The Luckiest Lad in Libberton (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. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...CHAPTER VI. 4 " gun vfith jcitience" ho will gain the scholarship, do yon think?" "Woodward, certain. No one will have a chance beside him. He is the cleverest lad in the school. All the masters say so." Voice after voice took up the words. Every one seemed to think the scholarship as good as won by the " cleverest lad," and that no one else need try, at least with any hope of success, should he determine to have it. No; there was an exception to the speakers. A quiet lad, working away at a desk by himself, said nothing. His silence was noted, and then the rest began to whisper and glance in his direction. Some laughed contemptuously, and at length one called out, "Moxon, who will get the scholarship this year? Don't you think Woodward has the best chance of it?" "I cannot tell, but I know whoever means to get it must work for it." "Are you going to try for it, Abel?" "Yes, I am," replied Moxon, in perfect good faith. A roar of mocking laughter followed his answer. "Well, that is too good As if you would stand a bit of chance when Woodward comes He can get through twice the work in half the time that you take." Abel Moxon turned his clear honest eyes towards the speaker, not one whit offended. "I know that," he said. "He is both quick and clever. I should be just nowhere if he were to put out all his strength. But I shall try, for all that." "Bravo, Moxon You have plenty of pluck--more than I have. Besides, I should hate to enter on a race with the certainty of being beaten. I would rather never start. It is so provoking to work and work, and give up all sorts of fun in the meanwhile, and then come out midway between start and...