Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-05-01

him to about dozen of the leadin
citizens during the few minutes tha
intervened between their arrival an
their evening meal.
"HOw do you like our town, Ill
Houghton9" asked the Ianstfolu, grl
ciously, as he helped his new guest t.
q cut of steak.
"Well, it seems 4 pretty Place.
"When you get acquainted you,]
find yourself pleasantly situated: bu
you'll Il have a haca. r.. Time with the boys.
~ they tell me. Anyhow, I an
not unprepared, "said Houghtcn, cheer
fully.
After supper the landlord remarked
c0nfdcntially to the doctor "that tn
young man had grit ir him, and h
thought he'd be able to make the rifle
with the boys.'n
When Houghton arose next morning
and opened his window to the nesl
breeze, odorOus with the perfume o.
the clambering honeysuckles, he felt
that, after all, residence in remote
village even with parcel of rough
boys to take care of, was preferable to
the dusty, unfamiliar streets OF San
Francisco. He smiled as he unpacked
his foils and boxing gloves, a little
sadly, too, for they were linked with
many pleasing associations OF his un-
der graduate days.
"Well," he soliloquised, as he
Strengthened his arm and looked at the
finely developed muscles, ~ ought to
be able to hold my own in stand-ap
fight with these troublesome pupils of
mine. This is my day of trial, how
ever, and before noon we shall prOba-
bly have had one battle out"
The school house, a raw, unfinished
looking frame building, stood hard by
the river, about half mile from town.
When HOughtOn opened the rickety
wooden gate that led into the school
lot, he found a group Of some twenty
boys already assembled. Among them
ve-o y. LIE Seymour and Sam Walker.
Inc latters sister, q pretty girl of six
teen, was leaning against the fence
with half dozen of her friends, for
the Russian Bar school house was ar
rangel for the accommodation of both
sexeS.
HoughtOn handed tile key to the
learest boy and asked him to open the
lOOr. With look at the others, and
} half grin on his face, he obeyed.
"NOw, boys, muster in, said Hough
on, chcerfully, to the boys.
They all passed in-Seymour and
Walker last. TIE latter took a good
oOk at the school master as he went
~. When they were seated, HOugh-
on stood at his desk and laid a heavy
ulcr OH the books which were before
lin.
"Now, boys,7 he said, II hope we
hall get along pleasantly together.
lou treat me fairly and you shall have
10 reason to complain, l promise you.
silence and obedience are what I re-
uire, and q strict attention to the
natter of cur instruction."
Giving them portion Of the gram
lar to prepare for recitation, he walk !
d quietly up and down the room, oc-
standing at the windows,
ut appearing to keep 10 surveillance
II the boys. Suddenly the crack of a
la.ch was heard, followed by gen
raj litter.
HouGhton turned quietly from the
and saw the blue smoke from
cigarittO arising from where Seymour
1T.
"What is your name, boy7" he asked
| a stern tone.
"My name is Seymour" replied the
lutinecr insolently.
"And are you smOking!"
" l guess So"
"Leave the room!"
" l guess not"
There was dead silence in the
;hool room now, and Hought0n felt
nat the hour Of trial had come.
"Seymour," he said again, very
lietly.
/" What!"
"Come here"
Seymour, putting his hands in his
ockets, sauntered from his desk, stood
thin yard of the schoolmaster and
Oked sneeringly into his ACE.
"Leave the room,0 said Houghton
,ain, in a low voice.
'"NO.n
The 1.-the arm Strengthened like q
ash of lightning and the rebel meas
ed his length on the floor, while the
cod gushed from his nOstrils. In q
oment he sprang to his feet and
lshed furiOusly at the schOOlmaster,
1t went down again like reed be-
re that well aimed blow. The second ,
me he fell, HoughtOn stopped down
I'd, lifting him as it he had been a ,
lid, fairly flung him outside the door.
,ymOur, confused and amazed, stag
red down to the brook to wash his
ce and reflect on the wonderful force
that slight arm. And HOughton 1
rning to the school without o word
comment on the scene commenced
9 recitation. Walker was mum. j,
.ymOur's fate had appalled, him, and,
fact, the entire mutinous spirit Of '
oscholars of Russian Bar wGs in a .
II vlijsy of being totally subdued. t
When the trustees heard Of tne af-
ir they unanimously commended the {
ho0lmaster's pluck.
aI tell you what, boys" said Per
ns, to crowd who were earnestly
gagged at o game Of old sledge in
] bar-room, athat Houghton knows I
thing or two about managing boys.
en- AZ 'em Of, or my names not