The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-29
The Slim Teacher.
Prom. tho sauirancisco Chronicle.


learnin' that's required IN a school
teacheH bu, il wants more than learn
m To make a man able TO teach
school In Cranberry Gulch. You'll
soon find ihai out if you Try. We We
had three who tried it. Ono lays
there in the graveyard; another lost
his eve, tho last one opened school
aud lett before noonlimo for the
benefit of his health. lie hasn't been
back since. Now, you're slender
build. and all your learnin will only
make it worse, tor all Young folks are
roughs and don't stand no nonsense
This was what one OF the trustees
Of the district said TO :hy friend liar.
~ Flotce, when he mado application
Tor Tie vacant position of teacher.
Let me try. know | am slen-
der, but | am tough and | have u
strong will, said Harry.
Jest rs you like there's the school
house. and IN have notice given ii you
want il done. sand the trustee.
do, said Harry, and l will open
next Monday al y q. M.
The notice was given. and there
was good deal Of excitement in the
gulch and along The Yuba flats. More
than fifty Young people of both sexes
made an excuse 10 drop into the tav.
rim 10 get sight at the fellow who
thought he could keep school in tina,
district, and many a contempiuous
glance Tell on the slender form and
youthful face of the would be teacher.
Eight O'Clock on Monday morning
came, and Harry Flotoe went down
10 tho school house with key in
one hand and valise in the other.
Really TO slope ii he finds we're too
much Tor HIM, said cross.eyed
broad shonldered fellow OF 10.
The school-house was unlocked
and the new teacher went Ia his desk
Some of the young folks went to see
what he was going 10 do, though,
school was not called.
Harry opened his yalise and took
out II large belt. Then. aft,r buck.
cling it around his waist he put three
Colts navy revolvers therein with
six barrels, and bowie-knile eigh-
teen inches i'm the blade.
Thunder, he means business. NUT
tered the cross.cyed chap.
The new teacher how took out n
square card about four inrhes each
way, walked TO the Other ind of the
schuol-house and lacked II no aoaip,t
the wall. Reiurniny TO his desk he
drew revolver from his belt. and.
quick as thought. sent hall af,er hall
into The card. ill there were s;x halls
in spot not much larger than n half
silver dollar.
By this time the school house was
half full Of lnrye boys and v;rls m,
little ones was afraid 10 come in
Then the teacher walked half way
down the room with bowie knit. 4,
his hand. and threw il ~ itb so truc +,
hand TIM, IL stuck ouiyeriuu in m,
center of the card.
Ilc Lett il there and ouic,ly mn, ,we
more OF the same Kind in lila bel
and re. loaded his vel ,,,,nkluy uis,ol
Ring the bcll:I am about to enc,
schoo..
lie smoke TO Tie cross.cycd hoy
the bully OF the crowd-aud lhe BIO,
rang ,he bell withou, n word
The scholars will take their sea,s
omen school with prnyer bo said
srernly. five minutes LATER.
Tho scholars sal dawn silently nj
most. breathless. htter thu nrnye
the teacher cooked n rcvolvrr M,
walked down on The floor
we will arrange the classes he sni,,
all who car, read write and smell vii
rise. OF them We will form ,he fir,
class.
| Only six got up. lie escorted thor
TO upper seats. and then he bcyan I
examine the rest A whisper wu
heard behind him. In second II
wheeled. revolver in baud
No Whispering allowed hcrel !,
thvnde.cd. and for an instant his rc
volver lay on a level with the eros,
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