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ture has sent him a valuable gold medal. 
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BRAVE AND BOLD; 
Or, The Fortunes of Robert Rushton. 
11V HORATIO ALOER, .»R., 
Author of Abner ii olden'* Hound Hoy, Ragged Dick, 
Slnli or Swim, Rough and Ready, Hen, The 
Luggage Jioy, Luck and Pluck, etc. 
The main school-room in the Millville Acade¬ 
my was lighted up, and the various desks wen'oc¬ 
cupied by boys and girls of different ages from 
ten to eighteen, all busily writing under the gen¬ 
eral direction of Professor George W. Granville, 
Instructor In Plain and Ornamental Penmanship. 
He was a traveling teacher, and generally ha l 
two or three evening schools in progress in dif¬ 
ferent places al. i lie same time. In a course of 
twelve lessons, for which ho charged t lie very 
moderate price of a dollar, he contrived to Im¬ 
part. considerable instruction. His course in 
Millville had been unusually successful. There 
were a hundred pupils on ids liBt, and there had 
been no disturbance- during the course of les¬ 
sons. 
At nine precisely. Professor OranviHe struck 
a small bell, and said, in rather a nasal voice: 
“You will now stop writing." 
There was a little coufiislon its the hooks were 
closed and the pens were wiped. 
“Ladlesand gentlemen,” said the professor, 
placing one arm under his cunt, tails and extend¬ 
ing the other in an oratorical attitude, “ this 
evening completes the course of lessons which 
I have had the honor and pleasure of giving you. 
1 have endeavored to impart, to you an easy and 
graceful penmanship, such as may bo a reeom- I 
mendatlon to you in after life. It gives me 
pleasure to state that many of you have made 
groat prulicieuoy. and oqualod my highest ex¬ 
pectations. There are others, perhaps, who 
have not been fully sensible of the privileges 
which they enjoyed. 1 would say to you all 
that perfection is not yet attained. You will 
need practice to reap the full benefit of my in¬ 
structions. Should my life be spared, I shall • 
hope next winter to give another course of 
writing lessons in this place, ami I hope 1 may 
then have the pleasure of meet ing you again as 
pupils. Let me say In conclusion that I thank 
you for your patronage and for your good be¬ 
havior during this course of lessons, and at the 
same time 1 bid you good-by.” 
With the closing words Professor Granville 
made a low how, and placed his hand OR his 
heart, as hw had done probably fifty' times be¬ 
fore, on delivering the same speech, which was 
the stereotyped form in which ho closed his 
evening schools. 
There was a thumping of feet, mingled with 
clapping of hands, ns the professor closed his 
speech, and a moment later a boy of sixteen, 
occupying one of the front, seats, rose, and, ad¬ 
vancing with easy self-possession, drew from 
ltis pocket a gold pencil case, containing also a 
pen, and spoke as follows: 
“Professor Granv ille, the members of your 
writing class, desirous of testifying their appre¬ 
ciation of your services as teacher, havo con¬ 
tributed to buy this gold pencil case, which, in 
their name, 1 have great pleasure in presenting 
to you. Will you receive with Itour best wishes 
fur your continued success as a teacher of pen¬ 
manship? " 
With these words tie handed the pencil to the 
professor and returned to his seal. 
The applause that ensued was perfectly ter¬ 
rific. 
When silence again reigned, the professor 
arose and said: 
“ Ladies ami gentlemen, r cannot give fitting 
utterance to the emotions thaL fill ray heart, at 
this most unexpected tribute of regard and 
mark of appreciation of rny humble services. 
Relieve me, 1 shall always cherish it as a most 
valued possession, and the sight of it will recall 
the pleasant , and, l Unite, profitable hours which 
we have passed together this w inter. To you 
in particular, Mr. Rushton, 1 express my rhmiks 
for the touching ami eloquent manner in which 
von have made the presentation, and, in parting 
with vou all, I echo your own good wishes, and 
shall hope that you may bo favored with an 
abundant measure of health and prosperity." 
This speech. W08 also vociferously applauded. 
It was generally considered impromptu, but 
was in troth as stereotyped ns the other. 
“The professor marie a bully speech,” said 
more than one, after the exercises were over, 
“go did Hob Rushton," said Edward Kent. 
