The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-21

Edwards, what are you smuggling at?" to
one of the little boys who had laughed
aloud. "Come here, sir; I'll teach you
manners! Will you come, / say, or shall
come after you?"
The little fellow, about ten years OF age,
hurried up to the bully.
Pull his ears" suggested John Lee, the
other large boy, cringing sycophant OF
Nueent's. "He laughed at you"
II wasn't laughing at him. said the
frightened child "Jim Grimes-he
tickled me-and- p"
II don't care what you laughed at" in
terrupted the tyrant. II ordered you ut
tie chaps to keep silent. Now, Master
Dan Edwards, stand right here before me:
I'm going to give you box on one ear; II
YOU Vince or move your head when do
it, you'll catch it on the other. NOW
One two! three!''
At the last word, the heavy, cruel hand
came down with such force that the child
dropped to the ground, As he raised
himself, down came another blow, knock
ing him over again. He did not dare to
cry out, for he knew that would draw an
other blow: so he buried his aching little
!ace in his hands, and crept back to his
seat.
81 suppose you call that manly?''
sneered Morton Elston, raising himself
on his elbow on the bench where he had
been lying. II haven't interfered with
you for long time, young man. but its
time to put stop to your bullying those
poor little fellows, i'm not easy to rouse
but Just warn you I m going to take theil
part. Do you know what that means,
| eh?"
"Means?' cried the other angrily
"You want to let the little vagabonds
ride over u.s. and allow them to give US
all kinds of impudence. Did you evel
90 to school where the big boys didn
rule the little ones? Does 'em good
makes 'em mild and obedient, and trains
their muscles. Keep to your own bust
ness, Morton Eiston, and let mine alone
I've been boss over the young fry long
before you came here, and I've Eevcl
hurt 'em to talk OF y
"He broke Abram Hewitt's leg,
whispered one of the little boys to hi
ueiphbor. land he smashed Isaac's nose
and now he says that amt nothin'. {
myw
At this moment the door opened, ant
DR.. Palmer, smiling and bcnevolent-look
ing. brought in pale, delicate boy 0
about twelve.
.sYoung gentlemen, he said, let m
introduce YOU to Master Moraaunt Ellis
sur new pupil. MIR. Elston, Mr.. Nugen1
YOU will have the kindness TO introduc
the young gentleman to his companions
can trust you, know, to make him 3
home"
Aud with beaming face the good oil
gentleman departed, feeling that he ha
initiated the new scholar into kind {
Paradise.
Little did he dream of the treatmer
that awaited each new boy in his estai
lishment-yes, and chung to him unit
he was big and strong enough to play tt
tyrant himself.
For four years Nugent had been Il
: bully of the school, Many Of the sma
BOYS had left on account of the maltrea
ment they received from him; but IN vel
few cases did the complaints reach Il
masters ears When they did, Nugel
was so plausible in his defense, and broug
forward so many scared witnesses to pro
, his innocence. that he managed to escar
! No sooner had DR.. Palmer left the roo
: thsn Nucent's eyes lighted up with q
: light at the sight CT new victim. /
sprang from his seat. seized the boy 5 han
:. and pressed it so warmly that Mordau
n WINGED with pain.
" snake you at home? Why, of cour
c we will" he cried. DIR Palmer need,
have told us that, for We always give
II warm welcome to the new boys. How
F" YOU do9" shaking the boys hand mo
C roughly than before.
II Now let me introduce you to the othe
IS This is Morton Elston He cuts mp PR
n ty rough on all the little chaps, but
Il protect YOU. Here's John Lee, who c
e curse harder and drink more wine tn
&c any boy of his inches. Shocks you. C
n Amt used to seeing boys drink rccko
Z Got praying mamma, Ispose. And h
the old .adyin
u Mordaunt shrunk back His lip on
E. cred. my mother i very well, he sa
lc .Oh, the polite gentleman Pay atts
5. ton, boys, TO this model Of politene
X He's going TO reform the school. W.
1t I've done my part, introduced You to
y ex-ent the little vagahonds yondc
IS pointing to the crowd of small DO
N Now stand up here before me and
me examine you. First and foremc
r what did yuu come here fort"
e. Il came to learn M lessons I
C. child was getting thoroughly brighten
$. at the rough voice, and clustering ms
y. ner of his tormentor.
II ITO learn your lessons. chi Well Il
or you shall; but by . new method 1t
re method of my own inveation. call
ur learning by absorption-saves lots
lst study and nonsense. You see that hi
m book-casef Well, there's lots of Learnt
er in that case. I'm going to hoist you
!" top of it, and when you've stood there
ed hour or two. you'll absorb the Learnt
IS. through your feet"
e, He seized the boy, who was too frig
d. ened too make resistance, and hois
ar him to the top Of the bookcase, VIII
te, stood some distance from the wall. B
i'd are naturally cruel think. for they
nc laughed. Even Morton smiled his i,
nv smile st the pale bewildered face of
"a new conner when be found himself ON
ne strange perch.
it s.On one leg, you rascsl.~ rosred ]
gent ~Stsnd ON enc leg, or I'll shy
Tor big book At your head, and knock voc
ed The foor-s