If I expel Shuffles, I shall lose about a dozen of my students, and I can't afford to do that." "But must the neighborhood suffer from his depredations ?" "I will talk with the boy; I will keep him in his room for a week." "I'm afraid the boy needs severer measures.

If this were the first, or even the third time, I would, not say so much." "My dear sir, what can I do ?" "The boy needs strict discipline.

If I were still in the navy, and had him aboard my ship, I could make a man of him." "I don't think anything can be done." "Something must be done, Mr.Baird.My garden shall not be robbed with impunity." "I will do what I can, Mr.Lowington." But the owner of the stolen fruit was by this time satisfied that nothing would be done.

The principal of the Brockway Academy had not force nor influence enough to control such a boy as Shuffles.

Mr.
Lowington took his leave, determined to apply to another tribunal for the correction of the evil.