“ I didn’t sec anything extraordinary in what 
he said,” sneered Halbert Davis. “ It seemed to 
mo very commonplace. 1 ' 
“ Perhaps vou could do better yourself, Hal¬ 
bert," said Rente , , 
“ Probably I could." sa'd If albert, haughtily. 
“ Why didn’t yon volunteer, then ?" 
“ I didn't care to have anything to do with It,” 
returned Halbert* scornfully. 
"That's lucky," remarked Edward, “as there 
was no chance of your pelting appointed." 
•• l)o you moan to Insult me?" demanded Hal¬ 
bert. angrily. 
“ No, f was only tolling t he truth," 
Halbert turned away, too disgusted to make 
any reply. He was it boy of sixteen, of slender 
form ana sallow complexion, dressed with more 
pretension than taste. Probably there was no 
hoy pro-ten I whoso soil, was of such fine materi¬ 
al its his. Hut. ftometlung more • hou nno clothes 
Is needed to give a fine appearance, utnl Hal¬ 
bert's mean and Insignificant features were far 
from rendering him attractive. However, seif- 
deception is very common, and despite the tes¬ 
timony of ltis glass Halbert considered hi inset f 
a young man of distinguished appearance, and 
mils utterly blind to his personal defects, 
What contributed to feed his vanity was his 
position ns tho son of the richest man in Mill¬ 
ville. Indeed his father was superintendent, 
and part-owner, of the great brick factory ott 
the banks of the river in which hundreds found 
employment. Halbert found plenty to fawn 
upon him, and was in the habit or strutting 
around the village, swinging a light cane, nei¬ 
ther a useful nor an ornamental member of the 
community. _ 
After his brief altoroation with Edward Kent 
he drew on a pair of kid gloves and looked 
about the room for Heater Paine, the lawyer’s 
daughter, the reigning ladle among tliogirlsof 
her age in Millville. The fact was that Halbert 
was rather smitten wit h Hester, and had made 
up his tnlod to escort her home on this particu¬ 
lar evening, never doubting that, bia escort 
would bo thankfully accepted. 
Bn ( lie was not quick enough. Robert Rush- 
ton had already approaelied Heater, and said, 
“Mias Heater, will you allow me to aee you 
home? " 
“1 stmii be very glad to have your company, 
Robert," said Hester. 
Hubert. was a general favorite. He had a 
bright, attractive I sec, strong ami rcHolulc when 
there whs occasion, trank and earnest at all 
times. His clothes went neat and clean, but of 
a coarse, mixed cloth, evidently of low price, 
suiting his circumstances, for he was poor, and 
Ink mother mid himself depended mainly upon 
Ins earnings in thefaetory for the necessaries of 
lire. Hester Paine, being the daughter of a 
well-to-do lawyer, belonged to the village arts 
tommy, and solar as worldly wealth was con¬ 
cerned, was fur above Robert, Rush ton. Hut 
such consideration never entered her mind as 
slie frankly, and with real pleasure, accepted 
the escort of t he poor fuetoryboy. 
Hoaroely bad she accepted t han Halbert Davis 
approached, smoothing his kid gloves and pull¬ 
ing ut Ids necktie. 
“Miss Hester,” he said, consequentially, I 
shall havegreut pleasure in escorting you home.” 
“Thank you, said Hester, “but I am en¬ 
gaged." 
"Engaged!” repeated Halbert, “and to 
whom? " 
“ Robert Rushton has kindly offered to take 
me homo." 
“• Robert Rushton I ” said Halbert, disdainful¬ 
ly. “ Never tnind! I will relieve him of his 
duty.” 
’Thank you. Halbert," said Robert- who was 
standing by, “I won’t trouble you. I will sir 
Miss Paine home." 
“ Your escort was accepted because you were 
the first to offer it." said Halbert. 
" Mlsst Hester," said Robert, " 1 will resign in 
favor of Halbert, if you tleulrc It." 
“I don't desire it," Haul the young girl, 
promptly. “ Come, Robert, 1 am ready if you 
are." 
