New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-28

various traces le upon them wherever idle hasds or
sleepy beads could reach them eGr'ous appearance
was noticeable ON various higher paris Of the wal,
namely, wart like eruption, - ono would %
tempted TO call it, being in reality crop Of the sois
mikses before mentioned which, adheriDg m eoasid-
cradle numbers and hardening AFTER the usual fasn'on
of popev maeke, formed at last permanent ornamens
of the eGifce
The yeung masters quick eye soon noticed tnas
particular part of the wa most favored with toese
ornamental appendages. Their position pointed sum
GENTLY clearly 70 the part OF the room they came iro
In fact fhere was Of young @vneers Just tnere
bieb must De broken mp by coHr d6df. inns Wa
easily effected by redsibutng the seats ana Arrans
ing the scholars according TO clesses, 80 ,ha. m.s-
eLeiyous fellow charged full Of tbe rebelhoua impon-
Serabe. sbould find himself between two nen-eon-
ducors in the shape of small boys Of stndous nao,'s.
1t was managed quietly enoagb, IN such plausible
sort of way that its motive vas not thouBht OF. Du m
effects we've soon felt andthen began sys9m .. cur,
respondenOe by signs and sbe throwing OF little ecra Hs
done up in pellets ard announced by preliminary
ohasf TO call the attention of the distant youth .d-
dressed. Some of tete were incsnaiary aocomenls,
deyotinp the seboomaster to the lower divinites az
"a stuck.up candy, as a purse proud ara,
tocyat." as "a = sight too big for his, etc., and
holding him ny in variety OF equally forcble PHRASES
to the Indignation Of the youthful community OF School
District No I, Pgwscket Centre.
Presently the dranghtsman OF the school set carlca-
ture in circulation, labelled, 70 prevent mistakes win
the soboolmasters name. An immense bell-erowned
hat and long, pointed, swallow-tsied coat showed
as shown in prints Of thirty forty year, ago. rather
than any actual human aspect OF the time But was
pss ed round among the boys and made It's neiP
ing of cour,e to undermine the masters authority as
Panch or the Chariuari takes the dignity cut OF an
obnoxious minister. One morning, on going TO the
school ROOM Master Langdon found an enlarged copy
of this sketch, with it's label pinned on the door, lie
took down, smiled )iste put it into bis pocket and
entered the echoo-room. An insidiouB silence pre-
vailed which looked as il some plot we're brewing.
The boys were ripe for mischief bat afraid. They had
really no fault find with The master, except that he
was dressed like gentleman, which ceria'n class OF
fellows ALWAYS consider personal insult 70 them
selves. But the older ones were evidently plotting
and more than once the warning a'kmi was heard.
and dirty little scrap OF paper rolled INTO wad snot
strike the funnel, and lodged on the masters
desk. He was cool enough not 10 seem TO notice IL.
He secured it, however, and found an opportunity TO
look at it, without being observed oy the boya re-
auiTed no Immediate notice.
BE who should have enjoyed the privilege OF look
ing upon Mr.. Bernard Langdon the next morning,
when his toilet about half finished, wonld have
had very pleasant grstnitous exhibition flrss nc
buckled the strap of bis trousers city tightly Then
he took up a pair Of heavy dumb-b bells, aod swung
them for a few minutes; then two great Indian
clubs" with which be enacted all sorts of impossible
looking teats His limbs were not very Ia ge, nor MS
shoulders remarkably broad but il You knew as uuch
If the muscles all persons who look at statues ana
pictures with critical eye ought TO have earned-if
you knew the haptztus, lying diamond chapel over
Ill back and shoulders ike monks cow, or inc det-
tod, which caps the shoulders like an epauleae-or
the trieeps which furnishes the calf of the upper arm
or the haI dknotted biepany of the great scuPtural
landmarks, in fact-you would have said there vas
pretty show Of them beneath the white stiny skin OF
Mr. Bernard Langdon. And ii You had seen him, when
he had laid down the Indian clubs, catch hold OF a
leather strap that hung from the beam OF the
toned ceiling and lit and lower himself over ana over
again by his left hand alone, you might have thought
very simple and easy thing to do, uodl you tired TO
do IL Yourself Mr. bernard looked at himself with the
L.. a,
much fallen of expected" Then he set up his boil
in very showing sort Of way, and delivered Two
or three blows straight rulers and swift ss wioks
"Tbai will do" he said Then, as if determined to
make q cert iDty OF his condition, he took dyna.
