'As Gold in the Furnace'

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thbert's. He knew his cousin's disposition fairly well and did not expect to derive much pleasure from his

cts, elevating and rendering the Catholic student the comparatively superior being he is. Those who have intelligently watched this college phenomenon admit that the tone, or spirit, or influence, or whatever it may be, is like nothing else on earth, so that if nothing else were accomplished, this result give

e of meanness, he was ever the champion of the weak or the oppressed, as many a boy who was not the "under-dog" found to his cost. His cheerful, manly piety made religion attractive. There was nothing squeamish or mawkish about him. Ever

nto a really fine athlete. The "muscles of his brawny arms were"literally "strong as iron bands," an

athlete. He was of spare build, but did not look healthy. His chest was narrow, his arms and legs spindling and flabby. He had no muscle, because he took little exercise, and was, consequently, f

t he had previously known of the state of Roy's purse both at home and during vacation time, he had not the slightest suspicion that now his cousin's paternal allowance had been inconveniently c

no particular attention need be given. He was not a little surprised to discover that these boys had very little to do with him. There was no overt act on their part by which Garrett could be said to have been snubbed or "dropped," but the prefect saw that there s

Hunter's or Winter's had been in the previous year, and his relationship with Garrett saved that boy much

arrett," said Mr. Shalford kindly, one day not long

e without them," was

u can, my boy," s

hink I can manag

f to his advances, but he took a charitable view of it, and ascribed

ndrew, that you can

, I

e, but while you are here, you must speak to your superiors with more respect. Prefects and professors and the

imself upon being a gentleman, and, indeed, his home life was all t

? It is not necessarily an inherited quality of bi

. He knew that he had

entlemanly. But I do not like these boys h

g?"asked the prefe

m inclined to let me alone. Nobody seem

's boys, you will have to act honorably and above board in everything. Do not for a moment imagine that I am accusing you of anything underhand or mean. I am far from doing so. But boys are quic

s Shanks, and Owly, and Pinchey, or

se boys to whom a nickname sticks has just the

r, that

ar name to you. I should advise you to watch carefully, for, believe me, if they do give you a name, it will not be a pleasant one, and probably it will be

ning for supper. Garrett remained in a "brown study" for some time. Had he taken the pr