With a careless nod to Halbert, she took Rob¬ 
ert's arm and left the school-house. Mortified 
and angry. Halbert looked after them, mutter¬ 
ing. “ I'd teach flm factory boy a lesson. He'll 
lie sorry for ltis itnpodenoo yet." 
Mrs. Itushtou and her sou occupied a little 
cottage not far from the factory behind it 
were a few square rods of garden, in which Hub¬ 
ert raised a lew vegetables, working generally 
before or after Ids labor to the factory. They 
lived in it very plain way, hut Mrs. Rushton was 
an excellent nmmiger, mid they never lacked 
the common comforts of life. The husband and 
father liatl follow ed the sea. Two years before 
lie left tho portof Boston as captain of the ship 
Norman, bound fur Calcutta. Not a word had 
reached hiBWtfo and son since then, and It w as 
generally believed that he hail gone to the bot¬ 
tom of the sen. Mrs. Rushton regarded herself 
as a widow, and Robert, entering the factory, 
tonic upon himself tho support of Hie family. 
He was now tilde to earn six dollars a week, and 
Uds, with ins mother's earnings In braiding 
straw for a hat manufacturer in a neighboring 
town, supported them, though they were Unable 
to lay up anything. Tire price of a term at 
the writing school was so small that Robert 
llmughl lie could indulge himself in II, leeliug 
that a good handwriting was a valuable acquisi¬ 
tion, and might hereafter procure him employ¬ 
ment In some business house. Fur the present 
lie could not do better than to retain his placeiu 
the factory, 
Robert was up at six the next morning. JIe 
SpenI halt' an hour in sawing and splitting wood 
enough to last hi.“ mother tttrough the day, and 
then entered the kitchen, whore breakfast was 
ready. 
During the meal Mrs. Rushton appeared un¬ 
usually graveuud silent. At lastahosaid— 
“It is just two years to-day since your poor 
father left, us tor Boston totukoenrimumdof ltis 
ship, i little thought then that 1 should never 
see him again J" mid Mrs, Rushton sighed. 
"Jtis strange we havo never heard anything 
of the ship. Sometimes I think father may hay <■ 
escaped from the ship in a boat, and may be still 
alive." 
“I used to think it possible, Robert; but I 
have given tin all hopes of it. Two years have 
passed, and if your father were alive, we should 
have seen him or heard from him ere this." 
" I am afraid you are right. There’s one thing 
I can't help thinking of, mother," said Robert., 
thoughtfully, "llow is it that father left, no 
property? He received a good salary, did lie 
not?" 
“ Yes; he had received a good salary for sev¬ 
eral years," 
" Ho did not spend the whole id' it. did he? " 
•' No, 1 am sure not. Your father whs never 
extravagant. 
“ Didn't he ever speak to you on the subject?" 
“ He was not iu tho habit of speaking ol' his 
business; but Just before ho wont away I re¬ 
member his telling me that he had got some 
money invested; but how or where he did not 
inform ine. Since his death I have looked every¬ 
where In the bouse for some paper which would 
throw light upon it; but I nave been able to 
find nothing, l do not care so much tot myself, 
but I should be glad if you did not have to work 
bo hard." 
"Never inlnd me, mother: I’m young and 
strong. I can stand work—but it’s hard on you." 
“ I am rich in »i good son* Robert." 
“ And I in a good mother," said Robert. “And 
now, to change the subject- I sur-peet I have 
incurred the enmity of Halbert Dans. 
He then, at the request of his mother, gave 
the particulars of his recent diflioulty with 
Halbert. 
“ I am sorry you have incurred his enmity, 
Robert," she said. “ You know his father is 
superintendent of the factory, and Halbert may 
prejudice hint against yon, and get .vou turned 
oil. 
" I don't think he would be quite so mean as 
that. We won't borrow trouble, mother. Hut 
time’s oft, and I must go. 
Robert seized his hat and hurriod to the mill. 
He was in his place when the grip I factory bell 
stopped ringing on tho stroke or seven, and so 
escaped the fine which would havo cut- off one- 
quarter of a day’s pay. 
Meanwhile, Halbert Davis lmd passed mi un¬ 
comfortable >md n-tloss night. Tie had taken n 
fancy to 1l*}<*t<?r Pjtiuc, and had fully determined 
to escort. Iter homo on The previous evening. 
