Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-03-16
OLD SERIES VOLUME 27, NO. II.

pulse. and the master turned away from
the youug girl laughing. and ,ellin. her not
to ire, herself about hlm-bo would take
care OF himself
So Master Langion walked on towards
hi. school house, took his ,Ost and began
the exercises Of hi. school. The smaller
boy. rsci,ed their lessons we'll enough. but
come Of the larger ones were negligent and
surlsy. lIo noticed one or too OF ihen
looking toward. the door, as " sIpee,ins
somebody or soms,hing in thai direction.
At half past nine O'Clock Abner Briggs,
junior. who had no. yet shown himself.
madl has appearance. II. was followed by
h., e y,'Iah dog" witbou, his murlls, who
.qua,isd down very grimly near the door.
and gave wolh,h look around she room,
q, u no wers considering which was the
plumpes, boy to begin with. The young
butcher, meanwhile, wen. to hi' sat, look
IN, somewhat flushed, except round the lips,
which were hardly Ss red as common, aud
Sc, prci'! sharply.
"rG. out ,hai dog. Abnor Brisg'@" the
master spoke as the captain speaks to the
helmsm,p. when there are rock, fOaning
at the hrs, right under the lee.
Abnsr Brig.. answered a, the helm'man
answers, when he knows he hasa muiinops
e-.w round him that mean to run ihs ship
m the reef. and /, one Of the nu,inesrs
iuas.Ii. Put him aOui y'relf. 'fI'a'n't
afclrci on bin ~
The master stepped into the ai'la. Tho
great cur showed bis teeth, AMI the deyilisa
instincts Of hi. wolf ancestry looked out u
hi. eyes. and qashed from his sharp ,u.t'.
and yawneI in hi, vide mouth and deep
red rullc,.
The movements Of animal. are 90 much
quicker than those Of human beings com.
monty are. iha, they avoid blows " easily
a' one o' u- steps on, Of the way % an or
cart. IL must bc stupid dJc ma, ln,s
himself be run over by = Inst e.iier IN bic
gig: he can jump oai 0I the wheels way
after the tire h.. already touched him. So,
while one &. lifting a stick to strike. or
drawing back hi. foot to tisk. the beast
make. his spring, ard the blow or the kick
como. too late.
IL wa. not 90 thi. tms. The master was
a icnctr and something Of boxer he had
played at singl.-s,iek. and was used TO
watching an adversary. eye, and coming
down on him Wi,hout any Of those pr.mon-
itlry symptoms by which nnpraeiiesd per-
sou. show lerg beforehand what mischief
they mediate.
"Oui With ycg " h. said 6crccly-and
explained what he meant ~ a sudden f.'h
Of hi. foot ,hs, FLASHED tho yellow dogs
white teath together like tho ,prinfin; ofs
tear.trap. The cur knew he h.t found his
master at the ir,t word and glanes, n low
animal, en- four legs. or a smaller number.
always do and ID. how took hiE 90 much
by surprise. that !, eurled hin up in an In.
slant, and be v.st bounding out OF the
oren school house door. with q mst pitts
hlo yclp. and hi. short stump Of a iail shut
doSn as Gloss n. tho owner ever shot tho
short s,ubble blads Of his jiekknii..
1, wa, time for the other eur 70 lind who
hi. master was.
Follow your dog, Abner Brisgs!" said
N"ter iAnsion.
The stout butcher youth looked round,
hut the rebel. w,r. all eivcd, and sat
.till
"Iii - when I'm ready" he ,id, "a n
guess won't 60 alore I'm ready"
Yours ready now" said Master Lang
don, turning up his cuts 81 that tho lisslo
how. noticed the yellow CLEAN Of u pair Of
sleeve buttons, once worn by Colonel Percy
Wentworth, famous in tho old French
War.
Abusr briggs, Junior, did no, apparently
think he vas ready. at any rate, for ho rose
in hi. place and stood with elenched fists,
defiant. as she master strobe towards him.
The master knew the fellow was really
frightened for all his looks, and tba. 10
must have no time 10 rally. So hs caught
Li,u by th, collar, and with one grsa, pull
had him over III, desk and on the open
loor. lie gave him sharp fins backward.
and stood looking at him.
The rough-and.tumbls fighters all clineh.
a. everybody knows; and Abnsr Briggs.
Junior. was one Of that kind. lie rsnsa-
bercd how be had hoOr.d Master Weeks.
and he had jus. "'punk" enough left 10
try to repeat bis Iormer successful expert.
ment on the new master. Is sprang At
him. op,p.handsd. TO cluteh him. SO the
master had to ,lrike-once. but very hard.
and ia just the place to tell. No doub'.
the authority iba, doth hedge a school.
master, added to the eject o. the blow but
the blow was ilself neat one, and did NOT
require to be repeated.
"Now go home" said tho master, &" aud
don't let Inc see you or your dog here again.
And h, turned his euiI. down again over
the gold sleeve buttons.
This finished the great Pigwaeket Centre
school rebellion. wha, could be done with
a master who was 80 pleasant as long as the
boys behaved dseently. and such q terrible
fellow when he cot riled," as they called
IL? In weeks time everything was re-
ducsd to order. and tho school Comnitsss
w.re delighted. TIE master, however, had
received proposition so much more agree
able AMI advantageous. tha. he Informed