River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-09-17

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principally is muscle.
Consequently, we don t want nam
by-pamby, added Mr.. Billiger, who
made his point
What we want, proclaimed Mr..
Perkins, with raw-boned dignity, sis
somebody to keep the boys up to the
rack. That about a teachers bust
ness. | suppose.
with your help said Clarence, Il
think | can manage the boys.
Good" cried red whiskered Mr..
Clark, who not afraid of anything him.
self, was pleased to find fearlessness in
another. That's the talk, Mr.. Gorse!
Think YOU re a match for them, eh?'
Certainly. If they misbehaye. let
them understand they will be eN-
PEELED >
Mr.. Clark's face fell in spite of the
lovial red whiskers, he looked grieved.
Mr.. Perkins spread look of lofty
scorn in the spotty places of his white
beard while Mr. Billiger Kissed
''Wishy-wash, namby-pamby, and
glared most balefully.
Turn out boys o spirit and keep in
the milk-sops? Nuthin' of the kind.
Whittle down our school TO Mandy
pamby teachers? Not much. .
Very well said Clarence, who eX-
pected this outbreak; ''then I'll man
age them some other way.
Mr.. Billiger shifted. He evidently
supposed the young man referred to
some method by ''moral suasion, = in
which case the district would settle
down To a state of nauSeating peace.
mo wishy-wash!' he stipulated.
just as YOU WISH" replied Gorse.
Good again. said Clark, brighten
ing. ''Do your best. Take club or
anything; only master EN-. >
Clarence agreed, and the contract
was drawn up; four months at fifty
dollars a month.
After this, to reassure Gorse, Mr..
Clark explained that there were but
few very troublesome boys. About
six, aren't there. Perkius?"
.'Slx or a Dozen" replied Perkins,
with great mans carelessness.
'.There's the three Bremen boys
And two Johnsons. Perkins
seemed proud of the Johnsons.
.And couple of Rhino Williams
boys. Jim Wooster-is jim goingPn
Epigrammatically, Perkins replied
that Jim would ''be on deck.
lis your Bill going?" asked Clark of
Mr.. Billiger
"Bill is, returned Riliiger.
HE is the worst of all, explained
Clark to Gorse Doyou know. Billiger,
what I'd do with your Bill if were
teacher?''
Don't know as l do" said Mr.. B.
uneasily,
well, I'd just crack his empty
head" This was rather a personal re-
mark, but fierce Mr. Billiger did not re-
sent il, and business being concluded.
he and Perkins took leave.
.'Do you actually mean business anx-
iously asked Clark when the others had
gone.
Il don't mean anything else, said
Gorse, and thereupon Clark clapped
him on the shoulders and advised him
''to sail in. -
'Now,n said Clarence, "about a
boarding place. | want to board right
here. = Mr. Clark was delighted; would
ask MARY" who, being called, proved
to be the pretty girl again; and, being
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pleased.
Clarence wished to know if the young
lady would attend his school. Mr..
Clark said the school was too rough.
81 want to learn latin and algebra,
said Mary, in tone as if, perhaps, she
were too ambitious.
Nothing better cried Clarence en-
Enthusiastically. IF you don't go to
school will teach you in the evenings.
This is a fine place, he wen on. you
have an organ, viii tring ny violin;
there's music; you paint a little, so do
/; there's art; latin and algebra, there :
our science; | also, Mr.. Clark, play a
fair hand at cards; there amusement:
am very skillful with knife and fork,
and there active business;we re a hap
py family right of.
"Haw, hawr' cried Mr. Clark, taken
at the start in his own vein. I'VE are,
and I've a notion to 90 to school the
first day, and help you clean up the
boys
On the first Monday Of December,
Clarence Gorse was on hand at an ear
" hour in the barren, isolated school
house. When he had built a fire and
made the room tidy, he sat in state be
hind the desk and amused himself look
UNCOVER the previous winter register.
He found there had been three teachers
at different times during the term, and
that, after week reign, each of them
had been deposed. He found also the
names of the redOubtable Bremers, OF
/ the mutinous JOhnsons. of the Messrs.
Williams, and, high up in the list al
phabetically, the terror-inspiring name
of Bill Billiger, put down convention
ally as "William Billiger, aged "a. >
/ While he was engaged in this thrilling
pastime, the smaller children began
1 to arrive. They inspected the teacher,
hung up their dinncr-pails, fought for
the small seats in front, and, when
| Gorse said "Good-morning, ran out
with sarcastic laughter, as if even they
were not to be caught by designing po-
likeness. After them came the larger
boys and girls. The boys hung up
| their overcoats and dinners, pre-empt-
ed seats inspected the teacher, who by
no means attempted another Good
morning." and numbered out again.
/ The girls regarding the stolid young
men with snickering appreciation, We're
/ industriously unconscious of the teacher
and, finally departed arm-in-arm,
/ Showing how tender they could be
if they wished), humming beautiful
airs popular in the eighteenth century.
The battle was about to begin.
At nine o clock promptly GOrse rang
the bell. The scholars having taken
their places, he began with the largest
boy, looked him squarely in the eve,
and asked his name; SO he proceeded
through the school. When he had the
names, he took his place behind the
+ desk.
Il am grieved, he commenced, ito
note the absence of William Billiger.
This remark, being made seriously,
/ created much surprise. II find by the
register that William is twenty-four
+ wears old; he must be a fine scholar.
/ sh al like to have him here as a
r,e,..i. Does any one know where
Naa1 IS now?'
+ -. William was a sailor on the lake,
and would be ready for school the fol
I lowing Monday.
William was not satisfied with the
/ teachers last winter, and so, with youI
aid, he threw them opt to make room
+ for better. 1t will be a sad state oil
/ things if William returns and finds me
not up to his wishes; for he will not
throw me out. Thomas Bremer2
''Yes, sir.
/ Come here and see what William
/ chances are for a new administration.
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