That's the worst of these public schools--you meet all sorts of persons in them." "Of course you do." "I suppose this Burke will be a hod-carrier, or something of that kind, when he is a man." "While you are a member of Congress." "Very likely," said Godfrey, loftily; "and he will claim that he was an old schoolmate of mine.

It is disgusting." "Of course it is.

However, we needn't notice him." "I don't mean to." But in the course of the next week there was an occurrence which compelled Godfrey to "notice" his detested schoolfellow.
Among the scholars was a very pleasant boy of twelve, named Alfred Parker.

He was the son of a poor widow, and was universally liked for his amiable and obliging disposition.

One morning, before school, he was engaged in some game which required him to run.