The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-03-05
From the Atlantic Bfonfkly
TIE GREAT PIGWlGKET-CEsTRE SCHOOL
REBELLION.
raNKEE EscHooL-mAsrER's ApEEErURE.


The advent of Master Langdon TO Pig
wacket Centre created a much more lively
sensation than had attended that of either
of his predecessors. Looks go good ways
all The world over, and though there were
several good looking people in the place,
and Major Bush was what the natives of the
town called handsome man. that is, big,
fat, and read, yet The sight of a really ele-
CANT young fellow, Mwiih Itheynatural air
which grows up with carefully bred young
persons, was a novelty. The Brahman
blood which came from his grandfather, as
well as from his mother, a direct descen-
dant of the old Fiynt family, vel. known by
the famous tutor. Henry FIynt (see Cat.
Harv. Ammo 1693). had been en!ivened and
enriched by that of the Wediworlhs, which
had good deal of ripe old Madeira and
other generous elements mingled with it
so that il ran TO goui sometimes in the old
folks, and to high spirit, warm complexion,
and curly hair in some of the younger ones
The soft curling hair Mr. Bernard had in
Notwithstanding, perhaps of the high
spirit but that we shall have a chance of
finding out bY-and by. Blu: the long SER
mons and frugal board Of his Brahman an
cestry, with his own habits of study, had
told upon his color, which was subdued TO
something more OF delicacy than one would
care TO see in young fellow with rough
work before him. This, however, made
him look more Interesting, or: as the young
ladies at Major Bush's said 'inlerestin.'
When Mr. Bernard showed himself at
meeting. on the first Sunday after his arri-
val, it may be supposed that good many
eyes were turned upon the young school,
master. There was something heroic in
his coming forward so readily TO take
place which called for strong hand, and a
prompt steady will to guide IT, In fact,
his position was that of military chieftain
on ,he eve of battle. Everybody knew
everything in Pigwacket Centre; and il was
an understood thing that the yonng rebels
meant 10 put down the new master if they
could
II was natural that the two 7rettiest girls
In The village, called in the local dialect, as
nearly as our limited alphabet viii repre-
sent il, ,Alminy CUTTER and Arviliy Braowne,
should feel and express an interest in the
good-looking stranger, and that, when their
f1attering comments were repeated, in the
hearing of their indigenous admirers, among
whom were some of the older boys Of The /
school, il would not add 10 the amiable dis
positions ofthe turbulent youth.
Monday came, and The new schoolmas
ter was in his chair at the upper end of the
school-house, on the raised platform. The
rustics looked al his handsome face, thought.
FOL, peaceful, pleasant, cheerful but sharp
" cut round the lips and proudly lighted
about the eyes. The ringIeader of the mis-
the young butcher, who has
before 6gared in this narrative, looked at
him s:eallhy, whenever he got chance to
andy him unobserved for The truth was,
ae felt, uncomfortable whenever be found
|ks large, dark eyes fixed on his own little
up, deep-sei, gray ones. But he found
o>ans 10 stndy him pretty well--firsa his
zes. then his .nsck aud shoulders, the sci
/ tIs arms, the narrowing at the Ioins, the
Ike Of his legs, and the way he moved. /,