If you should find any stumbling-blocks in your lessons, I may be able to help you over them." By this time they had come within sight of the schoolhouse.
"There comes the young farmer," said John Haynes, in a tone which was only subdued lest the teacher should hear him, for he had no disposition to incur another public rebuke.
A few minutes later, when Frank was quietly seated at his desk, a paper was thrown from behind, lighting upon his Virgil, which lay open before him.

There appeared to be writing upon it, and with some curiosity he opened and read the following: "What's the price of turnips ?" It was quite unnecessary to inquire into the authorship.

He felt confident it was written by John Haynes.

The latter, of course, intended it as an insult, but Frank did not feel much disturbed.

As long as his conduct was approved by such persons as his teacher and Mrs.Chester, he felt he could safely disregard the taunts and criticisms of others.