The Young Scout; The Story of a West Point Lieutenant
The Young Scout; The Story of a West Point Lieutenant
By Edward Sylvester Ellis
19 Apr, 2019
One warm summer afternoon, a half dozen boys on their way home from the Burkville School, stopped to rest under the trees, which afforded a grateful shade at the side of the dusty highway.
No matter how tired such a lot of youngsters may be, they ar
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One warm summer afternoon, a half dozen boys on their way home from the Burkville School, stopped to rest under the trees, which afforded a grateful shade at the side of the dusty highway.
No matter how tired such a lot of youngsters may be, they are sure to be brimming over with mischief, and on the alert for boisterous amusement. To picture them seated quiet, thoughtful, and well behaved is to picture what was never seen. No such an occurrence is on record or within the memory of the "oldest inhabitant." Among the group who reclined on the grass was little Almon Goodwin, a cripple, with a withered leg, which compelled him to use a crutch in walking and debarred him from the more active sports of his playfellows. Less