The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-11-08
The Doctor and the Doctors Son.

mean as far as patience was concern
ed-yet it came into my head very
suddenly one morning, as | sat in the
old kitchen of my fathers house, that
my little brothers and sisters about me
Indeed there was goodly number Of
them,) that it was about time for me
to be doing something in the world
something outside the monotonous
round OF household duties which ]
performed day after day; something
perhaps, to relieve my father in q
small way, of the burden that rested
upon his shoulders. By this l do not
mean that he was in debt, or that hi:
goodly farm failed to give his family 8
comfortable, happy support. Not al
all. But let that question sgo without
further discussion, and suffice it by
saying for very good reasons of my
own, resolved, as the old people say
to make "start in the world
And so | started. How that was
brought about, it would be edions en-.
ough to relate; but this much l will say
that because of the idea born to me SO
suddenly on that spring morning, /
was chosen-of the numerous appli>
cants-teacher of some. forty scholars
at distance of twenty miles from
Carnston. | need not add that this
was course Of great qualification to
me, and that because of it / entered in
to vast number fvague, happy spec
ulations as to how the summer would
glide away-how the days, the long
summer days, would seem as short as
the shortest of winter ones-how
would teach the little ones to love me-
and by that means find a reader way
of interesting them in their books
Dear me! it would fill a good sized
volume to write out all that imagined
and dreamed of the summer that was
to spend in the little village of Les
ter. e.s t.aI.
But change came o'er the spirit O.
my dreams not before | left home
because in such a case / might never
have found courage to have left it; but
just before | arrived at the scene of &C
ton. a.ta $50
You are to teach in Lester village
this summer, if / understand you right.
ly?" said the most gentlemanly of gen
tlemen, before left the cars at Les
ter.
eyes, sir, and I anticipate a very
pleasant summer of it," | said.
"You do?'' .G.ef aa-a If
He spoke in quizzical tone, while
the wisest and most inexplicable Of
smiles crossed his face.
eyes, sir, and why not?" I asked
forgetting that my question was alb
rupt, and my manner somewhat dis
turbed.
''Nothing, only to realize YOU
pleasant anticipations, you must meet
different fate than your predecessors
for years back"
"And why, sir,' I questioned, my
face getting redder every moment.
because of all the children under
the sun, those of Lester village are the
most unmanageable. In the course o.
summer they usually succeed in de
thronIng two or three teachers
lie was very handsome gentleman
as | said before, and as he said this in
pleasant laughing way, displaying &
set of perfect teeth, he grew hand
somer than ever. But | did not think
much of that, only of the thread of
quiet exultation that I thought [ de
tected running through his remark.
grew piqued in momen!, and an.
swered him with a show of spirit which
must have been amusing
"They will not dethrone me!''
"Ah!" ..
He was indeed amused, for he look
ed in my face tor full moment, as ii
to gather from 1t food for his merri>
ment. AT that / grew queenly, or al
least what thought to be so. and drew
myself up as though there was CUES
ton to settle. Just then the cars came
to a full stop, and the conductor gave
his call "Lester!" so that | did not
have chance to answe1-not his
words, for they were enough in them,
selves-but his manner.
81 wish you much success he said
as l left the cars.
Thank you; your wish shall prove g
prophecy"
This was the first that heard ofmy
Lester school, and / need not add that
my spirits were somewhat dampened
But that | should conquer the unruly
set OF masters and misses | did not
doubt for moment.
They'd do well enough if it wasn't
for the doctors boy,.' my good-natured
boarding mistress said when I ques-
toned her concerning my pupils, che
is rlngleader OF 'em, and always has
BEEN"
That was enough for me to know. |
would make friends with the doctors
son at the beginning. But that was
easier said than done, / may as well
confess at once. There was mischief
enough in him to have stocked a mil.
lion OF commonly roguish BOYS. Gain
an advantage over him in one wav.
and he was doubly certain to gain one
over me IN another. If l attempted
to reason with him, his answer would
Settle whole schoolin ahubbub. and if |
threatened to punish him, look of
sheer defiance settled in his bright
face lie troubled me so deeply, that
could not rest night or day, in school
or out. That l grew pale and thin is
not to be wondered at.
w hen my trial was at its height, I
chanced to meet my acquaintance and
prophet of the cars. Who he was.
dld not trouble myself to think. l
ala not even care.-I had hoped to
meet him, but | preferred to have it
at the time of my victory, not at my
vanquishment.
And how are you pleased with
your school?' ne asked, walking by my
side ina careless, easy way, as though
he Was'an acquaintance for years.
81 am delighted - 7 ansvanod ssT con.