Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-07-24
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ELEcrISG A SCHOOL MARIN.

l6I~ AAs0 n cOnOOL - N m.
Iallcrs told Sally Ann never seed whs
they wanted o. appoint me-. Obadiah smith
school Director for. What did 1 know
about educstion. gineraily, To be sur
III been % school in Batcsviile. every win
ter SINCE was ten ycars old. and cut up as
many shines. and tux as many aogrin-s.
and cot a. much laruinin' a. The other bov.
except Lawyer Morton anl Squarc Bis.
never had 80 much figure bead a, them fsi-
hers. y for grammar. I never did thiak +,
much of 20. and a. l told sally Ann. wha;
possessed the fools % elect me school ID
rector. / couldn't see. Wei. sally am.
says she; Nov Obcd smith. don Z make a
pesky fool u yourself; reckon vou kin
jest meet With the rrst and hold up vour
heal a. big a. any of I'm and if yol ain't a.
good a schollard - Tim Bates and Joel
Barker it's a tarnal pity. that's all. Nov.
always hcv done jest a. sally Aan said c,-
er sincc wc were married. Amaxin' smart
woman. sally Ann t.. II; hadn't been for
hrr. l don't know a. I'll -ot married O. this
day- lc see. she Kept kinder hintin- ani
limiting telling What a long distance twas
'twecu th- two farms. and What amazin
sigh' cf horse flesh might o. saved. and bow
tacm hzy farm servants vas a wastin' my
satstance in rio'oss hsin'. tiu iest cot
rIi,t AM Up and aNcd her II she'd hcv nae
>ar'in. says she. as cool a. a cucumber. and
much obliged inter the bargain. Wen. a.
/ "a. sayiu'. scciu' a. bow I vas in for q.
AMI vas legally apPinici >,hocl Director.
j concluded a. bow / would hey 90 sarse.
Things went on purity smooth fr.t The
last teacher hai been gone sometime. and
thr scloolhousc shct up. and ia ie.t bc-un
ior O. think twant DO great shakes % bc
>rhooi Director after ali-uhcn up walks
Tn Bates one day and say. D.. We cal
kcr.ate it's about time to open thc school
house acaia the Directors arr eoin' to
meet az four o'clock this afternoon o. elect
teacher, uoW. be up 20 time. Obed. savs
De-. was struck all sLack yoa'd better De-
l'csc. Ny hair literally stood on end
Nov. Inn. you'rc joking. saws J. Honor
bright. .ass hc. Bot look here. Tim. savs
]. therc'' plenty Of you witholt me. Idon't
kc~r durn who you e, Tor ;hc pcskv
schol[ 80 jest 90 ahcad without me. No.
sir'cc. says b.. every Director has got q,
- thcrr. sai Obcd smith auou-.t tLe
Fv-i. and ~ De started uhiuiing Yankee
Doodle sd loud tha, sou never did see. I
JEST suhitclcd the hosscs and started up for
bum
sally Ann. SAYS !. its comc-the dav q
Jldsemslt's come. and tll,a Just bust oat
a hlshia'. lo4're a f1ol. .as, sLr. You
are anctaer saws and vas Jest ready
Or an a',-srrl row. vhra tie said as sweet
al honey. now. Otcd. ie.t finish up the
chorr. ani come into dinner. AMI don't 20
o. getting au fackcrcd out afor. ,o4 .o.
For ug para ] wondered shat 90. applied.
don't knau nolc thought its al Bates
ard Lib wilkins and ! reckon know a.
mueh -s thrm critters. slys .b-. >ecm. o.
me. Belle Winihrop wa sayin some hdy
from tie city v4nisi IT, ilt laus-a uas.a.
what sl.l u.lrt t1 come from Ba.t.n- clean
out o. Eatessi.i- f-. is morcn Ikcn Cell.
To t- sure D. dollar. month is pretty
good pa,-mor,'n acsc ever given 4forc or
eiI asu rc,kou-anl thea .h, feU to
thinking. and vent to tearing oat a. tle
hoa-e BOD a vay ilat vas caution. WEI.
. jest about -four o',lo,k. started Tor that
oid hrir- -ohooi house. sally Ann. .Lr'd
been ieciluug me t.ll l was cenamast az
ms wits col. She'd hin up in the carit
and brought down al tLe oli books sLe
could lnv hold on. the ton af rl1 uas Wei