Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-11-09
s-s n.z WATERToWN WIS., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

The next moment he was fat upon the
! floor. The contest was not very unequal,
however, for the big boy was dogged and
tough.
1t is slightly difficult to carry ones self
with perfect selfpossession through con-
t st of this nature; for singing rap in
the face is powerful quickner of the will
adding not little to the species of stimu-
lus to which Blagden had referred in the
morning. He may have carried the war
too far Perhaps he pursued his advan-
tage after having virtually conquered. At
any rate a young girl sprung from her seat
and rushed between them. elasping the
masters arms and bursting into tears. The
young mans muscles relaxed, and, rising
from his PROSTATE antagonist, he lifted the
| girl to her feet and became calm again
This contest settled the question of su-
premacy. The young master, however,
| thought it best to follow it with definite
ness and strictness of rules. Hence tie
next morning. he quietly announced that
whispering would thenceforth be forbidden,
and that the penalty for a single violation
would be feruling upon the hand.
Two hours passed in great quietude.
| BuzZ-Z-z, from a corner Of the room.
| Who whispered?
| No answer.
| The master became stern.
The scholar that whispered then will
come forward and be punished.
Sweeping his eye across that portion Of
the school room he could not positively de-
tect the cul prit.
| A pale, hali-sickly looking face looked pa
Ter than usual, but it could not be her,
One face was flushed and anxious, but it
might be fear for a friend. One little girl
began to cry and one, the peacemaker OF
| the preceding day, sat and looked into his
eyes with very strange expression; but
it couldn't be Mira, and the master felt
sinking at the heart as the possibility fash
ed upon him.
The poor sickly child laid her face upon
the desk and wept
The pupil who broke the rule will come
forward and be punished.
1t was the masters turn to tremble now !;
for Mira, looking like anything but cul-
prit-pale, but with sort Of radiance in
her sweet face, rose in her SCAT and walk
| ed down the aisle.
| Poor Mr.. Blagden! When Bill Stokes
stalked out upon the floor the previous day,
the master had half relished the prospect
i've conflict. But here was Mira, the light
and life of that village school-Mira !-un-
clasping the pale girls arm from her little
round waist, and coming easily down the
aisle, the little pink spotted lawn rising un-
der her throat with the least pereeptible fut-
ter, and her eyes fixed on the master with
look which went to his soul Mira!
Mr.. Blagden drew deep breath, felt the
blood forsaking his face, and rushing and
eddying about his heart. He looked d
bout the school room. Every eye was mp
on him
Mira held out her hand, and the drape-
ry sleeve of the pink lawn fell from an arm
such as artists watch for. 1t was little
hand, white, light, velgety The master
held the hand, the taper fingers, and lifted
the ferule. While he poised the instru-
ment in the breathess hush, the little hand
twiched once with the least possible ner-
vousress. His eye forsook the hand and
followed along the wrist, down the arm to
the elbow. He now glanced at the little
round waist, and then into the eyes. It
was dangerous journey for those eyes oi
his. The ferule came down from its eye
RE without touching the hand.
Take your seat Mira
The master stepped to his desk and tap
ped the bell. The books were put in their
places Another tap and the pupils defled
from the room. The pale girl fingered by
the desk, and while they were marching
out, murmured through her sobs,
1t was me who whispered.
You?
Yes, me and Mira didn't whisper bit.
Blagden sat at bis desk when the school
room was empty and still, and wrote Mr..
Caruthers letter of resignation.
And then he wrote another letter to Mi
ra, as follows:
mira, my good and noble pupil, l am
going away, l shall not teach any more
anywhere / shall come and see you by
and bye, if you will not forget your teach
er while he is gone. FRANK BLAGDEN
Mira did not forget him while he was
gone, as be knew very we'll when be came
back, the moment he saw her face and felt
the futter of her little band
When be asked Mira to give him that
little hand she was still long. long time,
but at last looked up with an arch smile
and tears. and said : Won't you ferule me
Although the Japanese generally
have no ideas of religion or of future
state. sucl. is not the case with the entire
population for there are several monaste-
RIGS and religious colleges scattered over
the country. At the College of Conay,
which stands upon deep lake, the enthu-
siastic priests often sacrifice themselves
in their eagerness to enjoy the blessings of
future state. Deciding upon day for
the act, they announce to their compan-
ions their intention to 60 to the other
world, and their readiness to take any mes
sage to departed friends carefully noting
down such as they receive. in books kept
for the purpose. Then loading their wal
lets with aims, and taking sharp scythe
to clear the road to Paradise of many
! thorns and briars said IN imppde If thew