. Men of old Greece, by Jennie Hall. shame on my fathersface. If we lose to-morrow, you know whatit will say for me, your Iren. Never fear, cried Anaxander. There 34 Men of Old Greece is not a coward among us. If we lose, wecan die. That will take away the shame. On the next day the boys went to thePlane-tree Grove. There were walks andrace-courses and gymnasium fine old trees cast a pleasant boys ran down the broad walks. The bridge of Heracles! they is ours. A little round island was in the middle ofthe grove. A broad moat full of water wentaround it.
. Men of old Greece, by Jennie Hall. shame on my fathersface. If we lose to-morrow, you know whatit will say for me, your Iren. Never fear, cried Anaxander. There 34 Men of Old Greece is not a coward among us. If we lose, wecan die. That will take away the shame. On the next day the boys went to thePlane-tree Grove. There were walks andrace-courses and gymnasium fine old trees cast a pleasant boys ran down the broad walks. The bridge of Heracles! they is ours. A little round island was in the middle ofthe grove. A broad moat full of water wentaround it. A bridge crossed the moat ateach side of the island. On one bridgestood a statue of Heracles; on the otherstood a statue of Lycurgus, the law-giverthe father of Sparta. The boys of Leon-idas company ran to the bridge of Heracles,the other boys to the other bridge. Theyhad cast lots the night before to see wherethey should stand. Men came hurrying fromtemple and gymnasium and shaded the Spartans were there to see what lads. /- < Z ~ — /. **• x; - — ^. J I/. < « ^ -- 25 ^ v: y. •A- Leon(das 35 were brave and who were well drilled. Theycrowded to the edge of the moat. Somewent upon the bridges behind the boys. At a signal the two companies ran to-gether. They met in the middle of theisland. Then began a pushing. The gamewas for one side to push the other side intothe water. At first they formed in solidblocks and pushed all together. But neitherblock moved. So they stood different boys began to strike out withtheir fists. Some butted with their rammed with their shoulders. Thecrowd broke up into couples, pushing, box-ing, wrestling, falling, jumping up. All this time the men on the shores andbridges were calling out: The boys of Heracles! Well struck,Hippias! Lycurgus! The boys of Lycur-gus! To the water! Two boys were struggling near the boy of Heracles was getting the worse of 36 Men of Old Greece it. At last he br
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