The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-16

frat came TO him in n,y sweepinq
glance / caught his eye. he tried hatd
TO keep up his gaze, but Ia q .sfy seN
aecoDds his lids trembls.. and his eyea
sank. I knew / could conquer him ia
some way.
Stephen Oliver was not so tall as Put.
ney.. though gome aaid he wac stronger,
But he was better man. His face ives
more Intelligent, and he seemed TO have
aome pride.
| As soon as all WAS still I made q few
remarks; 1 ope ID. my desk and drey,
forth The pondet, is ferule and raw.hiGs.
| do there belong to any one Of the
schooi? 2" l asked, holding them up. :
NO one answered. then asked I4ydif.
Bonney il. ehe knew to whom they be.
ionged. She eald che believed their
last teacher brought them. then
stepped down and put them into the
stove.
| After this told che scholara / had
come there to teach them--to help them
to an education which Bhould fit them
better for the various paths In life they
might be called upon TO puraue. Pic
tured to them the educated man and. wor
urged them to weigh we'll the consider.
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powers OF Imagination and si,apiiRcation.
"And moTe," said I, III have come TO
belp give you this education, if YOU
will only receive 1t. And in order to
gain il properly-in order to have a prof.
liable school, we must have order and
regularity. We must all behave proper
ly. Now, am sure you do not know 90
much OF arithmetic, geography, history,
grammar, and other branches of school
education as do; consequently I feel it
my duty to impars to you ell the infor-
| nation upon these subjects which can.
| But / believe of that other qualification
| of o scholar you know as much as I do.
| You certainly know how to behave. You
know how to behave properly-how to be
quiet, studious, aud .aceable. II there
Is scholar present Who does not know
how to do this, will ho or she arise? I
am In earnest. If no one rises, shall
consider that have On assurance from
each and every one ofyou, that you know
how to behave properly in school."
I waited some minutes, but no one
aroae. Icould sec that Mr.. John Put
uey was uneasy. lie seemed to be fear.
ing that I was compromising him in ad.
vrnce of his will. However, appeared
not to notice him.
every WE'LL" said I, with 6 graceful
smile, ~ thank you for your assurance.
And now ! am going to place the govern
ment Of the school at your disposal.
You are ell voters, and wish you to ex-
ercise The privilege. Shall we have, du-
ring the coming three months, an order.
ly, model school: AL in favor of that
will hold up their right hands."
The girls commenced irst, Gomez
urged, II want you all To vote cse -..ay
or the other. shall think all who do
not vote on this side mean 10 vote ON the
other. ALI up7 BY this time every right
hand was up saye Putney's and divers.
The Inter had got his hand half up,
when / saw Pntney catch it by the IL.
bow and pull 1t back.
aDown," Isaid. >nNow, are there any
Of the opposite mind?"
John Putney hesitated, but I saw that
he wa5 anxious to raaiiaaee BIS bis hand hand.
"lf there are any vhe do rot wish on
| orderly school, should be pleased to
know, It," resumed, "for ! am derter.
mined not to have scholars who need to
be forced i-to obedience. am.. not
fond OF pnnishing."
Putney's hand came up with q nervous
jerk, and saw him try to push Oliver'g
up; but had caught the latter's; eye,
| and he gave up TO tho influence of an
imploring glance.
"What is your name2" asked.
"My name ID John Pusney, the world
overp' he replied in coarse. impndent
tone, but yet there was or effort in It.
"And do you not desire o good, order.
| ly s1hool p" resumed.
wal, don't care much one way noE
t'other." ne anbwered in the same tone,
but with increasing effort, and / could
iisee, too, that he was trembliry and his
strength giving away fast.
"Very we'll, said, In q firm, but yet
kind tone. "If such IL your opinion,
then your presence here will not only be
useless TO yourself but of great detriment
to the rest Of the school. So you, can
retire before we proceed any further.
But should yo1 at any time make up
your mind to como in with determine.
tion to be orderly and gentlemanly you
can return"
AS Iapoke l etepped down and opened
tho door.
/ "yon can leave" 1 said.
/ "Sposin' I'd ruther stay here 2" he re-
piled, turning pale,
"But yon can't stay herel' l resumed
| in q tone and with o look that made
| tiAaA ottslt w q CoAGuL LtSt0 you 4lGISs
For the good Of the SCHOOL, alone, you
must leave. ] can wait but q, moment
longer"
The fellow was determined to try my
Btrength. But he might az we'll have
| thought of facing o lightning bolt.
I was neryed up to- my most powerful
mood. [ felt in my arms and hands that
were l then where Samson once was, i
could have pulled dowa The pillars OF
The tempie-roof.
/ walked slowly up to the mans seat
| ITO. no was man In sge and size, COM
] ing one-and,twenty, within month),
| and placed my hand upon his collar.
He grasped the edge OF the low desk
! hafnra him and held on. With one
mighty eaort-an effort that SURPRISED
myself--I tore tho fellow from his seat
and raised him above my headl strobe
| on to the outer entry, and when
! gained the outer dooE!stone, Z caet hira
upon the snow. He scrambled to his
| feet, and, With an oath, rnshed towards
me. struck him between the eyes and
knocked him down. I went ard lifted
him up, and then told him TO 90 homo.
Ho cast one look into my face from out
Of his already swelling eyes, and then,
| WitL mntterings of vengeance, no walked
away.
I returned TO the school room, and, Of
| ecurse, found the scholars all at the win
| doES, or, rather, rushing back to their
/ seats.