In a previous Story Lesson, No. 106, we spoke of a village boy who, you
remember, answered the lady politely, when she inquired her way. His
name was Fred, and when a gentleman came to the school that Fred
attended one day, and said he wanted an office-boy, the schoolmaster
called Fred up to the desk. The boy looked so bright and honest, and
said, "Yes, sir" so politely, that the gentleman thought he would do,
and the next week Fred began his work. Sometimes he had to sit at a desk
and do writing; one morning as he sat thus, the master came in to speak
to him. What do you think Fred did? He rose from his stool at once,
turned towards his master, and stood while he was speaking. The master
was giving Fred instructions about his work, and as soon as he had
finished, Fred looked up and replied, "Yes, sir, I will attend to it".
We have learnt two lessons from Fred, what are they?
(Blackboard.)
1. To Stand up when Spoken to.
2. To Look up when Speaking to any one.