The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-27

pretending to study; but something in
their manner caused the master to feel
that mischief was intended.
This is a bad fire for SO colda morn
inc he remarked. s'Who laid itn'
...Jote Yatesr' exclaimed SallyBripes.
spitefully, land it seems to be Stuffed up.
But it can't be that anything's in the
chimney" she added, sarcasticaIly, ssfor
/ see Jete on the roof looking into it as
come along to school"
Something in the chimneyP" repeated
the master innocently. ''What can it
beP" 8f Heo.- ..I
He saw the trap at once, but for rea-
sons of his own he choosed to walk into
it, and stepping forward he got partly
down on bis knees, with his back to the
boys, and essayed to look up the broad
fIue.
This was the very thing the Eaidgers
were lying in wait for With shout
they all sptang upon him, pulled him
backward on the floor, and then began
dragging him through the door and
along the covered way openinginto the
log wood-shed, or ''trap."
Somewhat to their surprise the master
did not offer much resistance. "Don't
be so rough with me, boys hesaid, in
what they thought a rather quer tone.
In moment more they had hiain the
wood house where they wanted
him, they thought-but just wlere he
wanted them, really.
No sooner were they all insile than
the athletic, but hitherto passive IA III mi
Bray, suddenly turned the taGies Nsy
bounding to his feet like a Hercries, and
delivering two lightning lie blows
which sent Jote and Ziby hesdong, and
with tremendous force agaipt the 9th
ers. Before they had timt to rally or
even to breathe, the maste' was out at
the door and had haspei upon them.
Never were five consrrators more
completely taken aback. .i,e.
- You will remain thep, boys" said
Ammi, through the door "till you can
appreciate good fire."
With this parting saluttion the master
went back to the schol-room. After
some delay the wad of brush and turf
was removed from til chimney, and
lessons proceeded as uaal, without the
Kaidgers.
Thanks to their own precautions the
outer door of the wcod-shed had been
securely barricaded; he mutineers We're
hopelessly prisoners,and ere long began
to SILVER in the coldvind which whistled
through the chinks between the logs.
g Yer don't b'lie,e he means to keep
us here all day, doye?" whincd Nat, at
length.
,"Yis, du," sn,rled Ziby, rubbing a
very puffy black-ald-blue bunch over his
right eye. g Jes like i'm tn. tell ye
he's regular blYe-pill, he is. Look at
my eyen'
"Wal, we'd & sarved him the same
sarse eff he hadn up an gut the better
OH u.s. said Joe.
But there wasno great comfort in that
reflection, with the thermometer at four
teen degrees below zero.
d" Wen be lait at by the hull town."
growled CuAy; and then each began to
lay the blame on the other.
But they soonhad to bestir themselves
to keep from freezing, and after doing
their best they were soon thoroughly
chilled.
After time they began shouting to be
released; but two doors interviewed be-
tween them and the school-room, and a
high wind was blowing.
Noon came, and the noon-recess
passed. No one went near them; and
by three o'clock in the afternoon they
were so benumbed anG so near freezing
that they were ready to accept succor on
almost any terms.
Perhaps it was for this that Master
Ammi had waited for not much after
three o. clock he called up little Asa Foster
and babe him go out to the minister S"
tree. as the children called the yellow
birch to the top of which poor Mr.. Went
worth had been tied by the Kaidgers,
and cut ten sticks, each as big as the
butt-end of a whip-stock,
When these had been brought in,
Master Ammi first warmed them before
the fireplace and twisted them q little;
and then he went to the door of the
wood-house and asked the captive Kaid-
gers if they were cold, and whether
they would like to come in and get
warmed.
L co. yes blitS IOdItu. Leu us Olt.
Let us outm He could hear their teeth
chatter.
"Well," replied the master, ''you can
come into the school-room, one at time,
and get warmed. Do you agree to
that?"
Eyes, yes" they chartered.
''Well, then, Jad may come first, -
said the master, and he opened the door
partly, but stood ready to force il to il
the Kaidgers showed bad faith.
Jad squeezed out, and the master,
after hasping the door upon the others,
escorted him into the school-room. Half
frozen, the youngster rushed towards
the Fireplace; but Master Ammi laid q
heavy hand on his collar.
"Not so fast" said he. 81 did not
say you were to have fire-heat | have
something that will better suit, youl
case" and he pointed to the pile of big
birch withes.
You great boys" continued Mr..
Bray, earnestly, shave abused youl
teachers here for years. Some you have
maltreated, even put in peril of theil
lives. Those were mean, ruflianly tricks
That was a cruel, iiendish outrage or
Mr.. Wentworth, who was honestly try
ing to do you good. You meant to us,
me in the same. way this morning. Blu
the day of retribution has come TO you
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