The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05
THE FATE OF A BEECHEROUS
PEDAGOGUE.

11E FATE OF A BEECHEROOS|
PEDAGOGUE.
Mr.. ALBERT EVANS, a high consta-
bic in and for the county of Monroe,
commonwealth of Kentucky, is now a
convert to the opinion that cider is an
intoxicating beverage, and this is the
story of his conversions:
Besides filing the high and responsi,
bic position Of constable, Mr.. EVANS is
a married man, and is joint proprietor
with his wife in two blooming children.
They dwell-Or did dwell-upon the
waters of Black Locust, in the county
of Monroe aforesaid. A few months
ago there came into their neighborhood
a neutrality-suspicious. in search of school.
This peripatetic pedagogue gave his
name as CLARENCE T. DINsMoRE, and
claimed to be a native of the city of
Rochester, State of New York, and pro-
fessed to have received his education at
Cornell University. Mr.. EVANS is a
man of years as well as office, and wears
a level head on the subject of education.
Mr.. DINsMoRE was young, good look
ing, and, as one of the witnesses testi-
fled before the coroner, "the peartest
talker that ever wagged a tongue in
these diggius."
Mr.. EVANS was so well pleased with
the appearance of the stranger, and
elated at the idea of having an oppor-
tunity to school his children, that he
invited Mr.. DINsMoRE to make his
house his home, promising to canvass
among his neighbOrs and get him up
school. The invitation was heartily &C
cepted, and Mr.. EVANS had no trouble
in securing the promise of a sufficient
number of scholars to induce the hand
some and glib>tOngued Yankee to agree
to teach the young ideas of the neigh
borhood how to shoot figures on the
blackboard and alb abs from the spell,
ing book. On a designated day the
stout yeomanry of the bailiwick gath
cred together and erected a comfortable
log school-house. Another day served
TO floor and clapboard the building, and
construct rude benches for occupation
by the scholars. 1t was handy to the
home of the EvANsEs, and they had
taken liking to Mr.. DISsMoRE. He
had no trouble in arranging with them
for board and lodging.
Mrs. EVANS is young and comeiy.-
Her husband is old, and, not to put too
fine point on it, ugly. He was good
provider, hospitable and kind-hearted
man, and she was no doubt content with
her lot as "an old mans darling" until
the handsome young stranger crossed
her path, with enough of the serpent in
his nature to bewitch and beguile the
EVE that lurked in hers. He wooed,
and the pretty, foolish dame listened,
to her sore undOing.
Mr.. EVANS, in pursuance of the
demands of his office, was frequently
absent from home, and thus
unwittingly furnished the wicked pair
with frequent opportunities to revel on
the ragged edge of vice. The wronged
husband finally discovered the guilt of
his wife and guest. On the morning
of the 23rd ult. the old man made his
appearance at the school-house, rife in
hand, threw open the door, took quick
aim, fired, and, so far as Mr.. DINsMoRE
is concerned, that school was then and
there dismissed forever. Mounting his
horse, which he had hitched nigh at
hand, Mr.. EVANS repaired to a neigh
boris house, called him out, told him
what he had done and gave his reason
for doing it, and then rode off towards
the west. 1t is supposed that he'has
gone to Missouri, where he has a grown
son and married daughter residing
So far, no effort has been made to pur-
sue him, and none will be made, we
presume, as his neighbors are unani-
nous in the opinion that he served the
destroyer of his domestic happiness.
The slaughtered schoolmaster was
buried decently, for he was not slain
among heathen>.