The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-11-28

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"want to b. I school-mastsr, 4
you? Your Wsii. What would 20,
do Ii Flat Crick desstrlct. I'd Ike 4
know? Why. the bsys have dsiv ef
shs lat two. and licked ths one stos'
then like blasss. lyon might ssach
summer school. whom nskhin' .bu
children come. But I low Il takeS /
right smart man to b . school-maste
in Flat Crick In the winter. - Tbsy't
pitch you ont Of doors, Sonny. neci
and heels, Store Chrisemas.
The young man. who .had valks<
ten miles TO get the school II this dls'
tsict, and who bad bssn msstally ~
viewing his learning at every step hs
took, trembling lest the committed
should find that he did mt knoa
enough, vas little taken shack u
this greeting from "o'd Jack Means, =
who was the hrst trustee that he light.
ID on. The impres 81 n made ~ thea
ominous remarks wa. emphasized b.
the glanOes which he rsoeiv ved from
Jack Means' two sons. The older ona
eyed him from the top of HE brawny
shoulder with that amiabis look
which . big dog turns on little onl
before shaking him. Ralph Hartaook
had never thought Of being measured
BY tho standard Of muscle.-This no.
tion Of bsaeiig sducasion into youns
savsges In spite Of themselves dashed
his srd0s. m
He he'd walked right to where Jack
Means vas = work shaving shisglss
In his own font gard. While Mr..
1aguUw
- have 81 down ahosA, and punst-
uaiine II With sxpaOtOFAtioDs. large
brndls bulldog hsd bssn snimng st
Rslph's heels. end . girl In new lin-
sey-woolsey drsss. standing By the
door had nsarly giggled her head Oh
1t the delightful prospsct Of seeing >
new school teacher eaten mp By the
ferocious brute
Betwssn the dishsarteDing words ol
the old man. the imn,ense muscle et
the young man who was to be his re-
bellious pupil. the jaws Of the ugly
bulldog, and the hssrtless giggls Of
the girl. Ralph had the delightful
sense Of having prscipitats.i himself
into dsn Of wild beasts. Faint with
Yeariness and encouragement. and
shivering with fear. he sat down on Z
wheelharrow.
"You, Bull!' said the cld man "a
the dog, which was showing more and
more : disposltiou 70 make ! meal 0,
the inciplent pedagosus. "you, Bull!
git aoat. you pupf" The dog walked
sullenIy of, but mot uatil he had given
Ralph . look Of promise of what be
meant 70 do whom he got . good chance.
Ralph wished himself back In thu
village Of Lswisburg. whence he bad
come. 81
"You sse," continued Mr.. Means,
spitting in . ,nsditative sort of way
'.you go, We ant none Of your aAfI
sort IN these diggins. II takes as0s
to boeot this dessteick. Howsumdsver
sf you think you hin trust yons hids
In Fiat Crlck school.houss. I hain'l
got no 'bjscsion. But sf you git licked
don't come on Us. Flat Crick don'l
pay no assurances. you bet Any 9th.
Or trSsssss3 Wal, yes. But y 1 pay
the most taxss. t'othsn Jist lot me run
the thing. You eau begin right on I
Monday. Thsy a'n't bsen NO Other
application. You - II takss sona
grit 10 apply Soe this school. The last
master he'd . blaok eye FOR . month
But, - I said, you can jist roll up and
wade in. l low you've got pluck,
may be, and that goss for . hssp sishl
mors'n siunoo With boys. Waik In
and slAys pssr Sunday. with ne
Yoal1 - tobo4rd roas,. ana 4 susal
you better besia Mere. !
Ralph did mot 20 Ia. but sat on thu
whsei-baFsow, watching the old mar
shave shingles, while ths boys spill
the blocks and chopped wood. Bul
emsilsd of the newcomer again In -
ugly way, and get : good kick FROM
thu oldsst spn for his palma. Bu ou'
Of one Of his red syss The dog wasnet
the ysans sshools naates tkst h shoalt
yet ssasr Tor III kicks received on BIZ
account.
.sEf Bull oncs takes holt, hsAvel
and yaEth CAN'T make him let go.'
said the Older con 10 Ralph, BY way o
comfost. .44 gssaa eslas ..sfgss asss.4ss il
It ~ wall sor Ralph that be hsgsr
to = bcard round, by stopping q Ms
Msass' a. RAlph 1slt, that FlaE Crssa
was .nhAt ~ assded, H hpd lived ,
bookish Mh. Hut hers wss his lsssor
In ths ast n spssaglag psspls. sFo
he Who vlsolOas apanAgs thS uatAnss
and .atrappinsp yonths os rints
scheoi 10 Hesppese COu sty Asd gou,
fAr A1wssd IsArsiAg ons " the hasdsr
Of isssons.s And twsntgsAss yssr
ago, = HslpA's time. shtAss wer'
worse than they are now. lsg.
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