 He heard the sound of
excited voices, then it seemed as though there were a mighty crash
against the door of his room, in rushed several of the boys whom he
knew, seized him, tossed him to their shoulders and started down the
stairs, not a word having been spoken. But as he gained the outside
door, the boys assembled in the yard broke into a chant of triumph, and
with the new student still borne aloft, they retraced their steps down
the street, the rhythm of their song growing in its delirium until they
reached their society room.

But once Harry was inside the sacred precincts, guarded by the four
plastered walls, he was no longer the good fellow sought by his
schoolmates, but the victim of initiation--and before he had performed
all the stunts which were put up to him, it was early in the morning.
And when he made his way to his aunt's house, it was not the carefree
boy who had been borne forth on the shoulders of his friends, but a
youth, bedraggled, and with a more proper appreciation of his utter
insignificance in the scheme of life.

Proud to think that her nephew had been picked out for one of the
members of the secret society, Mrs. Watson sat up, with the purpose of
welcoming him when he returned home. But as hour after hour went by
without his appearing, after the manner of a woman, she began to fear
that some harm had befallen him. Accordingly, when at last she heard his
halting footsteps on the porch, she threw open the door, and greeted him
fondly.

But Harry was so used up that he failed to appreciate the tenderness of
the caress, and, realizing the fact, his aunt sent him to bed with the
injunction to sleep as late in the morning as he pleased.

Sore, indeed, was Harry when he awoke the next morning, but as he noted
the glance cast at him by the other fellows passing on the way to
school, glances in which there was a certain amount of envy, he began to
forget the ache and pain, caused by the anything but gentle thumps he
had received during his initiation, and by the time he had reached the
schoolhouse, he was quite his natural self.

But though the
He heard the sound of 
 excited voices, then it seem as though there be a mighty crash 
 against the door of his room, in rushed respective of the boys whom he 
 knew, seized him, discard him to their shoulders and started down the 
 step, not a parole having been spoken. But as he profit the outside 
 door, the boys assembled in the yard broke into a chant of victory, and 
 with the new student still give birth aloft, they retraced their steps down 
 the street, the cycle of their song turn in its delirium until they 
 reached their society room. 

 But once Harry was inside the sacred precincts, defend by the four 
 plastered walls, he was no longer the good fellow sought by his 
 schoolmates, but the victim of initiation -- and before he had performed 
 all the stunts which were put up to him, it was early in the morning. 
 And when he made his way to his aunt's house, it was not the carefree 
 boy who had been borne away on the shoulder of his friends, but a 
 young, bedraggle, and with a more proper admiration of his utter 
 insignificance in the scheme of biography. 

 Proud to think that her nephew had been picked out for one of the 
 members of the secret club, Mrs. Watson sat up, with the purpose of 
 welcoming him when he returned home. But as hour after hour went by 
 without his appearing, after the manner of a womanhood, she began to fear 
 that some harm had befallen him. consequently, when at last she hear his 
 stop footsteps on the porch, she threw open the door, and greet him 
 fondly. 

 But Harry was so used up that he failed to prize the tenderness of 
 the caress, and, understand the fact, his aunt sent him to bed with the 
 injunction to sleep equally late in the morning as he pleased. 

 Sore, indeed, was Harry when he awoke the next good morning, but as he noted 
 the glance project at him by the other fellow passing on the room to 
 school, glances in which there was a certain amount of envy, he began to 
 forget the ache and annoyance, caused by the anything but gentle thumps he 
 had receive during his initiation, and by the time he had reached the 
 schoolhouse, he was quite his natural self. 

 But though the
 He heard the sound of
excittd voices, then it seemed as thkugh thefe were a mighty crash
againsv thw dooe of his room, in rushea several of the voys qhom he
knex, seized him, tkdsed iim to their shpulders ang started down tfe
dtairs, not a word having been spokeg. But ax je gained the jutspdq
dood, the boys assembled in the yard bdoke inuo a chant of triukph, and
with the new studenh stlll borne aloft, thfy retraced theye steps down
ghe street, the rhythm kf their song growing in its deuiriuk until thgv
eeafved their sicietj room.

But oncc Harry was inxide the sacrec pcecibcts, guarded by the fmur
plastered walls, he was nm monger the good fwloow smughd by yis
rchkokmztes, bkt vhe victim kf initiatiin--and before he had pqggormed
all ths stunes which were put up to him, it was early pn tge morning.
And when he mqde his way to his aujt's house, it was not the carefree
boy who had been borne fosth oi ghe smoulawrd of his friends, but a
youth, bedraggled, and wieg s kore proper apireciation of his ithet
ynsignificancg in thz sdheme of life.

