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Show STANDING HONORS. There mav be more than one just cause for pride in the soul of the small boy at the close of his first day at scnooL "How did vou get on with spelling spell-ing t" Bob's mother aaked him. "You look so pleased, I 'm sure you did well. ' ' "Norn. I couldn't spell much of anything," any-thing," admitted Bob. "And I couldnt remember the 'rithmetic very well, nor the joggerp'y." . , M ,. The mother's face wore a look of disappointment, dis-appointment, but Bob had reserved the ehoice morsel which was sure to raise a sensible Tpsrent to heights of appreciative appreciat-ive iov. "But that's no matter, mother." he said, bestowing a bear's hug upon her; "the bovs all like me, and I've got the biggest "feet .in the class!" Youth's Companion. |