Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-02

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menda ed legle's dua tas applliiee
U for the 4acanf position 8 Eio /. hs farmsrss
Not that neigh hood were ga tlrsy,
~ ough to pay ~ excel lent SALARY, 81:
1 tho school was only :nomiinally 8 plIbliis
one, zach head of q fa1niil ;contribu Enp
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M. AZ len iinters, The young "a &;
| who wished. toybecone teacher at lIiiek..
ory Point, . thin. why looking
yo1mR fellow, with very small hands,
bright black 90; and q mouth entirely
| concealed BY II hekssvy black mustache.
IF you could hsys locked beneath ii,
you would have seen ktsiats The lips were
thin, and compressed and closed s}as #
with an iron clamp. 52 sGSE s 81
His address was very, I'll ,sant, both
quiet and courteous he was at once
engaged, Though he noticed the direct
ors looked at him in 3 pltying manner
We are willing and glad5to give You
the place, Mr.. Winters" said Deacon
Jones, "but the questions is, how long,
Will you be willing to keep t?SflW be-
frank and tell yea we'v got Il bal Itot Of
boys at the Point. 1t will take pluoky.
man to conquer them, and you don't
look very strong. Tim afraid twill BE
How do you do?' and 'Goodbye!' with
you before two weeks have passed. 4
Mr.. Winters smile was an odd one,
but he said, in quiet voice, fsPerhaps
my looks deceive YOU But I supposed
brains were needed iu O school more
than muscle" #s<%
''You have not taught at the Point,
young man." Mr.. Savage said, shaking
his head. my boy is, I am sorry 70
say, one of the worst: But it's our duty.
to tell you that you have'a hard row TO
hoe"
Mr.. Winter laughed, and his bright
eyes danced merrily. I'm glad you've
warned me, though you mustn't think Tirs
lamb led to the sacrifice. The truth
is I heard Of the character Of your boys
before T applied for the situation. l
know all about them, and am prepared
for peace or war, as they may choose"
mo weapons, young man." said
Deacon Jones nervously. eve can't have
any iloings of that sort in our school II
you conquer the boys--and you don't.
look as if you could you must do it
with the switch, or such agen cies SIS ma
ture has given you. You can make them
obedient in that way if you cannot in
any other, and we will uphold ,you--but
no weapons, sir"
II understand" laughing. ''You
need not be afraid shall use any
other agencies than those nature has
given me. / feel quite sure that l. am
the very man for this school. At any
rate seem to be your forlorn hope, and
if you cannot keep me, you will not be
likely to have any one else"
II like your pluck, young man.
said Deacon Jones, approvingly. yet"
with Ct sighy Zone or two of the teachers
had pluck as we'll rs yourself. 7 wish |
you better Luck, my young friend-bet-
ter luck"
With his: peculiar smilo Mr.. Winters
made tho final arrangements, and with
the same smile presented himself to
his assembled scholars the following day |
@He's got no more strength than q cat"
Zach whispered to Abe, contemptuous-
ly. "Just look at those woman 8 hands, !
will You? There won't be any fun lick
ing him. or driving him away. guess
TIL let him have lis own way for day
or two"
"Boys," said Mr.. Winters, tapping his
desk, "before we begin work, J wish to
say word or two. I have heard from
good authority, that you are the most
lawless, unmanageable set of boys in the
State. / am sorry YOU have such rep
utatlcn, and still more sorry to be oblig |
ed to believe that you deserve it. Now !
let me say here, at the start, that J nm |
everything, even in trifes, and the first !
act of INSTRUMENTATION I shall punish.
[ would much rather deal kindly |
with you if you will allow me
to do so, but if you prefer different !
course, depend upon it I shall mautail !
discipline no mater who suffers"
"Whew! hear the bantam crow!"
mutterel astonished Zach, his eyes
blazing with anger. Talking to US as |
if we were niggers! I did mean to
leave him day or two in peace, but |
reckon shall have to bring him down
from his high horse this very morning"
Zach, this is better than working in
the ield," whispered Abe anxiously. !
'Let him stay till the fodder is pulled; I
that's such hot, hateful work"
CITIZEN he's got: to whip me-, that's
all," was the uncompromising reply, |
and looking at the teachers spare limbs,
Abe felt that he could not do it easily.
A spelling~class composed of the entire |
school was called up. Mr.. Winters !
sa1d quietly =
."Of course you have learned little or. !
nothing with the,eiass in the condition |
it has been in. TIL begin with simple
words--spell Elephant" = -
With q significant look down the
class which was perfectly understood,
Zach, who was at the head, spelled |
"E~l-e-f-a-n-t." IL =
The word passed on, each boy Srans-ai
posing letter in a most $skillful man
ner.'' The "Point" boys were adopts at
this game, and tho observantt{y teach q.
with his keen eyes fixed; upon each
scholar as the word came to him, saw
that it was trick that had evidently !
been played before. He retained his
quiet, imperturbable demeanor and
smiled, saying calmly =, '. s.s5@s.|
You are really greater ounces than
T expected. ! Excuse my pla11l words, |