Ward Hill the Senior

NING OF T

already in their places, and were playing against a scrub team. Henry was guarding first b

s the intention of Tim Pickard an

he preceding year, and how in their enthusiasm after the game was ended, his mates had car

element of power. Almost every boy is prone to look upon his own father, for example, with a confidence and admiration he gives no other man, and rightly too. The belief in one's own ability to do things is no

ently been exaggerated and his poorer ones ignored; and to learn that there are other boys as bright as he, is a difficult but necessary process. A school is the most thoroughly and the most honestly democratic place in all this world, and if a boy finds that there he is not popular with his mates, instead of blaming them he needs very carefully and honestly to look within himself to discover the causes. It is

stood the meaning of the change in Jack's manner. While he was angry he was not inclined to blame him, for he understood clear

tand now why he should not have spoken to him before of the change in the nine. Perhaps Ward's bitterness was a little more intense from the consciousness he had that the

g to appear unconcerned advanced and joined the line of boys who were watching the game. He tried desperately to ignore the glances which were cast at him from

ted up with a malicious smile as he turned to his companions and said: "Here's Ward Hill, fellows. He used to be a decent sor

aid Ward quietly, although he fe

a sardonic grin appear upon Tim's face and the

ntment and mortification, with which was mingled a feeling of anger, were uppermost. Not yet did he clearly see that he was reaping the harvest of the seed he had sown in the preceding y

sought his friend's side as soon as the game was re

le bitterly, but m

st got to have you when it comes to the game with the Burrs, and that's all there is about it

be so eager as you seem to think I will. I can't do as some of the fell

cked up a bat, having heard his name ca

ut it till I came down on the field. I supposed of course you were to have your regular place on the nine. If there's

enry's words, and he deeply regretted the

g to leave the nine on my account. That would make it all the worse for me, don't you see? You keep on for a w

e of his friend and appreciated fully the suffering which he must be undergoing now. But somehow he felt powerless to aid

d could hold and wield such an influence on the boys? He was not liked, of that he was certain, and yet in spite of that fact no one in the school apparently had more followers. Why had D

ton school, but that in every place and condition some one stands who appar

Perhaps if Dr. Gray had been only just, more boys than Tim Pickard might have been prevented

red East Hall and rapped upon the door of Mr. Crane's room the lad felt utterly wretched

s face he was too wise to mention it. He greeted him cordially, and as Ward took the

in drawing from the troubled lad so many of his opinions on matters pertaining to his home life and experiences in Rockford, t

lthough he did not speak one word directly of them, Ward found himself wondering how much and what the teacher really knew of his troubles. H

y was always largely determined by the older boys themselves. What they were and what they did became the standards for the younger fellows. I think the great teacher was exactly right. I have seen many a fellow here who was careless, and perhaps worse, when he was in the lower classes, completely changed when he became a senior. The very f

directly concerning him. Certainly he was describing the very condition which had appealed

Mr. Crane?" said Ward at last, looking up at hi

er great help, and

t think I understa

will rouse one and compel him to do his level best

ch was wrong," replied Ward. "I never

arouse a good man, and the better he is the more will he be aroused. One who evidently knew of what he was speaking boldly encouraged us all to 'abhor that which is evil.' The picture of the peaceful Man of Nazareth in the temple with a scourge in his hands often comes up before me. Do you know, Hill, I have never

discovered the cowardice or treachery of Lee. His anger must have been as terrible as it was sublime, and what a wonderful effort he made then and there. Or you can think of Martin Luther in his anger. What would he ever have accomplished if he had not been roused almost to madne

at he sees inside of himself or what he se

is tempted at least to do them, for which he despises himself, and in my opinion he never rise

oked at it so before, but you've helped me, helped me more than I can tell you. I think it wa

whenever you wish. I shall

in his room and watched the departing lad, nor perhaps would he have understood it if he had seen it. But Mr. Crane apparently

he ran up the stairs and stopped before his door, he took the key from his pocket, and said aloud to himsel

it. There was a slight resistance, and

, had been piled against the door and fallen in a confused mass all about. The room was in complete disorder. The carpet had been torn up, and even the curtains taken from the windows. The bedd