. Platform echoes: or, Living truths for head and heart . nd crying most piteously. I said, What isthe matter, my boy ? My father wont let me go with theprocession/ Do you want to go, then? Yes, but myfather wont let me; may J go? No, you must not ifyour father says you must not. I left him there and walkedto the place where the procession had assembled. In address-ing the children I told them what I had witnessed, andobserved how happy and grateful they ought to be that theywere allowed to take part in so joyful a scene. I continuedin this strain for a little time, when a man pushed his wayth
. Platform echoes: or, Living truths for head and heart . nd crying most piteously. I said, What isthe matter, my boy ? My father wont let me go with theprocession/ Do you want to go, then? Yes, but myfather wont let me; may J go? No, you must not ifyour father says you must not. I left him there and walkedto the place where the procession had assembled. In address-ing the children I told them what I had witnessed, andobserved how happy and grateful they ought to be that theywere allowed to take part in so joyful a scene. I continuedin this strain for a little time, when a man pushed his waythrough the crowd up to the platform, and said, Have youa pledge ? Yes. I 11 put my name down on it. Thenfacing the children, he said, That boy is my boy, and I toldhim this morning that he should not come up here; but I am 248 A IIA1TY SCENE. willing that he should come now it you will have- him? shouted every boy, -well have him; andaway some scores of them started down the hill. I neversaw hoys run so before in my lite, and presently they were. A PEEP OVEB 1 ill. I ENCE. seen escorting the little boy in triumph to the place where wewere. There they shook hands with him. and nothing wouldsatisfy them but he must be lifted to the platform. There hestood, twisting his old straw hat in his lingers, completelybewildered. A little girl put a medal round his neck, and all ARMY OFFICERS STORY. 249 shouted Hurrah! It is always encouraging to speak tothe children, because they understand and are have one little fact to relate on the subject of childrensusefulness. Children can be useful by consistency, consci-entious consistency. I was on my way to Canada once, and,while on the St. Lawrence, a gentleman who was one of a verypleasant party of passengers came to me and said, Mr. Gough,I believe. Yes, sir, my name is Gough. You probably do not know me; I am Captain , of the Rifle Brigade. Do you remember, when you were lecturing at Niagara, agentleman in unifor
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