and
meant much to both of them. Friend
snip and loyalty and good sportsman.
'hip are great features In this book.
"hich shows an insight into the brain
ma heart OF a boy which is lust as
wise In the year Of our Lord 1920 "a
was In the days of William w.
rom and East were together in
'ames, In mischief. In fights, in
ood deeds, or In deviltry, as they
'ere in Ingenious syndicating meth
as or working out the mysteries of
he Greek and Latin languages. And
ears later, when the wise Doctor
rnold Of Rugby decided that Tom
as headed toward destruction, II was
means OF friendship for a weaker
oy who needed his protection that he
'scued him. What was the marvel of
lie doctors power over boys? 1--WE
'uldn't enter into half that we heard:
hadn't the knowledge of our own
ARTS or the knowledge of one an
her; and little enough of the faith.
'pe and love needed to that end. But
listened, as all boys in their bet
moods will listen (aye, and men.
0, for the matter of that, to a
In whom they felt to be, with all
heart and soul and strength, striv-
against whatever was mean and
manly and unrighteous in our little
rid. 1t was not the cold, clear
Ice Of one giving advice and warn
from serene heights to those who
re struggling and SHINING below.
the warm, living voice of one who
$ fighting for us and by our sides.
calling US to help him and our.
yes and one another. And so,
arily and little by little, was brought
ne to the young boy, for the first
lie. the meaning Of his life: that Il
no fools or sluggard's paradise
which he had wandered by chance,
a battle field. ordained from of
. where there are no spectators, but
youngest must take his side, ana
stakes are life and death. And he
reused this consciousness In them
wed them at the same time, by
~ word he spoke. and by his whole
y life, how that battle was to be
CHIT; and stood before them their
Ow-soldier and the captain Of their
rd. The true sort OF captain, too,
boys army, one who had no mis-
ngs and gave no uncertain word
Command. and, let who would yield
make truce, would fight the fight
ESQ every boy felt to the last gasp
the last drop Of blood"
nd so Tom lived his life from the
green days to the last memorable
t, when the was "chaired" round
quadrangle by the eleven, shout
In chorus: For he's jolly. good
W." himself as great a boy as all
rest. despite the passage Of the
8 and his dignity Of captain. II
story Of humanness, with all its
points and its frailties. but espe.
? Of loyalty and of friendship; Of
IS, so much like our own In spirit,
vet so different in details; Of East
Arthur, Of the brutalIties Of the
tagging system, the school bully
Toms classic fight with him, Of
inal war Of Independence against
was mean and sordId.
want to leave behind me- said
speaking low, the name Of
Y who never bullied a little boy
rned his back on big one. And
/ would sooner have the doctors
opinion Of me as / really am
any mans In the world"
light, 1919. by the Post Publishing