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noble-minded schoolfellow who was in-
jured ; and he was ashamed to go to his
assistance.

“You couldn't help what happened,”
one of the “Rip-Raps” said. They had

-all grown serious when Lee was picked
up and carried away. “You won the
permit honestly.”

“T could not have won it if he had not
fallen,” Howard replied. “I don’t like
this way of winning, and if you will agree
to it I should like to give the permit to
the ‘Magruders. Suppose we were in
their shoes, should we like to have
strangers take the lead while we looked
on? We are going to leave this place
day after to-morrow. Would it not be
better to make them feel more kindly
toward us before we go? They don’t
feel gracious toward us now, but would
we feel so toward them if they had