I want my children to grow up intelligent citizens.
Let me advise you, instead of stopping your only paper, to
subscribe for two or three more."
"I don't know," was the irresolute reply. "It was pretty lucky
about the apples; but it seems a good deal to pay. As for my
children, they don't get much time to read. They've got to earn
their livin', and that ain't done by settin' down and readin'."
"I am not so sure of that," said Mr. Frost. "Education often
enables a man to make money."
The reader may have been surprised at the ease with which Mr.
Frost expressed himself in his speech at the war meeting. No
other explanation is required than that he was in the habit of
reading, every day, well-selected newspapers. "A man is known by
the company he keeps."
"So you gained the prize, Frank?" said his father approvingly. "I
am very glad to hear it. It does you great credit. I hope none
were envious of your success."
"Most of the boys seemed glad of it," was the reply; "but John
Haynes was angry because he didn't get it himself.
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