Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-09

| M SAaAL. lbC SAlsS ~
Indian SpriCg. His avunculsr ,i..e ~
evidently only All ;ror!caI tribute ~ his
smis5ie iucompetercy and hesvy COCO
nature, FOR ae was sill young usa witt
10 family tiee, AID by reason CT lis siu'
few families Of the neighb ihocd. A.
the master looked up, he haG Al ifrIta.
ing recollection That Ben had been 81
ready haunting him for the lso
ITO days, alternately sppesriog SIT
diEarpeaIing il his path 10 snt
from school as more thel us
ukllY reserved and bashful ghost
Ihis, to tie masters cynicsl mind
cieSl y IL dicsied thst, ike many ghosSe
ne hsd something OF essentially eelfs,
import to Communicate Cstchilg IT,
aFp1rition's Distinguishing eye, he pro
cesoe2 to exercise Il with poItept!cu!
!rown and shake Of the head, that CAUSED
i. to iinidly VALE and fall awsY from tl'
porch, only, however, TO resppesr &nC
"aZ l1Igtr few minutes lAier st one G
tie Size windows. The infant clasi
GslilLg his appearance as heaven SEN
Doom, the master ass obliged 10 walk *
the deer Gnd command hia steT1ly
away, whsr, retrealing 10 the feuce
ne m5untsd Inc upperiaost Esii
lad drawing knife from HE
! rcCE2:s cus long splinter
t;on tie .si', ed began to while i. II
nailen: aod llsditGtiya silence. But VIE
ecess we declared, and the relieved
ieeiicga OF ths little flock ha0 vent 10 the
clearing around tae schoolnousc, ibe feH'
Who rushed 30 the spot found hat Uncle
Ben had slresdY disappeared. Whether
Inc appearance OF the chiIdrea Wss $50
jrconsistsnt with his ghos;lY mission, o!
whether his heart isile6 him at the lGst
moment, the master could not determine.
Yer, dist7steiul as the impeDi ding ilter-
view promised to be, the master wSs
vaguely and isrltatingly disappointed.
Jew hours later when school wSs be-
Ing dismissed, the master found Ost.yia
D5sn lingering near his desk. JGCEir q
Into the girls mischievous eyes, he good
hdmorediY answered their eXpe CtaliCn by
referring 80 her mornings news, "I
thought Miss McKinstry Rad been maj
rcd by this time" he sold carelessiy.
0ctsvia swinging her sstChel like 3
censor, IS II she were performing ecme
act CT thurifcstion ever her completed
tasks, replied demuieiy: 'Ol mo- dear
no!-not that"
ESQ 1t would eeem." ssid the master.
III reckon she never kslkilsSed tc,
either," continued Octav!a, slyly looking
up from the conner of her lashes.
"iodeedm
"No-she wss just Turning with Seth
Dsvis-thst's sill"
Cunning With him?"
Eyes, sir. Kinder tool;n' him, gon
known
"Kinder iooliD' hiD!"
For an instant the master felt it his
professional duty 30 protest sGsinst this
iaost numsideD!y and frivolous treat
ment CT The matrimonial engagement,
but secozd glance st the significant
face Ct 1is youthful auditCE made MIN
coTclude that her tnstirc i've knowledge
Of ter eva sex could be better trusted
than his Imperfect theories. He turned
towards his desk wi bout speaking.
Os'gyla gave an extrs swing 70 her
setche!, tossing it over her shoulder With
3 ceTtsln small cOquettishness md moved
towsrts the door. AS she d!d so
tie infsnt Fleee frcn Che
safe vau.sge OK The porch WHARF
De had fingered WEE sudde1ly impe.lei 20
; GROWING su6acily as i; STUCK 'gI.h
81 original ideo, bu. apparently address
ing himself 20 space, he cried cut,
"Crethy M'Kinthry Ikln sezcaef," sra
instsatly vanished.
Put,irg these incidents sternaly aside
the moster addressed himselt To ing
task OF setting few copies for the
UeXt Gay as tine voices Of MS departing
h3ck faded from the porcG. Presently
s silence fell upon the little school
house. Through the open door cool,
re9tiUl breath stole equity as II nature
NeIe sgsin ssealtbil7 taking possession q
her own. a squirrel boldly cSme ecEoss
tne porch. tew twitteyiGg birds charging
II, stepped, beat .he air hesitGtir giY ioy
d moment with their Wirgs, snd fell back
with besffu!ly protesting bTsSs!s Stiabt
sgiinat the open door end the unlocked
fer ceCtaCls OF the silent occupant. Then
tbs re was an0jner movement Of Intrusion,
bat THE time humaD. Gpd tie msGttr
looked DIP sngtiiy 10 behold UGcle Ben.
He entered with slow, exsspoE&t:ng
step, ii5iipg MS !s7ge boots very high Bnd
pulling them down sgsin softly a9 il be
we've EfE2Id CT some II security in the hlcr,
or tiguratiVel7 recognized the fact that
the pathways Of knowledge were }horny
and G fti:ult. REACHING the mssteg's desk
aEG the ministeriRg presence above il ne
stepped awkWGr6ly, and with the rim q
his sCtt felt nat endeeVored to wipe from
lis faCe the meek smile It Lad worn WheD
Re entersd. II CHARGED sIso taE: he hsd
hsi%Ld before the minute stool Of the
IrfsEi FIgee and his lsrge figure
instantly assumed such BrcbdiDseisn
proportions IN contrast thst he became
more embarrassed than ever. The
master made 20 attempt 10 reueye hin,
hut regarded him With cold inteErcga-
ton.
81 reckored,in he began, leEntGg one
hand On the masters desk with s5eCted
ease, as he busted his leg with his nat
with the other, 81 rsckoned-thst Isl
clio we'd orter sav-thst I'd H1d ya
alone s: this time. Ye gil'rslly are, ye
tGow. Is'S nice, soothin', restful,
stccd!ous time, when msn kin, so to
spesk. run back On his edd!cation sud
Think OF eli he ever moved. Ye,re jist
like ne, and We see sorsec spotted your
ways to oEct."
morning and disturb the SCHOOL," de-
mended the mister sharply.
"Thsts SO, sortef slipped up thar,
didn't II" said Uocle Ben with smile Of
ruefN assent. You see | didn't slow
to come in then, but on'y TO hang round
s ieetle and kinder get used TO II, and it
to me-"
USED to whe!?" said the master, im-
patiently, slbs!t with slight soitenipg ST
his intruder's penitent expression.
Uncle Ben did not reply Immediately,
but locked round IS II fcr seat, tiled
ope or two benches and G desk with hia
large hsud IS il testing their security snd