Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-08
dangerous man to the state, who could
not content himself with seven acres Of
land.''
The Man Who Knew How to Keep
School,


School,
San Francisco Chronicle.
sinister, no doubt you have all the
learnin' that's required in a school teach
er, but it wants more than learnin' to
make man able to teach school in Gran
berry Gulch. You'll soon find that cut
if you try. We've had three who tried it
On. One lays there in the grave-y yard ];
another lost his eye and left; the last one
opened school and left before noontime
for the benefit of his health. He hasn't
been back since. Now you're a slender
build, and all your learnin' will only
make it worse, for all our young folks
are rough and don't stand no nonsense p
This was what one of the trustees of
the district said to my friend Harry
Flotee, when be made application for the
vacant position of teacher.
"Let me try. I know / am slender,
but am tough and have strong will, y
said Harry.
"Just as you like. There's the school
house, and I'll have notice given if you
want it done,'' said the trustee
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The notice was given and there was a
good deal of excitement in the Gulch
and along the Yuba flats. More than
fifty people of both sexes made an excuse
to drop into the tavern to get sight at
the fellow who thought he could keep
school in that district, and many a con-
temptuous glance fell on the slender
form and youthful tace of the would-be
teacher.
Eight o'clock on Monday morning
came, and Harry Flotee went down to the
school-house with key in one hand and
valise in the other.
"Ready to slope if he finds we're too
much for him." said cross-eyed broad
shouldered fellow of eighteen
The school house was unlocked and
the new teacher went to the desk. Some
of the young folks went in to see what he
was going TO do, thogh school was not
called.
Harry opened his Yalise and took out a
large belt. Then, after buckling it around
his waist, he put three Colts navy revolv-
ers there, each of six barrels, and bowie
knife eighteen inces in the blade.
Thunder! he means business!" NUT
tered the cross-eyed chap.
The new teacher now took out square
card about four inches each way, walked
to the other end OF the school-house and
tackled it up against the wall. Returning
to his desk, he drew revolver from his
belt, and quick as thought sent ball after
ball INTO the card, till there were six balls
in spot not much larger than a silver
dollar.
By this time the school house was halt
full of large boys and girls. The little
ones were afraid to come in.
Then the teacher walked halt way down
the room with the bowie knife in his
hand, and threw it with so true a hand
that it struck quiyering in thevery center
of the card.
He left it there and put two more
knives Of the same kind in his belt and
quickly reloaded his yet smoking pistol.
"Ring the bell; [ am about to open
SCHOOL,
He spoke to the cross eyed boy; the
bully OF the crowd, and the boy rang the
bell without a word.
''The scholars will take their seats; I
open school with prayer" he said sternly,
five minutes later.
The scholars sat down silent, almost
breathless.
After the prayer the teacher cooked a
revolver and walked down on the floor.
owe will arrange the classes" he said:
"all who can read, write and spell will
rise. Of them we will form the first
class"
Only six got up. He escorted them to
upper seats, and then he began to exam
inc the rest. A whisper was heard be-
hind him. In second he wheeled, re-
volver in hand.
mo whispering allowed herew he
Numbered, and for an instant his revol-
yer lay on alevel with the cross-eyeu
boys head.
"I'll not do so any more," gasped the
bully.
"See you do not. I never give sec
ond warming said the teacher, and the
revolver fell.
It. took two hours to organize the
classes, but when done, they were we'll
organized. Then came recess. The
teacher went out too, for the room was
crowded and hot. A hawk was circling
high in the air. The teacher drew re
volver and the next second the hawk
came tumbling down among the wonder
ing scholars.
From that day on Harry kept school
for two years in Cranberry Gulch, his
salary doubled after the first quarter, and
his pupils learned to love as well as to
respect him, and the revolver went out of
sight within month.
They had found man at last who
could l/oo,, cohoo1