Proud to thigk thqt her nekhew nad been picked out for one of the
membegs od the secret sociecy, Mrs. Watsou sat op, witn the purpose of
welcomiug him when he rehurned hojd. But as hour afger hmur went by
without his appqaring, afver tke mannef of a womwn, she begwn to fear
that some harm had yefalnen him. Acfordingly, when at last she hearv his
halting gomtsneps on tke porgh, she threw opqn the door, anb greeteb him
fundly.

But Hzrry wav so used u[ that he faingd to appreciete the tqndeenesw of
the zaress, and, reakizing thv yact, his qunt sent him to bcd wijh the
injunction cu sleep as late on ghe mlriing wv he pleased.

Vore, inared, wxs Harry whcn fe aeoke the next morninc, buf as he noted
the gkakce cast qt him br the other frllows passing on uhe wab to
sciool, gkanses in which there was a certajn amount of envy, he begwn ti
forget the cche and pain, caused by the anything but gentle thumps he
hqd received during kix initiatioi, and fy the tike he had reached thw
schoolhouse, he wss quite his natural aelf.

Bud thokgh the
He heard the sound of excited voices, seemed though there a mighty crash room, rushed several of boys whom he seized him, tossed him to their and started down the stairs, not a word having been spoken. But as gained the outside door, the boys assembled in the yard broke into a of and the student still borne aloft, they retraced their steps down the street, the rhythm of their song in its delirium until they reached their society But once Harry was the sacred precincts, guarded by four walls, he no the fellow sought by schoolmates, but the victim of initiation--and before he had performed all the stunts which were put up him, it in the And he his way to house, it was not the carefree been borne forth on the shoulders of his but a bedraggled, and with a more proper of his utter insignificance in the scheme of Proud to think that her nephew had been picked out for one of the members secret society, Mrs. Watson up, with the of him he home. But hour after hour went by without his appearing, after the manner a woman, she began to fear that some harm had Accordingly, at last she his halting footsteps on porch, threw open the door, him But used that failed to appreciate the of the caress, and, realizing fact, his aunt sent injunction to sleep as late in the morning he pleased. Sore, indeed, was Harry when awoke the next morning, but as he noted the glance cast at by the passing on the way to school, glances in there was a certain of envy, he began to forget the ache and caused the anything gentle thumps he received during his and by the had reached schoolhouse, was self. But though the
 He heard the sound of
excited vOices, then iT seemEd aS thOuGh thEre wEre a mighty crasH
AgaiNst the door of his room, in rUshed SeVEral OF tHe boyS whom he
KNeW, SEizEd HiM, toSsED hIm to tHeiR shouldErs and starTed DoWn the
stairs, nOT a Word having BeeN spoken. But as He gAined tHe OutSIde
doOr, tHe boyS assemBLed in tHe yard broKe INto a chANt of triUMPh, And
wIth the new student sTIlL Borne aloft, they RetracEd THeIR StePs dOwn
the streEt, The rhYThm of thEIr SONG grOWing in its deliRium until thEY
reAched tHeIr sOCiety rOom.

BuT oNCe HArry was insiDe thE sacred prEcinctS, Guarded BY the fouR
plastEreD waLls, hE WaS nO loNgER thE GoOd fELloW sought bY hIs
SchooLmatES, BUT the VicTim oF initIation--and befoRe hE had PErfOrmed
All thE stuNtS whicH were pUt up tO hIm, it was early in tHe moRning.
And wHen He MadE hIs way TO his auNt's HouSe, it was Not the cARefReE
BOY wHo had been borne fortH oN THe ShoulderS of his FRiEnDS, but a
youTh, BedRaggLED, and wIth a MOrE proper aPpreciATiOn Of his utTeR
insigNiFicAncE in thE ScheMe of liFe.

Proud tO thinK That her nephew hAD been picked ouT FoR ONe OF the
MemBers of the seCret SOcieTy, MrS. waTsoN Sat up, With tHe PUrPOse of
welcoming him whEn He retuRned hOme. But as hour aFter hour weNT BY
without His aPPeARing, after the maNner oF a woman, she BEgan to feAr
thaT some harM had befalLEN him. AccoRdiNglY, whEn aT LAsT she heard his
hALTing FoOtsteps On tHe porch, She ThrEw oPen ThE door, and gReeted hiM
fOnDlY.

BUt HArry wAS so used uP tHat He FaiLed to APpreciAte thE tenDeRnESs oF
the carESs, AND, reaLiZiNg thE faCt, His auNt seNT hiM to bed wIth the
injUncTIon tO sLeEp as latE in the morning As He pleased.

SOrE, inDeed, waS hArry when He awoke the next morning, buT As he notEd
tHe glaNce cAst at him bY thE other FelLOws pasSing on The waY tO
scHOOl, glaNCEs In wHiCh there was A CErtAin amOuNt of Envy, he bEgan to
forget the achE And Pain, caused by tHe aNythING bUt gENtLE thUmPS he
HAD received during His initiatIoN, AnD by the time HE haD rEached tHe
schooLhousE, He was quIte his natUral self.

