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Rh your classes and lists for new books," added Miss Williams. "The new scholars will come first, please."

Minnie Grey, a shy little girl whose folks were poor, and who carried milk and eggs around to sell mornings and evenings, got her list of books.

She sat right in front of Bob. He could look over her shoulder and read the list. When he got his own he wrote and slipped her a note.

""dear Minie," it read, "I have got all the books you nead, and I am threw with them. You can have them after school.""

Minnie had been looking over her list very solemnly. The cost of the books seemed a small fortune to her. She studied over Bob's hasty note and her eyes sparkled. Then she wrote on her slate, and held it up so Bob could read the words:

""You are a reel gude boy.""

Jed Burr, who was watching everything Bob did, snickered. One of his crowd said "cluck-cluck!" in a whisper. Another one pretended to pull Minnie's braid of hair as if it were a cow's tail, and said "Moo-oo."

It made Jed madder than ever when he found he would have to go over the studies of the last term. Bob, Frank and Sammy were pleased to find that they were promoted to the third class, and would all have the same studies.

Dave Duncan, who was a leader with the best crowd of boys, kept busy till recess time making up a list of the football teams. It got whispered about what he was up to, and most of the boys were thinking a good deal more of the coming sport than of their studies.