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


wards tho boy. ITo referred her TO the
school committee and bade her good NOR
ming. The school committee investigated
the case, and said he had served him right,
and the justice Of the village, when aware
OF the decision of the committee, would
have nothing TO do with it. In weeks
time, the boy camo and asked permission
to enter the school, which was granted with
out word of rcproach or word of pro
misc. lie was evidently cured. lie grew
to be the best scholar in the school, sradu-
ated with honor, became a successful mcr-
chant of Boston, and every year on his visit
to Rocky Valley, visits the school, and tells,
with tears in his eyes, the lesson the new
schoolmaster taught him, and the good it
did him.
The new schoolmaster is now growing
old in the station where he began SO STANCE
ly dozen years ago. lie has his botanical
walks still, when all Of his school attend
with him-hc making good behavior the
condition Of their so doing. These cxcur-
sions OIL Wednesday and Saturday after
moons have quite killed several circuses that
came into the village, as not one of the
scholars chose to deprive himself or t.
walk for the sake Of othe, attraction.
Twas at Rocky Valley last winter, on \
Wednesday, and went down Oh the pleas
antpond near the school-housc to indulge
in the old sport Of skating, which had not
done for years. The day was fair and the
ice as clear as crystal. Hearing trcmcn-
dous shouting, looked towards the end of
the pond, and saw crowd Of boys on
skates pursunga man who kept well ahead,
and when they come up to where I WIS,
like an army with banners, saw it was the
teacher. lie recognized ME and stopped
"Ah," says l, "Mr Judson, see you arc
the same old boy"
AYES" replied lie, "wc are all boys such
days as this, and such skating as this"
"Don't the parents think strange Of you
for your frivolous conduct?" asked.
"Ies," he sad, "somc like those dcscrib.
cd by Holmes,
"Distrustthe azure flower that blossoms on The
shoot,
As though: wis'om's old potato may not flourish
at The root"
but the boys arc my inspiration, and as they
are pleased, so am I.n
lie swept away with lis train of boys,
and happier band never woke glad echoes
out doors than. those who were in chase TO
beat the schoolmastcr. lie had never had
occasion, as. l afterwards learned, to flog a
boy in his school after the first day. and lie
had the reputation Of having the best
school in the country.-.Satu,tloy Ereniny
Action for work and labor done in cut,
ting ditch on dcfcndant's land. Flea pay
ment, and set off on bacon and corn meal.
Plaintiffs son onthc stand. Rccollects
the ditclling perfectly, but seems to forget
all about the bacon.
eYou say daddy did al this ditch
ing - Do YOU, know what he got in pay
forfe?" fnqtircd Col. C. for defendant.
;" {" lie never got notlihg that ever heard
on, that's what lie never got" answered
the witness. ~
"Did'ntt your daddy get corn and bacon
from defendant in pay for that ditclling 2"
"Ncvcr heard of ,hisS. .gcttin' no corn or
bacon"
"What did your daddy and his family
live on last summer"
:" Nfttle, mostly" 81
=" What sort of victuals s'
:: swell, meat and bread, and some Wills
key"
=" Where; did. he get that meat and
bread ~ &. =
~" Well fust ftom4onc and fust from an
solher."
j. ;'"Didnt he get some 81 it from defen-
dante" 49, g
80 He moqght."
i.s1 knoH he,mought, but did he? that's
the queatian."~. :, ..s.,
:, :" Ws'l he mopght, and then again you
know he monghtS's:
with considerable excitement and in
tones of thunder)
: = Answer the question, sir, and no more
Of this trihingwith you. oath. Did your
daddy or did he not, get corn and bacon
from the defendant for ditcl,ipg?'
=" Well now ho mought; it don't occur
adzdctly, you know"
: Here his bnor interferes, and with a
stern, injudiaial ,frown, addresses witness
sthus
rE"1Witness, You must answer the question
osthe Court will be compelled to deal with
sES1. 1Can't you say yes or noa"
x" / ;Nekep."t =
MeHfhen answer ve. or M iii -.