Show tha boy and the duke an english farmer was one day at work in the fields alien he saw a party of huntsmon huntsmen hunts men riding about his farm he lind ono fiala that lie was specially anxious they should not ride over a the crop was in a condition to be andly injured by alio tramp of horses so ho a boy in his employ to this field telling him to shut the gate and keep watch over it and on no account to suffer it to bo opened the boy went as ho was bid but was scarcely at his post before lie huntsmon huntsmen hunts men came up per emptor ily ordering the pate to bo opened this the boy declined to do stating the orders ho had received and his determination not to disobey them threats and bribes were often ed alike in vain one after another came forward as spokesman but fall with the same result tho boy remained immovable in hii mi nation not to open the gate after awhile one of noble presence advanced and said in commanding tones my boy do you know me I am the duke of wellington one not accustomed to bo disobeyed and I command you to open eliat that I and my friends may pass through the boy lifted his cap and stood uncovered before the roan whom all england delighted to honor then answered firmly I am sure the duke of wellington would not wish nio to disobey 01 ders I must keep this gate eliut no one is to paw through but my masters express greatly pleased tho sturdy warrior lifted his own hat and said I honor alie man or boy who ann cnn be neither be bribed nor frightened into doing wrong an army of such soldiers I could conquer not only french but the world and handing the boy glittering sovereign the old duko put epurs to liia horse and galloped away while fyrnn off to liis work kh outing at alio top of his voice ive done aliat do ive kept out the duko of welling |