The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27

school was called up. Mr. winters
suld quietly
"Of course you have learned little OF
nothing with the class in the condition
it has been in. I'll begin with simple
words-spell Elephant"
With a significant look down the
, class which was perfectly understood
Zach, who was at the head, spelled
"E-l-e-f-a-n-t."
The word passed on, each boy trans
posing a letter in o most skllful man
ner. The Point" boys were adopts a.
this game, and the observant teacher
with his keen eyes fixed upon eacl
scholar as the word came to him, saw
that it was q trick that had evidently
been played before. He retained his
quiet, imperturbable demeanor and
smiled, saying calmly
"You are really greater ounces than
I expected. Excuse my PLAIN words,
but before I've done with you, you will
conclude you have seen the animal him
self. Do you think you can manage to
spell 'whip'?"
OH" screamed the boy next to
Zach, "he's pinchin' me, sir" pointing
to the one below him.
'Twa'n't me, teacher, it was him, "
pointing to his nearest neighbor.
'Twa'n't me, it was him." each boy
shouted in turn, indicating the n next
him and this said by every boy until il
reached the bottom of the class, each
boy screaming and shouting at the very
top of his voice. In the midst of all
the noise, Mr.. Winters sat without NOV.
ing a muscle. His bright eyes had
rather an amused look as they passed
from face to face. Then when the noise
abated a little, he spoke in his same
quiet, even tones.
II think you have all been pinchers,
80 I'll punish the whole class" He
quietly took off his coat, and then took
up a large switch that was on his desk.
You, Zach Jones, oblige me by step
ping here"
Zach marched up with an insolent
laugh and a defiant swagger. MI. Win
ters raised the switch, his keen eyes
fixed watchfullv upon the boy. Before
it descended, Zach aimed a blow at his
face. He evaded it, aud the next mo
ment the young pugilist was seized in
al iron grasp. When it relaxed, Zach,
blinded by rage, struck out right and
left; but what was his brute force
against the trained skill of the most
muscular athlete of Akron Colleges
Three times Zach went down like q log.
The fourth time, bruised and dizzy, he
could not rise to his feet.
"Have you had enough?" Nh. Win
ters asked him sternly; ARE you willing
to obey?"
You're the best man." Zach said
family, "and I suppose I'm bound to
give in"
Eyes / suppose you are" said Mr..
Winters. If not now, you 500 will be.
Help him UP some of you, and let him
go to the well and wash his face. Now
young gentlemen, I'll settle with you"
The awe-strcken boys looked at him,
for once terrified into good behavior.
There he stood as cool and quiet as be-
fore the fight. He saw they were con-
quered. He punished each of them, but
made the punishment as light as
possible. They took it as demure-
~ as if the school had been al
ways under strict discipline. Zach,
sitting m~ournfully at an open window
with his head buzzing, and feeling
strangely confused, pondered mourn
fully e deceitfnl appearances Mr..
Winters called him in and told him
to remain after the school was dis
missed.
"You forced me to resort to such
harsh measures this morning; / was
sorry TO do so,"he said; 4but you know
there was no help for it. / could not
do ANYTHING else and remain teacher oil
this school, asI propose to do. The
skill aud strength I acquired in the
gymnasium at college, l am literally
ashamed to use as a prize-fighter would
use them. No gentleman would
do it, unless forced to in s~elf-defence.
This ! have done to-day. Now let me
take you into my confidence. I heard
Of this school-it offered q good rem
uneration-and / am a poor man and
need the salary ] can ~honorably get
here. As soon as / saw you / knew
what was before me, but I thought ]
saw, too, that after you had found that
] had the muscle to command your re.
spect, you would be magnanImoul
enough to give me no more trouble
Indeed, I wish to be your friend if yor
viii allow me to be. Will your" and
he held out his hand. Zach took i
frankly, for he liked the spirit Of the
teacher. II am not mean enough, Mr.
Winters be said, mot to aeknowiedg,
when I'm whipped, and I don't bear i'll
will. But what puzzles me is how yor
can give such hits with that little hand
Of yours. 1t took me so by surprise tina
I went right under"
Mr.. Winters laughed, and pulled III
his sleeve. His arm, though not large
was q bundle Of iron muscles.