The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-06-13
Vol ITME XII

"l-etht AftA fftttti hN"f ~ WV Ht AtHttfti
passing by, that be thoueht that was
beautiful story Miss nrec had read them;
and bow Kind sbc bad been not 70 notice
their rudeuoss. A few Of thc girls listened
but the majority sought the oondescend.
ing notice Of Sims, and without auy a..
Tive participation a. yet, were ready for
allegioucc to him.
She needn't think sho's going TO come
Il over as boys with her old stories. said
he. ! shant obey her Tor ono She aln't
nothin' bat school girl herself
The uproar Of the morning seeming not
70 have had any effect on Miss nrec, Il
was resolved that The dfst act Of down
right disobedence was 20 be iuauguratcd
by Sims and then, il She Roiu 10 hit Us
over the head, like Miss Grimes aid, | for
one, won't stand Il who says they viii
Not word from any one The girls were
all afraid Sims would take vengeance on
their brothers, aud the smaller children
stood In awe Of his oyerpowering
strength
tnwise Whapsyl Aarou's rod bios
somod notmoro speedily than that bundle
Of manzanita twigs, It had been caught
sight Of by the boy at the hotel; and be
had heard "the boys as all grown loaf.
ers are called IN country towns laughing
and making game, and running ON
switches, In a mysterious way, till his
young soul was fired with the glory Of a
strategic movement against the enemy;
and he had taken Sims as au ally, well
knowing he would, by Inherent force Of
character, assume leadership.
One gentle female teacher had logged
the children numerically, aud had even
calledi in Whapsy to inaict corporal puu-
ishment on the larger boys. II was uu-
der her regime the school had obtained
its unenyablc reputation, She had been
followed by succession of school marms
incapable and exaspcrating, aud less toll
Grant TO the pupils than the oyerbearng
male tormentors they had experienced.
Ignorance and disconccnt had rpcned;
and new school marin was The signal
for open defiance.
Tho bell rang The pupils troopod in,
hot, flushed, aud dusty. Patty had
sprlnkled the room with fresh water, aud
hung few bright blossoms over maps
and pictures. The green shutters were
drawn together, excluding the garing
sunlight and shading aud cooling the
room. The subdued light seemed to add
TO the subduing influence Of her own qu-
ct dignity. Nothing occurred of a dis
orderly character until after the 2 O'Clock
signal for the dismissal Of the primary
pupils. 1t seemed hard TO ruflle the
sweet demeanor Of the young girl, who
was SO courteous aud polite, OF to break
in upon the order which seemed to evolve
itself from her skiIlful arrangement OF
classes and lessons.
The boy from the hotel whispered to
Swan Peak, Guess IIazen's gin out a-kick-
In up rumpus; an wouldn't kccr,
only I'd like to see old Whapsy paid fur
that slap he gin me.
/ say, Swany are you on Hazcns side?
] haint on nobody's side. | go for
plunder. Ef there's any to be had, me
an Nods in; otherwise, Pm not.
The hour hand had reached on the
dial of the Yankee clock hanging over
the desk. Its audible tick was distinctly
heard in the intervals Of examinations, as
one by one, the names Of the pupils were
written in their order. The first class
alone remained TO be questioned and
Miss Dree, with an apprchensiye sense Of
It's hitherto unmanageable character, had
left II TO the last. lIazcn Sims was the
head boy, for, with unconquerablo en-
ergy, he maintained the first place IN
every department Of study, as well as
in every conceivable plan of mischief
He was born to be leader, either for
good or evil; and Miss Dreo felt that To-
day might possibly be the turningpoint
In his life. She had heard much Of him
which she wished she had not, for she
liked him, IN spite Of his defiant manner;
and all that had been said OF him reveal
sd no mean or sordid trait OF his prl-
yate life nobody seemed 10 know much
fhe death Of his mother had len him the
iole care Of one little sister; aud many
DoY bore a black eye for teasing little
susie, many another was in high favor
With this despotic Mogul for sundry kind.
iesses bestowed on the little three-year-
I'D loddeileit for safe-keepng with ma
I'D colored woman during the boys ab-
ence at school Aunt Rachel stood up
esolutely for lIazcn. Call him the wnst
10Y in town. she said Indignantly, Ef
le j., honey, he's ben made 50 by bein'
he wust treated His nanny could tell
many meal did without By that ycre
lille, all on account o her an Susie.
IN when my ole man tux sick wild The
heumats that crcatur jist tOted every
'ail o wood far ne IN the rainy season.
hope % massy, that gal won't go 70 take
IL character on hearsay | tell yer,
oney, that Whapsy used 70 be oyerseer
when lived down in Georgy, an ejst
ankers q fog Massa llazen. Don't you
ilieye nothin be says bout him.
Its probable no more trouble would
ave fallen 10 The lot Of Aiss Dfee, Ia her
than Il usual ia nngradcd
nd mixed schools, bot for the imcrler-
nee of Whapsy, who had all ihe ylgiIence
ul none of the skiii, u a detective. IS
ONE means, be had received az ntima.
.Ou that the boys were going 10 mako