Being much sought, afterutnongher you rig com¬ 
panions. It would have gratified his pride to have 
it known that she had accepted his company. 
Hut ho had been cut out, and by Robert Rush* 
ton—ono of his father's factory hands. This 
made his Jealousy more intolerable, and humili¬ 
ated his pride, and set film to work devising 
schemes for punishing Robert’s presumption. 
At twelves o’clock the factory bell pealedforlh 
a welcome sound to the hundreds who were busi¬ 
ly ttt work within the great building. It was 
tho dinner-hour, and a throng of men, women, 
and children poured out of the great portals and 
hasteimd to tneir homes or boarding-houses to 
dine. Among them was Robert Rushton. As 
lie was walking home with his usual quick, alert 
step, he cuniG upon Halbert Davis, at the corner 
of t in: street,. 
Halbert was dressed carefully, and, us usual, 
was swinging his rune iii Ids gloved hand. Rob¬ 
ert would have passed him with a nod, but Hal* 
hrrt, who Was waiting for him, called out 
“ J say, you fellow, stop a minute. J want to 
speak to \ nil." 
rival, and hated him accordingly; “ only she was 
too good-natured to say so." 
“The boy must be a .voting brute to turn 
upon you so violently.'' 
“ That’s just what he is." 
“ He ought to be punished for it." 
“I'll tell you how It can be done," said Hal¬ 
bert. “Just you speak to father about it, and 
get him dismissed from the factory." 
" Then he Is employed in the factory ?" 
“Yes. lie and his mother are as poor as 
poverty, and that's about till they have to live 
upon ; yet he goes round with his head up as if 
he were a prince, and thinks himself good 
enough to walk home with Hester Paine." 
“ I never heard of anything so ridiculous." 
“Then you'll speak to father about it, won’t 
you?" 
“Yes; Hi speak to Him to-night. He's gone 
awav for the day." 
"That.'U pay me for my broken cane," said 
Halbert- audfng, in a Tone of satisfaction: "I 
shall he glad to aoe hint walking round the 
streets In nigs. Perhaps he’ll be a little more 
rwpeetfnl then." 
Meanwhile Robert decided not to mention to 
ltis mother his encounter with (lie young aristo¬ 
crat. He knew it would do no good, and would 
only make her foel troubled. He thought him¬ 
self with a litt le concern of the probable conse¬ 
quence of his action. He caught tho malignant 
glance of HnJbert. on parting, and he knew him 
well enough to suspect, that be would do what, 
ho could t«i have him turned out of thefaetory. 
This would certainly tie a serious misfortune. 
Probably tin: entire income upon which his 
mother and himself had to dcpimd did not ex¬ 
ceed eight, dollars a week, and of this he himself 
earned six. They had not more than ten dollars 
laid by for conniigetu ies. and if he were de¬ 
prived of work that, would smm melt away. 
The factory furnished about the only avenue of 
employment open in Millville, and if tie were 
discharged it. would lie hard to find any other 
remunerative lalmr. 
Two years before. Captain Rushton, on the 
eve of sailing upon what proved to be his last 
voyage, culled in lb«* evening nt the house Of 
Mr. Davis, the Superintendent of Hie Millville 
factory. Hi 1 found the superintendent alone, 
his wife and Halbert having gulie out for tho 
evening. Hr Wns seated at u 1 uide with a varie¬ 
ty of papers spread out. before him. 'I'hose 
papers gave him considerable annoyance. Ho 
wits preparing his semi-annual statement of ac¬ 
count, and found himself indebted to the cor¬ 
poration in a stun three thousand dollars in ex- 
"II you are addressing me," said Robert, sharp- cess of t he funds at Ills command. He had been 
ly, “ vou had better mend your manners." v drawn into the whirlpool of speculation, and, 
“\V htii do you mean ?' demanded Halbert, through a New York broker, lmd invested eon- 
hls sallow face slightly Hushing. sidorable amounts in stocks, which huddepre- 
•* Mv name is Robert U ugh ton. (Mil me by elated iu value. In doing this lie hull made* use. 
"My namo is Robert Rushton. (Mil me by 
either ol' these names when you speak to me, 
and don't say * you fellow.' " 
“ It seems to me," sneered Halbert, “ that you 
areputtingon airs fora factory boy.” 
