The black and gold [serial] . e been a member of thesociety for four years, and naturally have a much betterchance than others who have joined more recently. How-ever, Ill have to work hard, he continued, thoughtfully,for Henry Lawrence of the Ninth Grade A is fine on de-claiming. That night Charles could not study; he could onlythink of winning the prize. Finally, after vainly trying,for several hours, to write a declamation, he went to bed;but it was only to toss and worry. At last, however, hethought of a plan by which to win the prize. The next morning, in accordance with his plan, he gotu
The black and gold [serial] . e been a member of thesociety for four years, and naturally have a much betterchance than others who have joined more recently. How-ever, Ill have to work hard, he continued, thoughtfully,for Henry Lawrence of the Ninth Grade A is fine on de-claiming. That night Charles could not study; he could onlythink of winning the prize. Finally, after vainly trying,for several hours, to write a declamation, he went to bed;but it was only to toss and worry. At last, however, hethought of a plan by which to win the prize. The next morning, in accordance with his plan, he gotup early, and a good while before school he went aroundto the house of Arthur Hambly, who was one of the bestwriters in school. Now, Arthur was the treasurer of theLiterary Society, and a few days before this he had usedfive dollars of the societys money, intending to replace itbefore anyone found it out. In some way Charles, who wasone of those boys who are always bothering about some-body elses business, had discovered THE BLACK AND GOLD Are you going to try for the prize? Charles askedArthur, as they were walking to school. I dont think so, replied Arthur. I can write adeclamation all right, but when it comes to speaking, Imout. You are going to try, arent you? I suppose so, returned Arthur. But I cant thinkof a good subject. Youll think of one, all right, before the time comes,said Arthur, who was an optimist. I dont think so, said Charles, who was gettingthings in about the condition he wanted them By theway, he continued, as if the thought had just come to would you like to make some money, say four orfive dollars? How? asked Arthur eagerly, thinking that he couldnow replace the society money. By writing me a good declamation, said Charles,coming suddenly to the point, not thinking it possible forArthur to refuse. You know that the rule was that no aid should begotten, replied Arthur, surprised at the baseness of Charles,who he knew was a sneak, but not low-
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