The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-12-07
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BY GEO. CANNING HILL.

BY GEO, CANNING HILL. tso
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AS soon as young Mr.. John bangle
took his degree at New Haven, he pushed
off into the country after a school His
plan was, like that of hundreds more in
the same circumstances, to teach few
years, study law as he went along, and
then put out his shingle somewhere for
.himself f4. s-:- - - - - = =.
Jonrneying along, ID Fl1is ieisurely way,
from one little town to another, calling
first at the house of an honest minister
and next upon seH.saf6eient trustee, or
committed mat; he stumbled at last by
inland village of Buddermud, and en-
gagged the academy without further delay
or difficulty. Having SO recently COM
pleted his, collegiate instruction, overy-
body thought he would be such teacher
as they hadn't had there since the famous
days of Ethan Duff. -
&C Nor was there much reason to think
that the popular estimate was put too
high for John Rangle carried as many
gems. of respect Of his outside appear
ance and manners. as he did in res pect of
his education. The young ladies looked
on him ut meeting with good deal of
patronage, as if there WIS no telling what
some one of them nrtghs not dc. for him
at future day and the old Indies show
ed decided inclination to manifest their
partiality at all times most convenient for
that purpose. The "solid men" of Bud
dermud regarded him almost from the
first with as much favor as if he had been
the chosen son and heir of each one of
them. So that with counting in the
girls, and counting in their fathers and
mothers foo, the experimenting young
pedagogue found himself straig ghtway in
clover. Very few beginners at his trade
ever have the first luck that he had.
Once installed in his school, matters
went on as smooth as oil. Among his
pupils was little brother of Miss Kitty
Jordan and Kitty Jordan was the belle
richest man there; lived the prettiest,
entertained the most company, and ger-
orally made TIE most show about it, too.
Yet a very nice sort of man was he,
and literally inclined. He liked to see
town matters go on as they ought to 60
on. He always took a. deep interest in
public affairs. And in this matter of
procuring teacher Tor the academy, he
had shown himself among the first and
foremost Undoubtedly Mr.. bangle owed
as much to him as to anybody for getting
the comfortable place he did.
Even'a college graduate could not help
being trife partial to Kitty Jordan's s
little brother-that is, if he cared cent
for her. The young fellow stood chance,
therefore, of coming off pretty we'll in
his daily recitations, and in his reports Of
behavior and proficiency. More than
one of the other boys saw through the
transparency, and felt inclined to be jeal-
Gus Of him on account of his privileges.
As matter to- be expected, if John
bangle called very often anywhere in
particular, lit, was at the house cf Kitty 5
father. For be, besides being the lead
ing man in Blu 1dermud, was one of the
earliest of his own personal acquaintance.
He had received thus far the very best
Kind of treatment from. ,Mr. Jordan, been
asked repeatedly to call often aad try TO
fee. at home there, and even offered a
seat with his family now and then. at
church but the latter invitation he new
er dared openly comply with. Modesty
was always q conspicuous trait in his
character.
One day he kept young Bob Jordan af-
ter school asfew minutes, ostensiby be-
cause he had not committed lesson in
geography; but better pleased little
fellow never went away from his restraint
before, or one more satisfied with the
punishment he had received. The fact
was, the school teacher had been SO indul-
gent as to recite his lesson for him, ma
king the whole thing merely a pretext
for keeping him behind to ask indirectly
about his sister. John Dangle might
have jnst invented this trick for his own
use !; but it was an old one, that other
school teachers have tried with success
before. 3 .TiGa
"You tell KITTY Pm-ecoming over be-
fore great while, will you p said he TO
Bob. 81 like to hear her play on tho pi-
ano, she plays so beautifully. Tell her
SO, Robert, if you've mind tor 'ehy7
SO forth, in similar strain.
1 Liberal as the young schoolmaster was
with his fasors among the girls generally,
he was exceedingly generous of late to
Kitty Jordan. He began to forget some
of his former attachments and partiali-
ties, and localized his attentions on Kitty
He aSfas now a pretty regular VISITOR
Three evenings week he was there, and
thinking even of going four and five.
In such state of things, it would be
inferred that he had got along pretty
well. BE. supposed SO himself certainly.
But "there's many slip"-you know
the rest. Mr.. bangle didn't think when
he went to Kitty's, say on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings, that Mr..
Birch, the village merchant, went on
Tuesday and Thursday. Not he. II he
had known of such an arrangement, it
would probably have opened his eyes
someWhat to the consequences. He ney-
er would have felt so confident and self
assured Very likely he might have ia
ken himself away entirely, and not ven-