mometer from one of the drawers in bis old veneered
bure H. First he squeezed il with his two hands. Then
he placed on the floor and lifted steadily, strongly
The springs cracked and creaked; the index swept
with great stride far up into the high figures OF the
tcale; il was good lift. He ratisfed. He sat
down on the edge Of bis bed and looked at his clearly
shaped arms. AT ] sinke one Of those boobies, am
afraid shall spoil him." he sad. Yet this young M 40,
when weighed with his class at the College, could
barely turn one hundred and fortyGo pounds in the
scse-Dot heavy weight, surely but come OF the
middle weights, as the present Eugisb champion, for
instance, seem TO be Of far finer quality OF muscle
The master took his breakfast with good appetite
that morning. but perhaps rather quiet than
usual. After breakfast he went upstairs and pat on
light loose frock instead Of bis afual dresscoat,
which was close fitting and rather stylish one. On
his way TO school he me, Almny Cu,terr, who hap
p.ned 10 be walking in the other direction GOOD
morning, Miss Cutter" he said for she and another
oupg lady had been introduced TO him, on former
occasion, in the usual phrase Of polite society in pre-
enting ladies 70 gentlemen-"M Mr.. Lingdon, let me
make " acquainted with Miss Cntlerr; let me make y
acquainted with Mrs Braowne." So he raid, Good
morning." TO which che re piled GOOD mornn', Mr..
LaDedon. Haow yonr hsAlth I" The answer to this
question ought naturally TO have been ibe end Of the
talk; bnt Aminy CUTTER fingered and looked as If she
had someh hing more on her mind
young fellow does not require great experience
TO read simple country girls face ~ If were sign.
board. Aminy was good soul, with red cheeks aud
bright eyes knd-beartea she conld be, and IL
Of the question for her to hide her tboughts feel
ines like fine lady. Her bright eyes moist aud
her red cheeks paler than their woDt she said with
her lips quiverihg-"O Mr.. LangdOn them boys II
be the death ofye, ycu don't take caarP
"Why, what's the matter my dsarp said Mr.. Ber-
nard. Don't think there WA nyth,ng very odd in
that "my DEAR, at the second interview with vii.
lage belle; some Of those women-'amsrs call ghl
Ny dear" after five minutes acquaintance and it
sounds all right as they say IL. But yO, had bet
ter not Try II st q venture.
IL sounded all right "a Aluiny, Me-. Bernard said
il. "Il tell ye what's the matter" she said ina
Fighter ed voice. "Ahbners 20 n TO car his dog m
he II BET HIM on yez sure zr' alive Tr The san,s ere
tur that hnaf ca. up kben Sqnres Little 10, year
come mex Faastday."
Now this la,t STA ement undoubtedly over-col'
oIed little Jo Squues was RAINING abcus the WI
lage--with ugly hs arm, it is true, where
TIE beaxt had caught him with bis teeth the occa-
zion Of the chilas hing liberties with him. 40 De hsd
been accustomed 70 DO wi Qoodte nperedNe sfoand,
land dog, who seemed TO like being pulled aoo hauled
round by children. Alter this the coesiure was COM
monty muzrled, and, as be was fed on raw meas
ehtHy, WAS always ready for f.bt which he was
occaf Daly INDUCED 10 wien any thias stout enough
10 match him could BIZ found in any Of The neghborng
villages.
Tiger, or, more briefly, Tige, the property OF Aoner |
Briggs Junior belonged 70 species not distdctIy |
named in scientific books but we'll kno 70 cur colu-