Mountain Democrat., 1857-11-14


BONE.
Several presented themselves for trial.
Young stutCUtS CaIur, wttirrNrrliritt rec
concentrations, hut they stayed only
day or two. They could not Withstand
the ridiculc and opposition they had to
encounter. There were large boys in
the school, and the teacher measured the
muscular development of the scholars IN
his estimate of his chances Of success in
the event Of n struggle. II was queer
state Of things in Rorky Valley.
The boys were not really malicious
boys, and were naturally hri2ht and ca
pahIc, but their leader. hoy Of sixteen,
was hard ra,r.--tlr master or them all,
by conquest held u sway over them
as the grandr>t n"nairh in the world
holdS over his subjects. They acknnwl-
edged his power and believed him tO bC
inyinciblc. 1t VAS his word that ha,i de-
cdcd the professional fate Of all the tea
tlief+. .
After years hontlcSS irving To secure
teacher, one ma,lr lisapIr.rancr, pass.
cd examination credible, and was accept
cd by the school committee y notice
was placed un the dour of the school
house, and ON the door OF the church,
that school would h,gin ON the Monday
following, under the charge Of Mr.. JudSun,
and the minister read the notice from the
pulpit. Speculation WAS rife ~ 1" the
new teacher, and as but few had seen
him, many questions were asked with re-
gard to him. Tine boys held II special
caucus, ut which, Of course, Bill Brown
was moderator, and il MAS voted that the
new master must he put down, aS il was
the best fishing season, amd the books
would interfere with the sports of the
brock.
On Monday morning the boys were
seen moving in little knots towards the
school housc, busy With their plans Of
operation.
Il wonder how .,hig hr is? sail Seth
Goodwin; i hope he isn't one Of them
savage fvllcrS.'
Il don't care how hig lac is, nor how
savage he is said hil Brown; it hC don't
walk Spanish in less than u week, then
miss my guess.
4 don't know how we arc going TO learn
anything if we don't have II teacher said
a little voice Of the number.
'I0u shut up, said the leader; Il don't
want to hear anything like that again
The boy WAS silent, aud they walked
on, still talking of the new teacher, una
ware as t.c proNOmity of II delicate look
ing stranger, apparently about twenty
five years old, who was walking in the
same direction with themselves. They
approached the school house, and when
they got there they became conscious OF
the presence of the pale Young man in
their midst.
Good moaning, my lals,' he said Smi-
lingly; we are to hr"in new career to.
grthcr to-day, and sincerely hope we
si,al! like each other. shall try every
t'iiNg IN nay power to please you that is
consistent with duty, Hhd shall cNpCc,
the same from you. IWi>hyou to regard
me n Your friend at thr cummcuc cUmrnt.
and shall certainly act from friendly
feelings. like your appearances, and |
believe that W. shall find but little truu.
Ill" in agreeing.
The s., cch evidently made an impress.
ion, but Bill lirnWu Wcat round whispers
in@ 'that'S all ho>h, for see the shape e!
Il cowhidc in lis packet, which awaken.
ed, rs he iu;,nlcd it should, Il combativr
spirit i'll all he spoke to. They went
into the school; the boys took their pla.
ccS, and Tie master mounted his tripod.
But little was done in the morning. The
rcStlc>Snc>, Of arrangcmont--thc getting
used To- the school houSc-wolucrd CON.
fusion, ,aId the commcnccntnt ii hu>inv>> :
WAS deferred until next day. The school
was dismissed at noon, and master and
scholars >cpcratrd-thc former with an
impression that hc had a'NIgorouS aud
: -L%istLt-&Gt-GE-Ln -LnNS- -ulann..e=n nllll
hard in the mouth, pcrhapSS hut WIN
could he made tractuhIc--and the latter
that the teacher could he managed hv
the persuasive force ot strong arms, hut
that il WAS best To wait and sec how tltin">
would work.
They came together with the same
feeling the next mnruiuy; classes were
formed, and all rrrliminaricS settled, and
everything commenced rs happily ms need
be desired. The teachers heart was hap.
py in the Thought of his success, when,
Elancing down through lane of boys, he
detected an improper gesture from Bin
Brown, and SAW ii repeated, scvcn thuugh
the boys eyes, hc knew, were fixed upon
his own.
Young man, come up here, he >;.;!
in gentle, lu, firm tome.
Prown looked round upon his comran
ions, and with Il fierce ,Aovcmcnt ut bra.
vado left lis seat and approached the
master.
Il expect slirit Of obedience in my
school, my young friend, said the teacher,
and shall insist upon it,
don't care what You expect, rrowl,
cd the young ruilian, 4 should like to
see you help yourself
The teacher bit his lip, willie his face
whitenld, especially as he heard n snick-
cring laugh among the scholars; but he
showed no other signs of temper, unless
it might have appeared in his eye.
NiIl you return to your seat and hc-
have yourSclf:' said hr and thus removed
the necessity for the purpose Of helping
myself
no won't, was the reply
'Thcn, sait the y'u'ihg teacher, you
Shall be made To obey me-