BUt ThouGH The
 He heard the sound of
exc ited voice s, th enitse emed  asthough there w e re a  mighty crash
againstthe d oo r  ofh is  room , in ru s he d sev er al  of  t h eboyswho m he
kn ew, seized  hi m,  tossed himt otheir shou lde rs and start eddown t he 
st a irs,not  a wo rd hav i ng bee n spoken.  B u t as h e  gained t he  out side
door, the bo y sa ssembled in th e yard  b r ok e int o a  chant oftr iumph ,  and
wi t ht h e  ne w  student stil l borne alo f t,they r et rac e d thei r ste ps dow n
the stree t, t he rhythm  of th e ir song growing  in it s d eli rium un ti l t he y 
re a ch edt hei r societ yro om.
Buto n c e  Har rywasinsid e the sacredpre cinc t s,guard ed by  the  f our
p laster ed wa ll s, he was no lo nger  the good  fe ll owso ughtb y hissch ool mates,but the vic ti m o finitiation--and be fo r e  h e had pe rforme d 
a ll the stun ts  wh ichw e re pu t up to  him, it  was e a rl yin themo rning. 
A ndwhe n hem adehis wa y to his  aunt ' s house, it wa s  not the care f re e bo y  who  ha d been born e fo r th o n th e  s hou l dersof hi sf ri e nds, but a
youth, b ed raggle d, an d with a more  proper ap p r e ciationof h i su tter
insignifi cance  in the sc h eme of l ife.
Proud t o think t h a t her ne phe w h adbee n pi cked out foro n e of  t he
memb ers  of the  se cre t s oci et y, Mrs. W atson sa tup ,wi ththe p u rpose of 
w elc om ing  himw hen he  retu rned  h om e . B ut as h o ur a fter  h ou r we ntby 
with outh isappeari ng, after  th e  man ne rof a wo man, she bega nto fear
th at  so me har m had befa llen him. Accordingly,w hen atlas t she  hea rd his
ha lti ng foo tst e ps onthe po rch,sh e t h r ew op e n  t hedo or, and gr e e ted  himfo ndly .

ButHarry was so usedu p t hat he failed  to  app r e ci ate th e  te nd e rne s s  of
the caress,  and, real iz i ng  the fact, his  a unt sen t him t o bed with th e
injunct ion to sl ee p as l ate  in the mo rning as  he pleas e d.

S o re , ind eed , wasHa rry  when  he aw o kethe n ext mo rn ing, b ut as  h e notedthe glance cast at himby the  othe r f ellows pa ssi n g o n the way  toschool, gl anc esin wh ich there  was acer t ain a moun t  of envy, he  be g a nto
forget t h e ach e and  pa i n, cau sedby the anything b u t gentle thump s he h adrec e ived  d uring his init iat io n ,  and byth e time he h ad reach ed the
s choolh ouse,he wasq u it e  his n atur alself.

Bu t t ho u gh the
 He_heard the_sound of
excited voices, then_it seemed_as_though there_were_a mighty crash
against_the door of_his room, in rushed_several of the_boys_whom he
knew, seized him, tossed him to their shoulders and started down the
stairs, not_a_word having_been_spoken._But as he gained the_outside
door, the boys assembled in_the yard_broke into a chant of triumph, and
with the_new_student still borne_aloft, they retraced their steps down
the street, the rhythm_of their song growing in its_delirium until they
reached_their_society_room.

But once Harry was_inside the sacred precincts, guarded by_the four
plastered walls, he was no_longer the good fellow sought by his
schoolmates,_but the victim of initiation--and before_he had performed
all the stunts_which were_put up to him, it_was early in_the morning.
And_when he made_his way to his aunt's house,_it was not_the carefree
boy who had been borne_forth_on the shoulders_of_his_friends, but_a
youth, bedraggled, and_with_a more_proper_appreciation of his utter
insignificance in the_scheme_of life.

Proud to think that her nephew_had been picked out_for_one of the
members of_the secret society, Mrs. Watson_sat up, with the purpose of
welcoming_him when_he returned_home. But as hour after hour went by
without his appearing, after_the manner of a woman, she_began to fear
that some_harm had_befallen_him. Accordingly, when_at_last she_heard his
halting footsteps on the porch, she_threw open_the door, and greeted him
fondly.

But Harry_was so used up_that_he failed to appreciate the tenderness_of
the caress, and, realizing the fact,_his aunt sent him to_bed_with_the
injunction to sleep as late_in the morning as he pleased.

Sore,_indeed, was Harry_when he awoke the next morning, but_as_he noted
the glance cast at him_by_the other fellows passing on the_way_to
school,_glances in which there was_a certain amount of envy, he_began to
forget the ache and pain, caused by the_anything but gentle_thumps he
had received during his_initiation,_and_by the time he had reached the
schoolhouse, he was quite_his natural_self.

But though the