The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-05-01

evoked by the young rufian. and the
s1newy strength brought to pervade him.
he was smaller than his antagonist, but
had, by judicious training developed his
muscle in apowerful degree. He threw
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. fo1
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 adroit twist
turned him over on his back, like 0 tur.
tie at Halls waiting for the immolatinQ
knife. Immediately improving his on.
portunity, he threw himself upon his
PROSTATE foe, and commenced maulino
h1m IN the most approved chancery mode
-hammering away at him, perhaps
IN manner not exactly sanctioned by
the rules of the ring, but fully justi-
fed by the case. The boys seemed pa
ralyzed with establishment 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-
6ikiOn of o,oo<3 1,obox,;o,. ,,,b:1o =, 1,>>1
He was then allowed to get up. and, in
the vocabulary Of the ring, was found
to be severely FURNISHED" His nose
had suffered, and his eyes were essen
TALLY bunged up. He looked sneaking
and used up, and stood before his mates
conquered game chicken. His infiu-
ence was from that moment gone, and
VIII n the master stood UP before his
school, as calm and collected as if he
mad been merely setting a copy instead
OF an example, they sunk into their
seats with all implied concession that
they found their master. Not = sound
was heard from one of them.
well, boys" said he, IF there 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 I will tell you, that am dis
posed to yield equal and exact Justice to
if you will, but as You will
significantly at Brown ,)-be
good boys, and I 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?"
Yes, Sir" was the unanimous voice.
He felt that he had triumphed, and
babe them be seated.
Now, Brown" said he, I must finish
up this business with you. You seem
sore in body and spirit, and you may
either 60 or stay. If you think you
have been wronged, appeal to those who
may right YOU"
Brown went to his seat, and gathered
up his books. He was angry and
ashamed, and with a sneaking, hangdog
sort of look, he departed. The boys
settled down to their studies, and the
school began to be 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 babe 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 he the best boy in
school, graduated with honor, became
q 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 it did
him.
The new schoolmaster is now growing
old in the station where he began 50
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 SO doing.
These excursions on Wednesday and
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.
Twas at Rocky Valley last winter, on
q 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
lay was fair, and the ice was clear as
crystal. Hearing tremendous shout
ing, l looked towards the end of the
pond, and saw crowd of boys on
skates, pursuing aman who kept well
ahead, and when they came mp to where
was, like an army with banners, I saw
t was the teacher. He recognized me
md stopped.
"Ah," says I, mr.. Judson, see you
ire the same old boy"
"Yes," replied he, eve are all boys
such day as this, and such skating as
his"
Don't the parents think strange of
7ou for your frivolous conduct?" I
ssked.
eyes, said he, some, like those de-
'cribed by Holmes,
Distrust the asure flowers that blossom on the
shoot,
Is though wisdom's old potatoe may not -four
ish at the root
He swep away with his train of boys,
md happier band never woke the glad
echoes out doors than those who were
II chase to beat the school-master. He
lad never had occasion, as I afterward
earned, to fog boy in his school, af-
er the first day, and he had the reputa-
ion of having the best school in the
country.