The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

thump of a heavier body upon the
ground. We found afterward that the
master had not only covered the Chin
ney-top with boards, but had seated
himself upon them; the sudden and
unexpected rhist' had tumbled him of.
We heard dismal groans and cries for
relief from the enemy. Some were In
favor of going at once to his assistance;
others, more cautious, opposed such
merciful errand. He's hollerin' too
loud to be hart much said shrewd Bob.
"We had division in our council of
war. This ended in call for a volun-
teer to make sortie and investigate.
Jack Loder, one of the most daring and
active among the younger boys,
responded. A shutter on the opposite
side to the cries for help was opened
quickly and Jack thrust out. The result
of this was not only acessation of groan-.
ing, but a chase that we witnessed
through the portfolios. Jack was a
good runner, and when the two disap-
peared over the meadow into the willow
| thicket, Jack was gaining on him, and
| and we had good hopes of his escape.
4 To our dismay and horror, in half an
hour we saw the master returning with
poor Jack in his grasp. He had host.
age, and was swift in his use of the
advantage. Stopping before the house
he began whipping the poor fellow
numerically. Jacks cries were piteous
20! let Kim in, boys; let him in; he's a
KILN O. mep rung in our ears. There
was hurried consultation. The benches
and desks were quietly removed from
the door. A sortie had been determined
on. The master stood at the side of th'
house, south of the door, and as soon a
the opening was made, Bill unclosed
shutter and proposed a parley. Th'
answer was arush at the open windoV
by. the master, who, began climbing in
Brave little Jack seized him by the legs
and before he could kick him off,
: dozen stout lads were clinging to them
while as many more held him on' tn
inside. Bill seized the rope ant
attempted to pass the moose over hi
arms. In the hurry and confusion o
the fight he succeeded only in getting i
over his head. Pulling it as the boy
/ did, there was a fair prospect Of endinl
the useful labors of the teacher b,
strangulation. That he deserved it, NJ
one doubted but Bob, having climbe'
over the master in the window, and will
, all the school pulling at the ends of oil
Bangs, was soon master of the situation
Getting hold of the rope, and assiste'
by Bill, he succeeded in tying the arm
of the almost exhausted man to his sides
| He was then tumbled from the windo,
/ as unceremoniously as pig.
"' Will you give upT demanded ou
leader. - 2 III - dafAT traa IN,
"'No,' gasped the master.
: "Then we'll put you down the well
hanged if we don'tp
"The brave old pedagogue still refus
, ing, he was dragged, rolled, and tumble
' to the well-curb.
s "Will you give up, dern you
3 demanded Bob.
t No, won'tp
Q "He was showed inside of the bucket
: and orders given to lower. But th
! weight proved too much for the lads
l and the crank of the wfndla:
g slipped from their grasp, the learning {
d our district went whirling to the bottol
with laundering noise beftting sue
@ an exit This was more than We fba
b gained. for. Had we really .murdeRe
d the master7 Bob and Bill, assisted b
oAC oOouDOoV, UO60h PuAAAhFs T oAC uhAo
II tunate old fellow. 1t was hard worl
u and tugging at the windlass, they ju:
g caught a glimpse of his blonde heac
o when wild cry of Firep caused thel
& to let %. and again the venerable Bang
= rattledG6wn with splash in the waite
l. The schoolhouse was on fire; the chunl
e pulled out by the boys had commun
r Gated to the floor, and the dry old COZ
n Germ was in a blaze A few neighbor
r, who Just then arrived, gave the alarm
Ie and attempted to extinguish the fame
,r To do this they called for water, an
d the first bucket brought up containe
re the vanquished teacher. He came L
b, with teeth chattering, and when lifte
r out and united was too weak to stand
g, sit. The schoolhouse burned dow
lg The master was carried to neighbor
Of house, and for few weeks hung betwe'
IN life and death. We were regarded
IN heroes by the country side, and in t
20 burning of our place of torture, and t
to sickness of the master, we were the he
ht piest set Of little animals in the world