The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-09-16

tsiary ircm The present timer WHY, " u
large laeomel can bring Josephine
ON At ouce.
IN fact, weat directly from school 70
I tho village aud telegrsphed Tor her to
come win rent that little hoase by The
Branch. and abe shall keep house for me.
Jnsl TO thIukl shall have the child With
NE for the rect Of my life. For they say
positively ,hlt the position vilI be per.
maneHt.
i Come along hegl grunblsd Logan.
He ehatters like q child.
Mother did net bear him She was very
Kind 10 the poor hsppy teacher during
the week that followed. She sent some
OF our people to elesn the little cottage
that be bad rented, and helped him choose
aud arrange the bits Of fnrnllure which
\ he boaght for II. t4 g9
There is really no reason why you GHd
your sister should not make your home
with Us, sbe sail. Oar house il great
barracks.
No, no. you are very kind, bat TO have
my own home aud little Josie keeping
house for mel never hoped for thall
Logan was moody and irritable; whip
ped the dogs aud struck the negroes, taxi
ing care to keep out Of mothers sight.
! tink DO debble got possession o. dat
boy. said old maumer.
Bat knew what Awss the matter.
Mother 40 insane he sAid. i To briAg a
coal HEAVIER TO rule over a I4sshieyi
In school he vas insoisnt, rsfused to
open his books, and when Master March
demonstrated, laughed sneerlsSly in his
tface. t'. s
This continued for week. When the
day came for his sistsr TO STRIVE, the
teacher vas as much excited by Logan's
conduct as by tho happisess OF seeing her.
He hurried ihrongh lhs Woods and over.
took us In the morning. ON our way to
scAoel. kAEl
Ny boy, he said, gently. placing bic
hand ON Logan's shoulder, wish TO
speak word to you. It seeAs to me that
You presume upon the gratitude owe to
your mother. You knov how painful II
wouid be 10 me TO correct her son. sp'
peal TO your honor. Is 1t righi7 Is 1t the
part Of gentleman 10 place me 10 so dii.
ficnlt position.
Take your hand downI said Logan
Efurionsly. The Lashleys allow no man TO
touch their personsl Who are you, cir, TO
dictate to me the conduct becoming
gentleman?
! am your teacher, said Mr.. March
with quiet dignity, as well as your
mother's friend. I warn you Logan, that
| shall do my duty as both In maintain
ing Tie discipline of the school. and ]
shall be forced to punish you IL sone
marked way IL you dsaerve II.
Logan nade No reply, bat brushed
roughly past him aud went iAto ths
school.
The children In the little log school
house were excited that day. They all
knew the teacher was going into his new
house In the afternoon, that bis sister was
coming, aid that Madam Lsshley was to
have a cozy little supper ready for them,
just the Two alone.
The classes never seemed so long, or |
the hot afternoon so slow 10 creeping by. |
Then when one OF Logan's classes was
called, bo remained seated, and when
Master March spoke TO him, he did not
move.
Books were dropped. The boys forgot
to recite, in their open mouthed curiosity
as TO whether Logan LsshIey or the
teacher would come OF the victor. The
teacher so much wished to avoid extreme
measures that the fret offence he allowed
TO pass. At length tho crisis carns. The
Latin class was called. Logan remained
seated.
Lssiiey, will you take your place. said
Mr.. March snietly.
No snsveYs fHh
rau TO him. and begged bin. In
whisper, for mothers sake 10 60. He
shook me of, folded bic arms, and slared
defsutlyout OF the window.
/ Lshley. said Mr.. March, will you take
your place 10 the class, or Shall be com.
PEELED 10 obliss you to do Ill
Obliae me 10 DO III You cAnnoti You
wdnId notdars 10 attempt i'll screamed
Logan, sprinEinG TO bis feet, aud con-
fronting Mr.. March, bis face purple with
rage. The man vho uses brnte force or
any .mpertineDce to one Of my family
pays ior il With bis life.
iePp6. sIIow thla braVAdo. cody said
Mr. March. You are scholar and am
your ,escher. Take your place in the
ciass. You must do It, or you must leave
The school.E - ss845nBk
will not lake my place Ia The class
snalwslI rot issve the schoo 81 your
bIddiDsl said Logan with an inso lspt
laugh, IL II
For snswef. Mr. March Impulsivsly
tookshoid VI 6s arm, whcn Logan drew
himself violently away, aud pushed the ,
teacher as hs did 50. Hastily Mr.. March
seized be rattan, and 10 the iitIle struggle
that followed, struck bim with II.
bad seen LogAa aogged by other
teachers. and laugh when II was over.
Noe he staggered back to the wall, pale
and breslbess,
Yes-yoa eoua heayer, be CAPPED with
AZ cath, and seiziag hls cap, be rushed
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