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The boat passed round the lower end of the lake, and was approaching its upper extremity. "What's that?" exclaimed Frank, rising from his seat, as he discovered a boat lying near the shore full of boys. THE BOAT PASSED ROUND THE LOWER END OF THE LAKE AND WAS APPROACHING ITS UPPER EXTREMITY WHAT'S THAT EXCLAIMED FRANK RISING FROM HIS SEAT AS HE DISCOVERED A BOAT LYING NEAR THE SHORE FULL OF BOYS
said he with a smile. "Well, Charley." "I am sorry for what I did." "I knew you were; and for that reason I begged my father to excuse it, and have nothing more said about it." "You are too generous, Frank; I don't deserve it of you." "It was an offence against the club more than against me," replied Frank. "I am glad you think better of it." "I never will do it again." "I hope not, Charley. You know the constitution provides for a new coxswain every two weeks; when you are chosen, I shall obey your orders." "I don't deserve to be coxswain." "Well, never mind it. It is all right now." Good feeling was again restored, and the boys once more began to enjoy themselves. The Zephyr worked admirably, and Frank deported himself with so much dignity and firmness that the boys rendered the most unqualified obedience to all his orders. But he was not tyrannical nor overbearing. When there was a difference of opinion, he was always ready to yield his own inclination to the wishes of the majority. CTION HIS BETTER NATURE OVERCAME HIS PRIDE FRANK SAID HE WITH A SMILE WELL CHARLEY I AM SORRY FOR WHAT I DID I KNEW YOU WERE AND FOR THAT REASON I BEG MY FATHER TO EXCUSE IT AND HAVE NOTHING MORE SAID ABOUT IT YOU ARE TOO GENEROUS FRANK I DON'T DESERVE IT OF YOU IT WAS AN OFFENCE AGAINST THE CLUB MORE THAN AGAINST ME REPLIED REPLIED FRANK I AM GLAD YOU THINK BETTER OF IT I NEVER WILL DO IT AGAIN I HOPE NOT CHARLIE YOU KNOW THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDES FOR A NEW COX IN EVERY TWO WEEKS WHEN YOU ARE CHOSEN I SHALL OBEY YOUR ORDERS I DON'T DESERVE TO BE COXING WELL NEVER MIND IT IT IS ALL RIGHT NOW GOOD FEELING WAS AGAIN RESTORED AND THE BOYS ONCE MORE BEGAN TO ENJOY THEMSELVES THE ZEPHYR WORKED ADMIRABLY AND FRANK DEPORTED HIMSELF WITH SO MUCH DIGNITY AND FIRMNESS THAT THE BOYS RENDERED THE MOST UNQUALIFIED OBEDIENCE TO ALL HIS ORDERS BUT HE WAS NOT TYRANNICAL NOR OVERBEARING WHEN THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION HE WAS ALWAYS READY TO YIELD HIS OWN INCLINATION TO THE WISHES OF THE MAJORITY
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