School Days Reviewed; Or, Stories of Schoolboys (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854. Excerpt: ... SCHOOL DAYS EEVIEWED. i. GOLD MAY BE BOUGHT TOO DEAK. "bother the Latin " exclaimed George, throwing from him his book in a pet. "I cannot learn it, and I won't. I wish--" "And I wish," said one of his schoolfellows, interrupting him, "that you would mind what you are about, George. You very nearly knocked the inkstand over with your book; and if you had spilled the ink on my exercise, I wonder who would have written it again?" "George bothers the Latin, he says," remarked a demure boy on the opposite side of the desk; now I think it is the Latin that bothers him." The boys laughed, and George laughed too; and with that laugh his momentary irritation left him. He put out his hand for the of fending book, and--though with no great liking for the task--made another attempt at its translation. 7 i This was an evening scene. The following morning presented the usual appearance of George at the bottom of the class, or very near it; his written translation blotted with many marks, and himself listening with impatience to the rebukes of his patient teacher. "It will never do, George. This extreme carelessness of yours, this want of application, if not overcome, will be a plague and a drawback--yes, and a disgrace to you all the days of your life. Go to your desk, sir, and correct these egregious blunders; a mere tyro would be ashamed of them." George looked ashamed, --not of his carelessness, perhaps, but of being lectured, as he afterwards said;--and obeyed. A few hours afterward, George and his (at that time) favourite companion were walking round and round the playground, over which their schoolfellows were scattered. The two boys were gravely talking. "Well, if I were you--" "You would be just what I am, and do just what I do." "If I were in your place then, ...