Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-11-15

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well that we are rid of him-for he was al
ways complaining how difficult it was to sup
port his family upon so small sum; and
his health began to fail, and he was con-
tnualy pestering the board to increase his
salary"
True Squire Noddle; and I have no
doubt but that it was all ordered for the
bestn
by the way deacon, my clerk, Jason,
says he encountered the spectre last night
| had sent him at pretty late hour to take
some medicine to old Farmer Band
when he returned, as he was passing near the
churchyard, it suddenly appeared to him."
These are indeed sad times; but call the
boy that / may question him."
Jason made his appearance with his
hands reeking with molasses, and looked eyi-
IDENTITY surprised at the unusual summons
The Squire tells me that last night you
saw the--the-you know what mean" said
the deacon, with becoming gravity.
"The ghost yes, sir, | am willing to
make my afldayy of it."
You are sure that you are not mistaken
yes, sir" said the boy, confidently, and
gave particular emphasis to the sir
"What was it like p
" 1t was white and formed somewhat like
horse, only it seemed to have wings and
got over ground at two forty rate
How long did it last%
u rather think didn't stop long in those
parts; but the last saw of it, the ghost was
taking a regular bee line for your house.
Deacon Sampson, and going like the very
" No profanity, young man!' interrupted
the party addressed.
"Now, Squire, when we get this school bu-
siness settled, we must see to this affair." for
it is duty which we owe to the community
and to ourselves"
&" Have you consulted with your minister
about it Y'
eyes; but he treats it with rather an un-
becoming levity, must say, for one of his
calling"
d" Yet he would be just the man to assist
us.o
" True but we must depend upon ourselves,
for am confident that he will not move in
the matter; in fact, he as much as told me
that it was beneath the dignity of any man
to descend to such idle superstitions.p
This to a man of years | am surprised
" And so was |; but it is our duty to bear
one anothers infrmities with all meekness and
orbearance"
" That is gospel, deacon; but we have also
law, and l like little of both.D
"Ah, that reminds me that must foreclose
on Widow Ricketts, estate; it was part of
my errand to you this morning. The mort
gage was up, and during the last year / have
not received one cent Of interest"
" / am your man" said the delighted Nod
die. "Put it through, for the law justifes
a man in receiving his own"
The ru o. having spread through the vii
lage that new teacher would make his ap-
pearance on the morrow, as many as could
find time to CRAFTY their curiosity, assembled
at the post-ofice to await the arrival of the
mail-coach in which he was expected. In due
time it arrived and pale, student-looking
handsome young man leaped lightly from it,
and inquired for the residence of Deacon
Sampson.
lie was neatly but plainly dressed; and
Jane Sampson, the pretty daughter of the
deacon, as she opened the door in response
to his knock, thought she had never seen
such beau ideal of a man. Her father was
also pleased with him, and after some little
talk caused the examination to come off at
once. The young man bore the ordeal with
patience, and answered the nonsensica ques-
tions of the deacon and the squire without
any show of contempt while he delighted
the minister with his familiarity with the
more subtle depths of scholarship.
The examination over, the young man re-
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room, where the blushing Jane was to enter
tain him. The consultation was brief He
had placed satisfactory letters of reference in
their hands, and the minister spoke warmly
ia his favor, because he was convinced of his
qualifications, and hoped to find in the young
man a congenial spirit, to explore with him
those beautiful regions Of classics which were
his passion. The deacon advocated him, be-
cause he had paid proper respect to his dig
nifed position, and thereby eyinced his good
sense The squire was in ecstacies, because
he had worked out his fayorte problem with
a mere dash of his pencil And so it was
unanimously decided that Bradford Dale was
accepted as the teacher of our parish, in
place Of Aristidos Slater, resigned
The deacon offered him board in his own
family, which glance from the blue ewes of
Jane caused him at once to accept Time
passed Oh, and he became quite favorite
with both old and young, while his scholars
were declared to make wonderful progress
Meanwhile, the spectre continued his visits,
which had the good effect to keep children
within doors, while it put the young men, and
not few of the old ones, to the inconveni-
enoa of M a tinr a vida detour 10 oyoid tLo
churchyard in their nocturnal walks.