The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-12-06
ahe scs.oolnasser Of Russian bar,

ivy S"su hS ""3 SVAho tu w
nights stage"
"lIe taught IN Frisco. didn't he p
YES; | guess he was III the de.
partinent."
The doctors wife was an authority
on all matters III Russian Bar aud on
this last sensation-the coming of a
schoolmaster--she freely enlightened
her meigIbor, Mrs. Blunt, a plump
widow. whose miner husband had died
Il few months before. There was lloi
much to gossip about III that quiet
little village. The arrival and depart
ire Of the stage brought the people IL
their doors three timesa week. and il
Il stranger was noticed, ENJOYS were
Immediately dispatched to the hotel to
learn his name and business, and the
probable length Of his stay.
but now Russian Bar was to have a
new schoolmaster. and the folks woll-
dered much il be would have any
trouble with sam Seymour, the butch
cr's boy. or Tie Walker. All ilniallv
spirit, who had knocked down and
pmmeled the laSt preceptor who tIh-
dertook to teach him school discipline.
The trustees were powerlesS in these
matters, and declared that if school
naster was not able to ..gct away"
with the boys III Il square. staud-np
tight, he might as well pick up his
traps and leave Rusian Bar,
On tie very evening Of the expected
arrival, Seymore and Walker, the
leallng spirits Of lie InutinouS school
boys met ut pool, from which both
We're endeaVoring to coax few speck-
led trout for supper.
''lIaVe yon heard what the new chap
il like, Saal?" said Ike, as lie impaled
wrigg,ilg worm on his hook.
NO; have yoll:s"
Father told Jake. the barkeeper,
that he was very yo,Mg.n
And small.n
Yes
Guess he won't stay long in town,
Ike.m
al guess not. Sam. School amt
good for lls such fine weather as this"
The worthies sat and iished iii 81
lelIce for some time. and then Ike pro-
slllecd a bunch nfrigaretfs AMI passed
them to his friend. AT last finding
That tie fish would not bite, they
sli0ullcred their poles aud struggled
up toward the village, pausing for
moment to stone a Chinaman's rooster
which had strayetl too far from tile
protecting wash-hOnse.
Philip lloughton wasa sclloolmas-
tgr from necessity. and nOttaste. Like
ulany who have lk,eIi educated rs gen-
tenMn. In one sense Of the word that
i without the acquaintance with any
special pursuit that might be turnelto
good account IN the struggle for bread
he found himself adrifl ii California
with nothing to fall back on. Seeing
an advertisement III " city paper for |
competent teacher TO take charge Of a |
school at Russian Bar, he answered 1t |
and was accepted at a venture.
Putting his few movableS together
u pair OF old foils and a set of we'll |
worn boxing gloyes--for IlongIlton
was III accomplished boxer and ft.ncer |
--lle borght his ticket for Russian Bar.
lie found the stage drlvera comlnll-
pleasant fellow, who, at bis
request, described the characteristics
Of his future home. Indeed, his desr
crlption Of the class of boys whom
lIoughtoa was to take charge Of was
not very encouraging.
.lou'il find them Il hard lot, said /
lie. and they are all OIL the iunscle.
too" s
''What Is about the weight Of nay
pldesty'' asked Hntellton. good lil-
"You see Ii | have got TO
exercise something more than moral
| want to set posted Oh the
physique 0f my men."
"Well. Ike Seymour Is about the
"And what h the size Of the redoub-
able Ikey"
well, s less be tops you by lalta
cal."
.'tJh. lexpcct we'll gct along well
llougil together " said lI0ngltton,
amli sG ,,Eo;e this Is tile iirstglintpse
Il ltllsSiln Bar" !" he added, as Iuri
u the road brought Them inSiew of
hat picturesque village. H
he stage bowle,l along the sinoo:h
,at. and past the great white oak,
lalcr whose friendly branches the
,gRnsters were accustomed to lake
lmir nOnntime halt.
''I'll sci yO,l down at the hotel"
all the driver. There's Perkins,
he proprietor; that lit Inali smoking
ii the stnup.
llaugltOa confessed to himself tlMt
h. prospect before him was anything
,lit d prelussessing one. He was not
IA very cOnIlMtivc imtnre, though he
ike,l y little danger TOR tiM excite
nclit Int d game Of iistlcuiIs with 4
lirty. nl.ttln0Nf hly lad neitller glory
l0r honor fora man that had beeil 0lIe
4 the l@rlest hittcrs III his college,