Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

commemorate In the society OF certain
sections of Arkansaw.
The school had been in progress
about four months, and still Lucas
showed none of the "recommendin'
sperit," when one day one of his
scholars refused to obey rule which
had been LAID down by the teacher.
"Sadler," said Lucas, 81 have
strictly forbidden any scholar eating
apples during study hours.
Sadler continued to MUNICH the
apple.
"Thus far 1 have gotten along re-
markably well. and have had to adopt
no harsh measures, and I was in hopes
that the school would close as mildly
as it began, but if you don't throw
down that apple this instant, I shall
whip YOU"
"You better not" replied the boy.
"My pail shoot YOU"
"Never mind your pa; put down
that APPLE
Saint goin' to do it,
Lucas stepped forward, took the
boy by the collar, and with a switch
which he had cut at the beginning of
the session, administered a sound
thrashing.
"pm goin' home an tell my pa" ,"
"Sit down there. You shall not
go home until school is dismissed. "
"Yes I will, too.''
eff you attempt to leave the house
I shall be forced to whip you again.
''No you won't, neither" making
a break for the door. Lucas caught
him and spread it on him again in {
most unmistakable manner.
The next day was Saturday. New
of the whipping had been circulated
around the neighborhood, and NOR
than once Lucas heard of the deter
mined character of Lige Sadler.
"Td advise you to leave" said
man at whose house the teache
boarded.
"Why?" asked Lucas in a rathe
unconcerned way.
"Because Sadler is a fighter. H
fit a duel not long ago an shot ma
Through the leg"
"He's a bad marksman," replie
Lucas. II should think that anyon
accustomed to fire arms could do bet
ter than that. How far apart wei
the combatants
"The what ?''
"How far apart were the comba
ants, the men who fought?''
''Oh, the men what fit. Wall,
recken they was about ten steps,"
Every poor work. "A man WI
puts himself up as a duelist shoul
acquit himself more creditably."
"Yes, but some time before tina
he fit a duel and killed a man,"
swell, he doesn't seem to be in
proving any,"
81 wouldn't like to risk him." sa
the man, 'for 1 just bet he'd knot
me over too quick"
The next day as Lucas approach'
the church, he was met by the mini
ter, who said:
"Mr. Lucas, your quiet bearil
since you came among US has enlist'
my sympathies in your behalf, and
would do anything in my power
serve you. Now 1 have a request
make of you. Will you grant iti
"If the request be reasonable
SIT is this, that you will not attel
church to-day"
Lucas laughed. "Why, my de
, sir, you are indeed an extraordina
minister. Preachers throughout t
country are imploring people to atte
church, and here you are, requestil
me to keep away"
SIT is for the peoples good tt
, they are implored to attend churt
and it is for your good that I reque
! you not to come any nearer to I
church to-day"
my dear sir, I hardly comprehe
you"
"How can you be so blind!' 8,
the preacher with an impressive 8
4 Sadler is sitting over yonder on
log"
"Weil, nope ne ls comfortaoie
Is it possible that you don't und
stand? He has sworn vengear
| against you, and be will, no doul
= attempt to take your life.'
''If he doesn't make any better
Of it after he gets it than I have d.
be will find that his enterprise has
repaid him. Come, are you going
} the house?"
''Let me implore you"
"Oh, that's all right. I big
appreciate the interest you have she
in me, and I hope you will not tn
~ that l am throwing away kind wa
ings, but I do not care to turn bacl
! "Why, sir, he has sworn that