Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-06-05


years ago, and during the winter
na.y farmers sons and ield-boys
entered, who were not able TO come
az other times in the year. Some Of
them were 6cu scholars, but neNIly
al were anxious to learn, ana they
did not give me near 50 much trouble
as the few sons Of Weather parents
who were also under my charge.
There was one among the sun
burnt faces of these boys that al
WAYS struck me rs especially intellI-
gent. Ii belonged 10 Henry Chal-
mers. a Lad ot fourteen.
He worked for a neighboTing farm
G. nine months in the year in order
10 attend school duTilg' the remain
ing three but it was evident he had
other sources Of instruction besides
these given in school, for he often
came to me with questions which
showed knowledge beyond what /
could expect from one no farther
advanced I'm his studies.
Most or The scholars were young
er Ihzn I'll my, OF else about his age
Tut there were four or Eve boys and
several girls who were older. There
was one boy of nineteen, a slow and
stupid, but gOod-hesrted fellow and
another, GeOrga Cassell, whom /
never quite liked lie he was not
selRsh and unprincipled, he was at
iezst very silly.
He always woreexceedingly flaShy
neckties he cooked his hat on one
side, xna disa layed a cheap ring, OF
which ne was evidently proud, on
his stRbby little finger.
Moreover, he carried a cane
wherever he went, even TO ard from
school, which seems to me very fool
iSh and conceited for a boy with
sound legs to do under ans circum-
stances, hui especially 50 in his case.
However, that cane proved itself
or utmost services to me and the
scholars, III il was not OF service to
Cxssel, and met its end in a very
extraordinary manner.
Il Was one of the last days of the
spring term, and was Just ready to
hear the frst recitation, when a
little rirl burst into the school-rOom
al out of breath with crying and
running, and exclaimed as soon as
she PASSED the door, 'Oh, Miss
Franklin, there is q mad dog right
cut i'm the road -
The scholars all laughed. Mad
dogs are f1vOrite terror with little
girls.
Maggie" said 7, ''cDme here :"
and I took cfT her hat and clrak.
How do you know the dog was
mad s''
WAY he was running down the
road rs fast as could he, and he
hooked awful mad, and Mr.. Atkins
says ne is mad, aad-Oh, did you
hea< that -
1t was the LOAD report Of a gun
directly in front OF the school Louse
foIlowe1 by chorus Of '~Oh'S'' from
the scholars, and some Shrill scream
outside.
Then another little girl ran along
TIE walk near the side windows,
screaming with all her might, and
opening she rear door Of the build
fng, rushed in Just rs Maggie had
done, into the room where we were
al seated.
Closely following her and at one
time almost seizing her dress, came
a large dog, without doubt in a ra-
bid condition.
lie had been shot in the road, and
was apparently but Slightly wound
ed.
lie the girl had closed the door be-
hind her, which she could easily
have done, the dog could not have
entered bQs ms it was she led the
mad creature directly into the room
where we were
The door was behind and on one
side OF me. As turned and looked
my heart stood still, for / beheld
what hope / may never again see,
"A really mad dog, his mouth drip
ping, his eyes glaring, and his hair
bristling.
He STOPPED st the doorway for an
instant I; then with a growl he start
ed in the room.
Il have heard people tell about
thinking quickly i'm timss of great
danger. but for my part II did not
think at all Hardly knowing what
did. Il seizsd ruler, grssped the
tGO little girls and drew them to
me.
The dog advanced toward us, but
he had not taken more than three
steps when a boys form suddenly in |
terpOsed. IL was Henry Chalmers.
lie had picked mp the first weapon |
.ilai zane xIt'lia his reach which