The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-01-09

face. He evaded it, ana The next mo
ment the young pugilist was seized in
an 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 Colleget
Three times Zach went down like a log
The fourth time, bruised and dizzy, he
could not rise to his feet.
Have you had enough?" MI. Win
ters askedhim sternly; ARE you willing
to obev?"
You're the best man, Zach sale
family. aand I suppose I'm bound k
give in"
"Yes 1 suppose you are," said Mr..
Winters. Ii not now, you soon will be.
Help him up some of you, and let him
go TO the we'll and wash his face. Nov
young gentlemen. I'll settle with YOU"
The awe-strcken boys looked at him,
for nee terrified into good behavior
There he stood az 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 rs
possible. They took it as demure-
ly as if the school had been al.
ways under strict discipline. Zach,
sitting m%ournful]y at an open window
with his head buzzing, and feeling
strangely confused, pondered mourn.
fully over deceitful appearances. Nj.
Winters called him in and told him
to remain after the school was dis.
missed.
"Iou forced me to resort to snct
harsh measures this morning; I wa.
sorry to do So" he said; "but you know
there was no help for it. ] could not
do ANYTHING else and remain teacher oil
this school, as I propose to do. The
skill and strength / acquired in the
gymnasium at college, ! am literally
ashamed to use as q prize-fighter would
use them. No gentleman would
do it, unless forced to in self-defence.
This I have done to-day. Now let me
take you into my confidence. I heard
of this school-it offered q good rem.
un~eration-and l am a poor man anG
need the salary 1 can honorably sc.
here. AS soon as / saw you / knew
what was before me, but I thought J.
saw, too, that after you had found that
l had the muscle to command your re-
spect, you would be magnanlmous
enough to give me no more trouble.
Indeed, / wish to be, your friend if you,
will allow me to be-. Will you?" and
he held out his hand. Zach took il
frankly, for he liked the spirit Of the
teacher. II am not mean enough, Mr..
Winters, "he said, mot to acknowledge
when I'm wkpped, and I don't bear ill.,
will. But what puzzles me is how You
can give such hits with that little hand
Of yours. It took me SO by surprise tina
I went right under"
Mr.. Winters laughed, and pulled up
his sleeve. His arm, though not large,
was q bundle of iron muscles.
Its exercise and practice, Zach;:b he
said. "But let me say to you that cul-
t~ivation of brute force alone is the mean
est Of ambitions. As / have already in,
timated, / should have preferred oon-
quering this school by other and
better means, but it is the last time J.
hope, he said, smiling, "thatI shall have,
to use the knock-down argument"
Mi. Winters victory was thorough.
The Hickory Point school lost its, bad.
reputation fromthat day. The scholars.
soon learned thoroughly to respect and
love their teacher for his kindness o
heart and for his gentlemanly qualities
There was goodm aterialin the school.
and Mr.. Winters made the most Oft
Youths Companion.