The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-30

"Iouug man, come up llere," he said, in
gentle, but firm tone.
brown looked round upon his compan-
ions, and with fierce movement of bra.
vado left his scat and approached the mas
ter.
81 expect a spirit of obedience in my
school, my young friend" said the teacher,
"and shall insist upon it," . -'
81 don't care what you expect" growled
the young ruiIian; "I should like to see
you help yoursclf.'
The teacher bit his lip, while his face
whitened, especially as he heard snickcr-
ing laugh spread around among the schol-
mrs, but lie showed no other signs of tenn
per, nnlcss it might have appeared in his
eye.
"Will you return TO your scat and be-
have yourself" said he, "and thus remove
the necessity for my helping myself"
"No, l WON'T" was the reply.
"Then," said tho young teacher, "you
shall be made to obey me.''
lie reached to his desk rs kc spoke, and
took his ruler tllcrefrom, when, turning to
the rebel he told him 10 hold out his hand.
The boy, with a surly and impudcnt brow,
kept his hands pcrsistently i'll his pockets,
looking at the same time round the school
for encouragement. lie evidently regarded
the master as an easy conquest, and felt
sufficient strength within himself to cope
with the schoolmastcr.
"1Iold out your hand, sir" the teacher
repeated in more commanding tone.
refusing to obey, he received smart rap
over the knucklcs from the ruler, VIXEN,
drawing his right hand suddenly from his
pocket, he gave the teacher Il severe flip
on the side Of the head, and then "pitchcd
ill.," In Il moment the school was n COLI
fusion. The bolder boys mounted upon the
Lenches to sec the progress of tho row, and
the timid sat still and trembling, waiting
the result very anxiously.
The master, when thus assailed, did not
hesitate for moment. His delicate frame
seemed to dilate with the spirit evoked by
the young ruflian, and a sincwy strength to
pervade him. lie was smaller than his an
tagonist, but had by judicious training de-.
vclopcd his muscle in n powerful degree
lie threw his ruler away and grapplcd with
his antagonist, and the struggle for mastery
commenced i'll earncst-scicnce against
strength. The boys evidently thought their
associate needed no assistance, for they did
not move to aid him, and thus the field was
left to the two combatants. They swayed
this way and that way, back and forth,
hither and thithcr, straining and striving,
pulling and jerking, till, with master
stroke of science, the master brought his
pupil forward on his knees and then by an
ndroit twist turned him over on his back,
like a turtle at Halls, waiting for the i'm
molating knife. -
Immediately improving his opportunity,
he threw himself upon his PROSTATE foe,
and commenced mauling him in the Most
improved chanccry mode = hammering
away at him, perhaps, in a manner not ex-
actly sanctioned by the rules of the ring,
but fully justified by the cxigeney Of the
case. Tie boys seemed paralyscd with as.
tonishmcnt at the unexpected result, and
the bully, after an unsuccessful struggle to
release HIMSELF roared out Justify for quar-
ter, which was granted, on tho condition Of
good behavior willie in school,. lie was
then ALLOWED to get up, and in Tie ypcaJu-
larry Of the ring was found 70 she rseverelY
punished" His nose had dssuferel, and
fhs, eyes were;;essentially Iu6ged Up. He
looked the sneaking. and. used up wretch,
and stood before His mates conquered
game chicken. lis influence was from that
moment gone, and when the master stood
up before his school, as calm and collected
as if lie had merely been setting. cspxjn-
stead of an example, they sank into their
seats with an implied concession that they
had found their msster Not sound wal;
heard from one pf them. /. -. :.
Wells boys said he, 9 II there is any
other oneshere disposed 70 disobeyy me, nj I
Eshould.lke 70. have the rhatter seetled.now.
i Those disposed ta be- Sbedispt, ssaiud will
pledge themselves tosobedisaiice, ,ylysp,assa
|rse ip t1ieir seats."s
They saBsose:
Maey'I VIII tsltfou," said he, "thaal
t.anl-daposei to Yield equal and exact justice
to all -kindlsaf. yout aiIb but as you lSsjp,
1 2Qoekingr sga'fs@itlys sat Brown3, BE. good
tboys ahaaI st1 .gpg 10 take a4fbotanicaI
stfsal IN the 'wsSds on "Wednesday. ). and
4 those WIG sbsve themse'ves we'll in Tie
ss sssa y pts'asg g spPapany me. po-you
ESish 10 go49 u:
s Ysk, ys. the ssasil 6ous voice.
'sHe felt thathsAafl lriu1phed, and bade
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