The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-06-05

| me young treats upon IL al leugtn'
"What Ben,ey2' said The schoomas-
te., SHE author OF The spelling book ?"
"Certaiolv, SIR said Derrlck, "lhe au-
thor of that very book, sir"
"Sure o. said The schooImaster."
81 am sure, sir" SAID Derrick, gravely,
"it can be none Other. sir"
"Your assurance is enough, sir," re-
piled the schoolmas,er, II am satisfied"
"Yaw, daI ish right" ctimed 10 the
Du,cbman, whom the liquor had melted
TO say something, whether to the poin, or
not.
"We bave at present no school teacher
in our district, sir" said Derrick, land
would like to employ fine, active, smart
young fellow | think you would do.
We have had young men, but none sui.
Their heads are what we g. nerally look
at. Bentley's spelling book has raised
the deuce with US 10 that way" (At this
Ijuncture Derrick stopped talking aud stead
lastly aazed first in the face Of The school
master, then at the window, and then to
the door. In this manner he continued
gazing for about ten minutes; during
which the schoolmasler became somewha.
fdeety) "Your head siF,' said Derrick,
breaking silence, according 10 Bentley.
is strongly marked and endowed with ia
cuI!ies peculiar TO a schoolmasler, and
when speak ofIhe talent for school teach
ing as it IS developed on the Uranium, l
refer 10 the depth Of mans head, sir, the
length between the back part of the head
and the tip end of the nose, sir. In that
way you are strongly marked Since |
haze been sitting here, thought Of the
great depth of your head, and The dis
lance between the door and the window;
have contrasled the two, sir, and will bet
any man the liquor, sir, that you will not
have to revolye your head three times
around, to measure The distance from the
window 10 the door"
"Tll take that bel,' said The youngster.
"There amt mau's head in the world
that will do it," AT this expression, the
schoomasler seemed very wise, and made
sundry endeavors to catch sideway glance
at his own face in large mirror that was
hanging in the bar room,
II, shall be tried" said the redoub,abe
Derrick--"get up my young friend if you
please, and place your nose on the case.
ment of the door" The Yankee appear
ed very obsequious and did as command.
ed.
"lt shall be tried fairly old boy" repi-
ed the youngs,er, picking up a piece OF
coal from the chimney place. you .urn
md III m , Il, ~ bo cont,nnod
Whereupon Derrick slowly turned the
schoolmastcr so that his nose touched the
wall and called out Gone"
Fairly done. said the youngster mark
ing at the same time with his piece OF coal
along the schoolmaster's nose
"Turn again2" said Derrick.
"Of course" said the youngster, and
slap went the schoo masters nose once
more against the wall.
"rwo," shouted Derrick, and the youth
applied for The second time the charcoal
to the end of The schoolmaster's nasal or
gan.
"Ho, no, there old honey, ] saw you,
lchabod no conlorIion of the mug, fair
play is the Jewell" exclaimed he youth |
facetious V on seeing the Yankee twis, his
face after Derrick had rubbed it hard o.
gainst the wall. He made no reply. but
his counlenance assumed IN ashy paleDess
and appeared living picture OF trans
fixed maleiaclor.
"One more turn and the agony is over"
said Derrick. Al which announcement
the schoolmaster added solemnity TO The
closing scene by shutting his eyes. His
nose touched the wall, but fell some inches
shor! OF he mark. The bet terminated |
against Derrick, who willingly complied
with his agreement.
The bar room was now crowded with |
the sober visaged Dnlchmen oflhe village |
who all Joined in with the miIlh making
Derrick, in laudng 10 the skies the cru
die looking Uranium Of the schoolmaster.
Brandy and water was very freely drank
On the occasion, and by the cogent requests
and solicitations ofthe companythe school.
master was induced 10 take some honey
and water, TO refresh his intellect
This honey and water, as it was called,
was nothing more or less than Dutch drink
MethegIin; notorious for lis efficacious>
ness in making drunk come, and The grea:
length of time required to get sobered from
its influences. The principle ingredient
that composes i, is honey, which makes
i, very palatable and delicious. Those
who speak concerning ii from experience,
tell Of an incessant hummng about the
head, resembling the buzziug of bees.
which lasts some times Cor weeks after the
fit is over.
The effect it produced upon the school
master can he readily imagined by the
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