Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-28

which had risen to advance. t8tf) SIT
Come forward. William" - An s.
The stout looking fellow came out upon
the floor. 80 s 4-,-Trsa r.4s4sa
did you intend TO disobey me7"
Yes .2 x..-ff ~
win You not be governed by the rules
of the school?''' z - hheta ~'s
mot by darned sight" sssav
The other boys laughed at this brilliant
specimen Of insolent wit.
There is the door sir" .4ss -
"No you don't. / am going to pound
you into . jelly frst;" and Bill Stokes
turned up his sleeves about his brawny
fists. ~
The young master remembered where he
was; and SO turning to the big boys of the
school, he asked:
Fair or foul play?"
"Fair play" said the chorus.
Thereupon Dill Stokes drew himself
back and leveled heavy blow, which, be-
ing dodged by the master. only cut the air.
In the next moment he was fiat on the
floor. The contest was not very unequal.
however, for the big boy was logged and
tough. LOB
1t is slightly difficult to carry ones self
with perfect self possession through con-
test of this nature, for q singing rap in
the face is a powerful quickener of the
will, adding not little to the species OF
of ..stimuus" to which Blagden had re-
ferred in the morning. He may have car
ried the war too far. Perhaps he pursued
bis advantage after having virtually con-
quered. AT any rate. a yonng girl sprang
to her feet and rushed between them, clasp
ing the masters arms and bursting into
teare. The young mans muscles relaxed,
and, rising from his PROSTATE antagonist,
he lifted the girl to her feet and became
calm again.
The contest settled the question of SUI
lpremacy. The yonng ter,thought it
best, however. to follow it up with a def
niteness and strictness of rules. Hence
the next morning he quietly announced that
whispering was thencefor,h forbidden. and
that the penalty Of single violation wo d
be ferruling upon the hand.
Two hours passed. in great quietude.
"Buzz-z-z," from-the corner of the
room.
The master looked up. All was quiet.
"Who whispered?D
No answer.
The master became stern.
The scholar that whispered will come
forward and be whipped
Sweeping his eye across that portion oil
the room he could not possibly detect the
culprit. A pale, half-sickly face looked
paler than usual; but it could not be her
One face was flushed and anxious, but il
NIGH, be fora friend. One little girl be
gan to cry, and one--the peacemaker Of
the previousllay-sat and looked into his
eyes with a very strange expression. but il
couids't be Mira, and the master felt a
sinking at the heart as the possibility
The pale, sickly child laid her face OIL
the desk and weprS
The pupil who broke the rule will
come forward and be punished, he re
peated. g
1t was the master's turn to tremble now
for Mira. looking like anything but cul-
prit--pale, but with asort,of radience in
her face--rose from ker seat and walked
down the aisle.
Poor Mr.. .Blagden! When Bill Stokes
stalked ont upon the floor the previou,
day, the master had half relishel the pros
pectiye conflict. But here was Mira. the
light and life of that village school!--Mira
--nnclasping the pale girls arm from he
little round waist. and coming easily dowI
the aisle. the little pink spotted lawn ris
ing under her throat with the least pcrcep
: tible autter, and her eyes fixed on the mas
ter with look which went to his soul
Mira!l - =
: Mr.. Blagden drew deep breath, fel
: the blood forsaking his face. and running
and eddying about his heart. He looked
around the foom.-Eyery eye was upoI
| him. =
: As Mira held cut her hand the draper,
1 sleeve fell of from an arm such as artist
I. watch for. 1t was a little hand white
: light velvety. The master hsld the tips o
I the taper fingers and lifted. the ferule.-
r While be poised the instrument in tn
3 brcatlless hush, the~little hand twitche,
once with the least possible nervousness
I His eye followed the wrist down to th
: elbow. Henow glanced at the little ronn
waist and then into. the eyes. 1t was
dangerous journey for those eyes of his
The fsrrule came down from its eyrie with
out tonching the hani. 50
"Take year seat Mira" aF-
e The master stepped TO his desk and tap
8 ped the bell. The books were putin thei
] places. Another tap and the pupils dc
filed, from the roems The pale girl ingel
t ed by the desk, aud while they were march
ing out murmured through her sobs:
ErItw.s me rho whispered.r o.
sfYou?'
it Eyes, me; and Mira didn't whisper
70 blt-S5Ra s-osn has -I>s4asfs -ssaH sda
70 Blagdenssat at his. desk when the schot
o room was empty and STILL. and, wrote NJ
: Corruthers another note; rsae, .sida1a
DEAR SIR:--I resign my situation t.
n day. sn "Yours, truly. -
o ~ f.a "FRASK BfAGDE1."
And then ne wrote another:
= NINA. my good and noble pppiI:EI'l
going away. shall not teach any mo-
1t anywhere. shall come and see you
s. and by, if You will not forget yopr tsecfi'
while ne is gone. - -
k sii sssiss-..ss - sslle." FRASK BEAcDE1"
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