“ 1 tun a factory boy, 1 acknowledge, and am 
not ashamed to acknowledge it. Is this all you 
have to say to me ? If so, 1 will pass on, as 1 urn 
iti haste." 
"I have something else to say to you. You 
were Impudent to mb last evening." 
“ Was 1 ? Tell me how." 
“Did you uot insist on going home with 
Hester Paine, when 1 lmd offered my escort?" 
“ Whitt of that V" 
“ You forget year place." 
“Mv place was at. Hester Paine's side, since 
she had accepted ray escort.” 
“It was very presumptuous in a factory boy 
like you offering your escort to a young lady 
like Silas Paine." 
“I don't see it," said Robert, independently; 
and I don’t, think it struck Hester in that, light. 
1 assure you we had a very agreeable walk.' 
Halbert was provoked mid inflamed with jeal¬ 
ousy, ami the look with which he rogurded our 
hero was by no means friendly. 
“ Von mustn't regard yourself as Miss Paine's 
equal because she condescended in walk with 
you," he said. “ You had better associate with 
those of your own class hereafter, and not push 
yourself in where your company Is uot agree¬ 
able." 
“ Keep your advice to yourself, Halbert. 
D.ivis." said Robert, hotly, for lie l'elt. the Insult 
conveyed in these words. "If I am u factory 
boy I*don’t intend to submit to your impert¬ 
inence ; and i advise y ou to be careful what you 
sny. As to Miss Hester Paine, I shall not ask 
your permission tv* walk with her, lint shall do 
mi whenever she chooses to accept my escort. 
Mas site authorized you to speak for her?" 
“ No : but-" 
"Then wall till she does." 
Halbert was so incensed that, forgetting ing an old friend." 
sklorablo amounts in stocks, which lmd depre¬ 
ciated iu value. In doing this lm lmd made use, 
to some extent, of the funds of the corporation, 
Which he w«s now at a loss how to replace. Ho 
was considering where he could apply for a 
temporary loan of three thousand dollars, when 
the captain entered. Under the circumstances 
he wits sorry For the intrusion. 
“Good evening. Captain Rushton," he said, 
with a forced smile. “Sit down, i am glad to 
see you." 
“Thank you, Mr. Davis. It. will be the last call 
1 shall make upon you for a considerable time. 
1 sail tomorrow for Calcutta.” 
“Indeed 11ml Isa long voyage. But I hope it 
may proven prosperous one." 
“Thank you. It tilings gu well I expect to 
(ionic home with quite an addition to my little 
savings. And I toil brings lm- to tin- object of 
my visit tills evening. You must know, Mr. 
Davis, 1 have raved up, in tin* last ten years, a 
matter of nve thousand dollars '' 
“ Five thousand dollars !" repeated the super¬ 
intendent. pricking up his ears. 
“ Yes; It has been raved by economy and .self- 
denial. Wouldn't my wife be surprised if she 
knew her husband were so rich ? 
“Your wife doesn't know of it?" asked the 
superintendent, surprised. 
“ Nothing at all. 1 have told her I have some- 
tiling, and she may suppose I haven few hun¬ 
dred dollars, but, I have never told her how 
much. I want to surprise her sumo day." 
“.Inst so." 
“Now, Mr. Davis, l’or 1h« object of my errand. 
I am no financier, and know nothing of invest¬ 
ments. 1 suppose you do. I want you to take 
this money anil take care of it- white 1 am gone 
on this present voyage. I mount to make in- 
quiries myself for it suitable investment., but 1 
have been summoned by my owners to leave ut 
a day’s notice, and have no time for It. Gan yon 
oblige me by taking care of the money?” 
“Certainly, captain," raid the superintendent, 
briskly. "1 shall luivegreat pleasure in obllg- 
Robert's superior strength, evident enough to 
any one who saw tho two, one with his well-knit, , 
vigorous figure, the other slender and small id' 
frame, lie raised his cane and struck our hero 
smartly upon the arm. 
In a moment the cano was wrested from his 
grasp and applied (<» ids own person with a sharp 
stinging blow which broke the fragile stick tu 
two. 
