Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-30
LITTLE PHIL"
HIS FIRST VICTORY WAS OVER A
DISTRICT SCHOOLMASTER.
the Part of the PedagOgue-
His Broken Promise.

who believed that the intelligence moral
ity and happiness Of scholars depend upon
liberal use of birch, and this deponent
can verify testify that in that he was truly
scientific.
Zone terribly cold morning of 1871 or
1913, two of Patrick's scholars got there a
little ahead of time They crawled in
through the window to get warmed, and,
once in, the chief enemy of mankind
and schoolboys, as well as the discovery
of bucket full of ice-water, tempted
them to trick the teacher. They fastened
the bucket of water over the door in such
a manner that the opening of the door
would tilt it upon the head of anyone en-
| tering, and retired to watch the result
from neighboring haymow.
Patrick soon came trotting along, rub
bling his hands vigorously to keep them
warm, hurriedly turned the key, and bolted
in Just as the bucket turned over his head.
1t is not bull to say that his Celtic
blood was heated by the chilling douse.
His situation was bad one. There wasn't
boy to beat anywhere about. He looked
around, inside and out, and there wasn't a
soul to be seen. So he armed himself
with six-foot hickory twig, built on a
rousing fire and sat down to dry, fully de-
termined to fog the first boy that entered.
Gan unfortunate little fellow soon came,
and almost at the instant his hand was on
the latch Patrick seized him by the collar
and shook him fiercely, to shake the truth
out of him., he said. The astonished
looks and astonishing yells convinced Pat
rick that that boy knew nothing of the out
rage. Setting him down by the fire, he
again placed himself in position OF
attack
"The next, and the next, and the next
went through the same operation, and
finally, when nearly all the school had
been
THRoTTLED AND SHAKEN
Into their seats, our two youngsters climbed
down the haymow, entered the school
room, got their shaking and went to work.
1t happened that Phil Sheridan was late
that morning, and as each one proved his
innocence, the presumption became the
stronger against the few who were left to
suspect. Finally Phil came-the last and,
of course, the guilty one, if everybody
else was innocent.
"Just as he opened the door Patrick
made dive for him. Phil lodged and
commenced a retreat Patrick thought
that a proof of his guilt and pursued.
Away went Phil up the street and away
went the teacher after him, bareheaded.
stick in hand, the whole school bringing
up the rear, all on the run. Phil lost a
little ON the home-stretch, and by the time
Mr. Sheridan's house was reached, his pur-
suer was too close to let him shut the gate,
and on he broke into the backyard. There
he got reinforcements in the shape of a
Newfoundland pet dog, which instantly
made an attack on Patrick's flank and
rear.
"Patrick mounted the fence-so did
Phil. The dog snapped at Patrick's
heels, and he discovered it necessary to
climb an apple tree, where he found
himself out of breath, out of patience
and very completely outfanked.
"'Take away your divilish dog, Phil
says he, or Pll bate the life of We
alike to see YOU says Phil Watch
him, Rover and with that he got an old
piece of carpet and laid it under the
tree for the dog to watch over
"The dog laid down on it, and Phil
mounted the fence, where he sat, contem-
plative, with his chin in his hands and
his elbows on his knees. What do YOU
want to lick me for asked Phil.
"' What did you throw water on me
for p was the answer.
"' | didn't throw any water on YOU
"' You did, though, bekase none of the
boys did, and I'll polish you to death en-
tirely, if you don't let me down
He started down, but Rover went for
his foot before it was nearly in reach, and
the teacher retreated up the tree, shouting
loudly for Pills father. The noise soon
brought Mr.. Sheridan out
THE TEACHER Up THE TREE,
The dog growing at him, Phil on the
fence, and the whole school around, was
too funny 4 scene to be closed without ex-
PLANTATION.
"'What are You doing up that apple
tree, McNanly?" asked Mr.. Sheridan.
"'Ah, that divilish boy of yours, Misther
Sheridan, will be the death of me yet. It's
all his doin's, sir. He poured 4 whole
bucket of water ON me this mornin', and
when l wanted to give dacent reprimand
he ran away, and for the sake of the dis
cipline of the school | went to catch him,
and heggot that big haste of a deg of yours
afther me, and had to climb the tree to
defnd myself
60 didn't throw any water at ALL says
Phil all | know about it is that he went
to whipping me this morning before l got
in
"The old gentleman, probably enjoying
the fun, and not being certain whether his
boy ought to be whipped without reason,
| ct1n taH to LOT ba ft1rtbor
quiry.
go Let him go without a foggin', Mister
Sheridan? Shure it'll ruin the school to
do that now: Just look at them, will you
how they're laughing at me- The old
gentleman commenced calling the dog it
looked at Phil and wouldn't stir. Take
away that divilish dog or I'll bate the life
out of yes both entirely says Patrick.
Better come down first" Phil sug-
gested watch him, Rover. But I'll tell
you what I'll do he added after a pause,
if you won't whip me I'll call him off.
He won't 90 if father calls all day-besides
he sees you're imposing on me-
Patrick argued and protested, and
threatened, but it wouldn't do-the terms
were unconditional. The hot race and cold
| water had got him into 4 terrible chill.
The longer he talked IN the air of a frosty
January morning the colder he got, and
the more hopeless his case became, es-
pecially when Phil intimated his intention
| to demand exemption from all future
fioggings.
"Tll tell you what PHIL said he,
finally, IF you'll just call off that haste
Phi not bate you this time, indade l won't
"'Why didn't you say so at first p said
Phil. Come away, Rover And away
Rover did come; and away came the
teacher almost too chilled to climb down.
"And this was the first surrender to
Sheridan. Phil says the teacher kept his
word in that affair, but put two foggings
into every one that he afterward admins
tered for new offenses."
A Dogs Self-imposed Duties.
Benedict, Charles county, Md, boasts OF
| the most sapaciouS setter dog in the State