A Thoughtless Boy Punished

"I shall novel' forget," writes á correspondent oí' thn Agriculturist, " ;ni incident of my chiklhood by which I Was tan fli t to he careful not to wounij tlie íeeliege oí the unfortunnte. A number of us school boys were playing by theroadside ono Saturday afternoon when the stage coach drove up to a neighboiing tavern and tho passengere alighted. As usual wa gathered around it to observe them." Among tho number was an clderly man with a cañe, who got out with much difficulty, and when on the ground, he Wal bed with llie most curious contortions. His leet turned one way, his knees another, and his whole body loo'ked as though the different members were independent of it, and oí each other, and every one was making motions to suit itself. I unthinkingly shouted, ' look at tho oíd rattlebones!' and the other boys took up the cry with mocking laughtr while the poor man turned his he;id with an expression of pain whiüh I can never forget. Ji-st then, to my surprise and horror, my falliéronme around the córner, and immediately stepping up to tho stranger shook his had warmly, and assisted bina to walk to our house, which was but a littlo distanco. I could enjoy no more play lliat afternoon, and when tea time carne, I woull huüy have hid myself', but I knew that would bo vain, and so trembüng went iato the hittingroom. To mv gre.t íeliuf, the stranger did not recognize me, but remarked píoaarttlv to my father as he introduced me, 'Such n fine boy was surely worth saving.' FIow the words ent me to the hearf. My father liad often told mo the story of a friend who had plunged into the rivcr to save me as I was drowning, while an infaut, and who in consequence of a cold then taken, had been madü a crippla by mflammatory ïheu matism ; and this was tho man v.hom I had made a bu.tt of ridicule, and a lüiighing stock for my companinns. I teil you. boys and giiis, I would givo many dollars to have tha meinory of that avent xdmn away. If ever you are tempted as I was, remember that while no good can come of sport vvhere by the íellings oí others are wounded, you may be layiog up for yourselves painful recolleolions that will not leave you iora lifetime."