THE HERO OF THE CRICKET MATCH.

THE boys of Dr. Wrightson’s School looked forward every 7
year with great excitement to the match they played against
the little village of Elsford in which their school was.
This year the excitement was intense, for in the last year’s
match the boys had been badly beaten, and were now
anxious to turn the tables. The looked-for day came, and
the Village Eleven, going in first, made a big score. At
this the boys were rather downhearted : but Charlie Webb,
the Captain of the School Eleven, said, “If we only play

steadily we may win yet; they are not strong in bowling,

IT know.” Charlie went in first with little Dick Adams,

who played very. carefully, and ‘let his Captain make the
runs. Slowly the score went up until half the number
had been made, then Dick was caught, and several wickets
fell quickly. At last, with only two boys left to bat,
thirty-runs had yet to be made, and the result looked
very doubtful. Charlie, however, still played finely, and at
length made the winning hit,’ the ‘next ball bowling his
partner. No wonder the boys cheered and hoisted him

shoulder high for having, by his good play, won the match.