The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-09-14
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'sMister, no doubt you have al the ~leaTnin'
that's required in u school teacher, Dut II
wants more than ~learnin' to make a mar
,tDle to teach school i'll Cranberry Gulcn.
Youth tind that out if you Try. We've had
three who tried it on. One lays there II The
grave yard; another lost his eye and left;sthe
last one opened school ind lett before noon
time for the benefit Of his health He hasn't
been back since. Now you're q slender butt
and all your learnin' will only makezit worse,
for all our young folks are rOughs and don't
stand no nonsense = gs
This WAS what one Of the trustees OF the
district said TO my friend Harry klotoe,
when he made application for the vacant DO
sition Of teacher.
..'Let me try. know | am slender, but
am tough and | have a strong Wilt, SAID
Harry.
"Jest as you like. There the school house
and III have notice given if you want IT
DONE said the trustee. @ a. ~
II do" said Harry, "and III open next
Monday at 3 q. N" m@"@& "# @t@" @
The notice was given, aud there was q
good deal Of excitement in the gulch and
along the Iuba fats. More than fifty young
people Of both sexes made an excuse to drop
into the tavern to get a sight at the fellow
who thought be could keep school in that
district, and many a contemptuous glance
fell on the slender form and youthful face CT
the WUuld-be- teacher.
Eight o'clock on Monday morning came,
and Harry Flotoe went dow to the shool-
house with a key in one hand and q valise in
the other. .~"." % ~
''Ready to slope if he finds we're too much
FOR him" said a cross-eyed broad-shouldered
fellow of eighteen. .-~.
The school was unlocked and the new
teacher went to the desk. Some OF the young
folks went to see what he was going to do,
n.y. though school was not called. ."
Harry opened his valise and took out q
large belt. Then, after buckling it around
his waist. he put three Colts navy revolVers
there, each six barrels, and a bOWie.knlfe
eighteen inches in the blade.
Thunder he means business. !" mujteGed
the crOss-eye0 chap.
The lew teacher now took out q square
card about four inches each Way, walked TO
the other end OF the school house anu tackled
it up againstth wall. Returninglo Ills desk
he drew a revolver from his belt, and quick
as thought sent ball after ban into the card,
till there were SIX balls in q spot not much
bigger than q silver dollar. f
BY this time the school house was half full
of large toys and girls. The little ones were
agraid to come in.
" ~ Then the teacher walked half way doWn
the room with q boWie-knlfe IN his hand,
and threw it with so true a hand, that il
stuck qulVering in the center Of the CARD.
He left it there and quietly pit. to more OF
the same kind IN his belt and reloaded bis
yet smoking pistol.
Ring the bell; | AM about to openshool.'
lie spoke to the cross-eyed boy, the bully
of the crowd, and he boy rang the bell with
out saying q word.
'"The scholars will take their seats; I ope-
SCHOOL with a pEayes," he said sterniy, ttgt
minutes later.
The scholars sat Gown silently. almos
breathless. After the prayer the teacher
cooked & revolver and walked down on tn
floor. T
>'We will arrange the classes he said
''all who can read, write aud spell will rise
OF them we will form the ttst class
Only six got up. He escorted them TO up
per seats, and then he began to examine til
rest. A whisper was heard behind him L
q second he wheeled, revolver in hand
ttNo whispering allowed .here!" he lhund
cred, and for an instant his revolver la y on
level with the crosseyed boys head.
'1ll not do SO any more gasped the bui
''see you dc ret. I neyer give a secon
warning, y said tbs teacher, and the revolve
fell.
It took two hours to organize the classes
but when done they weresWell organized.
Then cam 8 recess. The teacher went OF
too, for the room was crowded and hot.
kawh was circling over head high in the al
The teacher drew iia revolver, and the ne1
second the hawA came tumbling down amor
the wondering scholars.
From that day on Harry kept school II
two years in Cranberry Gnlch. his selai
doubled after HE first quarter, and bis pup
learned to love. as well as to respect hin
and the revolvers were out Of sight within
month.
They had tonnd a man at last. who cou
keep school,. This is q fact.