Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-20

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ten Of the boys had ever seen the inside
of, and the Squire was a trustee into
the bargain.
Yes" added another tall rebel, Hal
Phillips himself, "and he told my
father he intended to stay In that school
room, and that IL any one left IL would
be the first boy that didn' behave him
self"
There was another uncomfortable
pause and Sam turned from the stump
he was kicking. "And what did the
Squire say to thatp you get outp l
suppose" he returned With a half
laugh.
Halls eyes flashed. Everybody knew
the Squire had been sea-captain for
half lifetime before coming back to
take the old homestead and family title
together, and that few quarter-decks
had seen hotter temper or heard hot
ter words than his. But there was
rumor that the Squire had seen trouble
in his day. His wife and daughter
who was the idol of his heart we're
gone, and some mysterious change had
come overshim with il all.
ats hard tussle, though" said
Deacon Bayberry one day. He's the
proudest, high-steppin' est man we ever
had in our place; but I've seen him
fifty times, when a thing riled him,
wait full five minutes TO get fair hold
of himself and then out comes that ter
rible scape-valve of his'n, You get
outr " And the Deacon laughed sat
isfied little laugh; he should see the
Squire fairly in the kingdom yet.
But as Sam spoke there was a new
sensation in the crowd. A slight figure
walked toward them, giving an uncom-
Portable pull at the waist-band of some
very "slack" trousers with one hand,
while the other was struggling to keep
n loose hat steady on a smooth-shaven,
slippery little head.
"Hallol what's your name, young
sterP D, he's Miss Judy's boy! Judy,
Judy, where's the baby JudyP"
A hot flush ran up to the brim of the
loose hat, but a sharp, quick ring of
the school-bell sent the boys swarming
in like bees into hive, and the hum of
the first days work began. The hum
went on pretty quietly for a week; the
boys were taking the gauge of the new
masters eye and hand, and were too
busy for much notice of the newcomer
excepting that pull at the waist-band
that Miss Judy's boy couldn't seem to
do without. Hitch," Hal Phillips
had Whispered, with an imitation such
as only he could give, and that was a
signal for the rest. Miss Judy's boy
couldn't raise his eyes, or speak to any
body but there it was. Was this the
fun of going to schoolP
Could the whispers have reached
Miss Judy's earsP At any rate she
stalked grimly to the village store that
night and came back with a very small
parcel in her hand, and the next morn
ing the shrinking little face under the
slippery hat shone proud and trium-
phant for once.
Feel little extra this morning,
ehP" said Hal, as pair of brown eyes
flashed up at him with culver at the
heart they belonged to. 1t had had a
good many quivers since school began,
but this was a new variety, joyful one,
and could not be kept back. ~
:" Tue got some galloUsesr'
"Halloi Gallowses! Gallowses! He's
got some gallowses! Now we've got a
name for himr' shouted Hal; and the
cry went round. Miss Judy's boy was
named. For an instant the wide pants
and loose hat shrank away as if from a
ing their share in the game, when
their turn came.
There was another quiver, that went
pretty deep, as Gallowses crept into
Toms forsaken bed that evening, after
Miss Judith's crisp goodnight.
" Are the boys going to call me that
dreadful name forever? But aOiH bear
it! l am to be good and brave for her
sake, and for-but oh, why couldn't
1 have gone with herP 1t is so terrible
here all the timer and Gallowses'
trembling fingers drew out little glis-
tening something hidden at his neck,
and with one long, passionate kiss, he
laid his cheek against it without anoth-
er word.
An hour later Miss Judith walked
noiselessly in; those foolish store sus-
penders had rip already, to be sewed.
The little figure living in Toms bed
gave her a strange thrill. She hesi-
tated-there was no one to see her
and Miss Pophurst stopped quickly and
kissed the cheek on the pillow. But
the cheek was wet; there was some-
thing blue around the neck, and Miss
Judith's black eyes shot piercingly
under the other cheek. Good land of
our fathers! where did the child get
thatp"
The next few weeks were pretty dull
times, the boys thought. The bullies
made several advances on the master,
and retreated well scared to their place;
Gallowses' white hair attempted to
| in
and was shipped back by Miss Judy's
scissors, and that was all. LOOK
here, boys" said Hal Phillips at last,
they'll be calling us spoonies, and
serve us right, if this thing goes on
much longer! 1 tell you we've Just got
to hang together in some move, and let
the master have it when he can't tell
where it comes from. Do you say
agreedP"
"Agreedr' went up chorus. "Give
us programme, that's all. "
"Well, there's that old donkey of
Deacon Bayberry's; what if he should
be found strayed into the masters desk
some morning, with the masters cap
on his head, and one of those law books
he's always fooling with at intermis-
sion, under his noseP How would that
do, just for a feeler, you knowP"
A shout rose up tor an answer, and
Hal went on: "Shake hands, then! A
pull all together, you know, and then
nobody is to blamer' and one by one
the boys marched up and gave Hal a
hand. "Now Gallowses! You're the
last" but the wide trousers stood mo-
tionless, and Gallowses shook his close
cropped head.
"What! You're afraid! Pshaw, Wen
tell Miss Judy we did it,"
"No, you needn't" said Gallowses,
"but can't help YOU"
"What, you little sneakr' said Sam,
pouncing on him and seizing him by
the collar. "You won't peach, viii
youp"
"No, won't peach, Sam Hebber.