Casting t lie pieces upon the ground at his feet, 
Robert said. <J<•oily: 
“TWO can play at that game, Halbert Davis. 
When you want another Jessou come to me." 
j I,, passed Ids discomfited antagonist and 
hastened to the little cottage, where his mother 
was wondering what made liitn so much be¬ 
hind time 
Slung with mortification and more incensed 
against Robert than ever. Halbert hastened 
home. The house iu which he lived was the 
largest tlild ulOSt pretentious la Millville. Ashe 
entered the dining-room, Ills mother raw by his 
lace that something serious had disturbed him. 
• What’s til.utter. Halbert?" she asked. 
" Doyou sec this?" said Halbert, displaying 
the pieces of his cane. 
“How did you break It?’ 
" l didn’t break it." 
“ llow came it broken, then?” 
“ Robert Rushton broke It." 
“The Widow RushtonV son?” 
“Yes; he’H a low scoundrel," said Halbert, bit- 1 
tcrly. 
•• What made him break it?" 
•• He struck mo with i! bard enough to break 
it, and then threw the pieces on the ground. I 
wouldn't mind it so much it he were not a low 
factory boy, unworthy of a gentleman’s atten- . 
tion." 
•• llow dared he touch you ?" asked Mrs.Davis, 
angrily. 
"Oli. he's Impudent enough tor anything. He 
walked home with Hester Paine last evening 
front the writing-school. 1 suppose sho didn't 
know how to trntiao him. 1 met. him Just, now 
and told hint he ought to know his place better 
than to offer his escort to a young lady like , 
Hester. He got mud and struck me. 
"It was \to y proper advice." said Mrs. Davis, | 
who resembled her son In character and dis¬ 
position, and usually sided with him in his quar¬ 
rels. “ I should think Hester would have more 
sense t.huu to encourage a boy In his position." 
" I have no doubt she was bored by his com¬ 
pany." said Halbert, who feared on the contrary 
that Hester was only too well pleased with his 
•• 1 um much obliged to you." 
“Don’t mention it. I have large sums of my 
own to invest, and it is no extra trouble to look 
after your money. Am I tojaiy the interest to 
your wife?" 
“ No. I have left a separate fund In a savings 
bunk for her to draw upon. As I told you, t 
want to surprise her by-und-by. So not a word, 
if you please, about this deposit." 
“Your wishes shall be regarded," said the 
superintendent. " Have you brought tile money 
with you?" 
“Yes.” said the captain, drawing from his 
pocket a large wallet. " 1 have the whole amount 
here in large bills. Count., if you please, and see 
that If is all right," 
The superintendent took tho roll of bills from 
the hands of his neighbor, and counted them 
over twice. 
“It is quite right," he sukl. "Here are five 
thousand dollars. Now let me write you a re¬ 
ceipt," 
lie drew before him a sheet of paper, and, 
dipping his pen iu the Inkstand, wrote a receipt 
in the usual form, which lie handed back to the 
captain, who received it and put it buck In his 
wallet. 
“Now,” said tlie captain, in a tone of satisfac¬ 
tion, "my must important business is transact¬ 
ed. You will keep this money, Invc sting it ac¬ 
cording to your best Judgment, If anything 
should ha|)pen tome," he added, his voice ful¬ 
lering a little, “you will pay it over to toy wife 
unit child." 
"Araurcdlv," raid the superintendent; “but 
don't let us think of such a sad contingency. I 
fully expect tu pay it hack into your own hands 
wittt handsome 1nt erest." 
" Let us hope so," said the captain, recovering 
his cheerfulness. “Our destinies tire iu the 
hands of a kind Providence. And now good-by I 
I leave early to-morrow morning, and I must 
jiass the rest ut the evening with my own latnt 
Good-night, captain,” said the superintend¬ 
ent, accompanying him to the door. "1 renew 
my wish that you have a prosperous and profit¬ 
able voyage, and be restored in good time to 
your family and friends." 
“A men I" raid the captain. 
The superintendent went, back to his study, 
his heart lightened of its anxiety. 
" Could anything be more' fortunate t he ejac¬ 
ulated. “Tllte help comes to me Just when it 
is most needed. 1 cun make my semi-annual 
settlement and have two thousand dollars over. 
