The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-02-14

were they invariably polite and gracious, but they asked me to dine with them at HS the one evening; and from their sur roundings could see that they were very great people believe the French master could have eaten me when [ re turned that night. %
 Ot course it was all very absurd, ale though there might have been something romantic in the love of an humble usher with hunared a year for the daughter of a Russian colonel with "Von :" be. fore his name: but there t was. found Olga so azziiable, so iSssaligssssss, SO inter- ested in all that had told her about English school-iife and traditions and pastimes and eccentricities, that am afraid when the carriage cams, did not pay one-han the attention tp the good madame that paid her daughter. My joy may be imagined when one Saturday the carriage came with Olga alone in 1t. 1 do not know what said or how ! looked during the half-hour I stood beside it; but remember that ! did not hurry to execute tho usual efrsndl of fetching Ivan until the expiration ot that time. There was notface ofeoquetry about Olga's bearing toward me; but impressed myself with the notion that she reciprocated my passion, and built for myself castles in the air which in ex. travagance surpassed the widest drtams of TO. ,ancists.
 The more saw of Ivan, the less un- derstood him. When watched him among his school-fellows there was a set scowl on his face, and an ugly line on each side of his mouth, which proclaimed that his hand was against every one's, and every ones hand against his. When he saw me, the dark, almost truculent face would light up, the bad lines would fade from his mouth, and smile would break out, which made him look posi- lively handsome. Yet, strong as was my influence over him, never could get him to assimilate himself to the surroundings of his life, and when suggested cricket or football, he would answer: Mir. Cor mell, such sports are for barbarians, not | for thinkers"
 gazed at my young thinker of sixteen, as we'll might; but he was unmoved and serious. One day-a wet day, and the school consequently confined within do DTS; was writing at my desk-I rather think it was an ode to my charmer-when heard above the din of laughing, chatter ing, restless boys a tremendous commo- ton at the other end of the room, scufljrg, cries of "Youns blackguardp v "Beastly young foreign cad r Coward" and so forth. could not see much beyond the agitated waves of boys heads but in. stinct told me that Ivan was there or whereabouts. cast away the gentle look of the amorous composer, put on my magisterial air, and went to the scene of disturbance. Arrived there, saw MT. Ivan standing with his back to the door like wild beast at bay, with an open pocket-knife of large size in his hand and in the midst of knot of white-faced boys sat one whom 1 knew to be ire quent tormentor of the young Russian | Quayle Major by name, lis coat of, and bleeding profusely from wound in the shoulder
 | l asked what the matter was. As usual, nobody answered. Probably every one imagined that verbal explanation was unnecessary, seeing that the cause was so patent. However, insisted upon an an- swer, so a big boy stepped forward and said: "Please, sir, Quayle Major wanted to see what young Bear-I mean Dolom- ski-was up to in his desk. Dolomski wouldn't let him, Quayle made dash with his arm, and young Bear chopped into it with knife."
 Fully aware that my young protege had received far greater provocation than was stated in the words of the ingenious speaker, and with half an inclination to l vn xarlxf hot sk oAryAA nuaxv1A :S.kS for interfering with the business of other people, l of course felt that such state of affairs could not be tolerated in an Eng fish school. If Dolomski had caught Quayle a blow with his fist, there would have been fight then or after ward, and an end to the whole affair but when knife-using began, something not far short of murder might be the result. sent Quayle off to the matron, and told Dolomski to follow me up to my desk. f',
 "lvan," said, ~ don't you know that this sort of thing cant be allowed in an English school ?" y-....,. ....... ...
 "Don't they know that boys desk is his private property?" he answered. "What harm was doing to them2 If any of them were writing letter home, should l go and look over to see what they were saying2 No. Very well. I've served Quayle Major out. I've stood a lot from him, andi wouldn't stand any more and the next time I'll strike harder, and in another place"
 A murmur of disgust from the boys assembled round my desk followed this declaration. Doiomski smiled at it, and added: lust any ef you try it on, that's all."
 Come, come" said sternly, "that will do. Don't make matters worse" Aud led him from the loom amid perfect storm of yells and hoots and misses.
 The story of course reached the head masters ears; the result being, after a long consultation between us, that the only course open was to have Ivan removed as soon as possible.
 On the day of his departure he came to me, and holding out his hand, said