Our Little Greek Cousins: Athenian, Macedonian, Spartan

CHAPTER V At School “Now for school!” exclaimed Hiero, as he and Duris left the house early in the morning, their pedagogues, Philo and Theron, following them as usual.

“We go to the grammar school in the morning,” Hiero explained, as they walked along, “and to the wrestling school in the afternoon. I am doing my best in wrestling and running, for I am looking forward to the Olympian games.

I hope sometime to enter the contest for boys.”

“That will be fine,” exclaimed Duris, with sparkling eyes.

“You ought to run well,” he added, looking with admiration at Hiero’s strong, graceful figure.

“Not better than many others,” replied Hiero modestly.

“But one would hardly hope to win in the first race he entered.”

“It is well worth trying for, at any rate,” responded Duris.

Then, with a laugh, he said, “Look at the boy yonder, on 34