The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-20

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80 r497. two 81 Pssrs.k's scholars gssf
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sf naznksud and school boys, - well
as tn discover a . bsefk< fall 81 Zee
y zt<r. texup&esd fhem - trsrk the te1eA-
! er. they fastened the bseket of water
over the dosr In such . manner that
The opening 81 the door woz5d tist =
upon the bead q any one ert<ysax,
and retired 80 9steh the result from
: neixhhorirx kasmow.
s&Pstrsek soon czue fseftsDr along.
| rubbing his hands vigorously % keep
| thsra warm. hurriedsy turned the Key
| and t.,sfed ia just ~ the ssse kef turned
over hira. II In not -huI 20 say
| that his Celtic blood vas heated ~
| the chilling dosise His situation Vas
| ! La ore. There wasn't tsyy 20 beat
snyuh<re atoes. He looked nj
| srsszrsd. inside and cat. and there
raef 4 : soul 10 be seem 30 be armed
| himself Nth . xix-foos hickory fsix-
built On rousing fire and saf Gown
/ to dry. fully determined 70 hog Tie
| first boy that entered.
An unfortunate little fellow soon
| eanse. and afmo~t ut the instant his
hand xss ON the latch Patrick seized
hfra bs the collar and shook him
| f~rrefy. 10 shake the truth out of
hfu he said. The astossished
| looks and astonishing yelis convinced
| Patrick that that boz kBes nothing OF
| the outrage. setting him down ~
| the fire. he again placed himself ia a
| position q attack
| The next. and the next. and the
| uert went through the same opera
| ron. wners nearly all the school had
| hem throttiesi and shaken into their
| -rxts. our two youngsters climbed
doxu the haymou. entered the school
| room. goa their shaking and went 10
| work. Ii happened that Phil sh~ri-
dan vas late that morning, AID as
each one proved his Innocence. the
| ure.nuption bs4.ame the stronger
| against The few who were left ~ ssIs--
| uesf. Finally Phil eame--the last.
and. of cours~ the guilty one, II every
| body else was innocent.
| .sIuss as be opened the door Patrick
| made a dive for him. Phil lodged and
commenced retreat. Patrick thought
that proof Of his guilt, and pursued.
| AWAY went Phil mp the street, and
away went the teacher after him, hare
headed. stick in hand, the whole
school bringing up the rear. all on the
run. Phil lost little on the home
stretch. and BY the time Mr.. sheri
| dan. house was reached, his pursuer
| was too close 10 let him shut the gate.
and he broke into the back yard.
There he got endorsements In the
shape OF Newfoundland pet dog,
which instantly made an attack on
Pa,rick's Hank and rear.
| Patrick mounted the fence--So did
Phil. The dog snapped a; Patrick's
| heels, and he discovered il necessary
| to climb an apfsie tree. where he found
himself out OF breath, oct OF patience.
and very completely ontaanked.
| TAKE away your divilish dog.
Phil saws he, .or III bate the lie out
ol ye.'
| = Like 10 see you.' said Phil. watch
him, Rover. and with that he got an
old piece Of carpet and laid IL under
the tree for the dog Ia watch over.
The dog laid down on II, and Phil
mounted the fence where he sat, con
tenpiatiye, with his chin in his hands
aud hi elbows on his knees. What
do YOU want to hex me for" asked
Phil
What did you throw the water on
me ferg' was the answer.
II didn't throw any water on you.
lyon did. though. bekase none Of
the boys did, and III polish you to
death entirely, IL YOU don't let me
down
sHe started down. but Rover went
for his foot before il was nearly in
reach and the teacher retreated up the
tree, calling loudly for Phii'> father.
The noise soon brought Mr.. Sheridan
out. The teacher up the tree, the dog
growing at him. Phil on the fence.
aiift the AEtBit -tItbfft aiBsAft1. ~ toV
funny a scene to be closed without ex-
PLANTATION.
:. What are you doing up that APP
pie tree : asked Mr.. sheridan.
. All. that iiviiiSh boy OF yours,
Misther sheridan. will be the death oil
me yet. It's all his doin's. sir. He
poured whole bucket of wather on
NE this mornin', and when | wanted |
to give a dacent reprimaud he ran
away. aud for the sake of the disci- |
pine of the school. | went TO catch |
MIN. and he got that big haste OF a
dog IL yours afther me, and | had To
climb tree to defend myself.
- Il didn't throw any water at all,
says Phil; all know about Il il that
he went 10 whipping me tni. morning
before got in.
The old gentleman, probably en-
loving the fun. and not being certain
that his boy ought 10 he whipped with
out reason, suggested to let the ease
await further inquiry.
Let him go without a floggin'
Nisther sheriaanY Shure it'n ruin
tn. school 10 do that now Just look Mt
them, will youg how they re laughing
At me. The obi gentleman COM
menced calling the dog. il looked at
Fhil and wouldn't stir. Take away
that diyilish dog or III bate the life
cat of YES both entirely. says Patrick. |
:" Better come down fir-t, Phil sug-
reStesi, watch him. Rover. bat III |
tell yoa what I'll do. he added, after |
a pause, II you won't whip me I'D eail |
him of. lie woni go II father calls all
day@besides he sees you're imposing
un me
Patrick argued ami protested, and
threatened. but II wouldn't ,.o-the |
terms were unconditional The no,
race and cold water had got him into Il
terrible chill. The longer he talked in
the air II a frosty January morning
the colder he got. and the more hope
less his ease became. especially when
Phil intimatei his intention to de-
mand exemption from all future fog
gings.
"'Ill tell YOU what, Phil said he
finally, II yea II just cali off that haste
III not bate you this time. indade
won't
why didn't you say so at first p
said fhl. Come away Rover And
away Rover did come. and away came
the teacher almost too chilled Ia climb
down.
And this ~as the first surrender TO
Sheridan. Phil says the teacher kept
his wori In that affair, hsit pat tao
fageing> into one that he aiterwarti
administered for new oiien<es."
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