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Show Pivparinc T"or a Caning. Kit Alexander had been warned flev eral times for breaches of school discipline disci-pline and was at length reported to the head master, who gave him a final warning. One night not long after Kit was again caught in mischief, and ha felt that this time he was "in for it.'' A flogging by the doctor was no joke, and Kit determined to make what preparation prep-aration he could that the wind might bo tempered to the shorn lamb. On rising the next morning he put on first his undershirt, then a layer of Etiff brown paper, thon his jerseys, upon those a sweater and over all a clean White shirt, borrowed from his chum, whose clothing was two sizes larger than his own. Lastly ho put on his coat and vest It was a very hot day in Juno, and at morning intermission Kit whispered to a friend: "I'm nearly stifled. I hope he'll give it to me now." Bnt the doctor said nothing, and Kit went on stewing until dinner time. He folt half inclined to dispense at least with the sweater before afternoon school, but fear of the doctor's cane deteried him. All through the afternoon he suffered untold misery, mopping his face until his handkerchief would mop no more. But at length, just before dismissal, came a messenuer. "The doctor would like to Ego Alexander in his study." On entering the Btudy the boy saw the supple, snakelike cane lying on the table. "Weli, Alexander." said the doctor. "I can go on warning you no longer. You havo brought this upon yourself. But as it is yo.u: first visit hero for puoh a purpose I shhll make your punishment punish-ment somowhat milder. Hold out your hand; four on eachl" Yonth's Companion. |