Butte record., 1854-08-12

holy man, I'd-Don't we knog ths white
hens in you. Didn't Baruy Murtagh
COW you at the back pool, on Thursday
last, whin we wor balhin',"
" Come Ratiran." said Thadv, .1peel
an turn ont ] say, I am able to fight
YOU an I'll m Ike the dacent sthrange
bay walk home wild M over vour body
that is, If he's not afraid 10 dirty his
feet"
Raiiean and Thady Immediately set
TO, and in a few minutes there were
scarcely a little pair OF fists present that
were not at work, either on behalf of
the two first combatanls, Or with a view
to determine their own private rights in
being the first to exercise hospitality to-
wards the amazed poor scholar I he
fact was, that while the two largest boys
were arguing the point, about thirty or
forty minor disputes all ran parale to
theirs. and their mode Of decision was
Immediately adopted by the pugnacions
urchins of the school In this manner
they were engaged, poor Jenny al
tempting to tranquilize and separate
them, when the master, armed in all lis
terroFs, presented himself.
With the tact Of a sly old disciplin-
arian, he first secured the door, and IN
stantly commenced the agreeable task
Of promiseuous castigation. HEAVY and
vindictive did his arm descend upon
those whom he suspected to have eau
toned the boy against his rap city; nor
amongst the warm-hsarted Lads, whom
he thWacked 80 cunningiy, was Thady
passed over with Il tender hand. Springs,
bouneings, doublings, blowing of fingers,
scratching Of heads, and rubbing of el-
bows, shouts Of pain. and doletul ez-
clamations, accompanied By action that
displayed surprising agility, marked The
eff ct with which be plied the instru-
ment Of punishment. The master while
lhus engaged IN dispensing justice, first
received L vigorous thwack on the ear
from behind, BY IN anonymous contrib
utor, wao gifted him with what is called
a musical ear, for II sang during five
minutes afterwards. The monarch. when
turning around to ascertain the traitor,
received another insult on the most in.
defeussible side, and that with cordi-
atty Of manner, that induced him to
send his right hand recommending the
invaded part. He wheeled around Il
second time with more alacrity than be-
fore but nothing les, tnan the head Of
Janus could have secured him on the
occasion. The anonN nous contributor
sent him fresh article. This was sup
ported by another kick behind the turf
began to fly; one after another came IN
contact with his head and shoulders so
rapidly, that he found himself, instead
of being the assailant, actually placed
upon his defence. The insurrection
spread, the turf few more thickly; his
subjects closed in upon him in more
compact body every little fist itched TO
be at him the larger boys boldly laid in
the facers, punched him in the stomach,
treated him most opprobriously behind,
every kick and cuff accompanied by
memento of his cruelty; and in short,
they con PEELED him, like Charles the
Tenth, ANONYMOUSLY to fly from his do
minions
On finding the throne vacant, some
of them suggested that it ought to be
overturned altogether. Thady, how
ever, who was the ringleader of the re-
bellion, persuaded them 10 be satisfied
with what they had accomplished, and
consequently succeeded in preventing
them from destroying the fixtures
Again they surrounded the poor schol-
ar, who, feeling himself the cause of the
insurrection, appeared an object Of
much pity. Such was his grief that he
could scarcely reply to them. Their
consolation on Witnessing his distress,
was overwhelming They desired MIN
to think nothing Of it; if the master,
they told him. should wreck his resent
ment on him, " be the holy farmer, they
would pay the masther." Thady' claim
was now undisputed. With only the
injury Of black eye, and lip swelled
to the size of sausage, he walked home
IN triumph, the poor scholar accompa-
nying him.
MANY are the ups and downs of life,
and fortune must be 'uncommonly gra-
clous to that mortal who does not expe-