The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-02

evoked by the young ruilan, and the
sinewy strength broug ght 20 pefvade him.
He was smaller than his antagonist, but
had, by judicious training developed hin
muscle in powerful degree. ethrew
his, ruler away and grappled with his
antagonist. and the struggle for mastery
commenced in earnest -science against
strength. The boys evidently thought
their associate needed no assistance, fof
they did not move TO aid him, and thus
the field was left to the two combatants.
They swayed this way and that way,
back and forth, hither and thither,
straining and striving, pulling and jerk.
ing, till, with . master stroke Of science,
the master brought his pupil forward on
his knees, and then by an aflroit twist,
turned him over ON his back, like tur.
tie at Halls waiting for the immolatine
knife. Immediately improving his OPP,
portunity, he threw himself upon hia
prostrate foe, and commenced mauline
him in the most approved chancery mode
-hammering away ct him, perhaps
in manner not exactly sanctioned by
tho rules of the ring, but fully justi-
fled by the case. The boys seemed pa
ralyzed with astonishment at the unex-
pected result, and the bully after an
unsuccessful struggle to release him
self, roared out Justify for
quarter, which was granted ON The con-
dition of good behavior while in school.
He was then allowed to get up, and, in
the vocabulary of the ring, was found
to be severely punished" His nose
had suffered, and his eyes were essen
TALLY bunged up. He looked sneaking
and used up, and stood before his mates
q conquered game chicken. His influ.
ence was from that moment gone, and
when the master stood up before his
school, as calm and collected as il he
had been merely setting copy instead
OF an example, they sunk into their
seats with an implied concession that
they found their master. Not 4 sound
was heard from one of them.
"Well, boys" said he, "ifthere is any
other one disposed to disobey me, I
should like to have the matter settled
now. Those disposed to be obedient, and
will pledge themselves to obedience, will
please rise in their seats"
They all rose.
"Now will tell you. that t am dis
posed to yield equal and exact Justice TO
all-kindly if you will, but as you will
Hooking Significantly at Brown D-be
good boys, and am your friend. I am
going to take botanical stroll in the
woods, on Wednesday, and those who
behave Themselves in the meantime may
accompany me. DO you wish to go?h
Yes, sir, was the unanimous voice.
He felt that he had triumphed, and
bade them he seated.
Now, Brown" said he, I must finish
up this business with you. You seem
sore in body and spirit, and you may
either go or stay. Ii you think you
have been wronged, appeal to those who
may right you.
Brown went to his seat, and gathered
up his hooks. He was angry and
ashamed, and with sneaking, hangdog
sort of look, lie departed. The boys
settled down to their studies, and the
school began to he cheerful and indus.
trious.
The next day Bill Browns mother
called to abuse the teacher for his vio-
lence toward her boy. He referred her
to the school committee, and bade her
good morning. The school committee
investigated the case and said he had
served him right, and the justice Of the
village, when aware of the decision of
the committee, would have nothing to
do with it. In weeks time the boy
came and asked permission to enter the
school, which was granted without
word of promise. He was evidently
cured. He grew to I've the best boy in
school, graduated with honor, became
o successful merchant of Boston, and
every year on his visit to Rocky Valley,
visits the school, and tells, with tears
in his eyes, the lesson the new school
master taught him, and the good il did
him.
The new sclloolmaster is now growing
old in the station where lie began 60
strangely dozen years ago. He has
botanical walks still, when all his school
attend with him-he making good be-
havior the condition of their NO doing.
These excursions on Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons have quite killed
two circuses that came into the village,
as not one Of the scholars chose to de-
prive himself of the walk for the other
attraction.
I was at Rocky Valley last winter, on
Wednesday, and went down on the
pleasant pond, near the school house,
to indulge in the old sport of skating,
which I had not done for years. Tie
day was fair, and the ice was clear as
crystal. Hearing tremendous shout
ing, 1 looked towards the end of the
pond, and saw crowd of boys on
skates, pursuing a man who kept we'll
ahead, and when they came up to where
l was, like an army with banners, / saw
it was the teacher. He recognized me
and stopped.
"Ah," says I, "Mr. Judson, see you
are the same old boy"
YES" replied he, 1--WE are all boys
such day as this, and such skating as
this"
Don't the parents think strange of
you for your frivolous conduct?" I
asked.
eyes, said he, some, like those de-
scribed by Holmes,
'Distrust tho asure flowers that blossom on the
shoot,
As though wisdom's old potatoo may not -four
He swep away with his train of boys,
and happier band never woke the glad
echoes out doors than those who were
in chase to beat the school.master. He
had never had occasion, as I afterward
learned, to fog boy in his school, af-
tor tho first dov oni 1,o l,ol &J,o ,o,,,,ko